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Flowers are said to be the language OF
heaven. They are pure and beautiful and
seem to whisper to us of celestial lOveliness.
Here and there they dot the rough and weary
road of life. The flower speaks too OF rest.
1t seems to say t. every care worn heart that
disquiet and unrest should find no place with
in the human breast. That purity and lo' c
should Danish all envy and il-will, and unite
all hearts in bonds Of sympathy. These love-
y gems that sparkle here and there along the
roadway of our lives. are but the finger
boards that point us to a source more pure
than the tender lilly, that bows Its head to
earth. as If unworthy to look toward the
Great Source of its beauty Show us the
woman or girl who loves and takes del! !gllt in
the cultivation of flowers, and, in the majori-
ty of cases. we will show yun a noble. pure
hearted female, and enc who will be charita-
ble and afiectionate in n super-eminent de-
gree. Children taught to love flowers. when
young. are apt to be refined and elevated in
their natures. Plant flowers in your gardens
and keep them about your houses. for they
will be to you meek messengers from the
skies"
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brightly breaks the mornin. Of new
in the annals of medicine. Alcohol will
Dh be banished from the list of remedies.
known orly as a poison. DR.. j. Walkers
'ornia Vinegar Hitters. composed entire
OF wholesome botanic extracts and juices
everywhere superseding the fiery astrin-
y" which no man ever yet took without
$"rty repcnting their credulity. There Is
disease. acute or chronic. In which the
tonic may not be administered with be-
lhclal effect.
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Ark ansas state Militia.
HKADQUARrvRs SrArE or ARxANsAs.l
Little Rock, January q, 1875. (
General Order No. 6.

General Order No. 8.
!. The Major General commanding will
proceed with the thorough organization ofthe
militia In strict obedience to the provisions
Of -xistlng laws, perfecting the State Guard
rs far MS practicable, enrolling the Reserve
militia. and forming volunteer companies. VI
directed by statute and for that purpose he
is fully authorized to temporarily assign per-
sons not already commissioned. to duty,
where he may deem It proper. and to give au-
thority to his district commanders to likewise
assign persons to duty who may bc useful In
the work OF organization, and In such cases
will report the facts to the Adiutsnt- General
when. unless otherwise directed by the Com.
mander.in Chief the persons 40 assigned will
be commissioned with their proper rank re-
spectivrly.
BY order Of tommandcr.in Chief.
{. II. WOOD.
Alj't. Genl. State Of Ark.
To Maj.-Gen. II G. NEWTON, Commanding
Arkansas State Militia.
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Crawford County omosrs.

u II CREEKNoRE, County Judge
ED. A. Scorr County Clerk.
W. J. ALEXANDER. Assistant County Clerk
j. +. WINrREY, Sheriff.
T. w. DAVIS. Deputy Sheriff.
CHARLES RIBLING and W. l.. TAYLOR, Notary
Publics.
Of Van Buren Township.
J. C. GRADY, Van Buren Township Constable
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The house belongnc to the llinkle broth
ers. and for a time occupied by Mr.. Frank Ad-
ans. has been painted and the entire prcm-
scs greatly improved in appearance. Glad to
see such things going on. 1t isa positive and
unmistakable evidence that the hard times
have not wholly extingui.hed the flame OF
enterprise in the hearts Of our citizens.
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The body of Phil Tobin, who died last
Wednesday morning, was taken to ft smith
for intermeni in the Catholic Cemetery. lie
was buried by Father Lawrence Smytb,
with the solemn aud beautiful service of the
member. lie was brother of Mrs. Nj hacl
LYNCH
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STATE oFFcnRs.

