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Why they Were Absent.

The St. Louis Times, In Z series oi
paragraphs, which ara appended, ex.
plsins why some Of the lights OF the Re.
publican party did not attend Morton's
meeting at Indianapolis.
Gen. John A. Mcdonald would have
been glad to assist the cause Of Hayes
and Wheeler. by joining Morton's crowd
at indianapolis, but he was unfortun ate
| ly detained in the Missouri peniten.
tiary.
General Benjamin F. Butler, otherwise
known rs "Spoons." failed to put In an
appearance at Indianapolis. The mana
gers were afraid, there being nothing else
to gohble, that he would steal oil the
glory OF the thing.
General William W. Belknap would
have gone to indianapolis, to shew Nor
ton how to use the post traders In the
army to carry the election for Hayes, bun
the Republican party has shown an in.
clination to make him the scapegoat oi
its crimes. and he feels sore about it.
Col, John S. Mosby was a distinguish.
ed hero Of the war, and must have been
a Union soldier, as lie is the fast friend
of President Grant and the other repub
can leaders. He was SO busy parceling
out offices among his old comrades that
he could not respond to the bugle note ol
Gen. Morton.
The substitute that was hired by Jim
Blaine, to go into the war in his place
when he was drafted, may be supposed
to have joined In the pow-wow al Indi.
annapolis, as his term of imprisonment 70,
stealing while in the army expired some
time since
General George L. Spencer was q dis
tingnished soldier, and is ono OF the
principal supporters Of Hayes and
Wheeler. and On outraged public de-
inands to know why he was not at Indi
anapolis. Everybody is aware that he Is
spotted and striped with fraud and Gov
cred all over with corruption, but be
was good enough to be allowed to take q
prominent part in the nomiaetion OF Mr.
Hayes, and why was he not good enough
to be invited to Indianapolis
General Adelbert Ames was unaccoun
tably absent from the gathering Of Nor
tons clan. He would be able to tell
something about the "solid South" as
bis frauds and expressions we're largely
instrumental in making the South solid
but he has quit working the outrage mill
aud is said to be running apeaccfal saw
mill In solid Minnesota.
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THE LITTLE ROCK RING.

