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Year: 1867

We ask the people OF Crawford county
whom they will vote for In the election, short
" to be held, fora Delegate TO the State Con-
ycntiOn.


The Radicals. some time since Ia County
Convention, nominated I. VI. BowrN, an army
hummer from Kansas who has not one dollars
worth of interest in the county, but who ar
riyes here with carpet-sack in hand swearing
that he governed Crawford county once and
that he intends TO do II again-that there Is
no loyalty in the county-that there Is no 10y
atty in Arkansas and that no citizen of the
State is worthy of trust or position. What
say the old citizens of Arkansas to that? VIII
they look and examine into The former history
of this man Bowen? Has he not been on,
every side of the question? Col. Cloud says
that he was a sympathizer in the rebellion, in
its incipiency. What he was and what his
actions were during his command at this Post,
let those who know answer. How strong .
Conservative he was, few months since
many know, let them answer; and also tell
their neighbors. That he is now rank Radi-
cal and a negro equality man all know. How
then, can any white men vote for him? That
there are few Office holders and seekers after
Office who have to do so, there is no doubt
We think they will find they have tied to the
wrong sapling, and when they have heard
from the elections in two or three more States
will swear that they never were in favor OF
negro suffrage. Let the people look into this
matter and examine into the points at issue in
the present contest and we are fully confident
that Bowen, will be badly beaten and Will
pack his kit for Kansas at once, after your
verdict is declared. All that is necessary is
for the people to be fully Informed.


The Conservative candidate, JAMES GRuG
Esq, is an old citizen of Arkansas; is fully
identified with the interest and property o.
the State, has the confidence and respect OF
the people both, white and black. Take your
ground then citizens of Crawford county
either in favor ofwhite men or negro equality
Year: 1867

Lakes Mammoth Circus as will be seen
from our advertising column, will exhibit at
Van Buren on Wednesday afternoon and eve
ming next The papers, wherever they have
exhibited, speak in the highest praise of the
performance. Aswe have had no hanging, or
"any other amusement for long time, we
predict general turn out Of the country
people.
Year: 1867

In the last New Era, we find the following
on Samuel Walters, formerly of this side OF
the river. What is true in his case will be SO
in all others. When the office hunters, find
they can't use the black men to their notion
they turn on him and abuse him. Sam may
be the big devil, they would have us believe,
but we have yet to be convinced. The fol
lowing is the article:


MEETING OF "BLACK" REpUBLIcASs.-The
col0red people Of this town held a Meeting
last Friday night in the court house. at which
they passed resolutions, severely denouncing
one of their race, bne Sam. Walters. styling
himself Rev., for seeking to create d.sen-
ton among them, and prejudice them against
their Radical friends


The resolutions warn every colorcd man
against Walters as q traitor to his people, and
to have nothing whatever to do with him.


The meeting also endorsed the New Era as
the radical paper in this part Of the State; and
the addition of twenty subscribers, list
Of whom was handed to US the next day, with
an account of the proceedings of the meeting,
proved the sincerity of their expressed belief
Year: 1867

|. Our office was thronged last night and the
street in front of IL with an immense crowd
ofioyous and enthusiastic Democrats, jubilant
over the promising aspect OF the election. In
all our experience we never saw so large a
crowd on any previous election night. They
finally took our Office by storm. They throng-
ed every part of it and writing was almost
impossiblc. AS soon rs the returns began to
come in. showing large Democratic gains, and
indicating tie certain defeat Of the" Ring y
the Democratic cannon pealea oft It's thunder,
and a band of music speedily lent its accom'
panimcnt. This greatly added to the already
immense crowd. and increased the excitement
to fever heat. From every quarter the intel.
ligence of great Democratic gains were re-
ccived. Old Franklin reports laundering
majority of 1900. ...


