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t. this s vetameus ~! s'a.., BY ,.s saoE AMI its
selves ny doing any such thing. IApplansc1
rasa,ns t.on ILLS eous,dessitop Of tho currency.
ts.ire ID the gSc:bncut, and whsen calla loudly
/ for reform. ni,ude to the manner Of selecting
| Aud appointing officers uudcr the Federal Gov
moraltzins In tendencies, and do nor know but
shonlu he Justified In saytn9. corfnpt!nE in many
instances - ~ ptaettces. i mnht he cofTsctet!
.nin,stsation cf Jour cnrcrnment, There are IN
The depart ments q Washington some tnrce OF
iour M Ian ana s,sr ase iSTn Sa
The Congressional os1ttts OF tse un!tea
Sta'ef. As long ago - Gencsal
sscl nm tu1ns ~, ca, %sa lns h,ov IT, snn;s
which, tRtuK interpreted, meant tnat when pArl
camc into powcr u ne Federal government =
had steft'o appropriate sli ne o1,es' t? isseik
To some extent that u probably co'Tect Itts sx,
peeled that any administration. having Eiems ana
treasures 70 cary out would can around @ II i tss
its polles; particularly where the oH.cet vas
crairen With duty that REQUIRED the exercise OF
clerks in the departments haze merely mechani-
cui dn.ies to perform. No discretion Ebut-
sser = reagl5sd Thu Tns doctrine e. sno'ls siss
to the cxttnt that it Wis carried may be very
! nucs1Ionshlc. put VIC have mt stnppesl with that
tsion1 tie spoih. but tnak the spotls belong te
,n.1 ,tcn}sr mn, in tnc nsrty Eho htppeos K
se member Of Congress. I 90 speak he NOR
sr.nse ~ tx na a. ~ snoT The snnaintneats o
Fede1slt d nc ~ n u tne city d cntesao Save 10
bcsn coot.ued ny nc loeM & meer, nera3e %o e. n n
t1sJ 1o, naSe ~, district isan VI" Wal fdsnd
to sas saaiai.trstioa ssleaass. dc sSaast,
.Ah 70 teu ~ roM tTtn- Neart
iii fhe rlerfp Or crras rnnsy or them owe ihel
/ rTElftnnh there to rhh nc rmrpcsdsfaon Of SON
. | ~ mhTr ~ Cnnrrrsn spd am told that ia som
: | ~ ira Ssrnnmrnts hocfS hHre ActntlJr bee
nsd ns sna nematTs 9. conaTsss c;yen crsdit il
: " msn1 cicraS and chsrred with Inc c,erk whe
i l 1..ssntr,nS No,r II snnee narunns wara nr
! s,ntst Az nfr ~, scc,,n, ~ ;heir nien onsncs
rc.uHu Ell W ~ s .sa,ntre - !. = =
etones Mo9u w u1t u.sil ..uss1 - u
~sto IT pcuucA SE' 'SseSa, ~. rtt9,... Ae.s . e1
.t t-, W Tenss. ~aes tn nr at tne ~.
!. oG. pes1 Nou h.us1 asT tsn1 enn,
, 1870-11-02
SUBURBAN REAL EHTATE.

E7OR REkLY-NASAINGTDS HE!GHrs-ts, aerrs
Of hlsh Ffder aud n 10 tu1b+ Dtsttahe To-
cason Il Washington Heights. h.H mile fum station
dummy mad. and INC naile trotn station nn Rock
LEE. Resi- EstAte AGentA. No. Mctropottau Block.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03
Logan on Sherman.


