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Lands IN ARKANSAS.

ihc IIitle 10 X Fort Smith Railroad offer. H.
sale 100000 acres, in the rich valley Of the ArkaG
sas River These lands are unsurpassed in the u-..
auctioH Of cotton, corn. fruits vegetables aEg 4.
cereals. The incxhausthe fertility OF the sil n.
climate average temperature for the months +.
Dee. jan Feb. and March about AZ E E,rryr.r
ting agricultural labor about eleven mont a. Of FIJI
year; the unquestioned health OF the valley: IN
various and abundant timber. good water and ~.
ter powers, with the rapid development Of the Stat
in Railroads, population and general alproverntrr
combine 20 render these lands the garden OF h.
country.
Uplands from 81 50 to s.. and River Bottoms from
$40 to $30 per acre on credit of six vears and AZ
nnal interest Pamphlets and Maps furnished g-s
tuitOusiy on application to
n. S. HOWE, Land Comnissianer.
LITTLE Rock ARF
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Unsolicited Evidence Of isMeIits,
READ THE FOLLOWING
WAT w,l.tssEa prsrE.s.a ssr sss.t Asal Lang nm

WA. wtl.tsvz prsEyis.s az ssss, Allsai Lag 5lu
srMvgFrBtD, Tenn, Sept n, is72
GENTLEMEN, ship ~ ala dozen Of Allcn'- Lung
Halzam at once. W, have not % bottle left 90 our
store. 10 has more reputation than any cough med
iciue we have ever sold. and we have been IN the
drug business twcnty-seycn years we mean lust
what we cay about the Balsaui
Very truly yours.
HURT a TANNER.
AGAIN READ THE EVIDENCE from Drug.
Rlst who was cured by the use Of the Balsam. and
nov seNs u largely.
g. cuurcli Brurgist al Marine City, Michi-
FM Writes, sept ilth, 1871. " am out Of Aliens
.ln. hal-am srud me n half Of gross a. soon a.
would rather be- out OF any other medi
49,. ~ sl1ry The Lung Balsam never falls u
IA. ~ lno-e ahictsd with a cough
a. g,.r.t.t..'- 49, i1 NJ most delicate child
~ t'ulaa ins Nc opium 10 any form
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Extra Special Notice.
BEWARE OF COUNTFRFEITS.
Smiths Tonic Syrup has been connierfeited and
the counterfciter brought TO grief
Smiths Tonic Syrup.

The genuine article must have DR.. John Bulls
private stamp on each bottle. DR.. John Bull only
has the ri-ht TO manufacture and sell the origin Il
Iohn j. Smiths Tonic Syrup, OF Louisville, Ky.
Examine we'll the label on each bottle. Ii my
private stamp II not each oottle do not pur-
chase. IT Won will be deceived. See my column
advertisement, and my show card l will prose-
cute any one infringing my right. The genuine
Smlih,s Tonic Syrup can only be prepared by my
self The public servant
Dr. JOHN BULL.
LOUISVILLE, Nov. ., 1863 jan2l-d&wly.
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JacESOn'S atarrh SRRf.
And Troche Powder.

A delightful and pleasant remedy in
CGtarrk, Headache, Bad Breath asthma
Hoars6Hess, Bronchitis, Coughs,
Deafness DE,
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oiAszEGA, D7sEHTEE7, SUMNER COMPLAINT, czoI-
ERA xcEsus, rluZ, cEILnsEvs TzrTEiNa. AND TEr
GREAT PREVENTIVE or As1ATIc CHOLERA.
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WESTERN rNtoNR Il

Connects ~ Rock Island with all dyerylnE liur-.
Al Fulton with tho g. x y, " r. u for Clinton
and Omaha, west. and Chicago. east
Al Frorpurt with the I 4, g. u IS a. a y W.
Il r.
Al BcIoit, Clinton and Racine with the e.. a
y " V r.
BURLINGTON CEDAR RAPIDS And N'NNE
sofa EAIINN\N
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CAUTION

BAfSAM and take no other 'S' Hi'-EN LONu
Directions accompany each b,tu.
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Public improvements.

The following appropriations, among
others made at the last session of Congress.
will be read with interest in this region:
IIIINhLN
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AIrrH AND ngrANbA E.F q. 500 A y
sw.fuuu aud Sew Windsor arrives Tuesday.
and Tuur-day- a. D. NJ Departs Wednesdays and
SATURDAY. ats
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Business Cards.
mi. mi. STURGEON.

