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ssBogsy Of Arkansas'' Pleased.

.Boggy of Arkansas," (Col. C.
Johnson,) who spent many years in
the west, was greatly pleased when
he read In his copy of the New York
Times that his old frend Frank G.
Armstrong, had been appointed As
sistant Commissioner of Indian At
fairs by President Cleveland. Said
he to New York Times reporter :
mo man is better fitted for the posi-
ton. He comes from family distin-
guished for their ability tocontrol the
red man. His father was Choctaw
Agent and Acting Superintendent Of
Indian Affairs west during Gen. Jack
sons Administration, aud died At his
post. He was succeed ed by his broth
er, Major William Armstrong, who
died OH duty at Fort Townson They
were men OF magnificent presence
their Indian name being "Shock-ah'
bah-coleo'-strong arm. Once riding
with William Armstrong toward Red
River, we passed q Choctaw plowing
merely scratching the surface. Tht
Major dismounted, jumped over thu
fence, took hold Of the plow anc
plowed q deep furrow, showing thu
Indian how to hold the plow proper
|ly. The lesson was appreciated =
New York Times.
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Title by Prescription.

The suit brought by G. w. Waring
in the Pulaski Chancery Court against
the City OF Little Rock, affecting the
opening of Eighth street through GER
tain property owned by Mr.. Waring,
was decided yesterday In favor. Of
the city.
The property In question was pur.
chased by Mr.. Waring, OF Col. H. l.
Fletcher in 1891.
The extension Of Eighth street
through the property wasshut or by
its new owner, but the fences were
torn down by the city. Mr.. Waring
brought suit through Marshal 4 Hoff
man. City Attorney Blackwo0d repae
sented the city in the case. 1t wa.
argued at length on Thursday. Depo
sitions of old citizens showed that II
had been used rs = street for forty
years.
Chancellor Carroll decided that the
city had title to the street by pre-
scription, which Means that II thu
claimant ever had any rights he had
allowed them to lapse, and was now
cut off by Limitation.
Notorious, continuous and adverse
possession for seven years In Arkan.
sas gives title.-L. r. Gazette.
We commend the decision Of Judge
Carroll to the law department Of til,
city of Van Buren,.
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Building on The sOld south, ,,

Below is clipping from the ad.
dress delivered by Hon. w. &. P.
Breckinridge of Kentucky at recent
banquet on the on the anniversary ol
Gen. Grants birth:
l hear to night OF q new South,
there is u new South In q certain sense,
but in another there Is q new North
and new South and new Republic
that has emerged from those dark
days OF strife. We are new people;
we see each other better than oul
fathers did we know each other bet.
ter than our elder brothers knew, but
1t Is the old South on which you are
to build. II is no maudlin new South
denying its heroes. OH whom you are
to build but an old South, proud ol
its history and of its people. We
We are citizens of the new republic
faithful to our allegiance and true t(
the flag. Having lost like gentlemen
we abide by the result OF the conflict
1t isn't the man who apologizes whom
you need to build upon it is the mar
who did his best 9hd is deuced sorry
he couldn't do more who makes {
foundation for & strong Republic, fol
he feels now that this Is his country
and he will be loyal to 1t.
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judge Il. g. Bum.

1t was known here Saturday that
Judge Butler. of Batesville, had de-
clined TO accept the the appointment
of Chief justice, to fill the vacancy
caused by Hon. s. K. Cockrill's resig.
nation.
This morning 1t was ascertained
that Governor Fishback had rendered
the appointment to Judge H. G. Bum
Of Camden. A telegram arrived al
the executive department early in the
forenoon from Judge Bum accepting
the appointment.
1t is presumed that the new CHIEF
justice will enter upon his duties a
once. Judge Bum Is one of the
ablest lawyers In the State and will
fiIl the position with credit to the
state. OF course his acceptance ol
the appointment means that he will
be In the field for the Office at the
special election ordered to fill the two
vacancies on the bench.-L. r. Demo.
era..
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He Named One.

No one knew whence came the So
pulchral voice, but common suspicion
rested upon Q weary-!ooking man who
sat with bowed head beside Q lady
with y red nose and gold glasses.
As Is often the case with those who
discuss the problems of marriage, the
hair of the woman who addressed
them that night had grown grey In q
state of singleness.
She had announced that marital
differ ences were never irremediable
"Nalne to me, she eloquently urged
70 difficulty that cannot be met by
mutual forbearance."
There was . moments silence.
"Name just one," persisted the
speaker, confidently.
Then the sepulchral voice broke the
stiffness.
"Cold feet" 1t moaned.
There was an appreciable shock
Detroit Tribune.
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Hen. Hssry wattersen.