The Lonoke Democrat, talks thusly OF
the Little Rock Ring" taat Granville
the giant bursted.
The Little Rock Star says that Cove.
nor Garland is the head Of tue State house
ring. II that be SO, it is a glorious ring
One that the people have good reason
for being proud of, aud the radicals may
well curse it, for it made them let go
their grip on the State treasury and turn
ed them out to feed upon the wind, and
gave them plenty Of leasure to contem-
plate the flesh pots afar of, with al i'm
passible gulf between them and their sa-
tiate desires. II, by the ring, is meant
Garland, English, Rose, Churchill, Mil
Ter, Hughes, Newton, Smithce, and ma
other patriotic citizens Of tho capitol,
who rescued Il prostrate State from the
venul hand Of the despoilcrs, then We say.
all hail to the ring well done thou
good and faithful servants Of the people.
who have accomplished these great and
mighty things for long. suffering and
forbesring, tax ridden, rsdcal yoked peo.
pie, and our only regret is, tnat it was SO
long in forming The radicals have
good cause to cry aloud against ing in
fuences, IL these men constitute the ring,
for the circle was drawn around them.
and by the process Of contraction, they
have been strangled in its terrible, un-
yielding coil We feel little astonished
sometimes when we hear a democrat
joining in the radical chorus, thereby Civ
ing aid and comfort to as ruthless set
Of vagabonds as ever cursed any any
country with the presence of their rotten
and worthless carcasses We would not
hurt hair Of their heads and would fain
hope that they may turn their attention
to some useful occupation to make an
honest living and contribute something
TO build up an impoverished State through
their many misdeeds. We say, great is
the " ring and Garland its chief. may
it long exist as thorn in the radical
beast, to sting it unto death.
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This Court, Judge Mansfield presiding,
was continued through last week. The
following cases were disposed Of:
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State VS.. Jake johnson. horse stealing. ,urv
.rni verdict guilty Motion for new trial,
which WAS granted.
State VS.. Terrence Smith; Judgment for
costs nunc pro tune.
State vs.. Z, b. Eison. mislemeanor; demur.
rer to indictment
State ". james NJ. Cutie, stealing a skiff;
jury trial; verdict guilty. and one years i'm
prisoh'neht In the state penitentiary.
STATE vs.. Peter foungblood; cow tealing /:
jury trial; verdict. not guilty.
State vs.. Hilburn Robinson: misdemcanor: !:
plea OF guilty. Fine. $40
State vs. Elijah Lewis; cow stealing; Jury
trial; verdict guilty. One years imprison
ment in the state penitentiary.
EQUITY DOCKET.
Samuel Ramsdea, Admr. Estate George
Winkle iced. VS. Joseph Savage; ejectment; !;
dismissal ut Plaintstf's cost.
A, OBrian, vs.. Cynthia E. Perkins; petit
tiun to retax cost; granted.
Mary +. Smith VS.. Warner Smith di-
vorce granted.
Emalne Smith VS. Terrence Smith; suit for
divorce. Plaintiff dead.
LAW DOCKET.
CO. Scott. ct al, VS.. Crawford county I;
appeal from board of supervisors. Appeal
dismissed on motion of plaintiff
j. Is. Wilder II 20 vs.. J. Neal 4 Co judg-
mtnt by confession for $2G500.
j. j. Savage. vs.. Thonlas and John Loni-
gan; dismissal ut cost of plaintiff.
James Britton VS. Z. E Winn and William
Clark: dismissal ut cost OF plaintiff on his
motion
l.. & White. admr. OF Ben Marshall. decd,
VS.. Ben. I. DuVal; judgment by default.
james l.. AustL. VS., John Witt; judgment
by default and damages.
Mary Et England, VS.. Arkansas Valley
Stage ANA Express Company; judgment by
default.
}. A. Lockhart. vs.. Geo. Z. White. Agt. !;
dismissed Uy consent. ut cost OF plaintiff.
Three prisoners were sentenced to the
penitentiary, from one to five years.
A. Wallace Ward, w. II. II. Shibley
and Burrell Kuykendal, were selected
Jury Commissioners, whose duty it was
to select the Grand and Petit Jury for
the next term.
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COLORADO.
Strong Probabilities that the State has
Gone Democratic.
Especial 10 St. Louis Rspublloaa.l