Hon. Mr.. Logan, of Illinois, in his eff
forts to reduce army expenditures, Is
met with letter from General Sherman,
in opposition to his views, to which Mr..
Logan is reported to have replied as fol
lows;
The letter having been read, Mr. Lo-
gan expressed his "regret at having been
called upon to reply to some remarks
made in that most extraordinary and re
markable letter. One of the remarkable
features was, first, that it should have
been written at all second, that such
language as is used in it should have
emanated from the General of the army.
He had nothing to say against Gen. Sher-
man, who was gallant officer and from
whose reputation he had never attempt
ed to dctract in the slightest degree. But
selfrespect demanded of him, when he
was assailed, and the House was assailed
through him, when he was charged with
falsehood in his statements, to reply to
those charges, and to show that his orlgi
nal statements were perfectly correct. In
defence of the taxpayers, Of the crippled
soldiers, and Of soldiers widows, Mr..
Logan protested against the usurpation
/ of power in the hands Of 4 few men. lie
protested against the attempt of men III
high positions to dictate legislation to
Congress. He would say to these men
in high positions that they were not the
law makers, but the law obcyers, They
must not dictate the amount of taxation
to be paid for their benefit Whenever
legislation became 50 stiiled and crippled
that man who stood up for the people
in manly, honest and proper spirit, was
to be attacked in the columns Oft the news
papers by high officials demanding that
Congress shall not do certain things, then
he would say farewell TO the liberties OF
the country. He wanted to know whether
this attack upon him meant that the coun
| try was to be turned over to the hands
of few aristocrats, as in Europe
whether titles were to be borne here
whether caste was to be established
whether an order of nobility was to grow
up here, The people were honest, and
brave, and true, and it was the boys who
carried the musket who made the Gene
rails, and it was they also who made tho
Presidents. He stood here to defend the
rights of these men, and their widows
and orphans, and to defend the liberties
of the people, and whether assailed by
Generals, by Marshals, by Governors, by
Kings, Princes, or potcntates, by news
paners- r-hX- .agstncrat.s he,wmJa,68l
and dictators, against arstocracy and il
favor of republicanism. Clapping o
hands in the galleries.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

NAV 10 miles more will be completed.
The ties are all out for the road to Lew
isburg, and the greater portion OF the
grading done, At present the company
Is waiting for iron, having only enough
to lay about three miles A thousand
tons is expected within two or three
weeks. Another locomotive "PoPE,
and several passenger and other cars are
in transit. No regular trains will be iun
til the road reaches Lewisburg.
The contractors for the building OF the
road are Messrs. Pierce, Steacy d. Jors-
ton. Mr.. Steacy is here in person, su-
perintending the work Heis live, wide
awake, energetic man, and seems to know
no such word as fail About 1000 men
are now employed on the road. Mr. b
McKenna, general purchasing agent
leaves for New Orleans to-day Tor 2O'
more laborers
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03
..-->.>>~.~

CHERoKEE ADVOCATE We have re
ceived the I'd No. Of the Adrocate, pub
lishcd, II Tahlequah, G. n, and edited by
Wn. p. BoupINor, Esq, 1t is a neat Is
column paper, and is superior in many
respects 70 some State papers. The edi.
tor is an educated Cherokee Of superior
ability, and will make valuable paper
for the Indians. 1t is understood to be
under the control Of the Cherokee Coum-
Gil.
-vcmfuIs oI van Buren
have in contemplation May Day Pic Mic
on Friday next, ifthc weather is suitable.
A general invitation is extended to all
who desire to spend day with the chill
dren. Don't forget to bring along your
baskct-and the more there is in it the
better it viii be.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

"PARIs BY SUNLIGHT AND GAsLGur'-A
WORK Descriptive OF THE MYSTERIES THE
VIRTUES, VICES, SPLENDoRS, AND GRIMES OF
THE CITY or PARIs--liY JAMES ID. MCCARr,
JR.-
The unusual facilities possessed by our
hrst-class Subscription Book Publishers have
enabled them to furnish the public with many
works of great interest and value but the
most powerful and attractive work of thi,
Kind Is the book now before us. 1t is simply
the Ciy of Paris photographed by the authors 5
pen and the artist pencil, Ii i magnificent
ly illustrated, and is issued in the very best
style II not Only abounds in solid and use
ful information, but faithfully rcproduccs the
most startling sensations of the guyest City
IN the world. Ii tells us how the beauty and
splendor of the bright City have been pur-
chased at frightiul cost of misery and suf-
ferlng; how virtue and vice 90 arm-m-arm,
and how the latter i undermining all the
sweet courtesicS of social life; and how most
fearful crimes are committed and concealed.
II tells us of high life and low life: OF palaces
and novels; of the Emperor's family, and the
workman's household. We mingle freely I'm
the most magnificent aud dissipatcd pleasure,
aud drop an involuntary tear into tic" Com.
mon ditches' where the poor sewing Girl Is
IBID to rest. All that has made Paris the most
beautiful and attractive as well rs the gavcst
and wickedest City in the world, unite TO
make tlls boon he most interesting we have
seen for many day. The author. writing of
what he has seen aud experienced. has evil !
IDENTITY sought to make his volume not only !
TIE most powerful aud fascinating work Of |
me day but also a book which shall hold |
place IN every mans library rs an authority
upon the subjects whereof il treats. The hook |
Is magnilcently illustrated with l50 fine en-
Cravings by the leading artists of France : |
Dore, Therond aud others whose names am |
ply attest the character of the work. IL Is |
comprised In one large volume of over 500
pages, and sold only by subscription.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03
The Border Railroad.

