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THE UNCERTAINTIES OF POLITICS.


A few brief days ago, ninetcen happy iudivid-
uals received nominations for tue 0tate Senate
aud House from the Tlrncr-Hall Conventions.
When tho iirst fush Ct glad surprise mas oyer,
tho half-dozon decont men on tho list aHoko to
4 dazcd consciousness TINT politics, liko poy-
orty, n,akcs strange bedfolows. Thoy said that
they werc ambalmed in print With haok-driyors
on one aldo, Hhou!der-hittors on tho other, and
a select ussortnont OF yoalawags harl.by. TAcr
countenas,oes fell. Their dreams OF legislative
glory vanished. Thoy wero aad. Meanwhile,
their oolloaguos On the ticket nero brin-
ful Of hRppjnoss aud drinks. Their
cups OF Joy run ovor. SO did their con-
ae4nent mugn Of lager. Yhoy little
thought that the footing froth upon tho
lattor WAS IN emblem Of thoir glory. Nothing
In their previous career had shown tlom tho
possibility OF Il slip 'twixt the cup and tho lip.
rhe ono had always COMO unosringly to tho
otlor. The leaders OF the Peoples Party mot in
solemn couclayo at tho Sherman House, put tie
guillotiuo in working ordor, md, with rotlne-
tnont Of cruelty, invited the candidates to nut
thotr own herda oil tue block and bid farewell
4 loug farewell, to all their greatness. The
headsmen showed, however, some dclioaoy.
They know tlat 8otne Of tho nominooa wore
Of such shrinking sensitIyenoss that they
might DO Blow, simply from motives Of uolosty,
to publicly aacand tue Boaafold. 30 the COM
mistco kindly doorood That designations
would bo received up to the l2th Of October, mud
that tho nominees not heard from by that time
would DO considered as having presented THUR
lt!|o uotes Of deo|iuation. Ths Ia III excellent,
stupendoua Jest on tue ofllco-sechera. It Ia
none the worae for being borrowed from john
f;alhoun'a famous answer to tho suggestion that
liansas should be allowed to voto on tho adoption
of Aer Constitution, "Cortainly, certainly, lot
shs people oaat their ballota For she Constltu.
tlon. With alavosy,' Of tRv ths oonst..
taston, without allvstE'" II Ii + d1fs
, 1874-10-09

The first nnmber Of tho new Republican daily
paper Of Now York-the RepnbEto-mado its 1irat
appearance, according to promise, Monday morn
Ing It fraukly declares that its ohlof raison
d'cire is to give the Administration ~ unquall-
lied support, after which 1t proposes to enter the
compotlnR ranaiacat!ona Of modern journalism.
II Its purposes Ind changed posltiona, and the
news had heen giyou the frat place with
tho support Of the Administration a. secondary,
tho outlook Mould have boon better. A 1t Ia,
the first number looks ~ though It had boon
issued bo!ore 1ta managers had got "a good
ready" though thors arc Indications Of A !n-
tanslon 10 pAthef 1hs nsw4 of this continent
, 1874-10-09

10y WAS autivo ard t1671o higher, oloSiug Mt
41DB heller tho mouth, al,l $t.0S for November.
Hogs wcro ae.ivo mid firm, WITH a.cs chiefly Mt
$56GGg.5O for common to c,oioo. Cattlo woro
stuady. B1oop ruled Blaade lower.
, 1874-10-09

l. Grand jury in Salt Lake hus Indicted ono Of
its OVID number for lasoiylouB cohabitation, the
action being taken. We presume, under tho
Poland law. The man under indictment las
hye wiyos. One Of h!s daughters ia tho prin-
cipal witness for tho prosecution. If::Mr. Po-
1aud's law ahould axceod tha expectations
aronBed By its pasaage, mud actuaiy DO i.lstru-
naoptal In the suppression Of polygany. tho peo-
pie will forgive him for not going buck to Con-
gress and lay up against him nothing but the
, 1874-10-09

Memorial aeyvices for the late Dr.. 7. II. Eddy
wero hold III the Nuck River Methodist Confer
sncs yesterday, Dr.. Eddy was for many years
haps, more deeply deplored within its lmits
than in any other part Of the United Statcs. He
belonged to Chicago, though he temporarily
lived In other cities; and 1t should be some
amall consolation to his children TINT tho Moth
odists OF this city sud vicinity keep his memory
, 1874-10-09

