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A CALL.
CRAWFORD CouNrr, May 10, 1874
Ion .Jrssr TURNER:

CRAwfoRp CouNrr, May 10, 1874.
Hon. JESSE TURNER:
In accordance with a recent Act OF the
General Assembly providing for Conven-
ton Of the people OF the State OF Arkansas.
to frame new Constitution under which act
each county is entitled to at least one dele
gate thus giving to the people the long de-
sired opportunity, through their delegates in
said Convention to remodel the present con-
siitution. and so modify and change all obiec-
tionable. existing laws. as will result to the
interest and material prosperity of the entire
State, it becomes the privilege and duty OF
the voters of Crawford, (as that OF other eoun-
ties) to select some representative man to
rel resent them in the ConveRtion. eminently
fitted for the important duties, a position OF
such responsibility will impose
In casting about us for the selection of a
man fitted for this important trust, reflection
AT once suggests to us the Importance of Sc
lecting some one in whom experience. legal
knowledge and intelligence, and last but not
least, FIXED INTEGRITY. combine snd recon-
mend to us rs the man for the crisis. We but
simply express our sentiments ana honest
convictions when we say, that we regard
yourself as combining in as high degree,
as any we could find. these qualifications,
which are deemed essential In the character
of the individual for whom we desire to cast
our votes for this position.
Your frequently expressed wish to keep
wholly alooi from politics. is well known to
all OF us, but il we deemed this. which we do
not, purely political matter, we hope that
our earnest desire(and we also feel assured in
adding that of a majority ofyeur fellow citi-
zens of the county that you allow your name
to 90 before the people as candidate for a
seat in the Convention, together with the re-
Election on the great good to result to the
State. by reason OF wise deliberations, and
action by this body will induce you to lay |
asile any personal d.incination to accede |
to our request, and permit the use Of your
name as such candidate.
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THE CONNECTICUT SENAToRsuiP.-The vote
for United States Senator was taken on the
10Th in the Senate and House. OF 20 votes in
the Senate W. W. Eaton, Democrat, received
l6, and of 227 In the House Eaton received
1872. Senator Buckingham received four votes
in the Senate and 70 in the House. David A.
Wells got one vote in the House, and Joseph
X Ilawley II.
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tS- Maj. Jas II. Sparks. Editor OF the Her
aid Fort Smith, has been called upon to allow
his name to be used AS candidate to tho Con-
stltutional Convention frem Sebastian.
Also. Hon w. NJ. Fishback. TO the same 20.
sition.
John Carnall Esq. announces himself a
cAdidate for the Convention from Sebastian
and also J. II. Rogers, Esq, for same place.
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ES The Supervisors of Election under
the Constitutional Convention act, for
this County, are: Z. G. WHIrEslpEs,
BrRgirY NEAL, john II MrApoRs.
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tn The resolutions presented in the House
asking Senators Clayton and Dorsey. to re-
sigu. were offered by c. {. johnson. a colored
piamher from efferson county.
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cs- ID. +. Jones, Gordan \ Peay. and 4 H.
Garland were elected by the joint Legislature
II state Board of Supervisors, under the new
Convention bill.
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Respectfully,

Respectfully,
John Austin. ID. C. Williams.
Pearson Mayiield, T. Aaron,
5. u. Daugherty, Thos, W Davis,
J.. e. Sou hmayd, George Austin,
VIM. Whitfield. Ell. a. scott.
Charles i. Ward, Joseph Clegg
c. +. Brown. NJ. ID. q. W. McAtee.
George +. White. w. L. Merrill,
4. NJ Bourland. NJ ID. J. W. Cary.
II. Pernot. NJ. ID. Al. Ward.
A. NJ. Callahan, A. G.. Sc: mSher,
ID. W. Moore. -. Dickson.
james {. Wright, Jas. G. Barnes,
Charles Miller. Jno Butler,
f. Miller. Jos. +. Byers.
B, B. Thayer, W, J. Meadors,
l.. Graft Stanis l.acert
J :, Dunham. III. G. Ulonzey,
w Il. Boiling, !. Neal.
Robert Miles, Peter Orme,
Us II. ilSuck, Erwin Ash,
Thomas Poe. John Bowlin,
JAS B Collins, John Bieyins,
j. A. McIlvaigh, John Walker
W. Il. Steward, Samuel Braswall,
j. W. Tapp. Wm. Steward
g. w Walton. A. b. Dobbs,
James Steel, W. r. Parsley,
j. A. Dibrell, NJ. D. VIM. O'Brvan,
;unu r. Lake, James MaXcy,
J II Gates. Peter kuykeudall,
Geo A. Starr. III. Cheek.
w. b. Mooney, j. W Rcnfro.
