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lie vainly Promises to Hold
Virginia at All Hazards
Lee and His Army Supposed
to he Safe.
lBreckinridge and the Rest Of Davis
Cabinet Reach Danyille Safely.
The Organ Of Governor Vance, Ct North Caro-
lima, Advises the Submission Of The Rebels
to President LincOln'S Terms,
&c, SC, sc.
JeH. pnvss' Last Proclamation.
VIRGINIA 70 BE HELD by THE REBELS AT Al,
HAZARDS.
E.n a, L Ilroc Iax, ,aii Inn

JeR. Dnvis Last Proclamation.
VIRGINIA 70 BE HELD by THE REBELS AT MAY
HAZARDS.
Jen. Davis Last Proclamation.
VIRGINIA .g HELD By THE REBELS AT ALI
HAZARDS.
DANviLLE, Va. April 5, 1858
The In cher found IT to make snchI
movements of his troops as to uncover the capital III
would be unwise to conceal the moral and material in
Jury resulting from the occupation OF our
capital by the enemy. 1t is equally unwise and uni
worthy of allow energies to faltef andl
our efforts become relaxed under adverses, however,
calam,tous they may be- For months tho largest
finest army of the confederacy, under command of
eeder whose presence inspires equal confidence nl
the troops the people, has been greatly trammellei
by the necessity Of keeping watch over the
approaches the capital and has thus been forced to
aforego more than opportunity for promising enter
prise. 1t is for u.s. my countrymen. 10 show by our
deception OF those who have believed less able 10
endure misfortune with fortltude than to encounter
II dangers with courage.
We have entered upon new phase Of the strug-
lyle Relieved from the necessity OF guarding partlcu
lar points, army ,vH be free 70 from point TO
point strike the enemy IN detail far from his base
n Let as but ,ciH II and poe arc free
(which never yet failed me- announce to you fellow
ncnuntrymen that 1t is my purpose to maintain your
Ncause with my whole heart and souli that never Will
yconcent to abandon to the enemy foot of the soil
of any of the Statos OF the confederacy and
HVrgnia-noble State-whose ancient renovn has been
ecpsed by her still more glorious recent history whose
bosom has been barred to receive the main shock this
Swar; whose and daughters have exhibited hero
ism sublime as to render her ilustrous in all
corne-that Virginia. with the help OF the people
and by the blessing of Providence shah be held aud
NdeJended. and peace ever be made with the imam,
4 Gus invaders OF her territory.
If by the stress of numbers we shall DO com
PEELED to q temporary withdrawal from her limits or
those OF any other border State again and again viii
we return. until the baed and exhausted enemy shall
abandon in dspair his endless and impossible Of
making slaves of people resolved TO be free.
Let us, then, not despond, my oountrymen but rely
ing God, meet the foe with fresh defiance and with
i unconquered and unconQuerable hearts.
I JEFFERSON DAVIS. ,
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Intense Excitement in
washington.
Scene at the Deathbed Of
Mr.. lincoln.
]. Wilkes Booth. the Actor tha Alleged
Assassin Of the President,
THE OFFICIAL DEsPATcH
WAR DEPARTMENT,

WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April Isl ~ A. III.
Major General Dix, New York;
This evening at about $50 P. NJ. at Fords Theatre,
the President while sitting in his private box with Mrs
Lincoin Mrs Harris and Major Rathburn. shot by
an assassin, who suddenly entered the box and ap-
preached behind the President.
The ASSASSIN then leaped upon the stage brandshng
large Dagger or knife bis escape in the rear
Of the theatre.
The pistol bali entered the back Of the Presidents
wosind Is mortal
The President has been insensibe since It was
inflicted, and Is now eylng.
About the same he assassin whether the
not. entered Mr. Stewards apartments and under pre-
tence OF having prescription shown the secre
tary's sick chamber the assassin Immediately rushed
the bed and inflicted two three stahs the throat
ana two on the face.
1t is hoped the wounds may not be mortal. lily ap
prensDsioN Is That they Will prove fatal.
The nurse alarmed mr. Frederick Seward. who was In
adjoining room. and no FASTENED to che door OF his
satherB room, When ne met the assassin VINO inflicted
uper him one more dangerous wounds. The recov.
cry OF Frederick Seward Is doubtful.
1t probable tina; President win live through
the night.
General Grant aud wire advertised TO be at the
theater discovering, hut s started Burlington a.
six o'ciocS this eveDins.
Al Cabinet meeting. at which General Grant was
present the subject of the state OF the country and
prospect OF speedy peace discussed. The Presi-
der veg cheerful and ,pefui and spoke very
kindly Of General Ice and others OF the confcderacy
AID Of the establishment Of government in Virginia
an 'hc members of the Cabinet except Mr. Seward
are now I'm attendance upon the President
Ihave seen MIR. seward but he and Frederick were
both unconscious.
EDWIN NJ STANTON,
Secretary OF War.
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IMPORTANT FROM SOUTH AMERICA