Con, Blu1er has reached Now York. Hs 70.
fused to bo interviewed By reporter yesterday,
not Wishing to anticipate the expression Of hsa
views concerning the Fire and Water Depart
nents Of Chicago, which ho expects to submit In
writing to 4 committee Of tho Citizous AssociA-
tion. He ia now apparently waiting to be asked
for bis opiuiou.
, 1874-10-09

4 petition for the pardon Of Aron Andorson.
tho man lately convicted OF arson, las beon for
wardod to Gov. govoridge. It Las tho sgna-
tures OF Judge Rogers. who presided during the
trial, Mr.. E. 3. McCsgg, aud many other citi-
zenn Of good judgment. The Governor will
scarcely deny tho petition.
, 1874-10-09

Marshal Packard has withdrawn from tho
Advisory Board lately constituted at a con-
fareuce Of tho two political parties In New
Orleans. He assigns p,ossurc Of o'ler duties
as reason for reaignng. We fear that the COM
promise is ut an cnd. Perhaps tho honest pol
log han become tiresomo to tue Marshal and the
rest Of tho Republican managers.
, 1874-10-09

Tho Conservative party in South Carolina havo
decided to aupport tho independent Republican
candidates for office Thia action almost insurcs
the defcat Of Chamberlain and tho RUG
candidates. It is worth Willie for tho people Of
South Carolina, oven yot, to have an honest
Government. Thore ia still aome property
which has not beou sold for taxes or confiHcsted
BY the official robbers.
, 1874-10-09

TuE Tn1nuSE Of this morning consists Of
twelve page8 every purchaser aud suhscrlher
being entitled to tho supplement. Tho usual
nnql,oial and commercial revicw will bo found
in tho supplemental sheet.
, 1874-10-09

Tic r,1rnored declaration of war between China
md Japan may set the newspaper mon OF New
Yof in fever, but It will most certainly ho do
niea within the week. The nlost economical
treatment Of 1t iB that Which requires the fowcst
, 1874-10-09

MYERS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES strcot, hotwnpr O.
EtAto and DeatbDrn Variety performance AoEfa"nn'
tho PraltligltRcur, atc.
, 1874-10-09

Msy1oKNnss TI1EATRE-Maaiscn t!rse.. ,.het~aen
Dcssbo1n H.1 FHtc. Engagement ot tho Kellogg En-
gllsh Opora. Troupe. - 'Faust."
, 1874-10-09

ACAuEsfy OF MUSIC tlalstcd stteet. hstwcen Mad
sen and Munroe. Engagement Ut LaHrchte baFrotE'
"Juliua CEaAr."
, 1874-10-09
SOCIETY MEETINGS.

ORIENTAL LODGE NO. 20, A. F. / 4. M. Hall
ii Lssalla.st.- communication tns ra.y'
F!spnx At ocloek for work On tss lsrss
liz Sfastor ' Il. n Tt1CkEH, Secretary.
, 1874-10-09

TWEyTY.THIRp.ST. nA9E.nALL GR0uNnH-
TenlnninK aamu hotween the Philatolpblas aad chA'
, 1874-10-09

McCORM1uE HALL North Clark stscet; corner @ II
Klnzfe Mnstratna Lecture OIL spttn ey MM' Iheo1n
and RCRAmgy.
, 1874-10-09

GRAND OPERA .r1utfsE- Clark street. opootlt
Snrrman House, kotly t Lean'a Minhttsls.
, 1874-10-09

