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The charge was that she got into a
southeast side car, and when driver ask
ed for his fare she replied: II can't
change hundred dollar bill for the sake
of five cent
He entreated her to pay up, times
were had and the company must have
their nickel to declare an annual dividend
on. She refused to respond, and when
he stopped the car she made a great 70 W
and couldn't he put out. When she did
get off she abused pedestrians, and was
seen to be under the influence of spirits
II am just as calm as any one in this
room," she said, as she leaned on the
railing
"Ellen Wax etield, want to talk with
YOU replied his honor, as he leaned
back.
go ahead, Judge. but don't get excit-
ed. I'm CAIN and and want to be calm,
and hope thif bald headed man here will
be calm" sew
you refused to pay your fare on the
car. did your"
mot refuse, your honor. The con-
ductor came along, and when he saw me
he said: 'Eler, they say Queen Vic
toria 10 dead And just began to cry
and sob and take on, and he helped me
off the car, squoze my hand and whisper
ed: Farewell, Ellen Wakefield And
then that red faced officer trotted me down
here" t-t
"There must be somo mistake, Ellen.
The officer is certain you were drunk"
'Be calm your homes you 60 and
get mad aud excited 1t will DO bad 70.
you. l had u brother who got excited
and he is dead now"
"What is your occupation, Ellen ?"
I'm female, sir"
you may be-you may be, but do you
work at anything 7"
I'm Just as calm as If was walking
up First" she answered.
do you work at anything?'
ASK my husband il | do.
"Then you are wife and perhaps a
mother 70
"You wouldn't think there was any
perhaps about it if you saw my seven
children, and If you were present when
johnny comes home and kicks the stove
into one corner and me into another, and
piles the chairs and dishes up in the mid
die. But I'm calm about tim cold
and calm"
Your calmness isn't worth a cent
down here said his honr "The officer
has found your name in the directory,
and as you are a married woman I'll let
you go. Understand, however, that the
next time you are brought here there will
be bowling and lamenting in your fam
ily."
81 shall be calm" she aswered.
He picked up a pen to write sentence,
but laid it down after moment and
said:
"Ill probably have you here again
within two weeks"
"And I'll probably be calm she re-
piled. as she slid for the door.-Sdn Jose
Herald.
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Tho Tilton Family.

Theodore Tilton's recent departure for
Europe was due to consideration for
both the health and talents of his daugh
ter Alice, who had just attained her six
teenth year. During his last tour he
travelled 80 600 miles and earned 1000
This achieved, he had no thought OF CO.
ing to Europe, Tut on his arrival IN
Brooklyn he was informed by his daugh-
ter Alice, who has been stopping at the
residence of the Rev. Richard S. Storrs,
that her health required change Of
scene. 1t is said that this young girl re-
Gently had her first comprehension Of the
nature of the troubles of her family, and
that it seriously affected her. In add
ton to this, Mr.. Tilton discovered that
she possessed undoubted genius for
sketching and for what is termed decora
tive art, and after consultation with ex
perts he determined to take her to Mu,
mich and place her with Que of the best
masters. Her sister Florence, who is
three years older, went to take care of
her. She is dignifed and womanly
girl, aud has shown some ability as q
writer. There is absolutely no truth in
the report of a quarrel between Tiltan
and Moulton. Theodore has followed the
latter's example in quitting Brooklyn for
good, and there is no probability that he
will ever resume his residence there.
Mrs. Tilton is very contented, and as
some one expressed it, is mot only as
happy as bird, but lives like queen. .
Certain it is that, from never having worn
other than neutral tints in clothing and
abstained from jewelry, she has blossom
cd GU. into coiors. and even makes up
her face little She declares that she
was "never 80 happy nor religious. +"
She has received no money from Tilton
since he sent her check for 81 1000 on
her intimation that she would be willing
to receive pecuniary aid. She has been
consulted, however, on family matters
through third party, and having signi'
fed her consent to her children's depart.
ure for Europe, assisted in the prepare
tons. The youngest boy, Frank, is with
his mother.-New York Letter.
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Best Way to Dry Fruit.

