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Oranges in Crawford County.
Crawford Grange.

JAMES SANGSTER, Master.
j. z TURNER, Overseer,
A. J. FOSTER, Lecturer,
). c. CoTTRELL, Steward,
W. A. b. DAVENPORT, Assistant Steward
X. I. Brook. Chaplain.
PEARSON MAYFIELD. Treasurer,
Mrs p. Ii. LOVE. Secretary.
}. NJ. DEAN. Gate Keeper.
Mrs. JULIA FOSTER. Ceres,
Mrs. MARGARET VINsANT. Pomona,
Mrs q. NJ. HOLMAN, Flora,
Miss HAZELTINE MASSEY. l.. A. Stew'd.
Mulberry Grange, No. 1877.
z. HOPPER, Master.
W.S. BAILEY, Overseer.
w. REMY, Lecturer.
B :.tf i,Vtri.
j. GOODMAN, Assistant Steward.
JOSEPH SCoTT. Chaplin.
Il. W. MARLER, Treasurer.
WILLIAM WILKERsoN. Secretary.
ELI MORGAN. Gate Keeper.
Mrs. E. a. QUEsENBERY, Ceres.
Mrs. FREDONIA SCoTT. Pomona.
Mrs. MARY BENNETT. Flora.
Miss JOSIE WIGLEY, Asst Stewardess.
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10. Q, f.

CRAWFORD LODGE, No. 8, of ODD FELLOWS.
meets every Friday. at I o'clock, p. NJ, at their
Hall in Eagle Block. -
j. p. INGRAM, SecY.
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Van Buren, Grange, No. :SS.

Van Buren Grange, No. :58.
DANIEL MICHAEL, Master,
NJ. G. Lemley, Uversecr,
p. II. Hoyl. Lecturer,
NJ. T. West, Steward.
Michael Furie. Assistant Steward,
Samuel McCurdv, Chaplain,
Alfred Tool. Treasurer,
Henry Shibley. Secretary,
William Hurst, Gate Keeper,
Mrs. Belinda Tool, Ceres,
Mrs Phebc Brunk Pomona,
Miss Mary A Shoop. Flora.
Mrs S. A. Furie, Lady Asst. Steward.
Lafayette Grange, No. 40.
RICHARD HILL, Master,
Thomas N Ingram. Overscer,
Elisha Dean. Lecturer
James T Jones, Steward,
Leondus NJ. Hill, Assistant Steward,
W. G. Mcadors, Chaplain,
Columbus G. Adams. Treasurer,
w I. Dean Gate Keeper,
William a, ARNOLD, Secretary,
Mrs Mary e. Hill, Ceres.
Mrs. Caroline Dean. Pomona,
Mrs Caroline Love, Flora,
Mrs T.. V. Meadors Stewardess.
Regular meetings every Saturday, before
the first Sabbath in each month. at the resi-
dence of Elisha Dean. mt O'Clock, p. m, and
we earnestly invite members in good stand
ng of other Oranges to meet with us,
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Knights of Pythias,
Temperance Reform.

HARMONY COUNCIL. No. q, Temperance Re
| form, meets at Masonic Hall, on Tuesday eve
ing of each week, at O'Clock
Members in good standing OF our Order from other
ouncils are cordially invited to attend.
C. +. HARVEY, W A. D.
G. C, TIAYER, II. s.
Van Buren,, Aug. 1873.
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Crawford Lodge No g. 10 o. F., Degree
of Rcbekah, meets the first Thursday night of eve
gy month, at Odd Fellows Hall.
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MISCELLANY.
The Death Watch.
A DARK NIGHTS WORK.

BY FLORENCE MLANpRuM.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-07-27
REDUCTION OF POSTAGE.

