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The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. G. Dec. il, 1873.
This week the hum of business has
been heard in the House, and the
humbug of political discussion in the
Senate. One reason for this is readi.
ly seen. The Democrats of both
Houses come here to do the neeessa.
ny work of the country, and those OF
the House of Representatives., used 10
victory, have steadily retained control
of affairs and directed tho cause OF
legislation, while those of the Senate,
invariably IN hopeless minority tor
half a generation, and without the
self.confdence that distinguishes their
brethren at the other end of the Cap.
itol, have humbly followed in the
course marked out by Blaine ard Ed.
munds. The speech Of Blaine, on
Wednesday, on his resolution dlrec-
ting inquiry into charges Of intimlda.
ton of voters at recent elections, need.
cd no answer but denial and propo.
sltion to amend in such a way as to
include investigation into the systems
of bull.dozng generally believed to
prevail in all the States. Mr.. Thur
man indeed proposed a proper amend
mcnt, but his speech, able and sug.
gestlve as it was, was not 50 much in
support of his amendment as it was
an attempt to expose Mr.. Blaine's
falaces. In short, Mr.. Thurman and
Mr.. Lamar have enabled the radicals
of the Senate to prolong a discussion
sure to be Improbable to tho Domoe.
raey and to dictate its course. More
speeches will be made next week, and
then Democratic Senators, though still
at disadvantage through their carly
fault, will come to the contest better
prepared than on Wednesday.
Senator Burnsldes Committed, d.
rccted to prepare plan for roorgau.
I1ins tho Army reported yesterday.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
Reorganizing the Army.

The joint committee of congress APP
POINTED at the last session to prepare
and report a bill for the reorganiza-
ton of the army, have completed their
report and prepared a bill which will
be presented as soon as practicable.
Some of the important features OF the
bill are the following
The number of the rank and file IS
limited to 10000, exclusive of the slg-
nal corps.
The system of organization Of the
artillery branch of the service is
changed from regimental formation
to batteries or companies.
The artillery arm is consolidated
with the ordinance corps.
The quartcrmaster generals and
eommissagyy gegoras STATS ii are GlS eqn EaaI
termasters department, and the staff
corps as u distinctive branch of the
service is abolished.
The adjutant generals, quartermas-
ter generals, inspector generals, and
paymaster generals stats are done
away with, and the system of inter
changeabilitr of staff and line officers
substituted similar to the European
system of organization, the object be-
ing to give adj the officers Of the army
an opportunity Of perfectIng them
selves in pmctical knowledge of the
several branches OF service in the ar
my.
In order 70 reduce the number of
officers it is provided that there shall
be no more promotions or appoint.
ments until tho number of general
and line officers is reduced to Il Ger
tam number
The Offices Of general and ieutcn-
ant-general will cease with the decoase
of the present lncumbents.
D'ho numicr Of major generals and
brigadicr g@erals is to be reduced TO
the lowest pint
No chang, 10 made in the West
Point military academy and the gen
eral provisions OF the bill look to the
elimination eventually of all officers
of the army Who have not received Il
thorough military education.
The workot surveys and triangu-
lations is toDe exclusively under The
control Of tb army.
The army regulations, which have
not been revised since 1868, are to be
thoroughly x0mmed, and u new Sc
ries adopted to become part of the
eventual work OF reorganization.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
GIaNEISAL NEWS.

Insects ab proving Just now a great
scourge To fdstfalian vineyards.
Five teIeiraphic cables now unite
Sicily with he main land of Italy.
The mostconfdential counsellor of
Shcro Ali iiGcorge Pelotier, retired
French offer
In India here are now 1851 miles
OF railroad in operation, of which SOC
have double tnclls.
Delaware nm Virginia are the only
two States tina have officially adopt
ed the whIppig post.
Col. b. Homer was elected prcsi.
dent, and DIR. Gwotty vice president
of the Swiss cnfcderation for 1879.
A novelty the recent fair of St.
Paul, Mimi, vas team Of elk, well
broken to haness, and very gentle.
They travel sixteen miles an hour.
Russia Is acnmuating vast quaint.
ties Of mcdicastores in Bulgaria. One
thousand ponds of quinine were
lately sent fra England IN ohe ship
ment.
Tho mauto Of a San Francisco
widowcr TO BIS stepdaughter so dis
pleased his nlgnbors that they stuck
tar and feathts on his door as q hint
Of what theyrouId do if he did not
move away. lie moved.
May FIskd British blondes were
severely ccnurod IN Montreal for
their scantrss of clothing Miss
Fisko ratorta that their dress was in |
harmony wit the low.nockcd order !
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DIED

