Prairie County AGRICULTURAL FAIR, to be held at DES ARC, OCT. 18,19 and 20,1859.
By J. C. Morrill.] DES ARC, SEPTEMBER 14, 1859. [Terms—$2 Per Annum.
AGRICULTURAL
AND
MECHANICAL FAIR.
LIST OF PRE MIUMS to be
Awarded at the Third Annual Exhi
bition of the Prairie County Agricultur
ral Society, to be held at lies Arc, Ar
kansas, on the 18/A, 19/A, and 20/A of
October, 1859.
COTTON. ~
Best 10 acres of cotton, $10,00
bale “ 10,00
2d “ 11 5 00
3d “ certificate.
Best stalk with bolls, 1 00
Best sample, half pound, 1 00
Judges.—Jno. W. Adams, I. C. A. Skillern,
Col. VV. W. Wair, J A Frith, Hugh Stewart,
G. W. Vaden, G. McLaren.
GRAIN.
Best ten acres corn, 2 50
Best yield on five acres wheat, one
bushel to be exhibited, 2 00
Best yield on five acres corn, one
bushel to be exhibited, 2 00
Best yield on five acres oats, one
bushel to be exhibited, 2 00
Best yield on five acres rye, one
bushel to be exhibited, 2 00
Judoes.—Benj. Hayley, R. Mclver, P. H.
Wheat.
SEEDS.
Best half bushel blue grass seed, 1 00
do do timothy, 1 00
do do herds grass, 1 00
do do clover seed, 100
do do millett seed, 2 00
do do orchard grass seed, 100
Judges.—Sam!. Kennedy, W. J. Rogers,
Rev, J. M. Cox.
HAY.
Best specimen timothy hay, 1 00
do do clover, 100
Largest yield of hay on one acre, 2 00
Judges.—T. F. Greer, John Hardin, Thom
as L. Gray.
' POTATOES.
Largest yield on half acre Irish pota
toes, one bushel to be exhibited, 2 00
Best bushel of Irish potatoes, 1 00
Largest yield on half acre sweet pota
toes,one bushel to be exhibited, 2 00
Best bushel sweet potatoes, 1 00
Judges.—A. A. McKay, Dr W C Iiazen,
W A W Mann.
FRUIT.
Best and largest variety of fruit, 2 00
Best bushel apples, 1 00
do peaches, 100
do peck pears, 1 00
do do grnpes, 1 00
do do sc'uppinong, 1 00
do pie melon, 1 00
do half bushel dried apples, 100
do do do punches, 1 00
do do do pears, 1 00
do do do quinces, 1 00
do specimen plums, 50
do do apricots, 100
do do nectarines, 100
Judges—D Harshaw, S H Mulherrin, Geo.
R Quarles,
MOLASSES.
Best specimen molasses from the su
gar cane. 100
Best specimen melon or pumpkin mo
lasses, 1 00
Judges—Henry Jackson, Jease L Bogard,
Win. Robertson.
WINES.
Best specimen domestic wine with re
ceipt for making, 100
Best specimen cordial with receipt
for making, 1 00
Best specimen raspberry jam with
receipt for making, 50
: Best specimen jelly with receipt for
making, 50
Judges—Maj A A McCain, Win T Jones,
I... A L’ UV, 'T’t. n nicmiil/na TVT M TVf
Kay.
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
Best peck tomatoes, 60
do do carrots, * 50
do do beans, 50
do bushel field peas, 50
do half dozen head cabbage, 50
do sample beets, 50
do do okra, 50
| do do raddish, 50
do do cayenne pepper, 50
do do egg plant, 50
do peck onions, 50
do and greatest variety garden
seed, 3.00
do sample cauliflower, 50
do peck parsnips, 50
do bushel turnips, 60
do sample celery, 50
do directions for preparing an aspar
agus bed, 100
do and largest variety vegetables, 1 00
do peck ground or goober peas, 50
Judges—Mrs R Mclver, Mrs D Harsbaw,
Mrs J A Frith, Misses Robinson and Bell
McKindree—C D Taylor.
floral.
Best display of flowers, J 00
do and handsomest boquet, 60
do herbarium, 2 00
do specimen evergreens, 1 00
Judges—Mrs J C Morrill, Mrs W W Wair,
Mr* G W Vaden, Miss Mat Bethell, Miss
iianie Hooker, Miss Sue Huntsman—Joseph
W Martin.