The following are the sections of the new postal law which re duce the postage on transient mail matter:
 Sec. l5. That transient news papers and magazines, regular publications designated primarily for advertising purposes, or for free circulation at nominal rates, and all printed matter of the third class, except unsealed cir culars, shall be admitted to and be transmitted in the mails at the rate of one cent for every two ounces or fractional part thereof, and tie sender of any article of the third class of mail matter may write his or her name or address thereon, or on the ont side thereof, with the word "from" above or prec ding the same, or may write briefly or print on any package tlie number and names of the articles inclosed. Publish CTS ot newspapers and periodicals may print on the wrappers of newspapers or magazines sent from the office of publication to regular subscribers the time to which subscriptions therefor have been paid, and addresses upon postal cards and unsealed circu. lars may be either written, print ed, or affixed thereto, at the op- tion of the sender
 Sec. l6. That all acts or parts of acts in conflict with the pro- visions of thls act are hereby re pealcd. On unsealed circulars and all mailablc matter of the third class other than that desig- mated in the aroregoing section, postage will Dc charged as here toloro--onc cent for each ounce or fraction thereof
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NOT so,

The Helena Mail in comment. ing on Hayes letter of acceptance, does not show that careful study of that instrument which should have been given it. If the editor of that paper had studied it care fully he would not have written as follows: Ut is q long ways bet ter than the platform upon which Hayes does (not) stand, and in iinitely superior to tic party who nominated him."
 Not so, brother editor of the Mail IL is not whit better than the platform upon which Mir. Hayes DOES stand soUARELY AND FAIRLY. Neither is it supe- rior to the party which nominated him.
 How can Mr. Hayes letter be better than the platform when he says at the outset and to begin with, that "the resolutions are in accord with my views, and heart fly concur in the principles they announce.
 "The resolutions arc in accord with my views" The following is the 17th resolution which is in accord with MT. Hayes views
 "The national administration merits commendation for it's hon orable work in the management of domestic and foreign affairs, and President Grant deserves the continued hearty gratitude of the American people for his patriotic and eminent services in war and in peace.
 Grants official acts are all thus endorsed by the Republican par ty, and Mir Hayes endorses the party by endorsing the resolution and "hearti,y concurring in the principles they announce" How then can Mir. Hayes letter be "bcttcr than the platform" or how can it be infinitely superior to the party winch nominated him. Impossible. MT. Hayes has put himself upon record as being in full accordance with that part ofthc republican party which fully endorses Grants Adminis- tration. By 70 doing Mir. Hayes will secure for himself the per mission of the American people to stay at home as a private citl- zcn CT q local politician, where there will be no danger of, or chance for, hin to continue the National Administration after tho manner in which Grant has conducted t,
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GIVE US THEIR NAMES.

Mir. ". NJ. Fishback is out with another letter on Arkansas Finances and the History of Re pudiation. The only portion of this letter which we now purpose to notice is the following:' "In 1871 i accidentally became ac quaiuted, not only with the man ncr in which these fraudulent bonds and others had literally hri5od thelr way through the leg islature, but also with the tactics by which they sought to fortify themselves against q repudiation by an indignant and outraged people, by so distributing them among politicians around Little Rock, Gs to defy all attempt at rcpudiation, no matter what par ty came into power" MT. Fish back here refers to the illegal part of the Holford bonds, and also to the leyoe and railroad bonds.
 This IS q serious imputation which Mr. Fishback indiscrimi
 nately connects and associates with leading politicians around Little Rock He saya he was indignant, but instead of doing his duty as citizen he has kept this alleged disgraceful con duet on the part of these leading Little Rock politicians secret, and shielded them from public condemnation now for the space of two years. If there is any truth lu these assertions, it is yonr duty, Mr Fishback, to give tho names 70 the people. We heec right to demand them. YOu do la injustice to honorable, highly esteemed n.-iGons of Lttle Er.f bv maljpe such charges
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Confirmation of Sitting Bull
 kuinOrcd Death.