As the South Pacific Railroad has reach
cd Sirinsfkld, Mo-, and is progressing to
our borders. attention is being attracted
to the space that should connect it by
rail with Van Buren, and forming juno
ton here with the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railroad We arc permitted to
make extracts from private letter of a
gentleman who is travelling through the
counties of Benton and Washington, to
a citizen of our place. The observations
are from source that We attach more
than ordinary Importance, as they are not
biased, in any way. by personal interests.
Sufficient stock might be subscribed in
Van Buren,, to organize the Company
and We hope the matter will be taken
hold Of aud an organization effected at
once. But to the letter:
BrxroSvlLIE, Ark, Apr. 29,'70.
This is the most beautiful part of Ar
kansas. It's properly TRIBUTARY TO VAN
BuREH, but the nearncss of railroad com.
munication, both by the IS. w. Branch
10 81. Louis, to be In 46 miles of this
place in July, (now at Springfeld) and
of the "Kansas City" to Chicago, now
at Baxter's Spring 60 miles from here,
have diverted trade TO those cities
/ believe that you are in the right place
for a !" big thing" before long Moth
ing but want of energy and proper
regard for their interests prevents this
and Washington county from being al
ready at work on road from Pierce City
(s3 miles north Of Keatsyille from which
the S. W. Branch will run north of west
to .Neaslo) through their place to Fay
ettevile with view to its going through
10 Van Bnren. Take your map of Ar
kansas A straight line from Fayette
villo will throw q road from that place to
Van Buren down the head of Lees Creel
across the /" divide to the head of Frog
Bayou and down the gap, formed by th'
last named, to point on the V. b. d l.
r. Railroad, little below Van Buren. i
will connect the cotton region with this
fruit and grain growing region and vast
ly benefit both | cannot long be delay
cd. r And Van Buren, will rival Little
Rock. Mark the prediction ofyour cor
respondent who does not pretend to Tho
gift of prophecy, however.
Yours, X.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03
~ The Saint Louis Republican say

~ The Saint Louis Republican says
that Maj Jas. P. Ray, 9th U, S. Infantry,
has been relieved from the command of
troops, serving South eastern Kansas,
except companies G. and X, 9th U. S.
Infantry, and will proceed with these
companies, via Fort Smith to Little Rock,
Arkansas He will assume command of
that post, relieving the companies of the
18th u. S. Infantry now there
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

EE~ We have received the first nun.
Der of the Ozark Tablet, published at
Ozark, Franklin Co., Ark. 1t is neat
2s column paper, and edited by Messrs.
w. p. GRIFFIN and II. r. WRITER'S. In
politics it is democratic, and its editori-
als hightoncd and written with marked
ability. We wish the new enterprise u
success beyond the highest expectations
of its friends
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

ET Senator Sprague thinks, says a
Washington correspondent, that the ef
feet Of negro voting in Rhode Island,
would ultimately be to make it Demo
cratic State by the irritation it naturally
creates among The white working men.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

would respectfully call the attention OF
the citizens of Crawford, Washington ana
Benton counties and public generally, to our
large and well selected Stock of Staple ana
Fancy Dyv Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings
Lqces, Groceries, Hard,eare, Queens,rare, Glass
tcare, Boots and Shoes, Hats dc. Also, Can
ton Mattings and Oil Cloths, wh'ch
we are now receiving by every boat.
These Goods were all bought when goods
and cotton were at their lowest figures, ana
we feel confident that we can ana Will sen
them at lower prices than ever before ohereu
in this market.
Our stock will be found full and complete
in all its branches. Our motto Is
".SmaN Profits and Qatch Sales,
and our terms.
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give us a call, and you will be satiSbed
that WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Very respectfully
JOE W. BossERT & Co.
Cor. Howard-st. and Gar. Ave-
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