Hon. Henry Wstserson delivered his
J famous lecture on "Money and Nor
al" at the opera houae on last Sun
day night. The wsaiher was bad but
TIE Audisncs was good. Mr.. Sam r.
Chew introduced the speaker In few
veil timed rssnAsis. and for IN hour
Nr. Wattsrson entertained his hear.
~ vssy highly.
M. WatterIon y . pleasant speak
-. his thQnGhes arc mature, his ex-
preston good ard his diction pure.
He thinks the American people have
nnoes 70 fs.r fksm their growing greed
f6r gain and their disregard for NOR
IL. than they have to fear from the
weaknass Of ouE form Of govern.
nnsnt & lack u patriotism In the peo-
pie. 0nr form Of government 10 the
best eveE conceived by the mind 0l
nap, and oQr pAtriodsm il of the
highsst order, but 10 are growing .
Hltle veak on "Aoney and Morals, -
- ~ fhe least thare u much room
~ tlesghf along that line.
Ho0h loctnee u rsflnipe IN its In
Gs1aes cd elsvAilng n IL saaut. and
~ ~ f,Ad ehat eps people have sssn
- Aened The &zeat KeatnckyAn.
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strengthening the Treasury.

At meeting Of the associated banks
ofLittle Rock, held last week. at which
w. B. Worthen was president, and
N. H. johnson was secretary, the fol-
lowing telegram was ordered sent t.
Secretary Of the Treasury John G
Carlisle:
1.-THE Associated Banks Of Littl'
Rock tender you $l00,0O In gold II
exchange for legal tender"
Secretary Carlisle wired that hi
would be glad to accept the gold III
came up to the statutory Requirement
in weight.
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which IL at . bend In the road and m
admirable place for robbery, six
masked men emerged from the dark
ness, and after signalling the train,
proceeded to the front end. The en-
gineer, fireman, conductor and brake
men were quickly covered with revol-
vers and marched from the train.
While two of the men guarded the
trainmen, the other four entered the
express car. They threatened the
messenger with pistol and knife, or
dering him to open the safe. but he
refused to accede to their demands.
Failing in this the went to the back
part OF the train and relieved the
passengers of all their money and
valuables. Considerable excitement
obtained and several ladies tainted.
After depositing the money in sacks,
the bandits backed out Of the car, dr-
ing their pistols into the air and es-
capped III the darkness.
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WASH OUTS ALL ALONG THE LINE.
Lees Creek Bridge Completely wash.
ed Away.

The most disastrous food ever known In this
county, was experienced Sunday night 1t was
deluge all night and continuing into the next
day. All along the line of tie Frisco from Noun.
tainburg to West Fork embankments and exca-
vations were washed away. A working force Of
q hundred men were put on Sunday afternoon
Add up to Tuesday afternoon no train had been
able TO pass over the road. The fast train that
went north Saturday noon, remained forty eight
hours at Mountainburg and finally returned to
Van Buren,. Monday afternoon with its load oi
passengers and mails.
The county bridge over Lees Greek, three miles
from Van Buren,, was entirely washed away Sun
day morning by the force Of the torrent which
carried away not only the bridge but also the
not vestige Of them remaining. The bridge
was . magnificent iron one, built by Crawford
county four years ago at cost of q, ,0o0 and was
considered one Of the finest structures Of the
kind In the state At the same time the ap
proaches to the railroad bridge at the mouth o.
Lees Creek. where the X. 4 A. ". crosses. wa,
also carried away and heavy damage was done
to the water works plant which il ON the banks
of the creek near where the county bridge stood
The force and power of the rushing water wa
something frightful nothing with which II cams
in contact escaping destruction. and there IL ns
telling Of the damage done to the farming inter
ests all along the creek and the losses cannot b<
counted In dollars and cents.
b. Farmers dwelling above Cove Greek wal
washed away and all the family drowned. 81
far three of the family have been found
The first train over the Frisco from ST. Louis
since Friday Of last week, came in Thursday
morning.
The st. Louis mail began coming in on the
the Little Rock road Wednesday afternoon the
frst since Friday Of last week
The strawberry shipments were greatly de.
the rains
Part Of the pontoon bridge at Dardsnelle ws.
washed away.
We are permitted to make extract from lettel
from H. p. King at Natural Dam, OF the date Of
the Ath, In which he says:
There il not . farm on the creeks that has es
capped. all fences and buildings are gone. hui
this Is not the greatest loss. the farms them.
selves are literally ruined the soil having beer
swept OF the face of the earth and gravel and
rock was LEFT in the place. The Lees Greek gin
near Comstocks was swept clean, nothing lef
but the engine. Nr. Boyd's saw. grist mill and
gin are totally wrecked, also his barn. store and
all out buildings are gone and i've head Of horses
aud mules. There were several marrow escapes
Of families from drowning. the only fatalities
thus far heard from was ON Fall Creek where dix
psopAs lost their hveA 1t 4 impossible 10 esd.
ma1s The loss, but think that II viii be safe in
saaslng II a eneoea on he main creek and it,
tzibp5lzies
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Never Pull Down the Sign.

