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The Van Buren press., 1875-10-05
The Khedive's American Officers.

The American Colonels in the service
of the Khedive of Egypt receive as pay
forty six guineas per month, with allow,
ances for quarters and duty ia the prov
inees. Contracts are made for five years,
with the right Of renewal on the part of
the government, Travelling expenses
from the United States are paid, and in
case of an honorable discharge the re.
turn expenses, with six months full pay,
are granted II an officer is obliged to
| resign on account Of the climate, he re.
ceives two months pay and mileage
home. In case of death from ordinary
! causes, the widow or family receives one
| years full pay, but If killed in battle, or
wounded SO that death ensues, his widow
receives a pension equal to half his pay,
| which is continued until her death or re
marriage, when it is divided among the
children until the boys become of aye
and the girls marry An oath of fidelity
is eSacted, and all American officers are
obliged to renouncs the protection of our
diplomatic agents abroad, and trust what.
ever causes that may arise to the Egyp.
tlan tribunals. The most promineirs \ an.
kee Colonies are Long, who male the
famous expeait on to NJ tesa, and who
Is now visiting the western countries to
complete preparations for another; Pnr
dy, who reached the capita! of Darfur,
and found an abundance of water in the
Nile between that point and his camp
and Colston who is now penetrating the
interior by still different route Gem
erals Stone, Gordon and Loring are great
! tavortes with the khedlve, and exceed
ingly efficient soldiers, while Professor
Mitchell, the geelogist, is SO entranced
with his explorations that it would be
difficult to draw him away. He has dis.
covered two gold mines between the Red
Sea and the Nile that had been worked
in ancient times. with the shafts still open,
and he is about trying his hand at min
ing, Lite in Egypt is very exciting, but
there is no opening for drones.
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Arkansas Valley Stage and Ex-
press Company.
-Four Horse Coach o9.
Connects with Southern Express Co. at
Little Rock.

On the lst Of July the contractors on the rout,
from Van Buren, to Little Rock, entered upor thei
duties. decided improvement is noticed from the
start, now have fine teams of four horses with
large and eomm0dious stages, and in week or tive
fine Concord Coaches will be put This company
have made arrangcments with the Southern Ex'
press Company at Little Rock aud will forward
without delay. all packages by that line. Our
chants and all having Express packages should order
them sent through by this Stage Company.
Their motto is =" Qgick tinic and Low RATES. -
TICKETS TO ALL PARTS.
The Agent in Van Buren, will sell tickets to st
Louis aud Memphis, Little Rock. &c.
This company has also made arrangements with
Telegraph Company to receive and forward tee
gram from Ozark and also to take auds ioI ard
kilograms to any point in the United States.
Colonel GEO. f. WHITE is the company's Agent
in Van Buren, who will give any information tina,
may he desired.
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T,s- One of the proprietors of the a