Especial 10 St. Louis Rspublioaa.l
DENVER, Col, Oct. 4.
The excitement In this city this after
noon aud evening is great, owing to later
returns cutting down the $500 majority.
claimed by the Republicans, after SO live
ly fashion as to show several counties
claimed by them to have gone Democrat.
10. In Boulder county, where the Repub-
licans claimed GAO, fraud to the ex cnt Of
800 republican votes has been discovered
and u recount is now taking place with
probabilities that the majority will not
exceed 200 Wilson chairman of the
Republican central committee, in the
presence Of your correspondent to night
made the following estimate
Republicans, l777; Democrats, 1875 /,
with eight counties to hear from.
LATER
DENVER, Col Oct B
This has been another day Of excite
mcnt and suspense, the eagerness to hear
from the southern counties prevailing all
circles and almost putting all end to bus
mess in the city. Eerly in the afternoon
the first returns came in from Costilla,
where the Republicans claimed $50 ma
jor.ty and got Is. Then they fell back
upon Conejos for 400 majority, and late
in the afternoon they heard from their
own sources that the majority would not
exceed TO- Democrats on the other hand
claim Conejos as not giving 20 majority
either way. The Republican majority in
Boulder is down from go, claimed to be
$50. Weld and Gilpin 300 to 22l On
the other hand the Democrats have 81
instead of IL in Fremont and the last re-
port from Las. Animas gives the Demo
Gratis $50 instead of 600 All the coun-
ties yet to be heard from are Democratic,
and Mr.. Butler, chairman Of the Demo-
cratic central committee. declares the
state ticket undoubtedly Democratic by
at the lowest estimate 500. These figures
are no guesswork but based upon actual
returns and lowest estimates, Mr.. Butler
having been most conservative and care.
ful, not having made single statement
requiring correction. On the other hand
Wi son, chairman OF the Republican com
mittee, who made claim of 1000 by the
Associated Press Tuesday afternoon,
dropped next day to 1000 and tonight
makes no claim of any majority whatev
er. The Republicans got cannon from
Cheyenne 10 day, but it is stored away in
cellar to night The Democrats are
now firing salute Of 100 guns and the
mountains echo back thunders OF yicto.
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Some Of our boys went up to Ft Smith,
on the Ozark excursion train. on the lst inst !,
and tell some wonderful tales about the trip.
At the terminus there stretched between
them and their destination good large sand
bar. and a moderate amount of water. After
ambulating through the treacherous sand a
considerable distance. the crowd reached the
ferry boat. A merrier throng never walked
apank, and the jokes perp-trated on the
appearance of the craft called forth screams
OF laughter. Slowly, very slowly. but surely,
obviously surely. the boat made its way to
the other side. A minute or two before arri
wing. and just ere the stage plank could be
pushed out the cry was raised. the boats
about to blownp.' Such pell- nell. head
over-hccls. panical rush has hardly been heard
OF within our recollection a series of ground
and lofty tumbiings and startling acrobatir
ieats bcwildered the gaze o, the spectator In
aboisferons, frightened commingled mixture
deposited on the landing in indescribahle
and ludicrons confusion the contents OF that
maligncd and slandered boat, Engineer and
captain and crew. rs well as passengers,
caught the infection, and there, upon the oo-
som of the mighty p Ark.iisas the ferry
Boat rocked to and .ro In all the majesty Of
Us empty ,unrlness. The mon nts passed.
me ruse v'n. disco, cred. and the boat runs on
snd the captain Is happy. only when some
,ne..r,,as way ASKS, Did shc blow-np, cap
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The Railroad Survey.

Mr. Ed Buchanan, one of the assistant
engineers on the railroad survey, was
here on Tuesday, but returned before we
could interview him We learn, howev-
er, that the survey across and south OF
the mountain has been completed. The
deepest cut required, IL IS said, will be
about fifty seven feet, and the heaviest
grade not over one hundred feet to the
mile, which is less than the heaviest
grade on the l.. II. 4 +. S. road. Two
engineers are now on this side Of Bos
ton mountain, coming this way. and Col
Darrow hopes to have the worA compile
ted to Fayetteville by Saturday evening.
Fayetteville Sentinel.
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The Three Tentions.

l. Intention-If boy has a sum to
work out or lesson to learn by heart
he will not be able to succeed unless he
goes at 1t with will, or unless he "in-
tends to do It.
2. Attention.--lf he means his work
to be we'll done, he must withdraw bis
thoughts from tops, ball. kites, and such
things; he must not chatter with his
school fellows, but must. for the time,
give his whole mind, or attend, to the
lesson before him.
3. Retention 1t is of little use to
learn anything unless you remember 1t,
or " retain 1t in the mind.
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The Speaking.