N~~~~N~1~SN~~
Surrender of Montevideo TO Gen. Flores
Brazil In Possession of the City, &c.
he Brazilian mail arrived at Lisbon April bringing
thi following advices:--
Iontevidco has surrendered to General Flores
he BraLilians now March ~ occupy the city.
RIO JASERo. March II, iscS
Exchange 25sS 26A
(oflee-salcs of good frSts at $3.50 Shipments ioo
oobass. Stock, 10000 bags. Freghts. 5062Ik.
BAHIA. March IT, iscs.
Exchange 26,4. Cotton nominal.
PsRSAAHuco. March II, 1865.
Exchange 600 a21.
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The Organ of Governor Vance, of North
Carolina, Advising General Lee 90 SUBJ
mil 10 MIR. LincNln's TerIMs.

The Organ of Governor Vance, of North
Carolina, Advising General Lee 90 SUBJ
init TO MIR. LincOln's Terms.
from the Raleigh Confederate April ~
The conservative occasionally to foil into ver
mysterious hands, and come under the control of a
influence On the day before yestes
lday the paper avaied itself of period of extreme re-
and disaster to attempt to cast odium
on mort lon Of our own citizens which has been
favorite policy with political leaders ever since the
l~everses began and otter It longer polite to
claim that they made the revolution" Yesterday
sends to the public leader of still more extraordinary
nnort From what we comprehend Of It, IL seems TO
upon the terms proposed 5v lincoln. This has nsvF
yet that recollect Of been more distinctly pro
posed by journals whose loyalty has been called
In question The Conservative says;-It is nonsense
to propose to treat with the North with any expect
ton Of the concession that the confederacy q got
eminent, and hence says the Conservative. '"f
thorties determined to force this condition upon
the North, basis of negotiation. then the North
win negotiate" What Is this but surrender
Not only surrender but assertion TO the world thai
the defence OF the last four years has been of posk
tcn which is one OF sheer nonsense-one which the
North never could admt? We have not seen in thu
controversy so bold and unconditional justncaton
3caim inconsistent with reason. and 70 demand an a-
Emission" which sis an ahsurdy In thing like gov
enmelt and the North Only resisted such claim and
refused such admission then we are In the wrong and
the Yankee government right and the writer OF ths
ARTICLE TO which we are replying does welt when he
aadrises General leo NOT TO block p hts toay at tho
hreshotd 81 ''rts- H0G bGst 10 ;shf ne knotcs the
3e 'emy 'c1A not YIELD" but TO meet him his own
ground" as "the only way to open the negotiations
When we remember what ''his own ground" Is upon
(which the Conservative proposes TO meet the enemy
1--WE may readily understand how much 10 Ia prepared
TO concede. His own ground" measured the length
or three propositions; submission to the laws COM
stitution OF the United States the laying down o-our
arms and acquiescence In Linceln's proclauationA.
This Is the ground which the suthor of the edito
rial desires General Lee to Lincoln and 'securea
talk about peace" We have no IDEA that Governor
Vance viii support this idea but It very unfortu
nate that now, in the very moment wEen everything
should be said to uphold the hopes Ane confidence OF
the army and people, such sentiments should obtain
publication IN the organ OF the Governor,
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YpEl|s!Ss O. zE1
If liz. PRE- SIDENT.|
Further Details of the
Great Crime.
additional Dispatches
from the Secretary
of War.
e~~--~~~ wv
$S.v nat is known OF the
I Assassins.
1.-THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
THE OFFICIAL DISPATCHES.
,.pSs WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, April l5--a:W A. M.