1t was Peter Cooper who said: "In
oil towns where newspaper Is pub
lished every man should advertise
even If nothing more than card tell
ing his name and the business he ID
In. 1t not only pays the advertiser
but let's the people at distance know
that the town you reside In has a
prosperous class of business men. As
the seed is sown SO is the recompense.
Never pull down the sign If you in.
tend to do business tor 1t often indi-
Gates that your grip is financially
broken. Thejudicious advertiser will
receive $40 for every one invested in
the columns Of local newspaper.
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WATER SPOUTS DID IT.
Destruction al Along the Line.

Two water spouts struck this coun-
ty Saturday night and the great dam.
age done, at this time cannot be esu-
mated. The first was In q nor therly
direction from Van Buren up Frog
Bayou aud the Frisco Railroad. Al
Chester, the End Of the division, the
roundhouse and many dwellings were
washed away. There is nothing def.
mite obtainable about the loss Of life,
If any, but the reports say some were
drowned. The farms were reported
from to 20 feet under water.
The second waterspout was west Of
the first about nine miles, on Lees
Creek. How far up 1T struck cannot
be learned at present, but that stream
rose 20 feet In three hours and washed
bridges, houses, fences and crops be-
fore 1t in a mad rush. A new iron
bridge was taken away as though II
was mere chaff, not even the piers re-
manning. The north-bound passeen'
ger, which left here Saturday night
returned Sunday having been unable
to 90 beyond Mountainburg, while
the soulh-bound train was halted at
Greenland. 1t is 81 miles between
these stations and so far IS known al
track is gone, though some parts may
be left. The Frisco management wired
that all delayed passengers be cared
for at the roads expense. Wednes
day the Frisco sent out y passenger
train over the X. aud A. v. to Wag
ner and thence over the M. X. & r
to Monette to their own track for st
Louis.
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CLRvrLASD,s ADDRESS.
Brief Resume Of What He Said In Open.
ing the Exposition.

ing the Exposition.
CHICAGO, May President
Cleveland spoke as follows:
II am here to join my fellow citi-
Eens in congratulations which be-
At the occasion surrounded by stu
pendOus results Of American
enterprise and activity and to view
the magnificent evidences Of
American skill aud intelligence.
We need not fear these congrstu-
lati0ns will be exaggerated. We
stand today in the presence of
the oldest nations Of the world
and point to the great achieve
ments we here exhibit, asking no
allowance ON the score Of youth.
The enthusiasm with which we con-
template our work lntensifies the
warm greeting we extend to those
who come from foreign lands to
illustrate with us the growth and
progress of human endeavors in
the direction of higher civilization.
We, who believe in the popular
education and stimlation of the
best impulses Of our citizens to
lead the way to a realization of the
proud national destiny which our
faith promises, gladly welcome the
opportunity here afforded US TO
see the results accomplished by
the efforts which have been exert.
ed longer than ours in the field OF
mans Improvement, while in ap.
preciative return we exhibit un.
paralleled advancement and won.
derful accomplishments ofa young
nation, and the present triumphs
Of y vigorous, self-reliant aud III
dependent people. We have made
and here gathered together the
objects in use aud to beautify the
products of the American skill and
invention. We also have made
men who rule themselves. 1t ID
the exalted mission in which We
and our guests from other lands
engage as we cooperate in the in
anguration ofan enterprise devOt
ed to human enlightenment, ant
in the undertaking we here entel
upon We exemplify in the noblest
sense the brotherhood of nations
Let us hold fast to the meaning
that underlies this ceremony, an(
let us not lose the impressivenesl
of this moment as by the touch o
the machinery that gives life t.
this vast exposition now set il
motion, so at the same instant le
our hopes snd aspirations awakel
forces which in sll time to c0m'
shall influence the welfare, dignit,
and froadom Of mankind.u
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Aproposition A has been made by Col.
Joo +. Ford, VI Nashville. Tenn, Offer
idg $l0o. 900 year for the hire Of the
6tats convtcts, the State to guard,
ciothe and feed them, as well as look
after thear medical attendance and
gsnsEal control. The proposition was
cuneleeeed BY the penitentiary CON-
mlsslcners this morning. Gov. Fish
eaok looks With great favor on the
omar. The new company represented
by Col. Ford proposes to use the con-
vlcts In building now railroads in the
State, = well - working coal mines.
Under the new law the State can hire
the convicts out but must still con-
trua them.
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Senator Jones Does Not Think the Sher
man Act win be Repealed Untila Sat
isfactory Substitute is offered.