Es- One of the proprietOrs of the al
paca factory in Chautanqua county, n
Y, having been presented with fine
pair of Augora goats, attempted the re.
markable feat Of taking the fleece from
their backs and making fashionable
dress Of the wool, between the sun and
sun, Operations were commenced at
sunrise, and at an early hour in the after
noon the goods were ready for the dress
makers. Four ladies then made the dress
complete in every particular, and ready
for wearing at sundown.
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CAPITAL AND EXPERIENCE The draw
or WAS chatting few weeks ago on the
piazza of the United States hotel At Sara
toga, with bright German gentleman,
retired from business, who related the
following little anecdote,
Going down to New York the other
night on the boat, y said lie, /" got to
chatting with German acquaintance,
and asked him what he was doing
Veil" he replied, " sheost now an,
doing nodings, but have made arrange
ments to go into piziness. "
Glad to hear it. What are you going
into p
Veil goes into partnership nit q
man "
Do you put in much capital p
No; ! doesn't put In no capital "
Don't want TO risk it, eli p
No, but puts in de experience. -
=" But be puts in the capit.l?'
Yes, dot is it We goes into PHI
ness for drce years he puts in de gspi
tai, l puts in the experience At the ent
of de drec years ! will have de CAPITA
and he will have de experience '-Har
per's Magazine
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The river is SO low that the steamer
Carksville will 60 to New Orleans before
coming up this far. May be looked for about
the middle OF the month,
Judge J. II. Rogers was over in attend
ance on the court, the past week. The Judge
had Just returned with his family. who had
been spending the summer in Virginia.
Alma has been well represented in the
court the past week.
The chills are becoming considerably
prominent hercabout.
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Coon YET A woman who could not
speak above a whisper, owing to a bron-
chial affection, stood by her gate on Tel,th
street yesterday and crooked her finger
at boy about twelve years old who was
devouring a mellon on the grocery steps
half block away, lie paid no attention
to her. and she slid up, seIzed him by
the collar, and planted her foot where
she believed it would do the most good.
Thunder" exclaimed the surprised
and astonished boy, 81 thought you'd
lost your voice"
80 have" whispered the mother,
" but when / crook my finger you'll
travel or I'll make you think bridge
hit you.
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Notice

5 hereby given that | will apply to the Probate
| Court Of Crawford county. Arkansas, at its oeto-
Der term 1873 for order to sell all the right title
and interest OF which Samuel c. Haniey. deceased,
possessed IN and 10 tho following lands and town lots
lying in said County. via
"A interest in W 4 offs = and L ttofNEL,
in See 3, in Towns, Range 81 West; halfinterest in
n + q, W = and = \ + = of Sec and NJ n
. " "A. See 4, in Town g y Range 30 West; als,,
half interest in Lots and in Block H. and IL to l6
inclusive in Block in Knox addition to the town of
Van Buren,,
l. or the payment of debts probated against said
estate. GEO. +. WHITE. Administrator
Of Estate offs. c. Hanley, deed.
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Mr.. Jefferson Davis.

Hon Jefferson Davis, Jefferson Davis,
jr, j. NJ keating of the Memphis Ap
peal, and Hon. NJ H. Broadwell, wife
and son. arrived at st. Louis on the 27tn
from Colorado, and registered at the
Southern.
Mr.. Davis is looking in much better
health than when here on his way West,
and he says he is very much improved
by the trip. Besides visiting Denver he
took an excursion in the mountains to
Georgetown at the head of Turkey can
you, stopping at Idaho springs, Black
Hawk and Central City. They eneoun
tered heavy snow storm in the noun
tsns. AT Central City they visited the
smelling and refining establishment, su-
perintcnded by Prof Gray. Thee they
saw The process of separations, the silver
I from the gold and copper The latter
is sent in small bars to Swansea, in
Wales, for separation. Mr.. Davis. on
inquiry as to the reason why the gold
and copper could not be separated, was
informsd that it was on account of the
quality of the coal but it was averred by
an old miner from Swansea, that wher
the railroad would be opened to 1rini
dad, there was no doubt that a quality OF
coal can be procured in the coal fields
near that place adequate for the purpose
Another reason why the metal is sent tc
Swansea for reduction may be on ac
count Of the experience of skilled miners
as the tin and copper mines of Wales
| have been worked ever since the Roman
occupation,
The party visited Golden City, and 90
ing southwest spent some time at Colo
RADIO Springs, and the Garden Of tn,
Gods. They saw Pixies Peak covered
with mantle of snow and seng put II
CON municstion with the station at thu
top--at distance of thirty miles--asccr
tanned that the Wind was blowing owe
the peak at the rate of 40 miles an hour
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An INDIANAPOLIS Boy "A bootblack
whose sister was sick with cholera NOR
bus, was sent in haste for doctor Rush
ing up to an Office on Pennsylvania
street, he cried out; " Say, old pill bags,
the old lady sent me for you Sis has
got it-bout TO ker1u. .nax-down fiat
Rattle over our way. the old girls wait.
ing Oh you "What is the matterf |
don't understand. y Too much green
corn Sis has tunblea to IT, Come,
shuttle or = :" am still unable to com
preAend. You say tumble? Has any
one fallen and dislocated anything r
"What kind o racket you givin' nae ?
Sis's sick -" "Ah now ! understand.
Your sister is sick y Yes, and you
want to nimble your pias, old man; the
gals gripin' awful And the boy
warblcd off in the direction of the post.
office looking for job.
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FalIisil.