beun
Tho bitterness and Personal hatred growing
out Of a conflict Of railroad intoteHtH at the
South las eliminated In ludicrous atreRt, orig
mating In CORY determination Oh tho part Of
two prominent monsto porforate ono another ac-
cording To he codo Which, by Soma flight Of
fancy, las bow, donon1nated tho code Of honor.
1t III understood tAut Con. William Mahono Id
tho reprtod agont OF Tom Scott, md Ia 8nd to
represent and protest the railroad interests OF
that gentleman in tho South. Ho IL accused,
whether rlghtfulty or not, OF manipulating
the Virgiuia Legislature in tho in
torcsts Of bis employer. Cen. Bradley
T. johnson, Of Richmond, Is aail to be the at-
tornoy OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, but
whether this ss tho ease OF not matters little.
UiA interest in that road Is az keen at al events
Az that OF Gen. Malone. Tho consequence waB q
yory bitter peraoual feeling botwcon tleso two
valiant persons. both OF whom had served In
tho Confederate army. At primary election
Con- Johnsou waa oue Of tbreo canj;datcs
During tue dsg "lodgey" vps circulated by
Johnbon. headed: "Down with Malone 1ntar-
forouco." chareiuc thas Mahouo WA pres~
out in the c;ty for tl,o nurnose NJ
influencing tho primary GltEtfOuB. hIuflolIH
rosponoa with another .dolgcr," headed; "a
Desperate Trick Of n Desperate Candidate" d.
uouuciug Johnson md denying tho statements
nude by him. On loaruug that johnson was
tho author Of tne first doIcer. slahone addressoa
him uote inuiriug whether ho WIS personally
respopsiblo for it. JohuHon replied dotiaut}y
that ho no. only wrote 1t, but was basly circu-
latinr It, Mahono therefore challenged him to
place on the Eastern Shore of MARYLAND, Both
partios loft Richmond JohnBon wont down tho
poto,uac, Mal1one went by way Of Norfolk,
This ann;led tho snort Of widow and orn,,an-
making. ror tho Mayor of Norfolk, act
iur on adyjces from Richmond. Deliberately
arrested the bcl]igoront Mal1oue, md lot him
cool lis heels and patch bis wounded honor al
beyt ho might in d pp]ico-stuton, until le could
piyc q bond OF s10,0D0 not to fight duel with
Cen, johnson or any otnor corily iuctiuoa ucr-
aou in the State OF MaYylaaa for ono year, And
70 euaol tic duel,
~--~------s---
Economy has taken n rathor sensational form
IN New York, and stfaasoss especially. women,
aro said to pas'Bo and ponder over tho peculjar
Csual strocta IL q suos "svcrcd to tho memory of
Afary prout. who departod tbis life March !.
1895. Aged - wears. G uouths. 1 day. RIP
wbv thia uartiou1ar anot ahould have heen
ae};eataf, tn Mnry pyn,t t,,ov will In u,nh1e to
e,oaa A tit.to f,rthor thcu will dad o,ot,ar
anot aoc,od In lin r,omor, ~ aomo othor
dpcct]cnt nf n,st ronornton Waro tt,ov with
,,i, mi vLoyai n ,,n,urn avor, m v;rv -, i'm
noirhhorhooa thov woula find tint the vholo
o1o,co1L ,,oo aooroi1 n t,,o n,morv of ucoraa nf
.l: .z..,:u,. ,t,, ,:t =; ,..,
, 1874-10-09

HO0I1.ytH NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. strobt, tetwebn
, CLARK and LaSalla, "htsn OF tbs Day."
, 1874-10-09

Friday Morning, October 8, 1874.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22

Boil IT Down Blessed is the writer
who can boil II down. The man who
knows so well what he wants to say that
he can come to II in few short, pictur-
esque sentences. 10 the readable and quo
table journalist, these days. People can
not wait with the patience they used to
have. to get at the pith Of tbiags. The
railroad has educated them out OF %.
sience With slowness The telegraph has
completed that education, and at the
same time incapaeitated thcm for the en
durance OF words. When we have TO pay
a 6xsd price-so many cents--for every
word We employ to express our meaning.
we are apt TO learn to husk the sentence
down to the kernel, and to value the art
Of expressing thought with the husks
of. We want the naked idea. Words
are nothing. Language would be- abol.
ished IL there were anything briefer TO-
take its place. But since 1t cannot be
abolished, boil il down. s
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22