I QUILTS.
est silk patch-work quilt, 5 00
do cotton do do 2 00
do silk patch-work crib quilt, 2 00
do cotton do do do 100
do knit crib cover, 100
Judges—Mrs D L Gray, Mrs W J Rogers,
Irs. W F Walsh. Mrs A J Thomas, Mrs G
lark, Misses M E Vaughn and Mat McKin
e®—J A Jenuings.
COUNTERPANES,
test cotton counterpane, 2 00
do wool coverlet, 2 00
do woollen shawl, 1 50
do knit tidy, 1 00
do jeans coat made by a lady, 2 50
do do vest do do 100
do made pants do do 100
Judges—Mr* B Blakeney, Mrs S Horne,
r* B F Ford, Misses Ellen Thornton and
let Barnett—G A McfVf,
HOME MANUFACTURES.
Best cloth shoe made by a lady, 1 00
do do slipper do do 100
do three yards jeans made by a
lady, 100
do do do coarse jeans for serv’ts, 1 00
do pair wool hose. 50
do do half hose, 50
do pair cotton hose,
do do half hose, - 25
do wool hose made by girl 12 yrs old, 50
do cotton do do do do *do 50
do half hose wool or cotton made by
a girl 12 years old, 25
do five yards cottoo stripes or plaids, 1 00
do pair blankets, 2 00
do negro comfort, ] 00
do shirt made by a lady, 1 00
do do do a girl 12 years old. 1 00
Judges—Mrs B Hayley, Mrs H Ford, Mrs
A G Blakemore, Mrs M T Cooper, Miss Fan
ie Robinson—J Quarles.
FANCY ARTICLES.
Best baby dress, 1 00
do fancy bonnet or hat, 1 00
do sun bonnet, 75
do hemstitched hdkf. or garment, 100
Chair tidy, knit, 100
do feather duster. 1 00
Judges—Mrs J H Bulls, Mrs S Buck, Miss
S Quarles, Miss C Koonce, Miss S Gray—R
Evans.
COOKING.
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do roast turkey, ff 00
do barbacued pig, 1 00
do do lamb, 1 00
do do kid, 100
do jar pickles, 75
do do catsup, 50
(io loaf corn bread, 75
do do flour do 75
do specimen fruit in air tight cans, 1 00
do do soap receipt for making, 50
do do starch do do 50
do do lard, 50
Judges—Mrs D C Booth, Mrs W Bethel!,
Miss Martha Garrett, Miss M E Green, Miss
H Lawrence, Miss M Harris, Miss A Mc
Fadgyen—W R Welch.
DAIRY DEPARTMENT.
Best five pounds butter, 1 00
do home-made cheese, I 00
Judges—Mrs J G Warner, Mrs J Perry,
Mrs M M Erwin, Mrs J C Griffith, Miss A
Harrison—J A Anderson.
PASTRY DEPARTMENT.
Best pound cake, 1 00
do sponge cake, 1 00
do chess cake, 1 00
Judges—Mrs R Rives, Mrs L C Rembert,
Mrs W B Means, Miss S Perry, Miss A Har
shaw—J McNeill.
ORNAMENTAL.
Best ornamental shell work, * 1 00
do do leather work, 1 00
do do hair work, 1 00
Judges—Mrs W L Dewoody, Mrs J F, Glenn,
Mrs J C Rawlings. Miss B Perry, Miss L C
Adams—L D Harshaw.
EMBROIDERY.
Best specimen silk embroidered gar
ment, 2 00
do do worsted do 2 00
do do piano or table cover, 2 00
do do ottoman cover, 1 00 .
do do caudle mat, 50
do do linen skirt or hd’kf, 1 00
do do collar undersleeves
and cuffs, 1 00
do specimen band and sleeves, 50
do do infant’s frock linen, 75
do do do sack, worsted, 75
do do do do silk, 100
do do pin cushion, 75
Judges—Mrs George W Glenn, Mrs J T
Parham, Miss Fanny Fleming, Miss Mary
Garrett, Miss M L Quisenberry—Duncan Mc
Iver.
FACTORY GOODS.