The Congressional canvass opened in
Van Buren on Wednesday last. Not
withstanding pains had been taken to get
out good audience, but few showed in
terest enough to be present.
Hon. B. J. Brown opened his canvass
for Tilden and Hendricks, in well-tim-
ed and patriotic address Of fthree-quarters
of an hour.
Col ]. E. Cravens followed with an
hours speech, trying to justify the posi-
ton he was occupying as a boiling can
didate for congress, rehashing all the
charges laid at the door of the "Littlc
Rock ring" Taking it all in all, it was
a weak and Improbable apology for his
appearance. There was not dozen there
but what blamed him for his obstinacy,
in refusing to submit toa settlement of
the difficulties, and thereby uniting the
party.
Judge Stuart, the regular nominee of
the convention, was present, and address
cd the meeting for an hour, his allotted
time in happy, convincing speech and
making decided impression in his favor
1t is due Judge Stuart to say that he had
been sick ever since he left home and was
not really fit to make the canvass.
V. Dell occupied an hour advocating
his claims as radical candidate.
Hon. Milt Rice made one of his char
acteristic, happy speeches, that carries
friend and foe along with him. He is
decidedly the best stumper of the lot and
created more enthusiasm.
On THURSDAY.
Hon. NJ. L. Bell, Democratic Elector,
at Large, filled his appointment. He de-
livered masterly address, to large and
attentive audience. 1t was the most COM
plete and exhaustive political speech,
that has been delivered in Van Burcn
during the canvass and met the hearty
appreciation of nearly the entire audi
ence. 1t was in marked contrast to the
speeches of the day before, and fully sus-
tainea bis we'll established reputation as
an elegant, able debater.
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A few days ago a stranger at one oi
our hotels asked for napkin at dinner.
The landlord refused to give him one.
" But" said the guest, that man at the
other table has one"
That man is regular boarder, and
has just got back from the Centennial,
and l have to pander to him for day Oh
SO. but II won's be long before he will be
wiping his mouth on the table-cloth and
cleaning his nails with q fork, like the
rest OF the gentlemen. No. stranger, we
don't allow any style here as regular
thing, but we cant help ourselves some.
times, San Antonio Herald.
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On THURSDAY,
nsy-The following is an extract from
the speech of Governor Hubbard, ofTex-

py-The following is an extract from
the speech of Governor Hubbard, ofTex-
as, recently delived at Philadelphia.
nSir. YOU have been told that we are
demons in hate, and gloatin the thought
of war and blood. Men Of New England
men of the great North! will you be.
lieve me when, for the two millions OF
people whom represent, and the whole
South AS well, l denounce the utterance
as an inhuman slander and damnablc
and objectionable falsehood against
brave and, God knows, long-suffering
people. Want war! Want bloodshed!
Sirs, we are poor-broken in fortune and
sick at heart. Had you stood, as ! have
stood, by the ruined hearthstones, by the
wrecks of fortune, which are scattered
all along the shore; had you seen, as l
have seen, the wolf bowling at the door
of many once happy home-widow-
hood and orphanage starving and weep
ing over never-returning sires and sons,
who fell with your honored dead at
Gettysburg and Manassas; could you hear,
as have heard, the throbbing OF the
great universal Southern heart-throb-
bing for peace and yearning for the old
and faithful love between the States;
could you have seen and felt and heard
all these things, my countrymen, you
would. black or white, Republican or
Democrat, take me by the hand and
swear that that the arm thus uplitted
against us, and the tongue which utters
the great libel in our name should wither
at the socket and become paisied forever
at the root. repeat again, let our spears
be tunned into pruning hooks and our
swords beat into plowshares, to remain
everlasting memorials ofreturning peace,
and good will to the American people"
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%The Lonoke Democrat says: |:

Mrs. Amen obtained judgment against
the Fort Smith railroad, last week, fol
"a, 500, Tor the killing of her little son,
at Argenta, last April year ago. Attor
ney General Hughes and Mr.. Dune, APP
peared for the plaintiff, and Col 5. w
Williams and W. Z. Ford for the road.
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sw~Imported WINES and LIQUORS
or medicinal purposes, at GOSS 4
IARRIS' Drug Store.

sES IllpUTtcu W IN Eto ana LlNS SOOho
|or medicinal purposes, at GOSS &
HARRIS Drug Store.
-tapt j. ID. Hawkins Is getting ready to
|pen a Iirst ra,, Eating House in the John
Nustin uilding nrxt door below his saloon.
ibis is " hat has long been needed in Van
Dnren some place where Il meal can be ub.
aimed without going to the hot,l. and out of
hrir regular dining hours The name OF
Captain Jim is II guarantee that every ything
will BE- kept in appIe-p pie order.
Notice has been served on J E Chaplin.
Esq County Judge. elect, by Judge Greek
more his contestant, that u contest of the
slrction, IN his ease will be had. This will
aeces-itate the appointment, BY the Govern
ur, of special Judge in this, as well as the
swrin's ease. Mr.. Chapin's majority was %
Mrs Ella A Newell left. Monday morning
for New York city to -pend the winter
The trnin-time changes. we learn. on the
18th Of the month, and the cars leave here al
~ m
Our young friend. Barney Walker. con-
pectrd with the Texas and Pacific Railroad
and brother of Mrs. John Gardner, of Fort
Smith paid Van Buren, visit. last Saturday.
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THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
OF THE
Crawford County Agricultural and Me-
chanical Association,
Tuesday, October 10Th. 1876.