L. r. &F. S. RAILRoAD--The Mary
Boyd arrived yesterday, having in tow
the railroad barge laden with the new 10
comotiye Conway, and 70 fiat and box
cars Cor the above named railroad. The
engine and cara are now unloading from
the barge. at the landing on North side -
H.. n. Gazstfe 27tA.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

FACTS IN TIE Nj M'FARLAND.-Thcs story
which has been before told, now appears
as positive testimony in the trial, that
when Mcfarland was prosecuting Rich
ardson in civil suit to recover posses
sion Of his own children, whom Richard
son had spirited away with the mother,
Mcfarland was offered 10000 in money
and a consulship, which would place him
well out of the way on the other side Of
the world, if he would only abandon the
prosecution, thereby abandoning also his
wife and his children to Richardson 1t
is easy to conjecture that Richardson,
who was worth $4,000 would be will
ing to pay $4,000 for the undisturbcd
possession of the woman whom he dcs-
cribcs as luscious" and whom he said
he was bound to marry anyhow, But
where was the consulship to come from !;
Richardson was the intimate friend Of
Schuyler Colfax, then Speaker of the
House, now Vice President and prcsid
ing officer of the Senate. He was his
travelling companion across the plains
to California Coliax was one of the first
to send a sympathetic telegram to the
dying Richardson. Colfax assisted Mrs
Mcfarland in the procurement Of her
rag paper divorce in Indiana Was Col
fax to furnish the consuship which was
the proposed part payment for McFar
land's 5 wife and children? The Mrs, Cal
hom who is described by Chas. Spencer,
chairman of the Republican party in New
York as a "pander' and "procurcss,
is prominent writer of editorials, espc
cially on social and domestic topics, in
the Tribune, which is the leading organ
Of the Republican party, What else will
this trial develop Times.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

AWe have received this morning q
copy ofthe Daily st. Louis Times. ltis
tho democratic paper of Missouri Sec
their terms II, another column. ,
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

seV The mails now, for St. Louis,
iesys every day at 2 O'Clock. BY the new
arrang cement the time will be considerably
reduced between this point and St. Louis.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

- y. NJ. Ycrgcr was Tuesday
brought tbeforc Chief Justice Shackelford,
Of the Supreme Court or Mississippi on
writ Of fhdbsas corpus and released on
giving rcoognixance In the sum Of el5 900
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

Ets- Miss Matte Johnson, implicated
in the mysterious movement with the
New York minister, Horace Cooke, last
winter, is growing from robust, healthy
girl to Il wan consumptve.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03
IcTbs 6 Ccrmau Turner'S. Of New Or.

EThs German Turner'S, Of New Or.
iee6A ltivs1 expelled the committee " ho
i9Ilts4 IAuks GOV. Dunn 10 their late
bkE They don't propose TO dance at.
tendxnco 70 m6lataoes, even n they do
happen TO hsvsan oisicinl prefix TO their
Names. ..e
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

~ We are indebted TO Hon. JonN G.
CoHs1R. N. C, Of Texas for Congress
siopal GYors.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

EE We notice that Col. w. p. DENcK.
LA, had arrived at Little Rock on the goth
ult,
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03

ET Butter ranks very high, both in
taste and price.
The Van Buren press., 1870-05-03
PROSPECTS OF rnr ROAD.

The first twenty miles were completed
just in time to save the congressional
land grant, the time expiring on the day
OF the excursion. We were informed by
the officers of the road that il necessary
the grading Of the whole of the first so
miles could be finished in one month
from to-day. Itis the intention to hare
the road finished to Lewisburg by the
4th day Of July. BY the 18th or goth Of
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD
Treatment of Horses.