NEW York, May 3,-The World
Says Senator Jones, of Arkansas was
In town last night. Referring to con-
ference recently held by Secretary
Carlisle with the New York bankers
the Arkansan said II apprehend
an erroneous construction has been
placed upon what the Sec'y told the
bankers. According to reports, which
they perhaps circulated themselves,
he declared his intention to render
the Sherman silver law so obnoxious
to public sentiment as to compell con-
gress to repeal 1t. OF course Carlisle
favors q repeal but he Is not the kind
of man to 60 to work deliberately to
make this or that law unpopular.
The conduct of New Fork bankers
during all this scare over gold expor-
tation has been, to say the least, un-
patriotic. They have tried to force
the secretary Of the treasury to issue
bonds but he bravely withstood them.
l find throughout the county great
resentment toward the New York
bankers for their refusal to come to
the aid of the government, and they
are not likely to hear the last Of it for
some time to come" 'Is 1t your
opinion that the Sherman law is re-
sponsibls for the large expectation Of
gold ?" he was asked. ut is not.
The balance of trade has been against
us, and that accounts In great meas
ure for expectation. I do not anticipate
q repesl Of the Sherman law this sea-
son unless satisfactory substitute Is
offered. 1 opposed 1t when it was
brought before the senate. because I
do not believe in makeing q commo-
dity of silver. 1 suggest return to
the Bland law II . compromise is to
be made. / hardly think free silver
will become the law next session or
during the administration Of Presi-
dent Cleveland.
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a jackson, Tenn. d,spatch says:--
There are 1000 acres Of stra " berries
within . radius oftweuty miles Of this
city. The outlook for large yield Ia
better than for many years. Ship
nents have already begun. Some 70.
turns have been received. The prices
~ not - good - was expected. Most
cf the shipments are heing made to
Chicago The berry crop viii put In
clrculat,on Thousands of dollars.
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The special grand jury at Morrilton,
Convay County, having failed to in.
dict any or the lynchers Of Flanagan
Thornton, Gov. Fishback offered re.
ward Of $500 each for the arrest and
conviction Of the unknown persons
who, on April Is, mobbed and mur.
deeed Thornton ct Morrilton. Thorn.
tou Was the slayer Of Constable Pate,
and had been indicted for murder in
tho second degree the day before he
va lynehed.
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Joe Moon has eseen Hickey and
8urkhart In Little Rock and recog-
missed them ~ DR.. Potter and Mr..
CnMp, who used to reside In Para
gould. They married sisters there
and akipped out short time after the
nnnrdef Of Clay ton, leaving their wives
Hlcksy. aaias Camp, has bright lit
tle S-year-old girl living In Paragould
With his deserted wife at present.
Harrisburg News.
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h u rot gene ally known that the
last legislature passed law making
is SnIsd msshor to hunt or fish on
sunday. The law assesses hne Of
not les than $5 nor more than $2o for
ooch olE6use.
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Says Uncle Nose: "I'd des
like to know why it is dat a chu'ch
has to hab a spiah stickin' way up
in de air for people to find it an
beer saloon kin do . big business
down in q basement in q back
street."-Indianapolis Journal.
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The pnKss extends thanks to Hon.
g. ,. Armstead, our excellent secre-
taxy q state, for . copy Of the biennial
report of secretary ChIsm. just pub
llshed. Il is fill Of valuable informa-
tlon, end no library is complete
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RsbbeFy sf . Train In the Indian
Territory.