Best three yds. cotton jeans, 1 00
do do woolen do 100
do do linsey, 1 00
do do shirting, 75
do specimen negro cloth, 75
Judges—Mrs J H Quisenberry, Mrs J J
I.ane, Mrs A S Erwin, Miss Fanny Rives,
Miss Edith Ann Sanders—W J Jones.
DRAWING AND PAINTING.
Best pencil drawing, 1 00
do landscape, 1 00
uu spec linen panning, oigu vt vttt»
mental, 100
do specimen landscape or animals, 1 00
Judges—Mrs P H Wheat, Mrs Kirkpatrick,
Miss L England, Miss M Watts, Miss Julia
Gair—W J Bronaugb.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Best plantation wagon, 300
do two horse wagon, 2 00
do horse cart, 1 00
do ox cart, 1 00
do wheelbarrow, 75
do two horse plow, tested, 1 50
do one do do tested, 100
do prairie plow do 2 00
do shovel plow, 1 00
do cultivator, 1 00
do cotton-scraper, 1 00
do harrow, diamond, 75
do do side, 75
do grain cradle, I 00
do straw cutter, 1 00
do wheat fan, 2 50
do plow stock, 1 00
do corn sheller, 2 00
do cotton hamper, 50
do handle basket, 50
do foot mat, 25
do ox yoke, 50
do ox bows, 60
do axe handle, 25
do corn broom, 25
Either of the above articles made- by
a negro, 25 per cent. less.
Judges—Alim A Pittman, A J Thomas,
Maj John Hardin.
MANUFACTURES.
Best axe, 50
do hoe, * 50
do mattock, 50
do sample horse shoes, 60
do do do shoeiug, 50
do sett carriage harness, 100
do do do do single, 100
do do wagon do 12*
do plow collar, leather, 50
do do do shuck or bark, 50
do stents’ saddle, 300
do lady's do 3 00
do gents’ boots, 1 50
do do shoes, 100
do lady’s do 1 00
do negro do 75
do bureau, 3 00
do side-board, 2 50
do bed-stead, 2 00
do best set split bottom chairs, 1 00
do specimen coopers work, 1 00
do hand-loom, 3 00
do spinning-wheel, 1 00
do specimen tin ware, 1 00
do do brick, 50
do barrel flour, 1 00
do specimen fifty pounds flour 60
Judges—B F Ford, John H Bulls, J HQuis
enberry.
CARRIAGES AND BUGGIES.
Best family carriage, 600
do top buggy, 300
do open do 200
Judges—B B Allen, J W Moore, C W
Smith.
BLOODED HORSES.
Best aged stallion, 0 00
do four year old stallion, “ 4 00
do three do do 3 00
do two do do 2 00
do one do do 2 00
do suckling do 2 00
do aged mare, 5 00
do four old mare, 3 00
do three do do 2 60
j „ j_ o nn
do one do do 150
do suckling do do TOO
Judges—Dr W L Moore, W J McCombs,
J G Ford, C F King, T C Dismukes.
NOT THOROUGH-BRED HORSES.
Best aged stallion, 3 00
do four year old stallion, 2 50
do three do do 2 00
do two do do 150
do one do do 190
do suckling, do 100
do aged mare, 3 00
do four year old mare, 2 50
do three do do 2 00
do two do do 150
do one do do 150
do suckling do 100
Judges—B F Barnes, John Holloway, Jas.
Eagle, R S Gantt, E E Dismukes.
HARNESS STOCK.
Best pair harness horses, $600
do single do do 4 00
do do mare, 4 00
do do mules, 4 00
do single do 3 00
Judges—J A Frith, Joseph Evans, Samuel
Taylor, A M Reinhardt, D P Black.
SADDLE STOCK.
Best saddle horse, 400
do do mare 4 00
Judges—T J Alison, L W Munroe, J L Bo
gard, Maj Robert Rives, R J Koonce.
JACK STOCK.
Best aged Jack, 5 00
do four year old Jack, 3 00
do three do do 2 00
do two do do 1 50
do one do do 100
do suckling do 100
do agedjennett, 3 00
do four year old and under, 2 60
Judges—B Blakeney, G A Mclver, J C
Chism.
MULES.