ATTORNEYS AND CoUNsELORS AT L.
n and Solicitors in Chancery. Office oppC
Rock Island House, Rock Island, Ill. S-S0dw
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sstion, questioned them about the
disposition of the property of the
ModocS' victims. At first they
denied any knowledge of Thomas
watch or Lieut. Cranstoli's ring.
They told different stories aid then
referred the Judge to Hooka Jim,
shacklasty Jim and steambcat
Frank-,leSiring to implicate these,
they being hated by all tie ModocS
on account Of their treachery, and
who say they will killthem or have
them killed ifit takes years. Judge
steel in q halt hours talk obtained
but lit e satisfaction out OF them
He then told them that unless
they gave up the watch and ring
he would abandon them to their
fate and not try to get the ear OF
Tyee Davis. lie gave them until
next day to answer. When the
afternoon Of tile 18th arrived, the
Indians sent for Doctor CabineSs
ard made the following statements:
Black Jim acknowledged that he
stole S18 from Meacham and passed
III that amount Boston said lie
had Meaclam's pistol hidden in the
rocks and would return it if he lad
chance lie said a squaw de-
stroyed Meacham's memorandum
book. Steamboat Frank said he
knew where the coat and vest Of
d.. Thomas were, and could obtain
them in ha'f a day. The Rev.
gentleman'S gold watch was carried
off by a Warm Spring Indian, and
Cranston's ring was lost. The
leading braves, including Jack, said
that thirty or forty shots were fired
during the massacre Of the Peace
Commissioners, and actively shifted
the responsibility for the murder
from one to another. All agreed
that Bogus Charley did not psrtici-
pate in the massacre.
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AFTERNOON SESSION.

President Ryan IN the chair. Com
mittee on Credentials reported addi-
tional delegates, who were received.
A number ofpersons signed the pledge
aud took the obligation. The Presi-
dent announced the following com.
mittees:
Constitution and By-lncs.-R. Reed,
Levi Leland, w. r. Steward, jacob
Conser, d. G. Underwood.
ResoiatioaS.-W. S. McMeen, w.
II. Lewis, J. B. McClane, L. F. Heroy,
j. l.. johnson.
PoliticM Asfon.--J. B. Garrison,
w. r. Dunbar, J. w. Johnson.
A report on Political Action from
the Grand Lodge Of Good Templars
was read, and on motion referred to
Committee on Political Action.
A short fecess was taken to allow
Committees 10 make TIP repOftsa
On being called 70 6TSlsF. the report
Of TIE CQmmittes % Resolutions was
a ! &. A
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auxiliary societies to the Union, and
shall be represented In 1t as provided
for by Article I'd Of the Constitution.
Adopted.
A resolution was passed that the
committee to circulate petitions, ETC..
be requested to prepare separate petl-
tions for the signatures of those ad-
dieted to habits of inteinpera1ce, to be
presented with Others TO tllenext Leg
islatllre praying for the passage of a
prohibitory liquor law.
A motion was passed limiting mem
bers to two speeches on each question,
not to exceed five minutes each.
A resolution that the Committee on
Constitution draft a Constitution for
Auxiliary Unions, was passed,
A resolution OH statistical informa-
ton was passed appointing a general
committee of one, and a committee Of
one in each county, the latter to col
lect statistical information and report
TO the general committee, the same to
be reported at next session.
A resolution providing for the ap-
pointing of committee to draft by
laws and necessary resolutions was
passed.
Mr. Levi Leland addressed the audi
ence with his usual force. Among
other things he spoke of the respect III
which Il temperance pledge is held
even by those who are notoriously in
temperate; instancing a drnnkard's
boy. who. after he had taken the
pledge, was no longer required by his
father, as was his wont, to go for liq-
uor.
Father Newsom male some remarks,
expressing his determination to con-
tinue in the work of striving to drive
King Alcohol from our land, so long
as life endured /; and exhorted Others
to do so. Adjourned until evening.
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The election for city officers in
Portland took place last Monday.
Three tickets were in the field
Republican, Democratic and citi-
zens'. The election was warmly
contested, a larger vote being cast
than ever before. The citizens
elected Failing, Mayor, and Going,
Assessor. The Republicans elected
Deony, Police Judge, and Lewis,
Treasurer. The Comcilmen elect
are George Hoyt, (cit.,) J. H. Lyon,
(Rep,) and l.. Besser (Rep,) The
water proposition was lost by a
large majority.
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California journals estimate that
the wheat crop in that State will
be in excess Of the one of last year,
The prospect for a large yield in
this State is very fine. That the
prices will be nearly ifnot quite as
good this year as last, is indicated
by The expected falling off Of the
crop in some Parts Of Europe, COM
pelling her to look to other sources
for supplies. 1t is estimated that
England alone will draw on other
countries for not less than 100000
600 bushels Of wheat.
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Carnival of Crime.