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VIZ. r. MiLLER, Auditor.
To-. CauacHuL, Treasurer.
y. p. Huouxa Attorney General.
J. N. ShlTnES, Com. OF Public Lands.
]. h. EAxIN, Chancellor.
A. X. WTrr, Clerk Pulaski Chancery Court
+. u. ESoLtsB, Chief Justice.
w. u. HARRisON. DAVID wALKxs, Associate
Justices NJ the Supreme t.eurt.
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IlD QRs. CRAWFORD COUNTY MILIrIA.l
Van Buren,. Arks., Feb. q, 1878.
General Orders No. l.
In pursuance Of an order from the Brigadlel
General commanding the 4th Military Dis.
trict. | am directed to organize the militia O
Crawford County ut the earliest possible day
Officers holding commissions Will proceed
at once to organize companies and report the
same to these headquarters for further instric
tions.
By order Of
ROBT. W. MILES,
Col. Com. G. Z. NJ.
W.J. ALEXANDER, Adyt.
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RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY MORNING.

TUESDAY MORNING.
the bars. F'' WV" "
=" ha"melle. from Little Rock. arrived
"uay morning and " ent down Monday af-
w Ella Hughes arrived Monday mornin 2
went down Tuesday noon-her regular
0'arksville left New Orleans, Tues
w '''s point may lie looked for to-nlor-
or next day.
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Our friend Cornelius. must be going into
the show business. IL we are permitted tt
Judge from the number OF fancy wagons lt
has In front Of his place Of business. W.
suppose, however, he means to "show" hi
farmer friends how to run farm will. less
expense as well MS labor. May he be happy.
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Mr.. Richard Winfrey. brother of Sheriff
Wiufrey, who has been resident OF Caliior
mia, for twenty-six years past, is now visiting
his relations and friends in Crawford county.
His fir.t trip to California was overland In an
OK. team, 1t taking him nine months to make
a trip. On his return, he made the trip In
seven days by rail, He Is an Invalid, and II
he can make himself contented, will remain
in the county with his brothers.
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"Oh, John! Drunk, again." sob
he'd his wife. as he returned from . mid
night spelling school IN n.n.ot 500
Elizabeth" he replied. It's only tho
biId singipg in my heart TAstV sll"
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ETAt recent wedding in Ohio, the
minister was about to salute the bride,
when she stayed him with, 81 No, mister,
! give up them vanities, nOwv
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Presbyterian, 20. 81

Rev, j, C. KENNEDY, Pastor. Divine Ser
vice every Sabbath. except the Sd Of each
month. at II A. NJ. and 7p NJ. Prayer meet
,ng Wednesday evening at 7P.M.
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Soda..5oda!

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A Correction.


Superintendent" handed us the followinp
clear explanation Of an incident which he
says did not occur as represented In our lsst
issue. which We give place. Our friend should
remember that the thing was intended only
as joke, and that. notwithstanding our ab.
sence from town, Sunday mornings. prevents
us from following his advice and attending
Sunday. we would assure him that we would
not willingly write anything that esuld, even
in the slightest degree, impair the train of
good influences which must proceed from the
excellent school over which he Is superinten ..
dent:
Mr.. EDITOR Permit me to correct your
statement of IAN amusing incident said to
have occurred at the Methodist Sabbath
school. In the first place, the school does not
meet in the evening. but the morning Sec
ondly. the conversation did not occur In the
way it Is represented. In the third place the
superintendent did not turn to the school, Tor
he was not addressing the school but teach
Ing a class. Fourthly. the children of the
school did not litter. for they did not hear the
remark. unless ii was few in the adjoining
class Fifth. the superintendent not blush
that he Is aware Of, and did not dismiss the
school in the evening. for it was held in the
morning. and was dismissed at the close of
the usual exercises in the usual way. ] re-
gret to spoil the fix up Of the reporter of the
amusing incident, but hope hereafter he will
attend Sabbath school. In person, and then he
will know when the school meets, and be able
to give q truer if not so fanciful sketch OF
what occurs. SUPERINTENDENT.
Some Sunday morning. when in town, we
will comply with "Superintcndent's' request
and TRUE sketch Of what occurs
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The naltious gentlemen drilled, last
londay night to the ponderous tones of a
ASS drum.
Our old friend Mark Wagoncr and Mr..
uesenberry Of Pleasant Hill was In town.
thursday.
Y The past week has been occupied by our
lrthographsts In the study Of the elementa .
ID spelling book.
n Such beautiful weather as this makes US
rel as joy ous as when we were boy Of six
Zen summers.
n --Our uptown friends are putting on lots
airs-new signs and liberal applications Of
hite paint.
N We are indebted to Charlie Rubbing for
ksl.ing our pedal incasings. He Is the best
psndationGlHt hereabout.
Yves. Mcrrcll is fencing in two lots on the
cGee addition. for the purpose of building.
isa beautiful location.
New sidewalk has been laid Ia front Of
nstin, Martin 4 Wards. The old one had
ecome badly demoralized.
N The ColOradOists have not started yet.
Nhe, don't like too much grasshoppers " in
Neir's." Keno korrect."
E--The scholars OF Miss Leila Gardner's
Fhool tender many thanks to Mr.. Zach Will
ms and several other gentlemen for the free
feiof their wagons for transportation Of the
fhool to and from the picnic grounds, last
Friday
E-M. Ward says that the only thing that
Pakes him dread leaving these parts Is that
can't carrie as much as he likes.
E-Rcport has 1t that Capt. Jim. Bowlln put
head into the matrimonial moose. on the
ttrip Of the MaumclIe to Little Rock.
E-McAtce has fine lot fenced In on the
ciee addition. Says he is going to raise
fan,eopes" for the benefit of the Young
pa from the country"
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Van Bursn City omcsrs.