Best aged mule. 2 50
do four year old mule, 2 00
jlo three do do 150
do two do do 100
do one do do 100
do suckling do 100
Judges—Dr D McFadgven, G McLaren, J
H Dill.
BLOODED CATTLE.
Best aged bull, 5 00
do four year old bull, 3 00
do three do do 2 00
do two do do 1 50
do one do do 101
do suckling do 100
do aged cow, 3 00
do four year old cow, 2 50
do three do do 200
do two year old and under, 1 00
Judges—Rev D L Grav, C Howoll, P Mc
Neill.
NATIVE CATTLE.
Best aged bull, 250
do four year old bull, 200
do three do do 150
do two do do 100
do one do do 100
do suckling^ do 100
do aged cow, 2 00
do four year old cow, 1 50
do three do do 100
do two do do 100
do one do do 100
do suckling do 100
Judges—M M Erwin, S Carr. J T Nichol*
son.
FATTED CATTLE.
Best fatted beef, 3 00
Judges—J C Dunn, W Magby, W M Jones.
WORK OXEN.
Best yoke oxen, 3 00
do broke yoke, 3 00
Judges—J A Moon, E W Sympson, S
Perry.
HOGS.
Best aged boar. 2 50
do boar under twelve months, 2 00
do aged sow, 200
do sow under twelve months, 1 50
do pair pigs uuder six months, 1 50
do pig, 1 00
Judges—Hon B C Totten, M M Bogard, W
Ford.
SHEEP.
Best fine wool buck, 3 50
do do ewe, 200
do wool buck, 2 OO
do do ewe, 100
Judges—Dr W Bethel), Dr J L Neel, G M
Anderson.
FOWLS.
Best pair shanghai chickens, 50
do do domestic do 50
do do brama pootra do 50
do do hong-kong geese, 1 00
do do domestic do 50
So do muscovy ducks, 50
o do pollard do 50
do do dorklings, 50
Judges—S R Brown, J McNeill, W|B Wil
liams.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Articles offered for exhibition and not
in the abovelist, shall, if meritorious, re
ceive attention under this head.
Judges—J W Martin, J C Kennedy, G M
Conner, J F Welch, N Gilliam.
LADY EQUESTRIANS.
First prize, 0000
Second prize, 0000
Judges—Russ Evans, Samuel W Jackson,
Frank Pitman, Hugh Stewart, R Mclver, W
J Jones, B H Perry, P H Benton, W J Bro
naugh, Dr J J Cummings, Dr N L Ragland.
GENTLEMAN EQUESTRIANS.
First Prize, 00 00
Second Prize, 00 00
Judges—Misses N Hooker, K Beatty, L C
Adams, M Black, F Fleming, E Quisenberry,
A Harshaw, E Goodwin, M Rives, J Skillern,
E Watts, M Barnett, C Pitmagi—Messrs R
Rudisill, C Watts.
SCIENTIFIC.
Best practical essay on soil, 500
do do do manure, 500
Judges—J C Morrill, R S Gantt, J E Gate
wood, T B Kent, Dr J L Verser.;
PREMIUM FARM.
A premium of $50 is offered for the best
cultivated farm in Prairie county, each con
testant to pay 5 00 as entrance fee, provi
ded, there shall be 10 contestants for the
same.
The points of excellence and superiority
will consist of the general arrangement of the
farm and fields, access to the same, taste and
economy in construction of residence, out
houses, rooms, stables, sheds, etc. Also, the
extent and variety of grass-lots, manner of
cultivation and judicious rotation, the best
kitchen, garden, orchard, poultry-yard, and
finally, me farm best cultivated and improved,
without reference to size or force, yielding the
largest revenue to the labor and capital em
ployed.
Judges—John C Davie, A J Thomas, Jno.
H Bulls.
Most of the large premiums will be paid in
silver ware; and the one and two dollar ones
in Agricultural Journals, if‘agreeable to the
exhibitor.
All animals or articles must be entered in
the name of the owner and maker, and at
their “instance and request,” otherwise no
premium is due. Members of the society
have permission to contend for premiums.
Those who are not members will be required
to pay 25 per cent, of the amount of the pre
mium for which they offer.
COMPETITION OPEV TO THE STATE.
The published Constitution and By-laws of
the Society will be rigidly adhered to.
By order of the Society.
JOHN S. WILLIAMS, President.