James Smith, JAS, VI. Dick,
". K. Rozell, j W. Wallace.
II, NJ Reynolds, Neuman l. Pound,
NJ. w Cline. j.. 5 Pound,
j. &. Kennedy j. A. lincr,
j. ID. Hawkins, X. A. league,
) p. Brown, Richard Dewitt,
l.. +. Huron. Solomon Fry,
w. {. Morgan. J. Boiling,
Jno IL. Stancil, d. 3. Colburn,
W. II Byers, j. II. Gill
NJ. f. Henderson. 5. a. Wright,
B. kuykendall, W. l.. Jones,
j. NJ. Dean. Julius Jacob,
John Woolf, j. NJ Mckinney,
Gran. Embry. J. w. Brown,
Arch j. McadOrs, !. G.. lliner,
John A. Stevenson, X. NJ. Alexander,
Thomas Spells, Richard Ncsner,
VIM. Hurst. JAS A. Furguson,
James Dendison, Robt r. Morrow,
James Prettc, ID, IL. Whitlock,
W. :. Garner Michael Segrayss,
Logan Brown. Benz. IIarlgraves,
Daniel Michael, j. Ii. =. Howell.
j. II. Dugan, August l.. Shabcr,
w. :. Hopkins, Jas. W. Sangstcr,
A. b. Howell, Whitfield Bourn,
l.. +. Benton. w V. Whitfield,
James +. Smith. X. IL. Creekmorc.
Thomas Echols, Levi Chapman,
Jno. Stanrod A. b. Neal,
John Cradle, +. Hamilton,
L. Wallace Corncins kuykcnda i
Il. l.. Hamilton, H. Il. Connut,
A. Hama. J. NJ. McGutiic,
+. d. Blaylock, James Pcirson,
J. Il. FLETCHER, Joseph Tapp,
J. T. McClusky, G. w Tapp.
4. Mathews,
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E-aT ~ .Lr.ly,
PROCLAMATION OF ELECTION.
EXECUTIVE OFyICE,I

EXECUTIVE OFyICE.i
LITTLE Rock, Ark, May ~ 1874 I
The State of Arkansa. TO the SheriRs of the
several Counties, greeting
WHEREAS BY an act of the General Assem-
bly, of the State of Arkansas. approved May
18th, 1874, it is provided that IA Convention
of the people of the State Is called to assem-
bic at Little Rock on Tuesday, the l4th day
OF July. A. ID 1874, for the purpose OF framing
a new Constitution and providing for and
putting the same in force, aud that an election
shall be held at the several election precincts
OF every County of the State on
Tuesday, the 3Oth day of June,
\. d. 1874, for the purpose of elcctng dele
gates to said Convention;
Now, therefore, |. Elisha Baxter. Governor
of the State of Arkansas, do hereby proclaim
that on Tuesday. the Both dav Of June, A. ID.
1874, an election by the qualified electors of
the State of Arkansas in accordance with
said act will be held at the several election
precincts Of each County ofsaid State for the
following number Of delegates to said Con-
stitutional Convention from each County, re-
spectiyely, to-wit;
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tE@ Gov. Baxter promptly signed the Con
stitutional Convention bill.
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N office.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE Is hereby given that wa wa cour. S"t
~ to the Probate Court Of CrawtnI" tor 40
ty. Arkansas. at Its May Term 1874 y"
order to sell ,assEsf
S 4 of S "a, and part Of N ., msst
Sec. 4 (, township 10. y range o. ~. 70 The
living In said Comfy. and helone'",th ,hs pN
Estate of Samuel Gray. decd 'or Wv
"''"' u M MARTHA 4. GRAY, Ad"r' ADM
april 2l,7i
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Er Pay f.r The Press
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Proclamation by the Governor.

WHEREAS 1t has come to the knowledge of The
w Executive that John Cook murdered. in
jackson County, on the 18th day of May. 1874. by
one W. W. Sauiine, and said Saulne is now at
large.
Now therefore l. Elisha Baxter. Governor Of the
State of Arkansas by virtue Of the authority vested
in me by the stution and of said State. do
hereby offer a reward of TWO HUNDRED DOL
LARS for the arrest and delivery of the said W.
Sauiihe TO the Sheriff Of Jackson county.
In testimony whereof have hereunto
49, set my hand and caused the seal OF the
l.. S. State to be aiIixed at Little Rock, this
~ 10Th day of May A.. ID: 1874.