Tho news from Erie Of Republican loss OF
eight hundred, indicated that the Western
Reserve backbone was giving way. 1t became
ton County, we had az least shaken the enc


my's power so tremendously as to indicate


that it was on its last legs. Then came the


news that the negro suffrage amendment had
certainly been defeated, over which the wild
est shouts of Joy were sent up. 1t was evident
that the stupendous Radical majority of 49,


600 was being swept away in the general


Democratic avalanche. Men who before had
| had no hope began to look seriously for the


success Of Judge Thurman and the Democrat
ic ticket The tremendous Democratic gain
in Philadelphia looked as if the reaction had
carried the Keystone State by large major
ity. In short, all the indications oflast night


proved that n great political revolution Is go


ing on, and that the days Of Radicalism art


numbered throughout the country.
Year: 1867

The BOOTH DIARY.-JOseph Holt, the
wretch who employed perjurers to swear away
innocent lives in. the Lincoln assassination
ease. lately comes out in public card, and
declares he did not mutilate the diary found
on j. Wilkes Booth, from which eighteen pages,
have been cut Mr.. Holt should bear in mind
that neither bis declaration nos his oath have
any value among honest people. A man who.
W Ill deliberately employ witnesses-tO perjure.
themselves is not likely to hesitate at perjury
or any other heniOus crime himself Holt and
Stanton are worse than mere assassins.
Year: 1867

from tae N. I. Metropolitan Record.
Oae of the werst indications We have yet had
OF public decentralization was exhibited in the
streets of our metropolis the day after New


Years. The vice OF intoxication has heretofore


been almost wholly monopolized by the men;
Dnf hereafter there is, it would appear, to be
less difference between the sexes 10 this partic-
uiar, and the consumption Of spirituous liquors
mas received a new impulse from an entirely
unexpected source For some time past there
hsve been mysterious hints that social morality
was at very !ow ebb, and certain features in
the style of dress were severely criticized in some
the watchword now id everything except prin-
eipls and virtue, the evils denounced have con-
tnued to grow apace, and in some repects We
have already surpassed the most notorious cities
of the Old World. 1t is not, We believe, the
task Of the Journalists to deal with these loath.
some subjects 10 their details, and it is to be
regretted that some of the papers do so; but
such as force themselves on the public attention
cannot be passed over in silence. Of such a
character is the painful exhibition that took
place in New York on the Gay referred to, when
women of otherwise respectable appearance lit
orally reeled through the public thoroughfares
as they proceeded from house to house making
their new years calls. Had there been few
isolated cases of the kind the matter might have
been passed over without remark, but it was too
general to permit it to remain unnoticed. In
some instances the intoxicated persons were not
more than sixteen years old, and the sight pre-
seoted was disgusting in tho extreme. What
homes these unfortunate creatures represent,
where licentious Indulgence usurps the place of
parental authority, and the old and the young
are alike stepped in vice and crime.


It is sad reflection that the greatest license
prevails in society, and men and women fling off
the restraints imposed by general respect and
public opinion. The liberty to do right is su-
perseded by uorestrained license, and the good
and the virtuous long for the day when men
shall recognize the principle of authority in the
moral as we'll as in the political world. How
ever much people may differ as to the cause of
this decentralization, there is no controversy in
regard to the character fits effects the rising
generation. Here in New York, if What We
hear be true, the prolific source of many social
and moral evils is to be found in our public
schools, those much vaunted institutions which
were to give us race Of beings superior to any
that had yet been seen on earth. But we must
confess We do not care to speak of what We have
been told 10 this particular, and will content
ourselves with the expression of the hope that
the people will one day take the question of the
education of their children out Of the hands of
politicians into their own. We would warn
them that there is no time to be lost if they
would check the evil before it is too late
Year: 1867

We take pleasure in announcing to the Ladies
that we will attach to House early in the Spring


first class French Millinery Establishment of which
due notice will be given. A. WE'LL & CO.
Year: 1867