Classes A, B, G, D, E, F, G, II, at Gran
gers Hall, to commence at Van Buren,,
Tuesday, Oct. 10, and continue remain
der of the week.
Classes ! to 8, and Baby Show, and
Tournament at the FAIR GROUNDS,
Thursday and Friday, Oct 18th, 18th.
Address at the opening of Exhibition
at the Fair Grounds, by Capt. W.. AL
EAANDER, OF Van Buren.
Exhibition at the Hall, Van Buren,,
under the exclusive control of Sam Mar
tin, Jno. Neal and Miss Hazeltine Mas.
sey.
COMMITTEE OF LADIEs-Mrs Jesse Tur-
ner, Ellen Ward, J. G. Foster, A. B. How
ell, Ben. Decherd, NJ. f. Locke, f. Mil
les, Susan Southmayd, B. J. Brown, r.
IL. Love, d. G. Williams, VIM. Whitfield.
J. B: Ogden, S. A. Furie, Geo. Brunk,
ID. Dickson, NJ. W brewery, G. NJ,
Thompson, Ak. Lacy, II. +. Thomson,
NJ. G. Duaham, Mrs. Vinsant, E. A,
Quesenbury, J. p. B. Bullock, Miss Ma
ry Hodges.
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Our old-ti friend Charlie Abbott was
In town. during the week.
Our young friend Crcekm"re. got home
from his Centennial trip wednesday night
He had good time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ID. C. Williams and Rose
got home from their eastern visit, Wednes-
day night.
We are sorry to learn that there Is so III
lie interest being taken in our county fair
we must confess that this lack will tend tc
detract from the success of the affair.
Parties among the Young people are on
the eye of commencement.
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sa- Telegraphic dispatches from Col
orado, of the 4th, say: "There is no
longer any doubt but that the republi-
cans have carried the state by majori-
tv approximating 1900: and official ny
ures show rates of gains by them which
if sustained in sections not yet heard
from must increase the figures to -,ooo'
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A Lecture to Young Men,

Jusr PUBLISHED. IS SgALEp ESvKLoRS. rxicR 6 ere.
Lecture on the Nature, Trestment, and Radical
cure Of Seminal Weakness OF Spermatorrhs. Undue.
ed BY Self-abuse, Involuntary Emissions, lmpetcn-
cy. Nervous Debility sad supedinent to Marriage.
tal and Physical Iaeapacity. 1e.-By ROBERT J.
CULVERWELL. 81; D., Author OF tho " Green
Book" 30.
Theworld renowned author, in this sdmsrable lee.
ture, clearly proves from his experience lhst
the awful consequences Of Self Abuse may be erect
uaily removed without p,edcine. and without dan
Eerous surgical spernsiens. aesEles instrameum
rings or cordiats; pointing out mode Of cure At
ancs certain and efeetuai. by which every sufferer
no matter what his condition may br. care AIM
self eheanly, privately and radically.
Sent under seal, in plain envelope. to any sd-
DRESS on receipt of cents or two postage staDpe.
+. BRUGMAN 4 SON..
a. Ann-St.. New York Pest Once Boa t5o6.
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PRICE OF ADMISSION.

To THE HALL-15 cents; children, 10
cents.
TO THE GRoUNDs-Man or woman, on
foot, Is cents. Man or woman and horse,
25 cents. Horse and buggy, so cents
Two-horse buggy or wagon, Is cents.
Four-horse wagon, $l,O0. Each man in
buggy or wagon, beside the driver, or
child under 10 years, Is cents.
Col. NJ. F. LOCKE, Grand Marshal.
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Send Something to the Fair !!