AS the season for drying fruit is now
at hand, we would call the attention OF
the merchants throughout the state to
the Importance ofimpressing upon their
customers the necessity of taking more
pains in drying than has heretofore been
customay in this section.
Nearly the entire crop OF dried fruit is
shipped out of the state, and it should,
of course, be prepared with view to the
wants Of the market for which it is in.
tended. For several years Germany has
taken the bulk of Tennessee apples at
low prices, mostly caused by the bad
manner in which they were handled.
Last year the trade with England in
creased largely, 100000 pounds being
taken, against little over 100000 lbs.
the year previous. BY putting it in bet
ter shape, the demand can be largely in.
creased, and better prices obtained
Their trade requires them to be well peel.
ed. cored and cut smoothly into quarters
the larger the better. Apples should
never be dark, therefore they should be
gathered before they are too ripe. There
were many orders sent to Nashville last
season which could not be filed, on &C
count Of parties specially stating that
they wanted none but bright, coarse quar-.
tered apples.
The merchants should sack separately
the different qualities as to color, and cut
peaches also are required to be as bright
as possible; they should be dried in
halves when it can be done, as they are
always worth from one to two cents more
than quatcrs alone.
There is one other point tina has been
much neglected that is proper sackiag.
Old sacks should never be used Four.
bushel burlap bags are the best for apples
and two bushel burlap or corn sacks for
peaches. Pack tightly, and sew neatly
and straight with the seam.
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Extravagaut Living.

The is no denying that good deal of
bankruptcy comes Of extravagant living
Sometimes it is the man himself that
paves the way for the Sheriff, but quite
often it is his family. "A case in point
as to the latter occurred not very long
ago A New Yorker happened to meet,
down town,an acquaintance from a neigh.
boring city and dropped into conversat
ion with him. After casual remarks the
New Yorker asked about his friend $
family, expressing hope that they were
we'll.
"Oh, l suppose they arc" said Mr.. j.,
rather inditterently.
"How is that I" asked the New York
err; IL hope nothing has happened
"Well, yes, something has happened
replied Mr.. j. "rhe fact OF the matter
is, haven't seen my family Tor six
months. You know was doing pref
ty good business in B, and the folks
at home got to living away up. Moth
ing woull satisfy them but the best. As
long as l coulu afford it l let them have
money right and left; but presently times
got hard, buiness fell off, and l found
that l was getting behind l did not
want to alarm my family, but limited
that little economy was desirable. But
they paid no attention. The demands
for money went on just the same. Then
told them that they must economic ::
that l was absolutely unable to support
them in such extravaganza. 1t was no
use, though; if didn't give them cash
they got credit, and the bills came to me.
l stood it as long as could, aud then
said, "Here. if you won't live on what
| can give you out of my business, take
the business ITSELF SO just made over
the whole place to them and left. They
ran it about six months. and then the
Sheriff stepped in, and l haven't seen
any of my family since. tried hard to
provide for them, but they would not
let me, and that's the result. lean hard
ly take care of myself now, and it is all
on account of the extravaganza at
home. New York Letter.
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THEY WERE ALL SLUMBERlNG. Victor
Hugo never learned the art of thinking
upon his feet, and so is compelled care,
fully to prepare his parliamentary efforts
beforehand and to read them in public
from manuscript. In connection with
this fact, the Paris Figaro relates this
anecdote: "The time was after 1S4S, and
one day M. Victor Hugo, being in the
tribune, read manuscript on which had
been noted at a certain passage lat which
he supposed storm of interruption
would take place) the follwing words /:
'Ah! you interrupt met But, on the con-
trary, not member said word. The
orator paused and repeated in his most
sonorous voice, 'Ah you interrupt me !,
M Dupin. who presided, leaned Little
toward him and said to him, in a tone to
be heard both by the deputies and the
public: Not at all /! not the least in the
world! Do you not see they are all slum
bering?'
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Mr. William Aston, of New York, is
having a new pleasure yatch built, which
will be the largest schooner yatch in the
world, and will costa quarter of million.
She is built for southern cruising in the
winter season, to which her owner is par
tal. In addition to her working sails,
she will have an immense suit OF racing
canvas regattas and match races.
Nathan Re nolds, who had been ad
United to Bellevue Hospital as paraly-
tic patient, died on the 26th inst. shortly
after his admission the house physician
ascertained his heart was not on the left
but on the right side. There are many
instances where the heart is drawn to the
right side in cases OF pleurisy but as Mr..
Reynolds had never had that disease, this
abnormialy occasioned much speculation.
An autopsy was made yesterday by Prof.
Janeway, in the presence of the hospital
staff, and it was found that the heart, the
stomach, the spleen, and all the organs
and blood vessels that should be on the
left side, were situated on the right side,
and the liver, gall. bladder, DC, were
on the left. The stomach had two pylor
ic openings. Mr.. Reynolds enjoyed ex-
cellent health until his last illness. He
was SO years of age.
1t lis related that the late General John
C. Breckenridge had son (Cabel) upon
his staff, and at the terrible charge of the
Kentucky Brigade at Murfreesboro'
chose him to carry an order to distant
part of the line, saying in reply to re-
monstrance that he would not direct any
officer to face danger from which he
wouil spare member of his own family
The boy galloped safely througha storm
of bullets, delivered the order and return.
cd uuhurt. Itisnow announced that he
is to marry next month the daughter OF
Llovd Tevis, now reputed the richest man
ia California.
In q fashionable family in New York
the word ..style' is often used. and such
distinction given to it that the youngest
"A child of six or seven--on retiring ioi
the night, was heard to make this addl
ton to, "Now lay me down to sleep
God bless dear papa and mamma and o.
dear Lord, please make US very stylish
1t takes, according to scientific Jour
nal, four thousand humble bees to weigu
pound but you stop a humble bee some
time when he is right busy, and pick nun
M and heft him, and you will raise your
hand to heaven and swear he weighs
ton.
Homropaths and allopaths are strns
olino for supremacy in the medical de
nortment of the Iowa University
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An old coored preacher was lecturing
youth Of his fold about the sin of dan,
eng, when the latter protested that the
Bible plainly said, "Taere is a time to
dance " Yes, dsr am time to dance"
said the dark divine "aud it's hen boy
gifts whippln for gwine to ball"
Nothing will so emphatcally grab a
man by remembrance coat collar, and
haul him back to childhood's time as to
suddenly dome upon half dressed youth
nesting behind the rushes on the edge Of
the swimming pond, sadly chewing the
knot out of his shirt sleeves.
In matters of religion, some people try
to cover short temper with q long
prayer.
Brougham. speaking of the salery at
tached to the rumored appointment of a
new judgeship said it was all moonshine.
Lvndhurst in his dry and waggish way,
remarked : at may be so; but l have a
strong notion that moonshine though it
be. you would like to see the first quar-
ter of 1t.
A mans temper is most valuable to
himself and he should keep it.
The man who keeps cool is happier
than the man who keeps school, this
weather
The estimated wheat crop for this year,
in the entire Union. is 1926 GOO, 900 bush.
els, greater than the crop of 1876 by 6l..
coo, 900 bushels The surplus for export
will be 100000, 900 Bushels
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Murder Will Out.