| & tffom tue London Pail Mall Gazette


There is we'll known Greek story OF penni-
less mao who going out with a rope in his hand
to hang himself, found purse of money, which
induced him 70 throw the rope away, whereas
the owner OF the purse coming back TO look for
ms property, and finding only the rope instead,
straitway hanged himself tr.
| A still more curious tale. of similar kind. is
told by the China papers, In the native city of
Shanghai, the parents of a young lady lately
married, having fallen into distressed crcun-
stances, applied TO her for assistance, and her
husband allowed her 20 give them a coat for the
purpose OF being pawned. The daughter, how
ever, being anxious to render further aid without
her husbands knowledge, secreted SCI in the
pocket of ofthe-coat. The old man ibid not dis
cover this, and took it to a pawnbroker, who,
noticing the money on unfolding the garment
kept his counsel, and quie,ly advanced s2.-
Soon after the husband discovered that the wife
had given the SOL to her father, and made so
much noise about it that the young lady disposed
OF herself by hanging. reia '~..a e--a
by the pawnbroker became known TO the parents,
and the old mother took the matter SO much TO
heart that she poisoned herself with opium
Lastly, the pawnproker, on hearing that his dis
honesty had already caused two deaths drowned
himself in well. This story is very characteristic
Of the Chinese feelings in regard to life and SINH
lar incidents not unfrequently occur. -.a l.g


Some years ago, for instance, an accomplished
young lady at Canton, who had been unfortu-
nately married to a coarse and stupid husband
was bewailing her fate to party of sisters and
and female cousins, and declared her intention
of committing suicide. On this the young ladies
declared that since such was married life, they
would die too; and so the whole bevy of them
joined hands together, and walking into fish
pond, deliberately drowned themselves. .


Again, three men imprisoned in Hong Kong
goal on charge of piracy determined to make way
with themselves rather than have the bother of
a trial. At some height in the eel! where they
were imprisoned was small window guarded
by two iron bars, and the problem, which these
worthless had to solve was how the three of them
were to be hanged upon the two bars. From the
position in which they were found in the morn
ing it would seem that the third man had assisted
the two others in hanging themselves from the
bars by their tails, that he had cut down one of
them by kuawing through the tail with bis teeth;
and, ussing the dead body as stool, to be after
wards kicked over, he had contrived to suspend
himself And this too, was done SO quietly as
not to attract the notice of a sentry who was
pacing outside beneath the window.
Year: 1867

They cure all Diseases of the Throat and Lungs


CANCERS.-+They have had an extensive prac-
tice and wonderful success in the treatment OF
Cancers, which they cure without eating them OUT
or using the Knife. Let those who have iumors
and Swenings, or q red spot, lose no time in hav-
ing il attended to- as timely treatment may save
them from the horrors, suffering and death OF an
omen cancer,
Year: 1867

kept on hand. Gentlemen will bear in mind that no
goods will be gwen out unless paid for, and if re-
turned good order the money will be returned If
requested. But when goods have been sciled or
worn, they will not be taken back-please bear this
in mind-as some folks think that wearing for
short time don't inure the sale Of them afterwards.


augl-u BILLY JOHNSON.
Year: 1867




In the late fire which occurred at
Oil Springs, Canada West, resulting in
the loss of the Hartford Oil Refinery,
a man named Hutchinson was literally
baked to death. He was, at the time
of the fire, which took place at mid
day, cleaning out one of the stills. To
effect this he had to descend into the
still by a small step ladder, which was
drawn up to enable the man to 90
about his work. While thus engaged i,
by some means, through the pipe be-
coming disconnected under the hands
of workmen on the refinery, the oil
ran out, and communicating with the
fire the whole mass was in moment
blazing. The man who escaped en-
deavored to extricate his fellow, and
succeeded in grasping his hand, but he
was unable to retain his hold through
the fierce famo which was rapidly sur,
rounding him, and to save himself was
compelled to abandon his companion
in the meanwhile, being himself severe
ly burnt in his effort at rescue.


Rushing through the flames, he es
capes and stands in the open air, only
to hear, in common with the assem-
bled neighbors, the hopeless cry for
help which every now and then rang
above the roar Of flaming oil from
the fatal still which was to prove
the terrible tomb in which, unscathod
by flame, a living man was to grapple
with the death. heat, as hotter grew
the iron, closer and more sitting the
atmosphere, and more intense, though
each time feebler, the attempt to draw
breath; till at last the almost equally
painful silence told the horror stricken
spectators, who stood powerIess, that
all was over, and that soon nothing
but a blackened mass would remain of
the man who not an hour before was
in the prime of life and health To
add to their distress, the wife of the
dying sufferer hurried to the scene,
but only to hear the last cry that came
from that tomb of terror, and to be
borne back again stunned with her
grief, to fold almost uncOnsciously in
her arms four little fatherless ones.
The poor man was subsequently found
in an upright posture, leaning against
the still, and though not touched by
the fire, he was but black, charred
mass, whose clothes crumbled away at
the first touch, only to reveal the bare,
burnt skeleton.
Year: 1867