,.pss WAR DEPARTMENT, I
WASHINGTON, April l5--a:W A. Nd.
Mstor General Dix, New York.
The President continues insensible and sinking.
secrctary Seward remains without change; Fred
crrk Stewards skull s fractured In tive places besides
Ia severe cut upon the head The attendant Is still
live. bu hopeless. Major Stewards wounds are not
dangerous.
It ascortaned, with reasonable certainty. that
two assassins were engaged in the horrible crime,
wilkes Booth being the one that shot the President,
end the other an accomplish whose name is not
lnown. but whose description is clear that he
hardly escape.
1t appears from papers found IN Booths trunk that
he murder was planned before the 4h of March, but
ell through then because the accomplice backed out
until "Richmond could be heard from"
Booth and his accomplIce at the livery stable
Ia o'clock last evening, and left here with their
hrses at 10 O'Clock. or shortly before that hour.
II would appear that they had, for several days,
hen seeking their chance, but for some unknown
rason 1t was not carried into effect until night
One Of the assassins has evidently made his to
Fillmore; the other has not set been traced
EDWIN NJ. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
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TIE HERALD DISPATCHES.

~-N~~c~~~~-~~~<
WASHINGTON, April II. 1867.
Assassination has been inaugurated in Washington
The bowie knife and pistol have applied to Presi
dent Lincoln and Secretary Seward The former wa,
shot In the throat while at rds theatre tonight Mr.
Seward was badly cut about the neck. while in his box
81 his residence.
srcoSD DISPATCH
WASHINGTON April II, 1865
An attempt was madc about o'clock /. As evening
o sssassnate the President and Secretary Seward The
President was shot at Fords Theatre Result not vet
known. Mr. Stewards throat was cut and his son badly
wounded.
There Is intense excitement here
Defntis of the Assassination.
wAsHmoroH. k.,ril Il, 1865.
washington was thrown into Intense excitement al
few minutes before eleven O'Clock this evening by the
announcement that the President and Secretary
Seward had been assassinased and werc dead.
~ est excitement prevailed In all parts ar ,hs
sss- ~ women and children. CID and young ru.bes
.ossaao and me suDors we're nasnincd aatiI VIC had
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of the Rebel General Vance,

tFrom the Ashvilie IN. c. News.]
The exchange Of prisoners seams 10 go steadily on
We have seen q large number OF our mountain boys
y no have rescued homo after protracted imprison-
~ mt. Among others graiifed to meet BreA.
der General r. b. Vance; " horsscaed home come day.
since. He looks rather worsted by his long confns
ment, but usual with him is fun OF life cheerful
and buoyaut The General Is a great favorite OF the
people Of this section, and everybody gad 70 see
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News from snn Francisco.

SAN Francisco April 49, 1858.
he exports of treasure for the quarter just ended
chow falling on OF about six and half millions
compared with the same period last year.
SAN Francisco. April Il, 1855.
TIE Pacific mail steamship Sacramento sailed today
win a large number of passengers for New York. and
81 $500 in treasure OF which nearly s7oOoo go 70 New
yok.
he steamship Moses Taylor sailed for San Juan del
Sur with numerous passengers.
TIE market continues variable and unsettled. and
iraas pursue continuous policy Prices OF Eastern
goods are slowly falling
saled, ship Flying Eagle for Boston.
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THE PRESS DISPATCHES.