ELISEA BAXTER.
ny the Governor
j. NJ. JOHNSON, Secretary of State.
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Tie Sherihs OF The several Counties are
hereby required to cause said election To be
conducted accoi ding law.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set
my hand and caused the seal of the
Isl State to be affixed, at the Execu-
tive office, at the city Of Little Rock,
this 22d day Of Nav. A. D. 1874
ELISHA BAXTER,
Governor of Arkansas.
BY the Governor:
j. ", JOHNSON, Secretary of State.
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DESCRIPTION.
W. W, Sauline is about twenty thee years of age
is about five feet ten inches high, has light sandy
hair, sharp features, fair complexion, grey eyes,
sandy beard, sparely built, quick spoken and very
pTofane.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-03-12
The Autopsy on The Siamese Twins

1t appears that the scalpel was first
used on the connecting bond between
the Siamese Twins on Monday, when
1t was plainly demonstrated that cut
ting the bond of union would have
caused death. A despatch from Phil.
adeIphia saws that the work of the
previous days was confined to taking
casts, photOgraphing, embalming, and
examining the viscera, which were
found not 10 differ from those of ordi-
nary beings, the heart, liver, spleen
and digestive canal being well devel-
oped in each. Approaching the band,
the lower portion of the ensiform carti
lage of the breast-bone in each Joins
by doubling or bending out, making
almost long union with distinct
joint at the central point Of union on
which the bodies hinge freely. This
joint is similar to, but not so compli-
Gated as, that at the elbow. The cir
cumference of the band at the small
est part is nine inches, and the chins
Of the twins, when as far apart as pos
sible, are eight inches from each other.
On Monday the skin of each body was
cut through posteriorly, and thrown
back from the band and adjacent
structure, exposing the rectus muscle
Of each. Abdominal sections were
made, and the question whether Sc
verancc could have been made safely
in life settled in the negative with
almost certainty. The lining men,
brances Of the abdomen in each were
found to enter the band and form
pouches, overlapping each Other at
the centre Of the band. What was
most peculiar here was the presence Of
two such pouches from the body of
Chang, the upper one shorter than the
lower, but each tapping one from
above and the other from below the
single pouch Of Eng. Holding the
hrst joint of the foretinger between the
thumb and finger of the other hand
will give an exact idea of the arrange
ment of these pouches. A line pass.
ing down the centre of the band would
sever all three of these prolongations
and open the abdominal cavity of each
OF the twins. If the knife had been
used in life death would therefore
probably, if not necessarily, have re-
suited. The examination also show
ed that there was circulation through
the band, Is is seen from the passage
OF the injecting matter used in embalm-
ing The abdominal organs lie close
IN contact with these pouches, but are
not contiLu Us into them. To morrow
the most important investigation will
take place. by making deep section
INTO the band, with 4 view of ascer-
tanning the umbilical connections bear
ing on the physiological Inanifesta-
tions i'll the fetal life of such beings.
The report TO the College of ply ST.
eians, on Wednesday night, for which
invitations are issued. marked Private
meeting for the advantage of the iel-
lows of the college onlv," will be
verbal one. The formal written re-
port Is to be prepared subsequently
for publication in the Medical jour-
nal.
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Bsecher on the Woman's Temperance
Movement.

1t is probable that woman's TEMPER
ance movement will be commenced in
Brooklyn. This evening Mr.. Beecher
addressed large audience in Plymouth
Church on the subject. lie believed that
constant, moderated, steadfast action is
better i'll any cause, but at times
whlrlwinds Of sentiment are valuable.
The woman's movement is a striking
instance OF the latter. The history OF the
race does not show its parallel. There
Is no evil that cries aloud in more voices
To- Heaven for suppression than intem-
peIance. While ii is peculiarly deleter-
ious in individuals, it is murrau md
blight in families 1t ha, dcticd lv-l~ ~la-
ton, and moral force has not overcome
it; but now, in providence OF God, there
hasrisen this cyclone of influence. 1t was
one of the fruits Of the woman's rights
agitation. He was the "First, middle
and last committed to the elevate -
woman to equality with man, and &c
looked upon the accomplishment of her
liberty as something certain of coming.
Miss Smiley is not allowed to preach
i'll Presbyterian Church in Brooklyn,
but it is not certain now but that wo-
mans influence will make itself felt
there i'll the onslaught on whisky IN a
way that will demonstrate her power.