--Fallish.
Beautiful weather.
GOOD nights to Sleep
| business revivins little.
Large Shannon apples In market.
-Darkies all busy picking cotton.
Frost Friday night-iirst of the season.
The steam-voices of the different mills
,ad ri rs make lively picture.
Fun has commenced among our young
peoplc--a dance Wcdns sday night and so
ciable Thursday night That's right, boys
and girls 20 it while you're young.
Callahan & Co.'S mill is now running
regularly. and turning out first t.rate quail
ty of yarn
p. Frizzell and son. we're oyer Thursday
10 appear as witnesses in cases brought from
the Fort Smith circuit.
Mrs. II. A. Meyer and infant, of Spadra
EI,tt tos home on Friday, on the Manmels
She has been spending month with her
Emstbrr In Van Duren.
Mt John Dolan Is the name of the new
clerk whom Mr.. Lynch las brought from the
Great Metropolis.
We are gradually becoming barber ous
aostEes aae come to 8---t1nsofan, we
mean.
Mr.. Charles HALEY left On the Aaumelle,
Frilay fer Little Rock and Memphis
1T rs pretty well settled that Capt. Con-
r,dt will continue in charge OF the steamer
Alaumelle.
Mr.. n. F. Cornelius shipped ! 800 bushels
sf wheat to st louis. by the Maamel,e, last
tiday.
--Ro1artls & Gillen shipped f1our, last Fri
pay.
H. c. HaynaaR & Sons shipped -four on
the MsHmelie
NJ lynch shipped a large lot of dried aneI
kreen fruit, Friday.
The Mai,a ellie toof away froa here, Fri-
4 kay. large miscellaneous freight-cotton
our. wheat. dried fruit. etc.
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The intensely fascinating game of Gro.
quet must pale the glory Of its triumphs be-
fore the queenly presence of the " hombastic
toe" The dance. the dance, the glorious
dance, with its whirl and hop, its caper and
prance," usurps authority over all other spe-
cies of amusement. Therefore, we expect the
carnival OF dance has commenced. Poor
Croquet, slink away till the hot sutry wealth
er; hide your face, you've no grace, we're to
dance altogether"
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a,y- The New York Sun says the

sy- The New York Sun says the
wages Of labor have fallen on an average
33 per cent. in the last two yeals, while
food and fuel are as high as ever Thus
the laborer who three years ago earned
Ss3 a day, on the average, now earns only
S2-if he can get work at all-while the
prime necessaries Of life cost just as much
as they did before Where is the fault !?
VIII . is responsible for this destruction
of inc ustry, for this suffering of honest
workin .ymen The Republican party and
its system of Grantism and plunder Let
workingme.' remember this, and vote &C
cOrdinply.
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at the different police stations. Nearly
all of the mills running have increased
the number Of operatives. 1t is under
stood that the Chase mill, having had
numbers signify their willingness to start
to work To MORROW. will open their doors
in the morning. Others will do the same
If the operatives. having signed the con
tract, go in. The spinners have sent
eight delegates abroad to solicit funds.
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New York City and Arkansas.
W. J. lARGEN & R. T. LARGEN,