PARIS June sl.-Thc Empcror's Government has
decided 10 make a considerable reduction in the mill
tary forces OF the Empire


The present session Of the Corps LcSislatif which
has accomplished a large amount of business is ap-
preaching its close, and the day of adjournment is
not far distant
Year: 1867

For some time past Charles Gottfried Waibel,
proprietor of small grocery on the first floor
of No. SO James street has been in the habit of
quarrelling with his wife, Ann. On one occa-
slon he was arrested by the Fourth Precinct
Police for having beaten her. and locked up for
the night. on Monday evening they quar-
relied Waibel wishing her to come In from the
street, and she declining TO do so. Waibel
finally appealed to officer Van Dusen, of the
Fourth Precinct to arrest his wife because of
her refusal 10 obey him. The officer declined to
do so. and Mrs Waibel then asked him to arrest
her husband. This h o also declined to do but
informed them that If they did not go into the
house and stop quarrelllng he would be forced
to arrest both of them for disorderly conduct.
The woman then went into the house and
closed the door, and Waibel then went TO the
concert saloon in the basement of the Atlantic
Hotel, located at the corner of the New Bowery
and Oliver street, where he is employed as
pianist. The proprietor of the saloon, August
immig, noticed that he was very excltable, and
questioned him as to the cause, and was In
formed by Waibel that he had quarrelled with


his WIFE AT IL o'clock p. NJ. he was again met
by officer Van Dusen, and in the course of
conversation with the officer informed him
that his wife had on one occasion left him for
six months and lived with another man, and


during that interval had not once called to see
her infant child, Soon after this conversation


he returned to the saloon where he was en-


ployed, and remained there until Il O'Clock A.
Nj. The quarrel was apparently not renewed
on his return.


morning, scream apparently uttered by a


woman was heard to proceed from the sleeping


apartment OF the pair, located in the rear OF the
first floor. In moment after the shutter and


shash of the front door were burst open by Mrs
Walbel, and she was seen by one of The occu-
pants of the house, q Mrs. Mary Casey, residing
on the third floor. who had hurried down stairs
on hearing the scream, standing inside the door
with blood moving from wound in her throat.
The wounded woman on seeing Mrs. Casey ran


to her, and catching her by the arm, told her
that her husband had cut her throat. At this
moment Waibel came from the inner
room, passed out Of the door, beside the


woman, and walked leisurely towards


Madison street. AS he passed his Wlie
soon as she could shake off the grasp OF the
wounded woman, handed her over 70 the care
Year: 1867

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 3.-In one OF the
raids made by the Camanche Indians some
months ago, two young girls named Metzger
were captured on the outskirts OF Fredericks-
burg, a few miles distant, Anna, the youngest
was Tansomed, and is now at her home. Her
sister was murdered When they were captured
both were mounted upon stolen horses and
instantly hurried away. The elder sister
told Anna that they must escape or
die, that she would not be carried Off
alive. and that she preferred death to the
fate which was evidently in store for them
Twice she jumped from the horse and en-
deavored TO reach the chaparrel but was each
time brought back and placed upon the horse
Again she attempted to escape, which so exas-
perated the savages that they sprang upon her
and buried their tomahawks In her brain Half
dead with fright and horror, Anna suffered her
self to be carried off without once attempting
to escape. After two weeks the nuts OF the
Indians were reached. Here the unfortunate
young girl was treated horribly. Her hair was
cut of, and several times she was beaten and
lacerated in terrible manner. at length she
was restored TO her friends upon their payment
of the bounty fixed upon by her captors. The
other day Bishop Dubois performed the rite of
confirmation at Fredericksburg ana Anna
Metzger was one OF the first confirmed.
Year: 1867

ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE EVENING TELEGRAPH. ]


BALTIMORE, April l9.-Archbishop Spalding
is still lying dangerously i'll. 1t was feared ne
would not survive through last night, but he is
still alive at u o'clock Oday, with slight hopes
OF his recovery. There is intense anxiety felt
for his fate by all classes, with whom he is
general favorite.