NOO~-~O~N~%~N-
WASHINGTON, April i5-l2:5o a. IL.
Tho President was SHOT In theatre tonight aId Ii
perhaps sally wounded.
SECOND pIsPArcn.
WAS ~ N. April 81 A. H.
The slleu' i, not i've through tL'
night Hs was shot at = theatre
Secretary coward Yves also a97assInated No artcr!e
were cut
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orsc at the door and rode OF before an alarm couid
~ sounded ana in the same manner "a tie assassin Of
tsc President
s Il Is believed that the injuries Of The Secretary
Got fatal nor those of either OF the Others although
10Th the Secretary and the Assistant Secretary very
striousy injured.
secretaries Stanton and woilcs and other prominent
lce~s Of the Government called at Secretary Seward,
house to inquire into his condition. and there heard Of
!. he assassination OF The President.
TAey en- proceeded to the house where he lying,
axLibi ing Of course intense nxicty and socitude
" An immense cr6,yd was gathered front OF the Prcs
scnes house, and strong guard was also stationed
there Man, persons evidently supposlns he would be
.arought to hi homo.
Tho entire city tonight presents scene Of wild ex
,ccmcnt accompanied by violent expression OF indig
natlon and tho profoundcst sorro many shed tears
4 TIE military nuthorltios have dispatched mounted
patrols in every direction order ii possible arrest
the assassins. Tho whole metropolitan police like
Swiqe vlgllaut for the samo purpose
The attacks both az the theatre and at Secretary Sew
gur1'e house. took place about the hour-ter
3'clock-thus showing prcconcerted plan to assassin
those gentlemen Some evidence OF the guilt OF tn.
ary who attacked the President In the possession
t0f the police
"A Vice President johnson is in the city and his head
!i1uarters are Guarded by troops
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hnd to be left behind Also the State archives reaned
in thc city but perceive motive tho enemy can
have IN destroying them, they will. no dorSs en-
dcavor to occupy the city permanently, aud establsna
statcG at Richmond under the federal Unio
Lees Army Supposed to be In safe Pose-
ton.
rFrcm the Raleigh Confederate, April ~
Thls is the time FOR rumor Manufacturers who are
engaged in a wholesale business. Sometimes they have
II that whole bgades deserted in the last great batle
among others Cooks brigade is selected as the bearer
OF this stigma. We assured that such statement
has 20 foundation whatever that no treachery Induced
the disaster at Petersburg, that our forces fought
splendllly and the enemy ouly succeeded by over
whelning numbers. We are convinced, too from facts
which we cannot mention that Lees my is in sac
position and that has Jfpe movements 1iH DC direct
led lcih the SIX Il and energy tohich dsffno tsh THE
great capt in.
Having anticipated the probable loss OF Richmond
and fully recognizing the Importance OF the disaster
we are nevertheless OF the number Of those whs
give up the cause In the southern confederacy this
day there is military strength OF men, material ana
supplies to make independence certain 1t is with the
people teuselves whether they secure or lose their
liberties.
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TIE PRESIDENT DEAD.

N~N-~-~~r~N0~~
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON April l5-7:0 A. NJ
NhjoY General Dix New York
Abraham Lincoln died this morning at twenty-five
rinutes past O'Clock.
EDWIN Nj. STANTON.
Secretary OF War
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onc who Witnessed It rs affecting. 1t Yves suc-
rounded By his Cabinet ministers. oil OF whom
bathcd in tears, excepting Mr. stanton, who.
when Informed by Surgeon General Barnes, that the
President could live until morning exclaimed,
"oh no. General; no-no;" and with An impulse nat
ura as 1t was unaffected, Immediately sat down on .
chair near MS bedside and wept like n child
sanaoor Sumner was cd the right of Tic prcsi
dents couch near tho head, holding the right hand Of
the President his o obbinG ii'c woYsan.
with his head bowed down almost the pillow of the
bed on which the President wa5 lying.
Two O'CLOCK \. v.
The President is still alive, but there is 10 lnproYe
rnent in his condition
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High Prices in an Oversfocked Market.
From the Raleigh Confederate. april u
Our market. on the arrival Of the Weldon train on
YESTERDAY became orsrstorksd with sbad they .Oens
oG so,olv at $50 per patr
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ladies' Auxiliary of the Machinists
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OHE ONLoCk A. II.
The President Is perfectly scnseless and there Is not
the slightest hope OF his surviving Physicians beeve
that he will die before morning All OF his Cabinet ex
|oeps Secretary seward, with him. Speaker cofax
Senator Farwei Of Maine. and many other gentleman.
are also at the hoase awaiting the termination.
The scene az the Presidsnts bedside Is described BY
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08
THINK COTTON WILL BE HIGH

E. c. Scales, Frank B. Hayne and w. P. Brown of New York City, have sent out circulars over the South in which they make state ments and give figures indicating that cotton should be worth near 20 cents a pound this season.
 They refer to the fact that last year it lowered around the 15 cent mark despite the fact that there was 2 large amount left over from the IA, ,00O, 900 bale crop of 1908. They claim it would require 13,500,000 bales this year to hold the price con ditions about the same as last, and represent that the yield indicated is not over II .500. 900 to 100000.
 From these conditions it is figured that to sell cotton this year at less than 16 cents a pound is giving it away" It is thought that the prob able crop. 11.50O,OOO bales. would be readily taken up at 20 cents.
 It looks like it would be good plan for farmers to take their time in marketing cotton in 1910.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08
End of Editors Patience.