kEPRESENI
Messrs. Clark Bros. Il Co., Hats, Caps, and
Furs. 32G, 32S, and $50 Broadway. n. Y.
Mess. w. \. Ransom 4 Co., Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York.
Messrs. NJ. n Rogers, PEEr & Co, Cloth
ing, 4i6 Broadway, New York.
Messrs. l.. Strdus Is Son, Crockery. China
Glass. Lamps &c, A Warren ST., Y.
w. j. Largin will spend most Of his time
in New York city, where he will be prepared
to fiji all orders in every line; while II. r,
Largen will remain in the State for the pres
ent, exhibit our samples and forward orders,
etc. All first class merchants solicited. Sat
sfaction guaranteed. nov. 2Otf
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FALL RIVER, September q
MONDAY, September q.

| u uiSnt
MONDAY, September 81.
"Now, boys, burn Rock street l,
will find somebody work Now is your
time; do it at once D-n insurance
Burn every agents house you come to.
Rock is the street upon which the great
er portion of the agents and mill owners
reside ;"
At a special meeting of the Spinners
association, held yesterday, resolutions
wcrc passed unanimously, as follows:
Resolved, That a petition be sent
through the city to solicit the tradesmen
and others in favor of the withdrawal OF
the conditions proposed by. the employ
ers, and petition. if necessary, be sent
to the State authorities for aid that it be
understood that we wish to act in no
selfish spirit toward our employers, for
the following will put an end to all
strikes: That we are willing to give
and take ten days notice on all questions
of wages and labor, or otherwise we for
| felt all pay belonging to us then due, and
we expect the same from them for instant
| dismissal.
Everythidg is remarkably quiet about
| the mills aud on the streets There was
no interference with help this morning
while gong to work. Richard Borden
is running five hundred looms. The
spinning department is full, and the other
departments are well represented The
Fall River manufacturing company is
running about half of its force in each
department The linen mills the Meta
come and Crescent, and others, which
were running yesterday, have an increas-
ed number of operators to-day. and ope-
ratives continue to come forward and
signify willingness to sign and go to
work Wamphog aud Flint, two granite
merchants, and others, are still idle, not
a sufficient number of operatives have yet
put in an appearance to warrant starting
A small police force is on duty around
the mill while the help is going and re-
turning from work The militia are quar-
tered this morning at Armory Hall and
other points, and there seems to be not
much probability that the petitions of the
operatives will meet with very great ap
proval by any of our prominent trades.
| men, but the result is waited for with
anxiety by the operatives.
NEARLY ALL THE MILLS RUNNING.
Joseph and James Clifton, Martin Ber.
nard, Burke, Michael VI Call and Joseph
Dobson, operatives, were arrested yester-
day for throwing stones, and other riot
ous proceedings, and brought before
Judge Baisdel The parties were ad-
mitted to bail in five hundred dollars
each. Aside from the Davol mill, where
crowd gathered to night without any
demonstration Of violence, all remains
quiet. The militia are stationed to night
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III

re The Helena World says: Thous
ands of eolorcd yoters-are being
run into Mississippi from Arkansas,
Counties Of Phillips, Desha and Chicot,
ostensibly to labor, to pick cotton, but
really, when the bottom of their move
ments is laid bare, to vote To sustain
Ames and his corrupt and wicked state
of affairs
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EE- Il B. Vance, of North Carolina /;
james Stevenson, Of Washington, d. c.,
and A T. Davidson of Ashville, N. c.,
have been appointed Commissioners to
appraise the lands recently recovered to
the Cherokee Indians in North Carolina
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-'7'l77S$~V -