A few years ago the August Flower
was discovered TO be a certain cure for
dyspepsia and Liver Complaint A few
thin Dyspep,ics made known to their
friends how easily and quickly they had
been cared by its use. The great merits
of Green's August Flower became neral
died through the country by one SUFFERER
TO another, until, without advertising.
its sale has become immense. Druggists
in every town in the United States are
selling it. No person suffering with sour
stomach. sick headache, costveness, etc I,
can take three doses without relief Go
to L. Wall, and get b title for 10 cents
nd try it, Sample bottles 10 cents.
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"Mother, where's Bill ?" my son. do
not let me hear you say Bill again. You
should say William" "Well, mother,
where's William ?" I'm the yard, feeding
the ducks" "Oh, yes, see him now.
But mother, what makes the ducks have
such broad williams ?" GO out to
your brother directly. you little scamp,
or I'll box your ears"
A bcggar posted himself at the door of
the Chancery Court, and kept saying, "a
penny, please, sir Only q penny, sir, be-
fore YOU 90 in a" "And why, my man p
inquired an old country gentleman "Be-
cause, sir. the chances are, you will have
none when you come OUT" was the beg
gars reply.
A woman bad n man taken before a
magistrate for coming into he" house, and
putting her in tear Of an assault "Be
sides" said she, "he called me out of my
name. But, that's civil action. mad
am" said the counsel for the defendant.
mo, it's not civil actonN' cried the
indignant lady. "and nobody but lawyer
would say So"
Young man, you can 60 up hill as last
as Won please, hut 60 down Hill slow.
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The case Of the State against Rat
PAYNE, for cutting with knife old mar
Stotts son. transferred from this county
to the Fort Smith District Circuit Court
was set tor trial yesterday.
Mr.. +. Refer presented us, Saturday
with basket Of Grapes from his vine.
yard. Thanks for the same.
- It's hot, you bet.
I. Every body and his colored brother
were at the pic mic in the Colony
Saturday.
For new Sorgum barrels, leave your
orders at the Cooper Shop, on main st.
ID. c. Williams shipped car load OF
Flour Thursday morning to Little Rock
The new Ferry Boat /" eliaos the we
tiers like thing of life," and is credit
to her builders.
-Hayman Il Sons shipped Flour down
the road Thursday morning.
The Ladies are pleased with the new
preserving process.
The first Watermelon that put its
head into our Office was from our good
friend Younger Neal
Tho Strike is over on the Railroads
Everything was lovely on the l.. II, a. F.
S Railway No one looked fight, unless
twas Capt Jim Mathew. He always has
the weight.
We were in error in stating last
week that Mr.. VIM. Gardner, of Sebas-
tan County, was dead. twas his wife,
the daughter of John Carnall Esq.
Lee King is back from the Hot
Springs.
-"Jack Shepherd" after OILY a
months absence, has come back to die.
-Bev. Thruston, an attaehee Of the
Little Rock Gazette and one of Van Blu.
rens boys, is on visit to his old home
for recreation.
&C r. Horton, matchmaker and jew
eler, at Mrs. Fitchners Millinery Empo
rum, Fort Smith, keeps constantly on
i hand fine assortment of Clocks, Jew
elry, etc. Watches sent to him from
neighboring towns for repairs, will re
ceve pros apt attention. may 20
MIR John Goodlellow of st. Louis,
was IN town last week
Our friend .Qnesenbury of Mulberry
evidently means business.
Col. Bob Newell represents the well
n known auuse of Mcssrs Udel, Schmcd-
ing d. Co. of St. Louis. the largest deal
ers in Wood and Willow Ware in the
4 West All orders sent to him at Little
4 Rock, his headquarters, will receive
prompt and personal atteation Address
Bob Newell, Capitol Hotel
j c. Williams is Agent for the Balm
y Preserving Process for putting up all
4 kinds of fruits, meats, vegetables etc. ,
4 and will call on our citizens. This is
said to be the cheapest, best and surest
process now in use. Give it trial.
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Raitt's New Meat Market.