IL II uIuuu-CilIllllS w lSdV WY
numerous cases of suicide and aSSas-
sination, tie cases of wholesale
murder almost constantly comm g
to light i'll some quarter of our do
main. 1t would seem that the
enemy of maikind was holding
high carnival over the minds OF
our people, leading them to tragic
ends, or tie commission of atrocions
deeds of heartless crime. A few
days of misfortune justities with
some a selF-sought exit from time
A plunge, a shot, poiSonour drug,
and the victim of self destruction is
lost to human activities. A shock
of soul-agony, maybe thrilled by
talsity of friend. or betrayal OF wife
or husband, or lasting hurt to repu-
tation or life inflicted upon them,
or self, is sufficient cause to arm
some souls with fatal, deadly re-
solve. Two shots, two p'unges Of
the vital seeking dagger, and stark
and stiff lie the betrayer and the
betrayed, the irjuring and the III
jured The agonized soul immo-
lates Itself, with its procuring vic
tim, upon the altar of offending
revenge. Greed insatiate, mind
absorbing, soul-corrOding thirst for
power, for gold, seeing no virtue or
humanity III anything save gratif-
cation of SELF looking upon human
ity as a rich cordial to drink, OF a
golden fleece to pluck, orr soulless,
unteeling thing, like itself, to use;
thoughtless Of God, Of destiny; with
feeling, only such as tamished
wolves display; such human devils,
in defiance OF law, entrap and kill
IN cold blood their fellow men-for
money. Human tiends, they are,
dripping with human gore for lust
Of money. Texas has had them;
North Carolina; Virginia; Missouri;
Kansas; New York--where have
they not been within the last twelve
months? And now comes Mrs.
York, of Kansas, with her dying
story. Last September she poisoned
her son-in-Iaw, A. w. Drake, at
his home near Moanegua, Ill. She
poisoned her husband in 1885,, she
administered the fatal dose to her
own daughter, Mrs. A. w. Drake,
and her two children; she poisoned
the wife of L. r. Drake. Then
she went to her sons, prepared a
mixture for him, but by mistake
took it herself, which resulted in
her own miserable death. These
things are horrible. Drag the pur-
lieus Of crime and reveal any in.
iquity more hideous and revolving
in its atrocity than the above, or
than the Bender murders, 10 Kan.
Sas, it you can. False ideas of, or
. reckless disregard Of human re-
spousibility and destiny, is mainly
the cause Of these tragic ceYents. A
more thorough enlightenment in
the direction of duty and response
bility will alone stop this rising
tide Of crime. In proportionas as the
average moral sentiment ofmankind
Is elevated, will its bloody waters
be assuaged.
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- SaoH,n.. An,,...a.-au.n nt,.hnanr,u.,o..
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We are glad to read that oflicia

We are glad to read that official
reports have been received by the
Governor showing that none Of the
Oregon Volunteers were near the
late killing oi the Modoc Captives,
and denouiIcipg the report connect
ing them with the, transaction as
malicious. We hope Gen. Davis
may be sble 70 ferris Uas sOd"asrese
'tla tal criEninsl n
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The election in East Portland

The election in East Portland
last Monday resulted as follows;
Recorder, r. E. Bybee; Treasurer,
w. S. Gordon; Assessor, 0. NJ.
Barnard. Councilme'i - Long
TerthS-Cyms Buckman, J. S. NJ.
Van Cleave, Jas. b. Stephens.
Short Temp. w, Stevenson, b.
Pope, Al. Hoyt. All the above
were Republicans except Van
Cleave and Stephens. The latter
were nominated by the citizens
party.
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Adopted.