At tho residence Of her son in this place, or
Friday the 10Th inst. Mrs ANN NEWMAN,
IA ed 20 years and 1 month.
England, and emigmtel with her fumily To
America in May, 1872. A few years ago
while residing in st, Louis she was stricken
with paralysis and since that time had been an
invalid. A few months since she was again
affected ON her partial recovery she came to
this place with her son and daughter. lestcr
day while in the act of putting stick oi wood
into the stove she fell back and expired with
outu struggle Thus died u noble woman a
genuine christian, an afectionate and loving
mother
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

THE Secretary OF the Interior has
made the following important decis-
ion in an Arkansas Homestead case
DEPARTMENT or THE INTERIOR,
Washington, Nov. 10, 1878.
Joshua Purser VS.. Harriet NJ. Pur-
ser. Little, Rock Ark district. n-ol
the first VITO of deceased home
steader and his second wife, whore
the homestcader had devised tho clam
to his son, and the furniture in the
house and other personal property to
his wife, who relinquished her right
of dover.
The widow made final proof and re-
ceived final receipt, but patent was
withheld on account of contest by the
sen.
Held, lst That the widow had nc
right of dover to release, as her hus
band did not have legal title, it re,
naming in the United States during
his life.
%. That only the widow could
under section 229l OR. s., make fna
proof, which, when made, invested
her with the right to patent for the
land in her own name, which gave
her legal title; and,
3D.. That homestead claim can
not be devised, exceptin case Of death
of the widow.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
LEGAL NOTICES.


Notice is hereby given. that on the 9th day
of Jgnuary, 1879, | will offer for sale at the
court house door in Boone county, Arkansas,
during lawful hours, the following described
real estate, t- wit: The southeast quarter OF
section thirty-one Oh, township eighteen (l8l
north of range twenty (20) west, in Boone CO.,
Arkansas, levied onas the property of W lllan
Gumphrey, to satisfy an execution IN my hands
In favor Of Il, j. Crump, administrator OF the
estate of S. n. Finn, deceased
j. D. ACTKINS0N,
Sheriff of Boone county, Arkansas.
ByI. II. MooRE, b. S.
Hnrrison. DecembeI 3, ls78.-2I.lt
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
Roonc Circuit Court.

Mary L. Sparks, Plaintiff, !
~ vs.; Warning Order.
William p Sparks. Deft,
The defendant, William p Sparks Is
warned TO appear in this court within thirty
days, and answer the complaint OF the plain.
tiff, Mary E. Sparks, in equity.
II. g. KING, Clerk.
Harrison, December =, l87S.-2l-4y
VIM. Kecncr, Attorney for Plaintiff,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

800 worth of toys Is rather large
stock, We should think, for an editor
to have and particularly a young
married one, but may BE- the TrdUeler
man intends to send Battenfcld and
tho others who have been lccturing
HIM so heavily lately a present of
toys to keep quiet for while. Who
knows?
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

THE catholic colony that has loca-
ted near Morrelton are making very
extensive improvements on their
lands and the Dollar says they are a;
work on three new stores and g
church on their property that JOINS
3 that town.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

WE copy tho following article from
the Jueksonport Herald, for the bene.
fit oil thoso concerned, knowing that
every word is correct and well worth
remembering 1t applies to every
part of the state and is matter that
should 4 died INTO, and if proper.
ly aceeptS guild rebound to tbs ben.
aAny ~ sheriff, constable, or
the sworn deputy Of either, who il IN
eye " e',o any violation OF the
law->7 iiAs to arrest the offender,
IL guilty of a crime, and liable to in.
dietment therefor. 1t is the wilIiul
neglect of peace officers to do their
duty that gives crime freedom IN the
country, aid entails upon taxpayers
ut least ono.third OF tho burdens they
have TO beY. II every violation OF
law was promptly and certainly pun.
ished, crime IN little while would
become the exception, and not the
rule Peace officers are particularly
charged with the enforcement of the
criminal laws, and are particularly
responsible for failure TO do SO ON
any ard every occasion. We need
never expect emigration from other
States while opr officers neglect their
duty in, fS re kard. The loud oaths,
| ndccens.ohLAa rsation, UGLY deDOrt-
or Ssse that tends to
'ShocN theFNdfal sense Of lady OF
gentleman, are all just 50 many insur.
mountabIe objections to deter decent
respectable, ~ II raised people from
settling dow land becoming citizens
of the county. Who bIames them
Certainly no right minded man. Sc
that the peace officers is not only re-
sponsible for the pea"e OF the commu
nifty but everything else that the com
munity looses by the absence of peace
Let officers study the law, learn then
duties, and then perform them. II
may be Justa little unpopular amongst
the roughs, rowdles and hail-telloWs
who whoop and hurrah about election
times, but all good people will endorse
you, and even if such II coarse sends
you out of office, it were better to sc
than remain with the conscientious
ness that every day YOU are the aldol
and abettor OF law breakers, and are
filling the country with thieves ant
! vaga bonds"
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

TIE Grand Duchess OF Hesse Darn
stadt, the Princess Alice of England,
died on the Nth inst, of diptheria.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

AN amateur dramatic club will pres
ent the Lady Of Lyons to the citizens
of Searcy, White Co, on Christmas
Eve.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
Pulitzer.