PAssoSs, Kans., May IA bold
aud particlarly successful train rob-
berry, committed by six bandiu, sup
posed to be members OF the Starr
gang, took place at Prior Creek. I. T..
the scene Of many daring robberiss.
at $50 o'clock tonight. The traiu
was the Missouri. Kansas = Tsxas.
When The train reaehed Prior Csssk,
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Tho president has relieved the spec
Ill correspondents Of Washington OF
The responsibllity Of calling sn extra
eesulou Of congress, by declaring that
he would do % himself sometime be-
tween the flrst and flfteenth Of Sept.
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Teaoher-What is the meaning
of self control
Boyle wen q teacher gets
mad and feels like giving q boy .
black mark aud doesn't.-G0od
News.
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Deputy Commissloner Of Agriculture
proe. C. G. Nauck, Who has served In
thas capacity ever siuce the creati ON
of the ollce, resigned to-day. Prof.
y n. Fear Of the State Law School,
will b. appolnted In his stead.
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itive curo-not only for Weak Lung1, Spit
ting Of Blood, Bronchitis, Asthma and 9! !!
lingering Coughs. but for Consumption ftself
u sn IL earlier stages IT. re..onabla Az
sumption is simply Lungscrofula. And for
every form OF scrofuA and blood-tai the
"DiScovery" - certain remedy. It's 70
esrtain, that it, makers guarantees II to bene-
flt or cure, In every case, or the elmoney 4 70
funded. With . medicine that q certain,
this can Be donA
what you've been led 10 believe II there
int In your case, you'N eet e600 eash- Its
bona fds Offer thath m1de BY tho propris-
tors Of Dr. Eageb CAtarrh Rs,medy.
Thsv are willing to take the riak-yuu
eught to b glad 70 take The msdicina
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The Democrats have elected DR..
William Everett, to Congress In the
Henry Cobot Lodge District IN Mass.
Lodge. Fspubllcan, was elected to the
Genate, and this election was to fill
the vAconcy and 10 Democratic gain.
The Van Buren press., 1893-05-06

Saturday night during . heavy
thunder storm. the large new barn
Belonging to Mrs. Rifle. two miles
from Bentonville. was set ON fire by
lightning. The barn. with SIX mules
enc horse and all her farm machinery
and gram, were burned. No insu.
rance
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B. 5. Davis. . brother er-in-law Of II.
A. DlnAnaoxs, died at Bentonville Sun
day from an overdose Of morphine,
taken at 1850 p. N. He was . prom
tsine young lawyer. HIS father is en-
eaged In the practice of medicine and
has drug store st Sprlngdale.
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One of the brightest members Of the
graduating class Of the medical school
u the University of PennsyivaniA Il
John !. France, . native African, born
u Liberia twenty-five years ago.
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whsn - vas CAid, tho c<ied for Cnstria.
when - became Nh she chung to Castoria.
wh0 he bad CAndrss. Ghs gavsthsm Csssorsa
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WARNING ORDER.

In Crawford Circuit Court.
c. N. Pollock, Plaintiff,
vs.
Retta Davis Earnest Davis An
ME Davis Lee Davis and Emma
d. Williams, Defendants,
The Defendants, Retta P. Davis Earnest D.vi.
Annie Davis, Lee Davis and Emma b. Wiilisma
Is warned to appear in this Court within thiffv
days. and answer the complaint Of the Plainti6
C N. Pollock. H. g. LEvERs fsjars
April 8, iSS' ". r. ssdler, Deputy uert.
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WARNING ORDER.

w. 8. Meserve. Guardian,
and C. 8. Gleed, Trustee,
plaintiffs. In Crawford Circuit
VIM ]. Dyer, Eliza J. Dyer Court
and Townsley Myrick Dry
Goods Co., Defendants
The Defendants, VIM. Dyer and Eliza J. DYER.
Is warned to appear in this Court within thirty
days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiffs.
W. S. MeseTvo, Guardian, and c. s. Gieed, Trus.
tee April "a 1888. II. 8. LEVERS, Clerk
By w. P. SADLER, Deputy Clerk.
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A train Of two cars and locomotive
has besn sent to the Worlds Fair. The
engine Il the first one used IN America
ard the oafs are Of the antiquated.
pae1ern. and the engineer, connuctor
and brakeman are all old railroaders
q fbrty years ago.
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Notice,

WARNING ORDER
Lillian N; Mallory Plaintiff cIseas4 In GR4wE0sD Coms2
Ralph c. Mallory, Defendant
The defendant Ralph c Mallory Is warned TO
appear In this Court within thirty days, and an.
lory. April q, 1888 H. 8. LEVERS, Clerk.
Nv W. p SADIER D. G.
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WARNING ORDER.

WARNING ORDER.
Nevedia Hyatt, Plaintiff,)
vs.
Harold Hyatt Defendant
In Crawford Circuit Court
The Defendant Harold Hyatt is warned
to appear In this Court within thirty days and
answer the complaint of the Plaintiff Nevedis
Hyatt April IL. 1893 H. s. LEVERS, Clerk
By W. p. SADLER, Deputy Clerk
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-. ..-

Mssv's danger
ha oo1gh-mors
than ovW Wheu
your blood 4
q bsds e makal
hingp easy To-
Consumpdon. But
there's . eur'e foz
II IN Dr.. Herce'l
Golden Medical
a