A period of delay occurring, await
ing the action of Committees, several
delegates volunteered remarks. One
suggested that part of the proceedings
Of Fourth of July celebrations be de-
voted to temperance.
The following amendments to the
Constitution were offered and passed /.
First, That Article 2d of the Con-
stitution be amended by striking out
all of said Article after the word Ore
gon.
Second, That that part of Art. Sd
which reads ''can become perpetual
member by paying into the Treasury
the sum of 81 annually" be changed
to read: can become an annual mem
Der by paying into the Treasury the
sum OF 81 yearly.
RSsOlred That the Union earnestly
recommend the Formations Of temper
alCe societies IL the diHefent cities,
Sot1nllts and c0sVilntnttis III this State,
which ahall saARA inths telatiOn Of
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-08
ROCK CREEK ITEMS,

II. r. LATIMER, OF Rock Creek has move d
the Post Office and his goods across the street,
into his new and commodious brick store, one
of the best and most pleasantly located in the
village. Considerable additions are to he made
t. his stock, ofgiass ware, &c,
The public Schools, OF Rock Creek, will
c'ose next week, and the winter term begin
with the 25th inst.
We were much graiicd the other day with
visit to the large and finely executed COL
lection of heads OF ancient and modern celeb.
rites. of Mr.. BRETTELL, the work of Bos-
ton artist. The collection is of much merit
and value.
A Hubbard Squash VINE, on the premises
OF DR.. HOWARD, yielded the past season,
about two hundred weight OF that excellent
fruit, some Of which weighed twenty pounds.
Mr.. Woolevre of the Rock Creek mills has
purchased the interest of his partner, and be-
come sole proprietor.
Stock is selling at nominal prices on ac-
count of the scarcity and high price OF hay
and other winter feed
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Sermon at the Congregational Church-by
Rev. S. d. Peet.

Tekt-Heb. VI; 49, SaGject-"R Religion, an
anchor to hold us sure and steaGfast."
The very word "Religioh" means TO bind, or
hold back, and Its nature is a restraining force
Like cable fastened to the windlass and GO
ing down into the water and fastened by an
anchor to The Rock, Religion holds the soul
to God as to the Eternal.
l: That there is need OF such an anchor is
evident from the very condition of mankind
We are all like vessels. drilling on the ever
restless ocean, II not storm tossed, yet beaten
about By every wind of Circumstance, no one
controlling his own life.
Society, without religion, is like sea, cast
ing up mire and dirt. Law cannot restrain,
education does not control eoffHpdng ihflu.
ences at wotk-a seething sea-excebt as a
higher power settles doys aPoa M Amid
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"MoTHER LET THE ANGELS IN."-This
beautiful New Song and Chorus has been sung
by various Artists with unbounded success
has already impressed many with its Charming
Melody and Elegant Words, which are admi.
rably adapted 10 the Music, surpasses anything
OF the kind lately published, will be sung by
all Minstrel and Concert Troups during the
season, with whom it is great favorie. This
Song is not at all difficult Price. forty cents
Address +. W. HELMcK, 27s West Sixth street,
CincinnaG, Ohio.
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raE mAHKEfs.
AshtabnIa narhe.
From the Chicago Tribune.
CIIICACb 1rARKET'.

The Chicsgo proince markets were generally dur ON
iuesday Hn1 the leading brradstufs were weak Mess
pork was quiet and easier closing at Si 90 cash Lad
was qulet aud shade irnsr at 15sc cash Meats were
quiet aud firm at G4GlGs for green hams Lake'frels
we're active aud unchanged at &c for corn 10 Bnifao
f0nr was more active and shade easier Wheat was
dn,l and &c lower, closing At 98kc cash and OOs.c
seller Dec ccEmhcr. Corn active aud re lower
closing hrm az E5sc cash and BIC seller December
Oats were dnl and ltHic lower. closing 271, pc
cash aud T'4c seller Deccmber. Rye was quiet aud
shade hrlnet az Sic. Bari was more active and 2d4c
higher closing at 81 81 fr No p and gc for No B. on
COZ 112 bu wheat ~, Ig ia corn 35 29 br oats s9
bh rye and li'Gl bu barley. llog- were dun during
lhe IorchoDn, hut towards the close became active
ana stronger Sales AT 81 ljG3 81 Tor poor to choice
cattle ANA sheep were dull aud weak
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-08

The burning OF the engine house at Ando.
yer, noticed last week, seems TO have been
rather a mysterious affair. The fireman of
the engine inside was In the building, and
LEWIS HALL was in another engine standing
beside the house, and neither can tell anything
about it. For facilitating the removal of the
engines under just such emergencies, Mr.
CASTLE who built the house, says the track is
on an inclination that would take the en-
gine through the doors, If closed, by merely
turning off the brake. Yet the fire in the
face of all this, was full master of the sit
uation. Ths impression is, that the fireman
was asleep
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-08