Is tho place to get good Roast,
Steak, Chop, etc. Butter and all
kinds of Country Produce. His
motto is fair, square dealings with
everyone. Try his Bolona Saus-
age. Market at Miller's old stand.
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UNMANLY MEMS there any joy great
err than that which is experienced by one
person when he helps another person.
There are some men so low down that
it is said they cannot bear to have the
smell of their clover 60 into the high.
way for fear that other folks will get
something that belongs to them without
paying for it; there are some men who
are said to begrudge bees the honey which
they take from their flowers without lcav-
ing anything behind; but that is doubt
less imaginary, A man whose heart does
not respond to an act Of doug good or
giving happeness is no longer man.
He has passed the line Of manhood, and
should be ranked among beasts.
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""AoAo W. 2uoHao WCIG IcuccIll-
ed yesterday, at public bids from 80 to
80 cts. on the dollar.
The Whiteside Chapel, on Judge B.
}. Brown place, was opened for service,
for the first time, last Sunday A Sun
day School was organized in the morn.
ing. The Rev. Mr.. Greathouse officiat-
ing throughout the day. Indisposition
prevented Bro. Whiteside from being
present.
Our young friend D. L. Bourland
run in on his friends, Saturday
-Supt. Hartman was up over the line
on Especial Thursday, looking after
the work all along the road.
On the 18th of this month an excur-
sion train will leave Little Rock for
Fort Smith, especially for the eolored
people. The price for the round trip is
at the very low figure of $3.50. Whew,
amt it hot We don't know the conduct
or that is TO gather the shekels.
Col. w. w. Reynolds of Bentonville
spent day in our town last week. The
Colonel took the train for the East Sat
urday morning.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railway is paying 81 per day for labor
crs.
Our old neighhor Thayer has been
housed with the fever the past week.
Parties desiring to consult DR.. Var
bro, Or have any work in the Dental
line done, will leave orders at the Office
of DR.. C. f. Brown.
Sheriff Winfrey took Ben Taylor
over to Fort Smith Thursday to intro
ducc him to our new Judge, J. II. Rog-
ers, and at noon took him down to a ho :
tel to give him his dinner, like white
man. Ben, as he thought unperceived,
slipped knife offthe table down into
his boot leg. But the watchful eye Of
the Sheriff was too quick for him, and
slipped his hand down and drew the
knife out and threw it out on the table
to the amazement of the visitors at the
table, and to the chagrin of Ben, who
looked like whipped dog.
AT the annual election of officers of
the |. o. of o. +. Lodge of Van Buren,,
Thomas NJ McGee was elected N. C.
and Berkeley Neal, Secretary.
Austin & Ward shipped car load
of wheat Saturday, to St. Louis.
ES The Emperors of Germany and
Austria meet on the 9th of August.
The contract for repairing the Court
House was given to Adams & Co. for
$500, being the lowest bidder that gave
bond for the faithful performance Of the
work. Clearing away of the rubbish
will commence at once.
Wheat, Oats and Corn taken in cx-
change for subscriptions to the Press.
1t is possible that Miss Mcbride will
open private school in Van Buren, this
Fall.
The Z. S. District Court for Wes-
tern Arkansas, commenced its session at
Fort Smith, Monday, Judge Parker pre-
siding.
Italians with harp and violin were
with us last week.
Females from rickety row." late
Smith Avenue, were up before Justice
Harvey for abusive language, one to the
other.
Mr.. and Mrs. Haley, were up from
Mulberry, and spent Sunday.
Wheat is in demand at the Callahan
mill.
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The last Exception Captured

