TO THE PUBLIC.
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ME object of this publication is to cau-

 N tion the public, and particularly stran- gers travelling the road from this to Fort Smith, against certain SAMUEL PLuMMER. living about forty-three miles from Little Rock, in Conway county;a as the undersigned has good reason to believe that he is Hnr and malicious slanderer. He (the undersien- ed, stopped at Mir. Runners, whilst on his journey from Washington county to this place, and 1t seems he excited some suspicion i1l the breust of this worthy landlord, so much so, that shortly after his arrival at this place he found himself about to be arrested for horse stealing. The circumstances are sim ply these: l purchased q fine sorrel mare from one Mir. Simpson, of Washington coun- ty, Cove creek with the intention oftaking her on to Texas, my home. It seems that a lady living in Iogan's Bottom, had lost a mare somewhat of the same description, and 1t forthwith accrued to the vivid mind of this gossipping landlord that I had stolen the property. Not content with this opinion. for which he had no reasonable grounds, he circulated the report that had shown great uneasiness whilst at his house, by getting up and down at all times of the night, and going out to the horse lot, as if I feared some one would pursue me; the consequence of which was, that shortly after my arrival at this place, in tue prosecution of my journey home, l found myself, as l have before stated, on the point of being arrested, and was compel-. led to give up my horses, four in number, and remain until something could be heard from the lady in Logan's Bottom. When tho truth came, the lady had found her mare, which had only been gone about two weeks in the range. This report, and the suspicion that detained me at Little Rock, have tra- ced to MT. Hummer and one of his hirelings. shall take the liberty to say to this mouthing puppy, that if he would attend more to the comforts of his guests, and not attempt to pry into the affairs of every man who passes his tavern, and when he cannot get atruth yenal enough to satisfy the cravings of his appetite,, to trump a lie--he would do much better. But before bid him adieu, I will say, should he attempt to refute the charges I have made, l will fix 1t on him and his hireling by incon- testible proof, and circumstances equally strong.

 WILLIAM M. FLOYD.

 Little Rock, April 9, 1895.