JuDaE Warwick, police Judge Of
Little Rock has been suspended, on
charges that ho has not pad over the
money he collected into the city treas.
ury. The second Monday IN January
is fixed as the day tor the trial of the
charges.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

WE sec by our Washington papers,
that Senator Garland, on the 4th inst.
introduced bill in the Senate to pre-.
vent suits being brought in the Fed
eral courts against cities, towns, villa.
ges or counties, 80 as to compel lcyies
OF taxes to pay judgements so obtain.
ed for scrip. This bill should il pass
will be a great set back on spectators
who have been buying up county
scrip with the intention Of having lev
les mkIe 10 redeem tho same.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

Col. J. NJ. Heating, the heroic edi-
tor of the Memphis Appeal during the
Yellow Fever plague in that city, had
a magnificent reception at the New
York Press Club Rooms on the 18th
inst.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

Warning Order, Carroll county. Arkansas
Carroiten township, Before Buwcl Bobo,
JP.
John Watkins and L. j. Black, Plaintiffs,
VS.
Theodore Coin. Julius Coin, Emeil COIN and
Abraham Bloom, Defendants, doing buucss
under the trim unmo ofCohn Brothers Il Co.
The defendants Theodore Cohn. Juiu,
COIN, Emcil Cohn and Abraham Bloom, is
warmed TO appear in this court within thirty
days, and answer the complaint OF the Plain.
uns John Watkins and +. J. Black
b. BOBO, j. y.
Carrolton, November 30 1S7s.-2l*H
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

HoN. d. Il, Armstrong, U. S. Sena-
tor, will please accept our thanks tor
favors.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

Mr.. j. p. Tracey has sold ont his
interest IN the Springfield, (Mo.) Pat
riot-Adoertiser, to his former partner
Mr.. d. &. Leach, who will hereafter
conduct that journal by himself
We wish the new proprietor unbound.
ed success.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

AFTER an absence of nearly four
months we again welcome the cherry
face of our old friend the Helena
World and hope it will be a long, long
time before We shall ever be deprived
of its visits again. The World is one
of the nowsy papers of the State and
was much missed, from the fact ii was
our main stay for the news from that
section of the State.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

The report will not be accepted by
the pubic as satisfactory though it Is
in some respects better than was an.
tieipated, Under the legislation pro-
posed in the report tho offices Of Gen
eral and Lieutenant General expire
with the death of the present incum,
bents, Sherman and Sheridan. There
will be but two Major and four Briga-
dior Generals, when tho present mum
bers are reduced by casualties. There
is to be a great reduction in the mum
Der of staff officers. The retired list
will be extended to receive many oil
those mustered out under the provls.
ions of the bill. There will OF course
b. " a.ss.ssion OF the bill, com
:: ! g: :: :: :: ::
oil expenses, \ an examination
| think it will Nery light until the
process Of nature or accident shall et-
feet some of The reductions OF force
which the Committee had not the
courage on inclination to provide fol
at i 1oss. R. Il. Tow AI,'ip.i.. y,,
House on what may be called a "relit
of barbarism' in the Pension laws
1t is provided, in substance, that if
for any reason, an applicant FOR pen
sion shall fail to complete his case II
five years, and there shall be fount
no army record of his disability, he
shall not be allowed to complete it Il
all. Mr.. Townsend knows the lnjus
tiee of the provision and spoko forc
bly, against it.
Yesterday, in tho senate, Mr.. Eas
tbs of Louisiana spake eloquently II
favor of a bill giving s5,oOO,ooo io'
the repair and construction OF lovee'
on the Mississippi. This appropria
ton will be earnestly pushed.
Mr.. Edmunds hopes for an early
vote on his electoral bill. 1t will bt
considered to.day, and possibly thu
Senate will reach vote on it..
Congress will adjourn on the goth
inst, and reassemble on January 8th
By that time the remaining appropra
ton bills will be ready for action II
the House. They will all be prompt
ly considered and disposed of.
ALBION.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

WE have always been advocates OF
small sized sheets for local par ers, but
then we want to see them got up
neatly, and devoted to he interests OF
their own neighborhoods and not like
some little ones we know of, that all
they contain would 90 in a single col
umn of their own. Come little friends
some of you ought to do better for
we know you can. You aint worth
exchanging with.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

WOLVES have been very bad on the
Illinois Bayou, above Dover, ny
many farmers have lost nearly i
their sheep.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

The Biennial Report OF the Board
of Trustees and Superintendent of
the Arkansas Institute for the educa-
tion of the Blind, for the two years
ending Sept. 30, 1878, is on our table.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