PRESENCE OF MINb.-Prof. Wilder
gives these short rules for action in case
Of accident: " For dust in the eyes, avoid
rubbing, dash water into them; remove
cinders, etc, with the round point OF
lead pencil. Remove insects from the
ear by tepid water; never put hard in
strument into the ear II IN artery IL
cut, compress above the wound; ifa vein
is cut, compress below. II choked, get
upon your all fours and cough. For
light burns, dip the part in cold water; II
the skin is destroyed, cover with varnish
Smother fire with carpets, etc, water
will often spread burning oil, and in
crease the danger Before passing
through smoke, take a full breath, and
then stoop low, but il carbon is suspect.
ed, then walk erect Suck poison wounds
unless your mouth is sore. Enlarge the
wound. or better, cut out the part with
out delay. Hold the wounded part as
long as can be borne 20 . hot coal, OF
end of cigar In case OF poisoning
excite vomiting by tickling the throat
or mustard. For acid poisoning. give
acids; in case Of opium poisoning, give
strong coffee, and keep moving. II In
water float on the back, with the nose
projecting For appoplexy, raise the
head and body; for fainting lay the per
son fat
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22

TnK WRxrcH Isn't there just . tri-
dc Of cxnggeration about this incident
In the New York Nail, or ID II true TO
life, as 1t might bel Spriggins was sit.
ting before the fire in the library, when
the. telegram announced the sudden
death Of his mother in.law. 1t was avc
O'Clock iu the afternoon, and Mrs. Sprig
gins was ont visiting. He sat still mo-
meat, with his hands claspcd tightly to.
gether IS IL In prayer. Suddenly he
jumped up, seized his hat, and rushed TO
the nearest telegraph. .oiilces. He sent .
message to Boston, where the mother.in-
law resided, and waited in the office for
an answer. In half an hour the machine
on the table went click, clsck, clack, click.
" Never mind writing 1t out" said Spr'g.
gins to the operator; "read II aloud, Il
It is for me-" Aud the operator read II
slowly: mo, there Is no mistake. To.
day Ut one Funeral Friday" Mr s.
ran home like deer. His wife had 70.
turned, and was in the parlor. jane"
screamed Spriggins, now strangely excl.
ted, "Jane, hoo ray good news, Jane
your mother is dead !" and he began, all
by himself, in the centre OF the room,
the Juvenile game and chorus. beginning,
" Now, we go round tho mulberry bush,
the mulberry bush," etc.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22

HEAVEN When . man begins life
Heaven 10 like picture on the ceiling Of
q cathedral. He has to bend his neck out
Of shape to see it, and don't like II aiter
he has seen It. Before long 1t seems to
him good place 10 which to get away
from hell, kind of insurance agency
Office. But at last, when the real toll Of
life comes, and Gods love shows itself
In his discipline, and the yoke 10 heavy
on his neck. his suffering intcrprets
Heaven for him as hc never saw 1t be
fore. What a dry place Heaven 10 TO
many, until = father goes there. and .
mother and sister! Then 1t becomes
populous. To many man the door OF
Heaven Is shut until his little child goes
up to open il for HIM. have dve up
there. Since We build our own heaven
out Of our griefs and pleasures, but we
know that everything will be far better
than we have sketched it, Bescher. =
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22

"But | love Walter. shall wait for
him years, IL 1t must be so; but shall
marry no one else. do not care for
the fortune, Mr. Lennox, but | can new
er be false to Walter"
"He is coming! hear his voice "
"Jn the parlor," that voice said, with
Mr. Lcnnox. "Ah! here you are" he
said, opening the door. Mrs. Fanshaw
will be here presently. She stopped at
the paperer's How solemn you both
look! Hullo!" catching sight Of the
paper in Johns hand. "You don't
mean to say you've found the will y
Yes. You told me to give 1t to
John"
Thank you." was the grave reply.
when the money was all your own,
Walter, you we're very generous to me.
You and alone knew that the money in
hand at our unelc's death was equally di.
vided, that only the house stood in your
favor, because refused to accept hall"
"Yes. 1t did seem pity.uyou know,
to sell II, and--and-s;e.,j y IN ] were
to have had our home here"
Walter" Gertrude replied, "n her
lover turned away his face, don't feel
bad Twill be just rs happy in q tiny
cottage, After all, a great house like
this is a care and bother"
81 am sorry you think 30" said John
gravely.
"Whyf
Because, not being Grst-class
scoundrel, and having some conscience
and gratitude, shall do this" and be
placed the will upon the Goals Of the
CRATE,
There was dead silence in the room aa
the parchment blszed up. blackened, and
nsated up the chimney. Then Walter
took his eyes from the fire to speak to
John, and found he was gone. Only
Gertrude, sobbing quietly, stood near to
him. Only Gertrude ever knew of the
generous self-sacriice that secured Nal
collins fortune to his nephew. BY Johns
rcquast they kept secret the morning
work, and the world never knew OF Ger
trude's discovery, or GERTRUDE TEMP
TATIoN.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
How Coolsy's Boy STUDIED 0rsvltatien.