ST PAUL, July 2l.-The Pioneer Press and Tribune's special iron Bismark, says the statement tha' Sitting Bull was killed in tho fight with Custar, is confirmed from indian sources. Crazy Horse and Black Moon were alst killed. The statement that Sit ting Bulls band Of Unkapas los l60 killed, and that the total loss to the indians will reach 400 is re newed. Six companies of tht twenty second infantry left Bis mark yesterday, on the steamer Carroll to reinforce Terry. Near ly all the Bucks are absent fron the Standing Rock camp, ant have undoubtedly joined the hes tiles.
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without specifying names. Ton do an injustice to the people to allow such men as have Gas al legged by you) been bribed by these fraudulent bonds to still palm themselves off as honest men. Give us their names. Point cut the identical men that we may discard them from our esteem and confidence. Point them out that the fair names of innocent men may not suffer by your very serious charges. You have no right to lock such con duet and the names of the guilty parties up within your own breast. By doing so you place yourself inhut little better attitude than they deserYe to occupy. If such occupations as Mir. Fishbaek charges upon these leading poli- ticiaus are piled, and he screens them and thus allows them to re- main in the confidence of the peo- pie, enjoying further opportuni- ties for committing rascally con duct; what better is he than they. The only difference we see is that he does not share the spells.
 We call upon Mir. Fishhack for the names of the crooked ones.
The Russellville Democrat., 1876-07-27
MO-. 2f
The Desperate Republicans.

tHt SPSi'tFGIc hepBDiIconS.I
 The thirteen reconstructed states cast ninety-iive electora votes, or morc than cue fourth q the whole number All thcs s'tates voted for Grant in 1868, eN cept Georgia and Louisiana. whic. voted for Seymour, and Mississir pi, Virginia, and Texas, whicll then not being fully restored [ the Union, did not vote at al For several years nine of thos States were strongholds of tn Republican party. iiattcrly tie. have gradually become Democra, ic until at the present time the Ro publicaus have a rather fecb! hold upon only South Carolina Florida and Louisiana.
 In the pending Presidential campaign tie reconstructed state are the key to the position; an unless the Republicans defeat tn Democrats in three or four of tin states now held by the latter, thcr is no hope of eacape Hence the look upon Mississippi, Arkansas Louisiana, and Alabama with covetous eye; and if violent coun sels prevail they will resort to tn desperate cxpedient of the bayo net for recovering their los ground in the South.
 We'll let them try 1t, Thel when it is too late to profit by til, fact, they may learn that an inh,, ential body of Republicans in tn North will not tolerate further at tempts to carry elections in tn, south by stulling ballot boxes ac cdrdlng to martial law, ndr lool quietly on while peaceable citi zens are denounced as banditti be cause they protest against sucl outrages. Nevertheless it be comes more and more apparen that the republicans, hard presseo by the emergency, contemplate { aid oJ violence in the comingi canvass in four or five of the rc constructed states.
 The Democrats need not bt alarmed by this intervention b, the sword. For every clectora vote thus wrcnched from them h, terror and coercion, they ma, gain two in the doubtful states oi the North and Y est,-N. I. Sun.
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RUssELLvILLE ARK THURSDAY JULY 27 1876.

most of our ''independent' friends in not haste proclaim their adhe- sion to the republican party sole
 y on the ground of "the worn out elaptrap affair of promises in party platforms" and of "mere time professions on the part of candi- dates Not only this; but they propose to enter the canvass un- der the lead of Zach Chandlcr-a man repudiated by the republican party of his own state, and elected against the opposition cf the friends of Mr. Hayes, apparently solely because he is a member of Grants cabinet. Never before, l think, was a cabinet minister placed at the head of a national committee in 8 presidential cam paign; but this administration makes it's own precedents, and it certainly is very convenient for the party which endorses Gen. Grants administration te have for it's director a man who is em- inently fitted to administer upon the estate of the outgoing admin
 istration. IL secures continuity of policy US cfcctually as third term. Equally with tic candi dates the platform embodies the aspirations and purposes of earn est reformors. There are spots on the sun; nevertheless it gives light and heat. The republican candidate exercises the right to supplement his platform at pleas
 ure. The same right belongs to every voter. I am tempted to enter at length upon the inviting field which this topic opens, but 1 spare you. l do not doubt the old "cradle of liberty" will echo tomorrow night the same sentiments for human rights and against human wrongs which on the same spot fell from the lips of James Ottis and the "brace of Adamses.o 1 have the honor to be, gentlemen, your obedient ser want, F. " BIhD.
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have felt Respondent, for such q support to the endorser of Grant would have meant flat the Amer ican people were only fit to be governed by despot. But such is not the case. The wide spread satisfaction evinced by the first month of the campaign tells that the people arc in earnest-that they are tired of nepotism, incom- potency and perscnal govern ment-that they think more oi the common country than they do of sections and parties. Ev- cry indication now points to a complete change in the character and personnel of our coming ad- ministratiofi-a change which is the only thing that will tmnnd the many evils of the present regime.
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Why the Gerluans Support
 Yilica.