EF A dispatch from Berlin says that
the Roumsnia government has refused
the request of Servia to co operate with
her in case she went to war with Turkey,
and merely promised to place an army of
observation on the frontier
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n Who is going to the reunion of CabelTs
gade, at Clarksville, on the Goth of Octo-
Jameson, Of the Van Gnard, says that
n will kill the fatted calf' on this occa-
1t will probably be day Ion. to be re-
pbersd by many.
kCol. w. w. Woolum. General Agent of the
Kansas Valley Stage CompAnv,~ was in town
He is \ gentleman, and under
DDS his business.
%We are ind bted to a lady friend for a
ct of nice apples. Many thanks to the
Nor.
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ES- A little fellow, some four or five
years old, who had never seen a negro,
was greatly perplexcd one day when one
came to where he and his father were
The youngster eyed the stranger su5pi
ciously till he had passed, and then asked
his father, A." Pa, whs painted that man
all black so? God did my son, " re
piled the father Well > said the little
one, still looking after the negro, Il
shouldn't thought he'd held still "
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IE John Henry had a guest to din.
ner the other day, and during pause in
the conversation the eafaRt terrible spoke
up :. wish was you? p i" Do you,
little boy, and why do you wish you were
me ?' "Cos you don't get your ear
pinehed when yon eat vittles with your
knife"
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Presbyterian, %. 81

Rev. j. e. KENNEDY. Pastor Divine Ser
vice every Sabbath. except the Sd of each
month, at II A. NJ. and NJ. Prayer meet
ing Wednesday evening AT p. NJ.
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&C. General John d. Grafton, ex. Ad-
jutant General of MlssoSriY was arrested
at his home in Clay county Friday,
charged with forgery in connection with
the war claims examined while he was in
office. His son, who was his clerk, was
also arrested for csmpcity in the offense
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Es- A telegram from Keytesvills, Mo,
saws that the wife Of Samuel Virgin, lv-
ing five miles from that place, was bru-
tally beaten and ravishet Saturday night
by negro named Edmond Moore, who
was arrested yesterday, and taken out OF
Jail last night and hung by a mob.
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Esy- When 4 female barber was going
to establish shop in Jersey City four
on he" and took her by the left ear,
pointed to the depot and gently whis-
pered: Away wild yer And she
thought it best 10 away.
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Gg- Pedagoguc-First little boy, what
is your name?
Little boy-Jule.
Pedagogue-Oh, no; your name is
Julius. Next little boy, what is yours
Second little boy-My name is Bilious
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Proclamation of the Governor.

The State of Arkansas to the Sheriff Of Crawford
County,-Greeting
\NHEREAS, vacancy now exists in the office OF
w Representative to the General Assembly in
Crawford county, caused by resignation of Hon.
James Greig, ON the 10th September, 1873.
THEREFORE, on hereby comma nded TO cause
election To be held in pursuance of the statute in
such ease made and provided, in Crawford county.
on the sd day of October 1875 for the election of
Representative, to fl said vacancy.
In witness whereof, ! have hereunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of the State to
be AFT xed, at Little Rock on the 2th day
of September. A. ID. 1875.
A. II. GARLAND,
Governor of Arkansas.
d. D. BEAVERS. Secretary Of State.
NOTICE il hereby given that. in pursuance of the
above proclamation by the Governor OF Arkansas an
election will be held the voting precincts in the
various Townships in Crawford county, on
Saturday, October Esd, 1875,
for One member of the Legislature to ill a vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Hon. james Greig.
J. Y. WINFREY. sheriff
By T. W. DAVIS. Crawford County
Deputy.
Van Buren,, Ark, Sept. q. 1875. In.
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Eg- They are said to have postponed
"A funeral in Nebraska, the other day, on
account of circus. Business before
pleasusc always.
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EE' Balmorals and Felt Skirts, Cloaks,
Shawls and Sacques, Ladies' Woolen and
Merino Vests, Gloves and Hosiery, at
II G. WILLIAMS
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TTf A large assortment OF VIII IE
GOODS at prices that will suit you, at
d. G. WILLIAMS.
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Arrival and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.
MAIL SCHEDULE.