A gentleman who has tried it's merits
much to his relief, meeting friend much
run down in strength, asked if he had
ever tried Brady's Family Bitters; and
TO his great amazement found he had not.
Without delay, anxious to rstore the
falling health of his friend, he sent him
abottle of that great restorative. and now
"every body takes it.
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This is the way the Bridgeport standard
put it: "A mob isn't always dangerous
green apple is. Amob can be paciiied
sometimes. but you can't temporize with
CHOLERA morbus."
A South Carolina clergyman "has in,
vented new and valuable corn-husk ing
machine" He ran across the idea while
studying up plan to divide the sheep
rom the goats aud separate the chat
| from the wheat.
~ never did like mutton with cape RS, "
Brown said, as he brL shed his cloth after
40 attack from a ram. --.
some philosopher remarks. "Langh-
.er enslhens life. Yes and the mouth.
tQv,
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Warning Order.

In Circuit Court Crawford County, Ark.
Joseph e. Peevey, Plaintiff.
against at law.
William A, Britton, Defendant.
Defendants hereby notified that plaintiff
has filed his petition to reinstate the pape S
In the above entitled cause, the same to be
heard at the September Term of the Crawford
county Circuit court of Al kansas, commence
ing on the 9th day of Sept, 1877
JOSEPH q. PEEVE1.
july 23.'77 4w
q. Wilcox, Attorney.
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Warning Order.

Crawford Circuit Court.
Austin & Ward, Plaintiffs,
against action by attachment.
Jasper =. Grady, Defendant,
The Defendant, Jasper p. Grady, is here
by notified that we will apply to the Craw-
ford Circuit Court on the first day of the next
September term, 1877. or AS soon thereafter
AS we can be heard by said court, to have the
complaint. writ of attachment and return
theron. which were DESTROYED by fire in
March last, reinstated, together with any and
al other papers pertaining to the cause in
the caption hereof mentioned.
JAMES l.. AUSTIN.
A. WALLACE WARD.
july PIT 4w
II F. Thomson. Attorney.
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All Job Work, cash OH deliv-
little Rock and FIT Smith Railway
Timetable.

Trainslcave Van Buren, for Little Rock, dali
" Sundaysexcepted, at 1887 a. m.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,, from Little
Rock at G III p. m. daily, except Sundays.
Trains run by St Louis time. which is 20
minutes faster than Van Buren, time.
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Warning Order.
Crawford County Circuit Court.
Elizabeth F. Smith, Plaintiff.
against
James Smith, Defendant
The Defendant, James Smith. is warned
to appear In this court. within thirty days
and answer the complaint OF the plaintiff,
Elizabeth +. Smith.
ED. A. SCOTT, Clerk.
July 1877. 4w
Jesse Turner, Attorney
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Warning Order.
In Crawford County Circuit Court,
l. G. White, Plaintiff.
against
Jasper Z. Grady. Ephemia
Is. Grady. Joseph j. Saw
age and Elizabeth A.
Savage. Defendants.
The defendants, Jasper P. Grady. Ephemia
B. Grady. are warned to appear In this court.
within thirty days and answer the complaint
of Luther G. White.
ED. A. SCOTT. Clerk.
july %. 1877. va
Brown Il Southmayd for plaintiff.