THE CLOSING CONCERT of the Musical Con
venion was well attended on Friday evening
last. The attendance was good, notwithstand-
ing the uncomfortable and disngreeabe char
acter of the weather during this and the whole
continuance OF the convention. The pro-
gramme rs arranged for the evening, was one
of considerable range AMI well adapted to
bring out the qualities of the singers. The
choruses were good, both in the character of
tue music and in their execution, yet the parts
were not as well balanced as could have been
desirrd-the alto and soprano having the pre-
pondcrance This, OF course, was feature
that could not haye been toreseen or provided
against. Though this did not interfere with
the rendering of the parts, it had its effect upon
the harmony. The great attraction of the con
vention was the two singers from Boston, Mrs
Carter and Mrs. Spring, and the various
parts performed by them secured the most fix
ed attention and rapturous applause 1t is not
often we are permitted to lislen to such voices,
and such cOnsummate control of them. 1t
was perhaps due to them, and demanded by
the audience, that these sweet warblers should
be brought out with prominence aud irequ,n-
cy, but the consequence was, that several OF
our own best vocaiss, whom we always like
to hear, failed of Il chance 10 be heard
Whether they desired to appear in comparison
with these accomplished performers, may be
a question for consideration. With this crli-
cism, we cheeri1ly acknowledge the banquet
provided for us by the officers of the county
association, and so admirably carried out by
Prot. Emerson. Tie demand of the audience
for bringing out both Mrs. Garter and Mrs
Spring in the encOres, usually somewhat en-
barrassing, was managed with such grace and
TACT as to enhance the favor in which they
were held Simple and easy pieces were cho-
sen, such as could be given without taxing
their endurance, and such, as from their ex-
quisite beauty and taste, took deep hold of
the popular heart These were Little Nellie,'
by Mrs Car,er and the Rose Bush," by Mrs.
Spring We give the programme Of the eye
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CAT1LE-The quality of the stock offered for sale on
IueslaY, the 4th was about the poorest seen in the
yards tlr season. Among the fresh rpcriuts were h
new droNes Of well matured well fatted beeycsN ar
Whlch there were between 600 aud S.OO0-were with
ieW exceptions OF low grade for which there we're mo
buyers at over - ~ About 500 head went off 10 ,ns
onyerat 80 5lht3 10 for Texans, ana at a OL5 ~
orders mostly for car load oi and their pnrch1s
= were rather small Common, rough. thnnish lots
sOlu al y HhG2 20, while good To prime young stock
steers fetched 90 0G03 50 Butchers operated chiefly
ln Iexas stock, at ~ i502 20, though few native
CoWt ana Steers were iakrt The former G s. 2J3 co.
aud the latter $3 JJ$ j That DAYS sales reached
aDont he tresh receipts. The market closed weak and
uh-eued iOr anything below second Class There are
enough common cattle row in the yards to meet all
proDiDIe demunds for y leart week TO come
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1873-11-08

sYLvEsTEn BRowN. now Of Buffalo, has
been In town, some days past, looking sleek
and healthy.
j. H. GA0E, Of California, connected with
the U. p. Railroad Co., made us pleasant call
the other day, and icbcwcd his subscription
for another year.
Mr.. GEondE SANB0hE, from the other side
OF the lake, who has not been IN Ashtabula I'm
three years, is spending some time among
friends In town. Absence makes the advance
Of our village quite palpable.
1t will be remembered that DIR. o. B. Moss,
who left our city last February. on account of
the threatening influence the lake shore winds
and an extensive country ride, had upon his
health, settled IN Springfield, this State, en-
gagaging in partnership practice. We are
informed that the relations proving In some
way unsatisfactory, dissolution recently re-
suited, and the Doctor has located in zanes.
vile, Ohio. We do not hesitate TO commend
him TO the people of his newly chosen home
Is a gentleman Of Integrity; and as physi.
clan of experience and skill, his numerous
friends here are ever ready TO testify We be.
speak for him there, what he so well earned
and enjoyed here-Athe confidence Of the peo.
pie, aud the fullest measure Of protest., nal
success
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ST. NIeHoiAs.-This is the title of newi
beautifully printed and Illuminated Magazine
Tor girls and boys, by the publishers Of Serb
ner's popular Monthly 1t puts forth strong
claims To public favor and patronage.