Sim. Horne, Secretary.
A. Stewart & Bro’s.,
dlGROCERSiS
AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
Des Arc, Arkansas.
GROCERIES, &c7~
OUR stock is large and our assortment gen
eral. Those who wish to purchase will
doubtless find it to their interest to call and
buy from [febl8] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
" NAILS AND CASTINGS!”
OA[j KEGS assorted Nails;
25,000 lbs assorted Castings,in store,
feblS] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
Paints, Oil and Turpentine,
ALWAYS on hand and for sale, by
feb!8] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
ATTENTION BLACKSMITHS.
PP THOUSAND lbs. assorted Iron for sale;
eJiJ Also—German, Cast, English and A
merican Steel; Anvils, Vices, Bellows, Screw
Plates, and a general assortment of Tools, by
feblS] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
Window Glass and Gash.
8BY10 ; 10byl2 ; 10byl4 ; lObylfi ; 10byl8 ;
10by20; 12byl8 and 12by20. A large sup
ply, for sale by
feblS] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
House Keepers Attention.
WE have now in Store a large assortment
of “ Cooking and Heating Stoves,”
completely trimmed, for sale low. Call and
examine.
febl8] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
~ FURNITURE7
..tlUGlTU/jj* OUR stock of this ar
*tide, is now very com
plete, consisting in part *T*
of High and Low Corded
and Slat Bedsteads, Walnut
and Cherry Cribs, and Trundle Bedsteads,
Marble and Common Top Bureaus, Wash
stands, Tin and Wire Safes assorted sizes,
Secretaries Tables, Lounges, Work Stands,
Plain and Fancy Wardrobes, Single and Dou
ble Shuck Mattrases, Cane, Split Bottom ai\j)
Children’s Chairs, a great variety.
febl8A. STEWART & BRO’S.
SPERM, LARD & TRAIN OIL,
CONSTANTLY on hand, and for sale bv
feblS] A. STEWART & BRO’S.
CASTOR OIL.
A SUPERIOR article, just received and
for sale by A. STEWART & BRO’S
AVERY’S PLOWS.
LIGHT and heavy, Single and
Two Horse Plows; just received
Ahm and for sale by
febl8-] A. Stewart & Bro’s.
QUININE
onn OUNCES, just received and for
OUU sale by A. STEWART &. BRO’S
mar 10
BY STATE AUTHORITY^
Choice FirBt«Clas8 Insurance,
BY THE
Incorporated 1819—Charter Perpetual.
pASH CAPITAL $1,000,000—Abso
lute and unimpaired—with a
Surplus of 9861,930 OS<
Losses equitably adjusted and promptly paid.
Especial attention given to insurance of Dwell
ings and contents, for terms of one to five years.
Fire and Inland Navigation Risks ac
cepted at terms consistent with solvency and
fair profit.
fpr Applications promptly attended to, and
Policies issued by
BENJ. BLAKENEY,
may25-6m Agent, Des Arc, Ark.
D. P. BLACK & Co.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers
IN
Chemicals,
Paints, Oils,
D YESTUFFS,
ETC., ETC.,'
DES ABC, ABKAN8AS.
All articles sold by us, war
ranted to be as represented,
jul 20-tf
G. W. VADEN,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
AND
Commission Merchant,
Des Arc, Arkansas:
WHOLESALE * RETAIL
jgjlbR b 2U_I
—auo—
DE ALE Rtf IN PRODUCE, BAGGING,
ROPE AND PLANTATION SUP
PLIES GENERALLY.
july!4-tf___
Nails, Iron, Castings, Ac,
flTA KEGS NAILS, assorted,
3000 lbs. Iron do
300 pieces Castings, do
Tea Kettles, Saucepans, Ac., by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
Tobacco and Cigars.
T K BOXES TOBACCO, assorted
tOO Papers Smoking Tobacco,
5000 Cigars, assorted, for sale low by
ang!4_ G- W. VADEN.
Sundries!
OH BOXES WINDOW GLASS,
1000 lights do Sash,
100 lbs. Putty,
10 kegs Powder,
10 half kegs Powder,
10 qr. kegs do
40 bags Shot, assorted
10 M Percussion Caps,
500 lbs. Bar Lead,
Candles, Soaf), Tubs, Buckets, Churns, Can
dies, Almonds, Pickles, Brown’s Axes, Wash
Boards, Ac. Ac., just received and for sale by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
SUGAR.