The proper use of candle is to light
room, but shall it not shine out OF the
window too? Is women to stand still
in an everlasting waiting? Her first
sphere is home, undoubtedly, but when
she feels that her domestic relations are
affected has she no right to movec Has
she no right to combine and exert her
power! Is there any other than the rum
evil that SO spreads nets for her hus-
n""S: and sons feet! Ii Dante had
hved IN the present o", H. --onld nic
ture pure, proud women, tempreu
into wedlock with q libidinous, drunken
knavc, who has right to her society,
her table, her couch. She must live in
the presence OF total hog. No greater
suffering can be conceived. Has such
q woman no right to rebel! May vi
pers crawl in and out OF homes and no.
body be allowed to tread on them! He
added that he was not attempting to
TO speak critically of the movement or
saving in what channels it may run, he
was only contcnding that no popular
movement ever had q greater or more
righteous cause, and it deserves prayer
and cOuntenance. 1t is great pity
that the force of this woman movement
cannot be economized. If this move
ment could be transferred to the church.
es it would gain pei Letuity. As TO the
right of women to pray down a mans
business, Mr.. Beecher thought it was
natural that there should be difference
of opinion, but if a man was running
from burning building only a fool
would remind him to turn out his toes
Is the dancing masters teach. So the
women may carry their point by indis-
cretions here and there, but such things
are inseparable from any grea; move
ment.
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once, and before Iiwas rescued l was
smitten by terrible cold from which
never recovered. When l found
must die l dragged myself here, dis
Suised in male attire, to look at YOU
once more. Your noble wife recos.
nized me, and. IItold her my story. 1
couldn't help tit seemed like con-
Tossing to pure angel. She declared
she would tell you; that should have
my lawful husband, and she would
leave you forever. 1 only prevented
her by vowing to kill myself if che did.
Then she declared these rooms were
mine that l should live in them; she
forced me to come; l did not want to.
She has fed me; she has comforted
me she has been doctor and priest to
me. She-oh, God!"
Anita stopped suddenly and strug-
gled foc breath. gently brushed her
heavy black hair back from her TEN.
Piles. Again she spoke:
Herbert. hear my last words; they
are true as l hope for mercy. No lips
but yours ever touched mine-no arms
but yours were ever around me. For
few hours my heart forgot you, and
for each hour have paid a year Of
suffering. Was it enough!"
Her great dark eyes struggled against
their fate as they looked Tor my coming
answer her pale thin lips, once SO
rich and red, now twitched nervously.
For an instant pressed her tenderly
TO my heart, and when again l looked
at her her eyelids we're dropping over
the eyes in which deaths dimness could
not hide the love there was there, while
her lips were breaking into the smile
which never again left them. A moment
later Anita Lozatos stood at the bar of
the Judge who knew Of her, r.,atonement
as well rs her sin.
l went in search Of Eunice and
found her sobbing on her bed. kiss
ed her and whispered:
"She is dead, darling"
$50 Is my secret-my terrible se-
cret," sobbed Eunice.
With my own hands I dug her grave
in u maze in the garden, where she used
to spend many of her moments. Eu-
nice. self-forgetful, sanity Eunice,
robed the poor clay in the dress it had
worn on her wedding day, and togeth-
er We laid her in her last earthly home.
None but Eunice, Anita, and myself
knew the key to the maze, SO that one
evening when stole in to look at the
ground where SO much sorrow had
found rest, and found the grave cover
ed with forget-me-nots, knew that
Anita mad taken with her all misery
that had been poisoning Eunice's life.
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Vol. Xxx. Whole No. 1913. No. II.


The New York Express says: We have
received the following important confess
sion, bearing the signature of Catherine
Waller, owning up as to what she has done
and neither denying the statement as to
her children nor as TO John Waller.
To Editor Of Neto York Express:
I, Catherine Waller. alias Kate Wallace,
alias Carrie Waller, alias Catherine Nc
kenzie, do hereby state that l am John
Walters wife; that married him on tho
10th OF May, 1862; that Carrie A. Waller
was born February oath, 1862 that John
&. J. Waller was born September I'd, ls-
"a; that was born October 81, 1S47; that
John Waller is 80 years old this March
coming; that left him four years ago last
November; that was obliged to leave be-
cause he abused me. l ask him to go and
see If he can find on Mrs. Wate's left arm
the scar where he cut me with an axe. 1t
is about an inch and half long; also see
II he can find a scar on her left temple
where he struck me with a block of wood
and also go and see if her eyebrows meet
on her forehead, as he always said mine
did. have done great wrong TO this
woman, but have tried to undo what
have done, and have written many times
to all these people, but it has done no
good. am sick and have no hopes of
ever getting well. | have consumption
and my heart is broke and it is my fathers
advice to send this to you. 1t is useless
for me to go and give myself up now, as |
am not to live long, so I will state the
truth. Mrs. Holden told a black lie when
she said talked to her about my marriage
when was in Pictou. She said that to
try and condemn Mrs. Waite, and they
told SO many lies. What makes me feel so
bad is about my children. They make
them swear to lies, but | will have them
before long in my own keeping if | have
to steal them.