This being Good Friday, all the churches are
open and fully attended. Prayers were offered
in the Catholic churches for the recovery of
Archbishop Spalding. All the courts have ad-
jOurned in respect to the day.


The case in the United States Court against
General Wool will be resumed tomorrow. The
impression now is that he will be mulsted in
small damages


There is a regular split in the conservative
and Democratic party here. II is u real Kill
kenny cat affair.
Year: 1867

This evening an open air meeting was held in
Capitol Square, and addresses of a highly
favored radical nature were made by several
delegates. A good deal of enthusiasm was mani
fested but no ill-feeling prevailed The white
citizens generally are indifferent.
Year: 1867

We shall constantly admonish the Southern
peopls 20 be self-reliant. and shall do what We
NAV he able to induce the establishment OF
manufactures In our midst for our home pro
ducts. To this end We will pay special attention
10 the COST and sTATIsTIcs OF manuiacturlns'
and exert ourselves TO encourage the dNerslh-
cation Of Southern industries and the develop
uent Of Southern resources.
Year: 1867

By A CONSOLIDATION OF THE ASH
VILE UNION AND AMERICAN and the
DISPATCH, and by the generous and united
support Of the UE1os AND DISPATCH by the
patrons Of both the former papers. the Proprie-
tors are enabled 10 present Newspaper hithe
10 unsurpassed in this city or State.


IN FULLNEsS AND ACCURACY
NEWS. our paper will compare fsvorably itb


best In the entire country; and in saying


we only repeat the expressions Of many


patrons, who are most capable Of judging in


mAtters.
Year: 1867

correspondent writing from that briny and
romantic watering place, Atlantic City, tells the
following very pleasant story:


A young man from Philadelphia lost his heart
to pretty girl from that city, whose father was
president of prominent bank there, and very
wealthy He was salaried clerk, though of
very good family, and was unwilling on account
OF MS poverty, to propose marriage, even though
he had reason to believe his passion was return
ed He made this confession, it seems, to one
OF his friends, and the story of his modesty and
pride reached the young LADY S ears, and touched
her, very naturally.


"a few weeks after the fair Phiradelphian was
driving on the beach alone, when her horse be-
came frightened at the surf and ran off at furi-
GUS pace. She lost all control of the terrified
ANIMAL which had run at least two miles, when
the enamored swain, exactly as it happens In
romances, CHANGED to be walking by the border
OF the sounding main as Homer would put 1t,
thinking of his cherries future without the idol
of his soul (for further sophomorcal phraseol-
ogy see Sylvanus Cobb, jr.) In a few moments
he held the horses head was dragged few
hundred yards before he could check the ami
mails course, and then snatched the half-faint-
ing girl from the vehicle. Once in his arms she
swooned wholly, of course. He held her in his
embrace until she recovered. She murmured
her gratitude he his passion, and they walked
to the hotel with rosy blushes all over their
faces.


That night the wealthy father heard of his
daughters rescue, and, after talking with her.
discovered that she loved the fellow. The fol-
lowing day he sent for the clerk, and discovered
the fellow loved the girl.


"Why the devil didn't you propose to her :?
How was she or | to know the state of your heart
unless you told her about it? You don't expect
pretty woman with 100000 in her own right
to run about with her love in her hand, asking
handsome scapegraces like yourself to take it,
do you?"


/" knew, sir, that was very poor, and you
very rich that it not probable you
would"


'Nonsense q ! I don't want my daughter to
marry bank account. My own is high enough
for her. You are worthy; and if you love her,
go and tell her so, and let me hear no more stuff
about poverty and wealth."


The young man went, and presume the two
came to an understanding, as l am informed they
are to be married in November.


The narrative is not whit original or new,
except in the fact that the pater-famlias has
sense enough to prefer his daughters happiness
to superfuous riches. l would like to give his
name for the benefit of example. l can't, of
course, though may say if you read the sign
No. - Third street, Philadelphia, you will learn
who the wise Cersus is.