1 A HHDS. choice SUGAR,
XU 100 choice Boston Loaf
100 do do common,
2 bbls Crushed
2 do Powdered,
for sale low for cash by
aug!4_ G. W. VADEN.
Salt! Salt!
200 SACKS coarse SALT,
50 sacks fine do for sale by
ang!4G. W. VADEN.
FRESH FLOUR.
DA BBLS. extra superfine FLOUR,
&\J 15 bbls. superfine do
for sale low by [augl4] G. W. VAiDEN.
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COFFEE*
1/)A Sacks best RIO COFFEE,
XUU 2 pockets Java do
2 do Jamaica do
2 do Cuba do
Just received and for sale by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
Bagging and Rope.
YARDS India BAGGING,
OvOu go pieces Hemp Bagging,
40 4 pieces Hemp Bagging,
75 coils do Rope,
25 \ do do do
3 bales Twine, for sale low by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
LIQUORS*
3 CASKS fine BRANDY,
IP bbls. common do
15 bbls. Botirbon and Rye Whisky,
3 casks Wine, assorted,
45 bbls. common Whisky,
30 half bbls. do do
Just received and for sale by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
pirni (’■
1 0 DOZ. Gallon PICKLES,
10 doz. { gal do
10 doz I gal do
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
A GENERAL assortment of Hardware
and Queensware, for sale low by
augl4 G. W. VADEN.
White Ash Leaves a Cure for
Hattlesnake Bites.—We take the
following from the Tennessee Quid
Nunc. It would be well for all to
preserve it, as well as to keep con
stantly on band a good snpply of
the;white ash leaves :—“A little
girl of this vicinity was cured of a
rattlesnake bite recently by the
use ofastrodg decoction of white
ash leaves, taken internaliy, and
also applied to the wound. The de
coction was not used until the day
after she was bitten. Had it been
used immediately after receiving
the bite, there would probably have
been no swelling at all. There is a
species ot black snake (not poison
ous) which always fights the rattle
snake when he meets him, and al
ways kills him. But in the encoun
ter he generally receives many
wounds from the fangs of his poison
ous antagonist. These he cures
by chewing white ash leaves and
applying his saliva, charged with
their pulpy juice, as a sort of lini
ment The instinct of the reptile
suggested the remedy to man.
A Good Husband.—When you
see a young man modest and retir
ing in his manners, who cares less
about dress than his moral charac
ter, depend upon it, ladies, he will
make an excellent husband. If you
get the one who is kind and atten
tive to his mother, affeotionate to his
sister, industrious in his habits, and
economical in his business, rest as
sured you have found one of whom
you will never be ashamed. The
ball room is no place to find a hus
band, the fashicuujble assembly is no
place, it is in the retirement of home,
the place of business where you can
study character and disposition; and
where the best is not put on for ef
fect or display.
$88,000
TO TH*
MOUNT VERNON FUND.
We propose to the medical faculty and
manufacturer* of medicine throughout the
United States to rale* the sum of twenty-five
thousand dollars for the benefit of the Mount
Vernon Fund, by a trial of skill in the cura
tive art. under tne following stipulations, and
to which we pledge ourselves, heirs and as
signs, to be governed, and to fully discharge
the same:
1. We propose to test the qualities, medici
nal virtues and curative efficacies of our sys
tem of treatment of disease with our Rad way’s
Ready Relief, (Regulating Pills) and Reno
vating Resolvent, against all other treatments
or medicines employed for the cure of the sick,
either under the supervision of physicians of
the regular practice, or the medication of
Medicines manufactured as specialities, com
monly called patent medicines, in a given
number of cases, and if our Ready Relief, Re
solvent and Regulating Pills do not prove the
most efficacious and successful in the treat
of the said dlsases in which they are employed,
and more speedily and effectually cure the pa
tients than the medicine and treatment of our
opponents, we will pay over to the Treasurer
or the Mount Vernon Fund the sum of twenty
five thousand dollars, on or before the 1st day
of January, 1840, on condition that those who
accept our challenge will pay the same
amount, on or before the above date, if our
remedies prove victorious in this trial of skill.