Cur sympathies in the ap- preaching struggle are with San ucl J. Tildon, not because, but notwithstanding, he is the nomi- of the Democratic party. It is not with hollow phrases but by the weighty deeds that Tilden has proved himself the represen- tatlve of reform. But what is Hayes? He is the nominee of a party which claims indemnity for eight years of misgovernmcnt on the strength of it's great services in the past; which demands the confidence of the people without offering guarantees for the future, for it has as good as thrown on one side the only practical reform CT in its ranks, Benjamin II. Bris' tow. If words express thoughts then the Republican party in it's entirety is completely identified with Grantism, otherwise 1t could not, in its platform, have offered it's warlnest thanks to the nation
 al administration, and particular ly to President Grant for honora . ble "fuIhlment of pledges Un- der existing circumstances, the victory of tho republican candi- date could only be desirable if the opposition, in it's nominations and it's declaration of principles, offered something absolutely worse; and this Is not the case. Tilden and Hendricks are quito as honrable and at least as impor
 tant men as Hayes and Wheeler, and as for the two platforms, the democratic, of which reform is the beginning and the end, has many advantages over the repub- iiean.-- ". Y. uandcls,Zietung.
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Arkadelr hin Standard; The corn crop in this county is the best that has been known withl4 the recollection of the oldest in1 habitant, and if the fa gorablc seasons continue few days lon ger Clarke county will have the largest surplus of corn it ever has had. It is predicted by many that corn next f3Il will .hot com, mand more than tTenty five cents ! per busbel. The cotton crop is also very promising, but tho cool nights and windy days during the past week is somewhat retarl :. ing it's growth, and may perina- nently iniurc if. The prooabili ties gre. however, that there will be cnoug made to keep tue price down to it's present status, should the crops prove as good elsewhere. as they are in this county. Tho. wheat crop turned ont badly. hesides there was but very little planted.
 Independent Arkansian. Front our friend the eX-clerk and next judge this county, Mir. John F. Choato we learn tha, all kinds of crops in the hills and throughout the county, never looked finer than at present, He says thas the hogs of the back country arc sp numerous &nd are doing so well. that he does not doubt but that this county will raise it's owr. supply of meat ths year, both for the present population and imni grants, Js well as some for shin. meut 10 other markets Thls is encouraging, indeed.
 General John F Farnsworth. Of Illinois, who served for several terms as a republican member of Congress, has come out for T l,len and Ilendricks, and made strong speech in favor of their election, at Aurora, Ills, on the nigh cf the 9th nstla, Of his speech, the Chicago Times saya: The ad dress ofGcperal tarnesworth wilt amply repay reading. Itprcsenta with cauatc force some oi tho shades of the present political situation, and will from the lips of so close student of affairs, ro ceive vide and marked attention.
 A North CAro.lla paper Is can. elUac Sat >ncli Oi cuars. i, edited by kcrne.,"
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aspires to q Seat in the next legis- lature pledge himself emPhatical- ly to use it's best efforts to secure a better school law. The enlight- cnment of the masses is tie only safeguard to our liberties. An enlightened people cannot be en- slayed, or made dupos to schem- ing sharpers. Fine schools and colleges, which only the wealthy can attend, don't answer the pric- pose of cnlIghtening the masses who wield the votes in this gov ernmcnt. l, is the free public schools that must do the work. A good efficient system for Free education of the masses is the grandest institution of our got ernment,
 Vote for no man who will not unequiyocally pledge himself to devote some of hI5 time to the cause of free schools. Of the generation of children who are now young there should not be q single one without 2 good com mon cdncasion when he or she ar rives at the age of sixteen.
 There IS now q pressing reces- sity for a law in regard to the publication of legal notices. Such q law is necessary for the protec- ton of all who are interested in estates. It is essential for the protection of all wh5 may be so unfortunate as to have property offered for sale at Sheritf's sale. It is necessary ill many ways. It is an easy matter to perpetrate fraud under the srstem of posting important notices, oftentimes in yolving large interests, on trees, on doors and on fences. Let the county newspaper be the estab- lished medium for all legal no tices and everybody will know just where to find them.
 A law of this kind was made the subject of notice ill Gov. Gar l2na's last message and he strongly urged the necessity of it. See that your caadidates are com mitted to this measure.