ARRIVES. CLOSES.
,ortbern, from st Louis, daily)
Isxeept Tuesday,. 4pm Ia IN
snthern and Eastern, from)
e0Iittle Rock and Memphis,
a.iiv except Monday, am 2pm
wsstern. from Fort smith and
"TsIas, daily Except Monday 10 m p m
rrom the Narrows every Moday, ii n IN II IN
Office open from I AN to Pm. On Sunday and
Holiday. FROM to io M
LIZZIE LOCkHART, p. M.
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Reduced to 65 cents.

4st w. b. shoemaker has reduced the
n OF Smiths Fire Kinder to 65 cents, De-
ng to embark /, another business he puts
down to this low figure to close Out
he has on h,n. Every one, that we
% heard Of that ha tried them. are well
s'ed and would not do without one. See
"A ArertiseNent in our pD,r.
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Ter Kerosene flames are readily extin-
guished by throwing cloth over them,
thus sitting them. But cloth is not al
ways in the kitchen where kerosene ac.
cidents are most likely to occur. Flour
is recommended as substitute Thrown
upon the flames, it quickly absorbs the
fluid and deadens the flame
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-05

IN. Lynch shipped sixteen bales of cottoi
1ew York by way OF the Maumeilc.
IA. NJ Callahan & Co. made another ship.
ent of cotton, Friday
.E-F. II. McKibben made a shipment oi
loom corn to st. Louis, Friday
-Mrs.Faher and son have some to spend the
fnter at Little Rock.
E-The Maumells steam ed into port Wedncs-
ly noon. the popular Conra6t still in com
hnd, aud Chunk Weaver. clerk. Capt. Jabint
Little Rock. a two-thirds owner of the
lat WAS along. Although au odd resident of
1tle Rock this is his second trip this far up.
b Maumellc had a good freight and passen-
fr trip She returned on Friday.
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Miss Ella Baum. of Fort Smith. Is visit
Ewith friends in Van Buren,.
bro Jameson. and hi. family, OF 'larks-
started for home, Tuesday evening
~, Wallace Ward and wife, are in attend
"a on the st. louis Fair.
w. l.. TAYLOR is M, and able to be in at
elance on the court.
~. Mayfpld. A. j. ward. and ;, u,
.Saghcrtv were aided to The Grand Jury 10
Vacancies.
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fS- ID c. WILLIAMS is just open
Dg and exhibiting magnisccnt stock OF
GENERAL MERCHAN NDISE.
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Agents Wanted to Sell,
The Political, Personal and Property
Rights 's'Citizen,|

OF the United States-llow to exercise and
how to preserve them. BY Theophius
Parsons Ii. b.
CONTAINING a commentary on the Federal and
~ State CONSTITUTE ans, giving their hi STORY and orr
gin. and full explanation Of their principles pur-
poses and proyisions the powers and duties of Pub
lie Officers the rights of the people and the obliga-
tions incurred in every relation Of life also, parlia-
mentary rules for deliberavc bodies and full direc-
tons and legal forms for all business transactions
as making Wills, Deeds, Mortgages, Leases, Notes,
Drafts. Contracts. eet. Law Library in a single
volume. 1t meets the wants Of all classes and sells
to everybody.
JONES BROTHERS K CO..
Sept 25-mi st. Louis Mo.
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~ All job Work, cash on deliv-
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IN Branson's Mill is running night aud day
Morder to keep up with the custom grind
Mr.. John Hinkle made a hyihg trip to
Louis. last week. lie got home Sunday
Lnning.
w Our Episcopalian friends are organizing
INoir.
i've are indebted t., Harry Pernot for
Pc fine apples.
* Charley Ribbling is the hsppie't cobber
the world. His father makes him tread up
ahc mark
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fs- The first thing in boot is the
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RIVER NEWS

on the bars, - WIN "a 'se' OF
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ts- BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTH
3 at prices that defy competition, at
a ID. C WILLIAMS.
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1E $50 pieces newest styles o
NRlNTS, at
w. G. VILLA MS
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Pay for your paper.
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