We invite all physicians within the United
States, either in hospitals or private practice,
to compete with us in testing their system of
medical treatment, agpinst the efficacies of our
three remedies—the Ready Relief, Renovating
Resolvent and Regulating Pills—and we give
to any physician who desires, the trial to be
made in public, the privilege of selecting any
uuspivai ill lien uuhvmj i uuuucijiui*)
Baltimore, Charleston, New Orleans, St. Lou
is, Cincinnati, or Chicago, in which said
hospitals one-half of the patients are to be
given over to our charge, and subject only to
the treatment of such of our Three Remedies
as we may deem appropriate for the nature of
the disease of said patient; the remaining half
to be under the charge only of any three phy
sicians that may be selected for the same.
2. We invite all pill manufacturers to a
test of the curative virtues of their pills
against the medicinal efficacy of Radway’a
Regulating Pills, in the treatment of all dis
eases for which they recommend their pills
as possessing superior and extraordinary vir
tue.
There are sevoral spirited, liberal-minded
and skillful gentlemen engaged in the manu
facture and sale of pills who have not only
realized great wealth, but have been highly
successful in curing the sick with thair pills.
The most successful and popular of these pills,
however, are made after the recipe of a gen
tleman who flourished'about 108 years since,
and as medical science has progressed rapidly
during the present century in other branches,
we see no reason why a great revolution and
improvement should not take place in the
manufacture of pills.
For ourselves, we know that we have made
the greatest improvement in the art of com
pounding pills, and that eur Radway’s Regu
lating Pills are the best, most perfect, thor
ough. mild'and effectual medicine in the form
of pills known to the world; and, as an evi
dence of their superiority, we earnestly invite
the learned, skillful and celebrated grandson
of the noble patriarch of 1753,as well as oth
er pill manufacturers, to a public test of theft
medicines against Radway’s Regulating Pills,
«ng ourselves to use only half the num
our Regulating Pills in any disease,
however severe, that are used by our oppo
nents.
3 We invite and challenge physicians, and
all others, to produce a lotion, liniment, or
other preparation that will relieve or stop
pain, and protect those exposed to the insid
uous influences of iqalaria against its effects,
either in the form of fevers, cholera, dysen
terry, crcup and other diseases incidental to
malarious poisons, with the same speed and
efficacy as Radway’s Ready Relief. If there
is a remedy in the known world that will ease
mankind of the excruciating torture* of pain,
either acute or inflamatory, or caused by ex
ternal or internal injuries or internal derange
ments, as speedily, effectually and with as
much safety to the general health of the sys
tem, as Radway’s Ready Relief, the public are
entitled to the information; and if bo proved,
on a fair trial, we will cheerfully withdraw
our remedy and pay the forfeit.
4 We invite all physicians, laymen and
others, to produce a medicine for the effectual
cure of chronic, scrofulous and constitutional
diseases, against Radway’s Renovating Resol
vent. We care not how long the diseuse may
have been established in the sjwtem, or through
how many generations it may have run—
whether the disease is ayphillis, bronchitis,
consumption, ulcers, fevers, sores, scorbutic
eruptions, fits, or any other disease trapsmisi
ble from sire to son—we invite and challenge
all inhaling physicians, homoeopathists, allo
patbists, and patent medicine manufacturers,
to a trial of skill against our Renovating Re
Resolvent.
We do not deem it necessary to make an
apology in publicly giving out this challerge.
It is a well known fact that, as a society,
there is no body or class of men so illiberal
iu tneir sympamies ana opinions in msaicai
matters as that obnoxious clique that custom
calls “regular physicians.”
For these past ten years we have called In
vain upon this medical oligarchy to give us a
fair trial to test our remedies—in the hospit
als and private practice under their supervi
sion—and if our remedies were found worthy
to receive their indorsements. As the com
pletion of the Mount Vernon purchase is dear
to every American citizen’s heart, wa make
this offer to raise a fund of $25,000 by a trial
of skill in the curative art. Other scieneea
have generously come forward and contribu
ted their share to this glorious enterprise, and
we see no reason why the medical fraternity
should not make the sacrifice of a little of its
false dignity, and test Its right in the eyes of
the people to the position it assumes! and If,
after due trial and strict examination, it ahall
be found worthy to occupy its position over
the theory we advocate, and the treatment we
practice with our Ready Relief, Renovating
Resolvent and Regulating Pills, then this
medical fraternity will nave achieved the
great aud good work of securing to the Mount
Vernon Fund the sum of $25,000.