Old Keysar found Coolsy's boy, the
other day, standing in very suspicaous
position under his best apple tree, With y
stick in bic hand, and Z certain bslgy
appearance about bis pockets. Having
secured him firmly by the collar, Ksysss
shook him up bit, and then asked him
sternly what he was doing there.
Anita doin nothin, said Cooley.
come over yer to study"
That's entirely too thin,' exclaim-
ed Keyser.
YES. Ibid come over yer 10 study
about Sir Isaac"
"Sir Isaac! What In the thunder DO
you mean, anyhow ?"
"Why, Sir Isaac Newton We had it
in our lesson. He was in an orchard and
seen an applefall, and that made him In
vent the attraction OF gravitation; and
come yer to see II it was so
"lt won't do, sonny" said Keyser.
/" Yos'rc too enthusiastic about Sir
Isaac. And, besides, what we're you 60.
ing to do with that stick ?"
With this stick3 This yer stick I
What was goin' to do with this stick2
Why boy gave me this stick to hold
for him while be went on an errand for
his aunt"
"And where did that apple core come
from there on the ground ?"
THAT apple core! that one lying
tbereS The birds is awful on apples,
this season. seen blackbird drop
that there, and says to myself, them
birds are just ruinin' Mr.. Keyser's ap-
pies. and won't Mr.. Keyser be awful
mad when"
"Whst makes your pockets bulge out
that way"
Mother made them pants. and they
never did set right. Oh, that bulging
place! Well, % I couldn't find out much
about Sir Isaac here, was just taking
two or :threc apples home to eco II ]
couldn't discover somethin', and to ask
father to help me-Mr. Keyser, what are
you going to do1 I'll never take an.
other apple as long IS l live. 'Pon my
word ! won't"
Then Keyser logged him, and Cooley's
boy has knocked OF on Sir Isaac New
ton and natural philosophy, and is de.
voting himself to other branches Of
knowledss.-Max Alder.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
uAv,so.-Anrrish travelling in Spain

SHAVING. An Irish travelling in Spain,
went into barber shop to get shaved
The man Of foam, with great obscqut-
business, placed his customer In the chair
and commenced operations by splitting
on the soap, and rubbing it over the gen
tleman's face. "Blood and '0unds," was
the Miyam remark Of the lrishman |;
is that the way you shave . gentle
man p at the same time preparing In his
wrath to overturn the wig minister. ut
is the way we shave gentleman, senor, ).
Then, how do you shave poor man p
" We spit In his face, and rub the soap
over that" was the Spsniards reply.
Oh, then, IL I remember nothing else
but the one thing, it'll be the Spanish
barJeys distinction" And go saying, the
Hborniau rose, paid the demand, and
made tracks tor his mother heath.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22

WORDS OF CAUrIoN.-As the long eve
nings have come, and lamps are In
almost constant use, explosions will be
more frequent, unless great care be taken.
An exchange suggests the following,
which il observed, may tend to render
coal oil safe: Keep your oil In q cool
place Never fill lamp near the fire.
Coal oil is explosive when heated. Fill
your lamps by daylight, and keep them
we'll cleaned. Don't let the children
meddle with either oil or lamp Never
burn lamp when it is less than halt
full of oil. Turn the wick down low
before trying to blow out the light
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
POETRY.
On tho Death Of q Child.
BY MELEsSIA A. CATO.

have the saddest thought, of thee
Thoughts that DER all my life come teeming
'Tis that thy face no more I'll see,
Through all my lone lie's weary dreaming.
'Tis that tho rich the summer glow
Tho sweet the bloom of summer flowers,
I'll miss thee still, where'er go,
Mid woodland grove, or shady bowers.
have the sueetest thoughts of thee
Thoughts that can hush this sad hearts
signing.
'Tis that beneath life's blooming tree.
know thou now in bliss art stray wing
1t is that thou art free FROM pain,
1t is that thou art sac forever;
'Tis that hope wc'l meetagain,
When l have crossed def Us stormy river
VAN BUREN. ARK.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
5000 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor.