~The office of the Dardanelle Neps
has been taken to johnson County and
the Clarksville Clipper issued from it.
Messrs. Lyles & Bernard are the propri-
ctors. Johnson county ought to support
a good paper and we wish the enterprise
success.
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tle Rock and Ft. Smith Railwa
Timetable.

r,ainsleave Van Buren for Little Rock, dali
sundays excepted at an
trains arrive at Van Buren. from Little
ek at 7.3o p. m daily, except Sundays.
Trains run by st Louis time. which Is 90
o,tes faster than Van Buren time.
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--,]lerm,n Alyis Smith. left. Thursday
morning for st. Louis, to purchase goods ana
take look ut the Fair.
Mrs NJ. F. Fury. daughter of Daniel MI
ehae. ESQ. left, last week, for visit TO
friends in Ohio.
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Tilden and Hendricks Club.
VAN BUREN TOWNSHIP,

For PREsIDENT-John Marzoll.
VICE PRESIDENTS. - Hon. Jesse Tur-
ner, DR., A. NJ. Bourland, and Charles
Ribbling.
FoR SEcRETARY-W. J. Alexander
AssIsrANT-W. II. II. Shibley.
For TREAsuRER-Geo, Wood.
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TEA! TEA! TEA -!

A fine stock of superior GREEN and
BLACK TEAS, not surpassed in town
at GOSS G HARRIS Drug Store, op
posite the Court House. Give them Il
call.
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The crossing of the street and railroad
just below Mr.. Wards residence is in dam
gerous condition. The plank are from four
to six inches apart and horse with a small
foot. or ii mule Is almost certain to get |
feet fast in crossing. Several horses have
been caught in this way and injured. On last
Sunday. a lady, living In town, was crossing
at that place, when the pony caught both his
hind feet between the planks and tell down
The lady was thrown violently to the ground
and sustained extensive injuries When the
pony feet were extricated, it was scarcely
able to walk. There is some talk Of maxi Z
bill for damages against the company. The
crossing should be fixed at once.
Numbers Of Our citizsns were out on the
riyer-road. last Sunday, in quest of pccans
the crop of which is unusually large thi.
year.
john Stover and John Steward were ar.
rested Saturday, in the act OF stealing two
pair Of shoes and Il sack from ID G. Williams
store. and were brought before Justice Har-
vey. and sent to Jail. They are ,ransient cot
ton pickers.
Mis- Lizzie Sparks, one of Fort Smiths
lovely flowers. passed up on the cars, Friday
night, from the Centennial.
Capt Dave. Sparks was down, last Fri
day.
MIR. James Scott returned from st. Louis
Friday night He has purchased n large stock
Of goods tor the new store, which will be
ready in about ten days.
-Dr j. IL. Wright has moved his Office to
the second door west OF B. j. Browns office,
upstairs.
Don't forget that Saturday Is set apart
tor a general cleaning up of the Cemetery
yards.
Conductor Buckner of the Little Rock
and FIT. Smith Railway. we are pleased to
know. has taken up his residence, v ith his
family, in our town and is stopping with Mrs
Love.
Rev. Mr.. Hunter of the ". Z Church
Sonth, leaves to- day, for Conference.
Mr. and Mrs Ben Decherd are spending
the week in Van Buren,.
We hoIe the ladies' OF Van Buren will
make the Picture Gallery Of the Fair full and
complete.
Mr. Jaet Finn dropped in from Evans
lille yesterday.
Mr., James T.. Austin and Mrs Wallace
Ward. returned from the ST. Loui, Fair, Fri
day night.
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-Autumnal.
-Brisker times.
Lively at the depot.
Too damp for cotton pickers.
Railroad freighting increasing.
Cotton shipments by the ears increasing
Sweet potatoes are very plentiful and
Netp.
The Robinson building is fast approach
pg completion.
Nearly every body Is "lad-up' with the
plitical disease OF the week.
Puff puff. puff" is the way the various
I'LL. in town draw it.
considerable improvements being made
4 the public streets.
Mrs. johnson showed us a cherry bloom
fich she picked from one of her trees last
eek Thursday.
II the river gets mach lower, it can br
AIDED.
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nay- For GROUND SPICES, pure
and fresh, go to the Drug Store, oppo-
site the Court House, of GOSS d
HARRIS.