RADWAY A CO.,
No. 102 Fulton Street, New York.
Sep., 14, ’5#-2t.
O. M’LASEN •• *.J. M’LABZN. • ■-I. N. JACKSON.
a. & j. McLaren, & Go.,
DEALERS IN
Staple and /ants Oooda,
Ready-Made Clothing, Hats & Cars,
Bonnets, Boots & Shoes,
HARDWARE A CUTLERY,
FURNITURE,
BOOKS, STATIONERY, Src.,
-ALSO
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febllj DE8 ARC, ARKANSAS.
Wattensaw. 2 19SH
Foot Trimble Island... 1 1939
Head “ “ ........ 31991
Capt. Taylor’s .. 5 2099
Des Arc. ... 92109
Arch. Hutchins’.. 5 2169
McCarthy’s or Lost Hill... 3 2189
Pryor’s Woodyard. 4 2289
Peach Orchard Bluff,......... 12 2349
Nigger Hill................. 6 2389
Mouth Little Red river.*,..... 12261 9
Gregory’s Landing. 12 2639
Gray’s Bend.. .... 10 27 9
Chambers’.. 9 9
Taylor’s Bay ................ f 9
Wilkinson’e ...... mm *...... . JJ
Cole's Landing ............... 6 2W9
Rock Roe .. 12949
Dudley’s Dread.. 163099
Petty Glaize.......... k...... 7 316 9
Mill Creek.................. 123289
Grand Glaize ... 4 336 9
Little Island.............. 3 332 9
Village Creek. 6 341 II
Reed’s Bar.434*9
Newport.... 83489
Elizabeth... 1 349 1
Jacksonport...... .T. *Q *Q • • 6 366 9
McGuire a....... .«.***••••• 13 368 k
Hardin Hulaey’a ............. 4 8729
Morgan Magnus's.... 6 378 9
Batesville... 15 323 9
North Fork .............. 100493 1
Buffalo City. 15)608 J
Tolbert’s Ferry.*;.. 20028 I
Debuque.46678 1
Forsythe..... 40 613 9
Mouth Bull .. 20633 9
BLACK RIVER.
Jackson port to
Mouth Strawberry... 60
Powhatan.*■. 40 100
Pocahontas.... 40 140
COERAHT RtVXB.
Pocahontas to
Cherokee Bay .. 60
Doniphan.... 40 100
LITTLE RED RIVER.
From Mouth to
Esquire Lindsey’s.. 1
Philip Crise*8. 9|i0 1
Goal in’s. 2 12
Knight’s.... 4(16
Mat. Bowden’s .... 2 j 18 jh
Harrison Brown’s... 4t22
Granny Aiken’s.... 1 -23
Judge McDaniel’s,. 3(26
Joseph Wright's... 1127
Mr* a i ;oh
John Terry’s ......
West Point.
Kelly’s.
Mosier’a.
Kinder & Hutchins’,
Mark Young’s.
John Cook’s........
Kim Harris’s.
Alexander Crawferd’e, 2 374 /
William Lowry’s.... 4 38
A. Vanmetre’s. 1 39
Prospect Bluff. 2 41
T. Young’s. 4 414
Daniel Cook’s. J 42
Colonel Prince’s.... 4 424
Buckley’s Gin. 2 44
Searcy Landing.... 34 484
Prospects or Slavery.—In a late
speech at Augusta, Georgia, Hon. A. H.
Stephens, one of the most eloquent and
able of Southern men, and who haa lately
retired from Congress, replies to a ques
tion as to wbat he thought of public senti
ment in regard to slavery. “The institu- »
lion of elavery is now stronger than it was t
sixteen years ago, when I entered Con
gress. Nothing improves like it—and it
is now fixed, firm and securu in ha posi
tion.” __
As Aoricultoeal State.—Illinois,
it appears, is taking the lead of all the
other States in agriculture. The index
of this fact is not alone the grain crops,
but the number of her agricultural socie
ties. There are eighty eight agricultural
societies in that State, or twenty more
than any other State in the Utute.