The Springdale news., 1890-02-14
-THE SrRINGpALE NEwS comes

kansas. Its advertising coiums speak well for the enterprising bus mess men of that beautiful city. Bro. Stafford has our best wishes for success.-Seligman (Mo.) Sun beams.
 MT. Wm' Fades, who lives near Harris Switch in this county, while digging Il well on his place some. time ago, struck mineral which k strongly impregnated with copper and silver. The water IS clear us crystal, but several hogs and chick ems have died from drinking It. The general opinion IS that 1t is val uablc ore and only needs develop ment.-Fayettoville Republican.
 The many friends of Rev. H. NJ . Granadc, who was stationed at La Grange in 1883, will regret to learn that he is suffering with a cancer under his right arm. He has con suited eminent specialists, who pro nounco Ii 1ncurable.-M Marianna In- dcx. This is Tn reference to the Rev. Granade of our town, who has the sympathy of all his friends in his severe aff1ichCn. We hope how ever, it is not so bad as the Index would have us believe.
 Elsewhere Tn this weeks issue we reproduce an address from the Nashville News which Was delIy- cred 20 years ago to company of cavalry in Hampstead county Just starting out for duty, by Mrs. Jo Holcomb, then Miss Belle Smith, a blushing young maiden of l6 sum- mers. As Mrs. Holeomb is an aunt of the NEWS editor, the ad- dress was full of interest to us, and she has a large number of relatives here who will also be interested. It is published for their benefit.
 As we before announced the band has been making preparations to give q concert, aud II has been decided that It will be given on Wednesday night, February 26. There will be band and orchestra music, duet by young lady and gentleman, vocal solo by one of SpringdaIe's best lady singers, and also a a ballad opera entitled "Three Old Maids" A great deal of time has been spent in preparing this concert ana We do not overstep the bounds of truth when we say l. will be the best thing of the klnd ever rendered Tn Springdale. It Is a well known and ae know ledged fact that Springdale has ono of the best bands Tn thls part ot the coun- try, and all they how like IS unI- forms, and thls is what the concert Is gotten up for, The admission fee will be within the reach of all and we know the noble hearted citizens will not fail to give thom a good house. Further particulars next week.
 The case in Justice Hale s court against three members of the Baker family for assaulting and abusing little Angeline Melscher, statement of which was made in last weeks NEWS, was disposed of last Wednesday, the trial having been changed from Saturday to that day The oldest boy, Frank Baker, entered plea of guilty and the charge was dismissed as 10 the youngest boy and Mrs. Baker A fine of $500 was assessed against Frank Baker, costs and all amount ing to $J4 40, which remains un. paid, he being released or the promise of hls father to get up the necessary amount within certain tune. There has been much talk about the matter on the part of the Bakers-ln fact, less would have left them in better esteem among the people. Baker first said the bruises winch appeared on the girls back when she was examined, nearly two days after leaving home, were the result of disease known as shingles" winch she bad over q year ago. He afterwards changed his statement and called the disease eczema. But on Wednesday the little girl stated that the bruises were caased by her sleeping on some rocks and lyIng against the fence during the night on which she left home, which new theory pr. Baker seemed ready to accept in preference to the "shlngle" and eczema theories. It is evident that the girl has been poorly trained and cared for, and is either not