F.M. NwAL. Mayor.
JAMES l.. WHITFIELD. Recorder.
j. 8. II. HoUCK. Marshal.
PnILIP SMITH, Cemetery 8 xton.
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warm.
Cool nights -t..r
Flies appearing.
Crops are growing .....
Fruit is looking finely. ...
Hard shower. Saturday.
Il With dry weather wheat will do well
The farmers are commencing to smile.
Harmony Council have picnic soon.
-Mo,quitoes are expected before a great
while.
Every body that could, went to the picnic,
Friday.
The lightning bugs are putting in an APP
pearance
4 Charming moonlight nights we are hav.
ling now.
4 -Croquet Is the game that the young folks
most play.
q we mail the Press regularly to the Ben
Atonville Advance.
n business has been dreadful dull in town,
"a nriug the week.
~ Has tne uauu cVapoI dtcus NC "'ss tue''
#dulcet strains
n Violent thunder shower last Friduy
hight.
a -Rey. Mr.. Hunter has been holding \ Sc
s5ries Of services at Log Town.
u No prayer meeting In town last Wcdnes-
day night.
"a The Temperance folks have a spelling
match, tonight.
y Pic MICS are the order Of the day. How
about the sunday schoolsy
n Our local is indebted to Wallace Ward for
~ pair of sleeve buttons.
Il Uncle Cyrus Bowen, was in from the Ma
ZION the past week.
H 1t is not long till the spring will have
Hnergel into summer.
Rev. He Kennedy went into the country,
"wednesday to marry couple.
-Cot Walker Moore slipped off to Little
3sock. Tuesday on apleasure trip.
" Mayor Neal says boys must take care
byhere and VIXEN they go IN swimming.
n The street committee Is doing good
rors on the east end OF Broadway.
Rev. II. 4. Allison. editor of the late
temperance Rctarmcr, was in town the past
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W. }. ALEXANDER, Adj't.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-07