have two sisters and five brothers and
a father and mother, and have never de-
MED them. have known Mrs. Waite for
nearly three years, and she is young un-
suspecting woman. l don't know where
she was born, but know she was an En-
glish girl by her tongue, and have heard
her say she had no parents, and am very
sorry for what have done to get her into
this trouble. My friends want me to send
this to you SO that We would have the
truth known, for John Waller and his
tribe are so bad that they will never tell
the truth. So please do what you can
and do not be afraid. Tell this AS you
think best, but do your best to save me.
had an accomplice and got the medicine
and gave the pictures to her and got her
to get them copied. The sins of Carrie NJ
Kent will not bear, but all the others /
Will. So you know enough now. So |
have no more to say now. Mrs. Waite
was never John Walters wife / have
played the role that the Government said
she did, all but taking the name of Carrie
~ Kent and marrying +. F. Waite So
no more. Yours in sorrow.
CATHERINE WALLER
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Mr.. Beecher resents arguments against
his theological vagaries by this little
story, which is funny and good: Our
Western critics, by their rare power of
seeing what is not 70 be seen, remind us
Of the doctor, who always treated his
juvenile patients for 'sworms,' whatever
might happen to be their symptoms.
One day, being called to boy who was
suffering severely, he felt the pulse, and
looking at the mother, with = solemn
shake OF the head, said. "Worms, madam,
worms p Nov, DOCTOR" said the moth
er, 1T isn't worms at all. I tell We; that
boy fell do wn on the woodpjle and broke
his leg, and Iwant you to stop crying
worms, and set il Immediately. 'AhP
said the doctor, determined not to be
put down, tw0rmsin the wood, madam,
worms in the wOOdw IS 4aF II
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Reply to DR.. Grindle No. l.

To the Editor Of the Americdn
l have waited some time hoping to
see IN the .1mericdn u more thorough
reply TO DIR. Grindle's ESSAYS on 1.-The
Woman Suffrage reform" While there
IS much truth in those ESSAYS, there
are also illogical conclusions or infer
ences that ought not 10 pass unnoticed.
Those conclusions are the more mis-
chlevous from the apparent candor
with which they are written. and the
known candor and intelligence of the
writer.
pass over essay No. / , as that has
been already answered by A. +. G.,
and proceed TO his physiological
Reasons" which prove difference in
the sexes; a fact which we were all
ready to admit without the reasons"
Still think that the mental difference
Is more educational than natural. But
his argument is aimed at proposition
which has never been advanced by the
advocates of female suffrage. 1t is
not proposed to unseX the woman. Let
IA woman vote and she is woman still.
Let lady vote and she is lady still.
She can put her little slip of paper in.
to the ballot-box without any very
masculine effort, and return to her
household or school house duties with
at least as good relish as if she had
been drudging at her monotonous labor
through tue day. She will be in no
wise personally changed by the act.
except that she may be somewhat in
vigorated by the recreation; and pos.
sibiy che may have an increased feel.
ing Of self-respect, feeling that she
is part and parcel Of the human race.
But perhaps the DR.. thinks that the
promiscuous mingling Of the sexes at
elections would tend to corrupt the
manners Of the females. But l cannot
see how her mingling with the men on
that particular day Of the year, should
have such an effect, when there is the
same ningling on the hundred and one
other occasions, where we zee the
presence of ladies smoothing down the
rOughness of masculine manners. In
most Of the public gatherings, whether
religious, moral or scientific, (where no
voting is DONE majority of the crowd
are females. And in some social and
moral organizations where voting is
done, the sexes are on An equal foot
ing; and l have often found the female
portion the more efficient workers.
And then have seen them return to
their domestic duties, their public acts
having no tendency to "robe woman
with the qualities of man; diminish
her modesty," or any of the other
transformations which the Dr.. fears
will upset the equilibrium of our race,
and produce generation Of semi-de-
mons. On the other hand the physio-
logical argument would seem to be that
the cheerfalness produced by the re-
creations and sociabilities of election
day, will tell favorably on the charac-
ter Of the next generation. And a.
woman's sphere is enlarged, there will
follow - consequence correspond.
ing expansing Of views, and in some