vIvHEREAS It has GENE to the knowl-
" edge OF the Executive. that on or
about the sixteenth day of October ls'l' at
Coopcr's Landing. Arkansas county, Joseph
p. Nicks was stabbed and killed by one Frank
p. Sanders, and the said Sanders Is still AT
large.
Now, therefore. I. A. IT. Garland. governor
of the state of Arkansas, by virtue of author
ity vested In me by the constitution ana laws
of the state, do hereby offer reward OF
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS.
5000 for the arrest and delivery Of the said
Frank =. Sanders to the sheriff of Arkansas
county. .o,
In testimony whereof | have hercunto sci
nv hand and caused the seal of the
tL,sl state to be affixed at Little Rock
this the nth day Of November A
d. 1874
A, II. GARLAND, Governor
BY the Governor;
B. b. BEAVERS, Secretary OF state
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
Sur Eoryn HIM TugRE,--There Is no

SIZE FOUND HIM TngRE.-There Is no
love like n mothers love--ns heart like
a mothers heart. Her affections go out
for her offspring, no matter where he may
roam, or what the circumstances In the
which she may be placed. An instance
was seen yesterday. when mother en-
tered the Central station, and found her
child who had been lost from homo for
hours. She sprang wildly forward, ea'
gerly caught him by the hair, and ten
derly exclaimed: "Oh Bob Masters,
III wollop you for this when We get
home !"
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
Manhood How Lost, How Re
stored

uusr published a new edition Of pr, CrtvERwf,L :
d CrLyBRArrD ESSAY on the radical cnt,.r lwltno
~ dicinel of Spermatorrhna or Seminal Weakness,
involuntary seminal losses, Impotency, mental anu
physical lncapacity impedimcnts to marriage, e'G
also, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits, induced oy
scif f.indulvence or sexual extrayagance.
rs- Price in sealed envelope only snuh assay
,oaiv dnwonstrates from thirty years successful
nrnctcc that the alarming consequences OF
may be radically cured without the dangerous ns o,
nointng out mode Of cure at once simple certain
ppnJ cgcctunl BY means of which every sufferer nc
pter what his condition may be, may cure h''"se''
chcapiey, privately. radically; ...,
go T6is lecture should be In the hands oil every
Sr, "njc, zeal In n plain envelope. to any ad
dress, postpaid, ION receipt of cents. or two post
stamps.
t'uAnirs j. G. KLINE 4 co,
,nn7.', i27 Bowcry. NY, P,0 Box bs
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
CoRNrp BEEF beef should

CoRNEp BEEF --Corned beef should
never be boiled. 1t should only simmer,
being placed on q part OF the range or
stove where this process may 60 on un-
interruptedly, from tour to six hours,
according to the size of the piece II it
is to be served cold, let the meat remain
in the liquor until cold. Tough beef
can be made tender by letting It remain
in the liquor until the next day, and thel,
bringing it to the boiling point just be-
fore serving.
The Van Buren press., 1874-12-22
$500 REWARD.
Proclamation by the Governor.

XXyHEREAS, 1T HAS COME TO MY
" knowledge that Edward Wheeler and
V V. Smith have been charged with con-
spiracy to seize and usurp the state govern
ment of Arkansas; and writs have been is
sued for their arrest and placed in the hands
of the sheriff of Pulaski county. but said par
ties cannot be found, and they are secreting
themselves SO they cannot be arrested.
Now therefore, |, A. ii. Garland governor
of the state of Arkansas. by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the constitution
and laws of the state, do hereby offer a re-
ward of ONE TIIOUSAN DDOLLARS, for
the arrest and delivery of said Smith to the
sheriff of Pulaski county. and the sum OF
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS for the arrest
and delivery of said Wheeler to said sheriff.
In testimony whereof, | have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal OF
H.. s. the state to be affixed at Little
Rock this 23d day of November,
AID 1874.
A. II. GARLAND, Governor.
By the Governor:
B. B. BEAVERS, Secretary of State