 Economy is the great need of the State at this time. Without economy in the expenditures it will be 8 useless task for us to try to reduce taxation.
 Make each candidate pledge himself for economy. Make him pledge himself to go to the legis- lature to work hard and feithfully as long as there is important leg islation to do, and when it is done let there be an adjournment. A legislature is a costly machine and we can dispense with all sur plus and insignificant legislation now while wc are so greatly in debt. The, session should be as short and with as little expense at- tached to it as is compatible with the pressing needs of tho time.
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 Out of respect for good man who fully deserves all the compli- ments he gets, we clip and repro duce from Col. Hills paper, (the Texarkana News) the following notlce:
 "We find on our table the Scar cy Record, published by Jacob Frolich. We are pleased with the paper and hope to inter change views with this editor for the next two years and when we meet in Little Rock again we will be better acquainted. Friend Frolich was not nomin ated, but he demonstrated in the conyen- tion that he is . strong man in the State. The split in the White county delegation lfiade him many strong friends"
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drop back into line with the mountebanks and mercenaries he has so accurately described and So bitterly denounced?
 ! No one will pretend that Hen drieks is sufficient reason. That must seem absurd to Schurz him. self. It is-a thing not unusual with men of his peculiar buiki-- that sore disappointment w:5ii Ethings real, and much buifeting with adverse elements on every hand, have at last had the effect to throw him quite ont of hls reckoning, and to make his error of judgment seem the more sig nificant, being so unexpected, SO unsupported and so conspicuous. Even if Tilden were a worse man than Hayes, Schura should be for Tllden because of Tilden's ten dencies and capacity. Even if the Democracy were not sincere in its reforniatory professions; no more is the Republican, and Schurz should hail with joy the opportuny to set up his standard where, according to him, it never waved before, and does not now wayc in earnest, for the sake of driving out the yandals whose hands are crammed with pillage and whose influence is still on the side of prescription and cor ruptien. Under no circumstance es can he justify his present atti- trdo; for Hayes is merely make shift, the fell spirit and purpose of Grantism being at the bottom and at the top of the Republican campaign. A change of parties IS an indispensable condition to reform. We can not progress one inch toward reform unless we have a change of parties. That achieved, it will be for the future to determine whether the progpostication Of Democratic in sincerity and imbecility be real ized. In that event, the reform spirit could still reorganize it's forces in opposition and move forward, having obtained a victo- ". It would be time enough then for Schurz, and men like him, to arraign the Democratic party for bad faith, and then ar raignmcnt would be to some pur- pose. As it is, they withdraw themselves from the opportunity to do real service in the cause of reform; they disered;t reform by discreditlng their practical wis dom as reformers; and they make themselves moro potent as instru ments in the hands of the party which has well-nigh stolen ail there is to steal, than ever they were as vallants under the spot less banner which they trail in the dust
 We shall not allow ourselves to be betrayed into one ungenerous thought or unkind word fer Schurz. Yesterday he stood be tween the two opposing lines of fire, 3 gallant If an eccentric fig ure. To-day he falls back upon a line with the pot-wollopers, by 10 means their peer but their companion. Nothing occurred at Cincinnati but what disgusted and affronto him. Nothing oc- cured at St. Louis but what shonld have gratiiied him, In both instances the results wore net surprising. That he should make either reason for his aban- donmcnt of a line held splcndidly during six years, shows that he has lost his reason.
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The republican organization has become . party of beef eaters. When we think of this party as it came into power, being twenty years ago, it's leaders men like Sumner, Seward, Chase, Lincoln, It's platform universal freedom and the integrity of the union !; when we think of the great sol diers and statesmen who have been proud to enroll themselves in it's ranks, and see now what it all comes to-Iiaycs and Wheeler and Q pea soup plattorm-we can see how it has fallen. The fall, however, is what we must always expect from . party long in pos, session of power The men of principle in the republican party have gone out of it. The men who gave it leadership and ideas are no longer in authority.-N Y. Herald.