Here's cheering news for the edi- tor from the Vandalia Mail: "The Braymer Bee brought suit against 8 delinquent subscriber recently ir in court for several years back pay
 The case was tried before 8 jury with eminent lawyers on both sides
 The defendants plea was that he had notified the postmaster to dis
 continue the paper and had refused to take it from the office. The jury was out but a few minutes when verdict was returned in favor of ths editor, together with the amount ol costs, making a total of $22. Int only legal way to stop paper is tt pay all arrears and notify the pub fisher, either by person or by letter.
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AUTOMOBILES AND ROADS

When the first automobile came to Mena about a year ago. people smiled a little because they could not imagine that much could be accom- plished in oyer Polk county roads that way. Then another car came, and it's owner just went about in any kind of weather, faster by half than the best horse-propelIed ve- hicle could go.
 Now two fine new passenger cars are in everyday use for the pleas sure and convenience of the public, ready to go most any where in short order.
 This region is wonderfully favored with picturesque scenery and there's hardly a wagon road in it that is not attractive on that account. The love of the beautiful in Nature draws thousands of people from the work. a-day life to the mountains and woods every year, and every ster
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08
Faith la Medicine is Passed.

It is not too much to say that the medical profession to-day no longer believes that any drug with a few exceptions, like quinn in malaria, mercury and antitoxins) will cure a disease as such. All that it will dc is so to modify conditions as to heIr the body fight against disease.
 We are no longer content, in the biting phrase of Voltaire, to pour drugs of which we know little into bodies of which we know less.'' What will help one patient may harm another, and what may be beneficial in the early stage of disease will be useless or even injurious in later stage.
 In the language of Captain Cutie, the effect of drug, like the bearin' of an observation" depends on the application on it." It is neither rational nor safe blindly to swallow down drug which is highly recom- mended in certain disease and ex- pect 1t to "do the rest" There is no such thing as a universal cure for a disease, nor even a remedy which can be relied upon as "a good thing to take" at any and all stages of it. -Dr. Woods Hutchinson in The DeIineator for September.
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08

In every state in this Union where an Initiative and Referendum amend ment has been before the people for adoption, there has always been cor poration lawyers. professional politi- clans and some honest, conservative citizens easily scared to death, who have risen up to say that if the people got the right to make laws themselves,
 anarchy and ruin would follow in that state. There has never yet been an amendment in which the professional politicians and big legal lights" did not find some dangerous Joker. "
The Mena weekly star., 1910-09-08
WILL ROOSEVELT FORGE A
 CHANGE?

Theodore Roosevelt beyond doubt is the most popular man in the the United States today, if not in the world, and he has openly allied himself with the progressive or in surgent branch of the Republican party. This means one of two things. the disruption of that party and a complete political reaIigment, or that the control of the Republican party will go entirely out of the hands of the reactionaries. as repre- sented by Cannon, Aldrich. Ballinger and their followers.
 If the latter thing occurs, and it seems most probable, it will be in- teresting to watch the behavior of the Dig corporations and the special interests that have undoubtedly been aiding in maintaining the R Q publican party in power. 1t would be almost certainty that with one accord they would flock to the Dem ocratic party, putting it in posi- ton where it would be looked to to serve their ends.
 A change is certain to come. 1t present each of the great parties contains within it's ranks the two op- posing elements-one standing for the people at large. the other for that class of society that lives from plundering the people.
 If Roosevelt's present stand forces the change, twill be well. And the sooner, the better.
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nents of the initiative and referen
 dunn would wreck the party if they are not permitted to bolt the plat form and beat the plank that would let the people have a little fuller say over the state legislature. It seems to us that Arkansas has already been having little hell and high water" with her boodlers and grafters and state capitol building and that she is more endangered of Republican rule through continuation of these things than she would be with more power in the hands of the yeomanry of the state. Southwest American.