Hon. A. IL. Garland, u. S. Senator,
is entitled TO our thanks for favors.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

Hon. Tuos, NJ, G0NTER will please
accept thanks for pub. docs.
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New Advertisements.
Justices Court.

r. NJ Gipsou. PrtG.
vs.. Warning Order.
W. VI. Albright DnJ
The defendant w. VI. Albright is warnc,
to appear at my Office in Bellef1uto Township
on the 10th day Of january, 1878 and answer
tLc complaint ur the plaintiff L. VI. Gipsou.
a. r. WArrrFs, y. =.
Dec. 50. ISIS. g1-t
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

The Arkansas river rose considera-
bly, last week,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

The Memphis folks are preparing
for Mardi Gras procession. They in
tend making it ono Of the grandest
ever held in that city.
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NOTICE..

Is hereby given, that will offer for sulc u
the highest bidder. at tho courthouse door In
Boone county, Ark, on the eth day of Jaul-
ary, 1879, within lawful hours, the following
described lands. to- wit: The Sc ofsw (, and
the sw Of Sc of sec sixteen (lG), tip eighteen
Hs) n, r twenty-ouc EN- W. in 30 acre lots, to
sell for not less than 81 - per acre.
TERMS OF S LIZ:
Ouc.fourth pnid down, and the remainder in
eight years. bearing ten per cont. interest per
auuum, until paid. Interest to be paid annu-
ally in advance,
J. D. Atkinson
Collector of Boone county. Arkansas.
ByI. Il. MOoBE, y, G..
Harrison, Ucccmher2, ls7S.-2l.lt.
AdYnni-n In DIV Inri.nn TML.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

We are glad to see by tho FIT. Smith
Herald, that Maj. j. II. Sparks, who
has been seriously ill for some weeks
past, is again eonvalesoing, and his
friends hope to soon see HIM around.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

THE Evening Dispatch and Evening
Post of St. Louis, have consolidated,
under the name Of Post and Dispatch.
1t is to be an ndspgeAldleGpptt gp qpye5g saeRbAh
Pulitzer.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

THE city OF Toxic, Japan, show by
late census, population of 1,046,771
and 236,96l houses. A right lively
little village,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

THE Telephone Company of Spring
field, Mo, are getting their lines IN
operation and they are working fine
ly, all patrons arc delighted with 1t.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

WITn tins number OF the TINES we
close the year 1873, and we deem 1t
duty to tho past to say that she has
not been unkind 10 tho editors and
proprietors, but considering the ter.
riblo crisis through which the country
IA passing we have everything for
which to be thankful. The patronage
Of the paper has been good, and 1t
will be our earnest desire and aim 10
still entitle 1t to tho support of onr
citizens. 1t will be our aim in the
coming year to make the TINES still
more interesting and we feel con-
fdent we shall be able to do SO,
and here ask the co operation OF our
citizens to enable US to make it the best
local medium il the State, for those
interests are dearest to US ALL Thank.
ing the generous public for past IA.
vors and hoping tor a continuance,
we wish YOU one and all n Merry
Christmas and Happy New Year
THE citizens of Boone have long
been proud of thcil homes and coun-
", and many an old resident in his
heart thanks God he does not live in
tho lard that raises Yankees, because
I atnunnaunnr tricks chat they are
th bat, iifall is true we
..var- our own dear county will soon
be classed by citizens south of US with
the detested "Yanks." To stop soii-
oquising, we will tell OF trick for
mer citizen of Boone porpetrated up
on a merchant OF Springfield, Conway
County short time ago. Entering
tho store with fine sample of onions
in his hand he proposed selling the
merchant some at the low price of 81
per bushol as he wanted to get rid Of
the lot. After little time-the mer-
chant being busy-the bargain was
closed and our ex.citizen was instruct
ed to deliver the onions IN the ware
house in the rear of the store. They
were paid for and our gent left the
store and in ven few minutes the
town. AS soon as the merchant had
leisure he went to examine his pur-
chase, when 10 he discovered IN
stead OF having a largo lot of fine on
ions Mt 81 per bushel, he had a small
lot OF inferior turnips hardly worth
ten cents. The merchant was not
overly pious for few minutes and
we feel safe in saying that discretion
would hardly justify Mr.. S visit
ing that locality again.
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21
10 Inventors and Mechanics.

PATENTS and how to obtain them. Pau
phlet of 80 pages free, uponreceipt of STAN
Tor postage Address
GILMORE, SMITH 4 CO.,
Solicitors Of Patents Box 81,
2O-tf Washington, D. G,
The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1878-12-21

THE citizens of Boone have long
been proud of thcil homes and coun-
ty, and many an old resident in his
heart thanks God he does not live in
tho lard that raises Yankees, because
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j. .. WALKER.

ron UNITED STATES SENATOR,
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