THR bill TO Protect Electors, which passed
the House At the last session OF Congress
and failed for want Of time 10 pass the
Senate, has been SO much misFepFesented
of late in the discussions which have ensued
pendiag the election campaigns In the
Southern States that many persons have
forgotten what 1t really was, For their
information we reproduce the following
explanation of Its provisions by Judge
White. who is probably mere than any
other Republican member ofthe last House
entitled to the credit of its authorship:
"The.' Force Bill as 1t is called for partisan
effect, with which am charged, was simply q
bill for the prevention of crime and the main
tenance of free suffrage; that sheet anchor of
popular liberty, and that thing which Demo-
cratic leaders so much fear and hate. II had
in 1t no 'drum-head courtmartials,' no trials
by military commissions as falsely charged
by Democratic newspapers and orators. II
only provided that IN localities where the State
authorities were unable or unwilling to repress
violence, the writ Of hdbeds corpus should
be suspended so as TO prevent offenders who
had been taken up BY United States civil off,
GERS from being taken out Of their custody and
released upon wrIts of hdbeds corpus, sued out
before State officers. These offenders when
arrested were let go on bail or held for trial In
the United States courts, just as other Offend
ers -
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-07

THE New YoRK Herald shows It's liz.
norance Of the political situation by de-.
clAring that North Carolina might send
delegates for Blaine; Georgia, for Wilson,
and Mississippi, for Dutlert,o be candidates
for President at the next Republican con.
Yentlou. Neither Blaine nor Wilson will
get single vote In that convention from
the South unless the developments OF the
coming session Of Congress should prove
that they have learned 10 respect the
Southern Republicans A. body OF mm
who are entitled 10 recognition and pro.
ipCIiUA by The Government, We do not
believe that MI Wilson will do thisy but
Of Mr., blaine, Ne We have said before, We
have some hopes Az any rate the epp8f'
tuRity will be offered " him, and II he
does not embrace II Ae may A. we'll make
W. his mind u continue 10 receive and de-
serve the opposition Of the Southern wing
OF the party
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-07

fully committed to General Grants policy. Its
leaders have nowhere, in any way, repudiated
or even criticised it, but on the contrary, have
officially app~oved it. The Vice President has
certainly spoken, but his Opposition was vehe-
niently denounced by the party organs sndre-
ceived in the most complete silence by the
party leaders. So far as the public has any
reason to know, Mr. Wilson stands ABSOLUTELY
alone among the leading Republicans in his
opposition to General Grants policy, and 1t
may be fairly said that If the chief Republicans
were dissatisfied with the policy of their Ad-
ministration they would think e prudent and
necessary to advise the President to change,
or, II he would not, to make known to the
country at once their difference with him; for
either they believe his policy sound and likely
10 secure Republican victory next year, or
they believe 1t mistaken and likely to breed
defeat. But in the last case they would hardly
conceal their opinions; for to do so would be
to unite themselves voluntarily in the same
condemnation with him, and that without the
least reason" -.
The Herald might have added that all
the Republican State conventions held thus
far have Endorsed the Presidents policy.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-07

THE argument has often been advanced
that the turbulent element of the South is
comparatively Insignificant in numbers, and
that the violent appeals of tie Southern
Democratic press wields no influence. The
facts do not sustain this assumption. For
instance, the Vicksburg Fourth of July
riots may be directly traced to the influence
Of such outrageous publications as the
following paragraph from the Monitor Of
that city: -....-.....
"If the Radicals attempt game similar to
the one played in Louisiana, Metropolitan
police bill and al, the people could go out
there and Kill them, but that might be impolitic
until all otker remedies fail. The first remedy
is to try and beat them at the polls in spite Of
their schemes, but If they devise so much
devlment as to make that an impossibility,
then the people should in eTeV county cease
to pay taxes for State purposes. If that plan
fails, about hundred Radicals, who talk ton
much with their mouths and steal too much
with their hands, ought TO be killed. Old gen.
tlemen with views may think this is a yery
severe remedy, and it is, but desperate dis
eases require desperate remedies"
We commend this paragraph to the Gush.
ers who pretend to believe, and would lead
others TO really believe, that the Southern
people are all law-abiding and peaceable
citizens. cold gentlemen with views"
there may be in that section, but how infiu-
entail their views are may be estimated by
the bloody and riotous occurrences which
have made YIcksburg a perfect hell upon
earth since the war.