In the midst of change improvement,
reform, quite number of questionable
old notions continue to be followed, even
now, when The very erroneous character of
some of them has been acknowledged. OF
this character is the rigid adherence of a
majority of drivers of horses to that use
less and injurious relic of old times, the
check rein. Its use with draft horses is
positively cruel When "a horse is drawing
heavy load, and particularly uphill"
he needs the utmost freedom of lungs and
wind and this he can never have with a
tight check-rcin That the check rein pre-
vents a horse from stumbling is more than
doubtful; on the contrary, by clevating
his eyes, it prevents him from seeing clear
ly where TO place his foot When horse
does stumble he is far less likely to go
down when his head is left free. In Eng
land, where they are far ahead of us in ev-
rythlng pertaining to horses, the check
rein has been abolished, the last surrender
being that of the artillery and commissa-
riat trains of the British army, the change
having been made by Sir George BurgOyne
the commander-in-chiei, and he testifies
to the beneficial effects attending it. In
New York city, thanks to Mr. Bergh
many of the finest equipages are driven
without the check-rein, and few humane
people have thrown it out of use here
The old fashioned drinkers" or blind
halters, arc also useless, if not positively
injurious, by coming in contact and rub.
bing the lids of the horses eyes; and
many experienced horsemen long ago came
to the conclusion that horses are more
easily alarmed at what they hear and do
not see, because. being intelligent animals,
if they can fully see the objects which,
when unseen, or imperfectly seen, tend to
frighten them, they are more readily calm
d.-APplet0n's J0urnot
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15
The Horse from a Moral Standpoint.

The driver who fights his hors o. has not
got through the first lesson in the man
agement of these animals Some strike
their horse in a fit of anger; others beat
them as punishment for what they con-
celve to be sinful acts on the part of the
horse
Now, the fact is, the horse never does
wrong on purpose. In this respect he is
better than most men. If he refuses to
pull, 1t is the fault of education, and if lie
runs away and kicks things to pieces, it is
because he is frightened. Men when they
are scared do some very foolish things,
and they are excused, but no allowance is
made for the runaway horse. He is
kicked, cutfed and beat, as if what was
done was on purpose to hurt somebody,
and not in consequence of supposed dam
ger, hch the poor animal was trying to
flee from
Horses never kick without motive
They use their heels for defense, and the
first kick at the traces is given to ward off
what to them seems danger No horse
ever kicked for any other purpose. They
cherish no ill-feeling against any one, and
always do, as far as they know, what is
right.
All horses can be educated to do what
ever the driver wishes They obey cheer
fully and without grumbling, even though
put to rest with half rations in a cold
filthy, muddy stable. A horse can easily
be taught to know the harness will Ia t
hurt him. Then he will not kick at it and
run away.
He is also easily taught to pull by the
traces or by the haltcr-strap. If you want
him to pull well on the halter, all you have
! to do is to hitch him with something he
can easily break, and he will soon learn
+ to pull back with such force that no bride
will hold him If you want him to pull
well by the traces, give him light load
until he learns to move it, and he will soon
pull his best at heavy loads.
Horses balk or pull just as they arc
taught. II does not matter which end Of q
horse you fasten a weight to. They will
balk as readily when hitched by the traces
if improperly trained, as when hitched 10y
the halter; and they will pull back as
faithfully by the halter, if trained to dc
so, as they pull forward, when hitchet
by the traces to a wagon.
1t is an easy matter to teach a horse t
refuse to pull at either the halter or traces
and it is equally as easy to teach him t
pull by the same means If those WhC
drive horses would keep this fact in view
and keep their temper out of view, the,
would never be guilty of the shameful &C
Of beating their team in mud-hole Or OF
the hillsidc.-Erchange
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

peptic. Is it not a moral duty not to be?
Setting aside the rare cases of inevitable
misfortune, is rot dyspepsia mans own
fault, generally-the result of his glu.to1y,
his laziness, lis stupidity, his care,essness
or his ignorance? And are these things
moral virtuess Has a man any right o
make himself wretched,. to people tie
world with horrors, to be a nuisance to him
self and everybody about him, because he
lacks the sense to control his appetite or
the energy to take sufficient exercise to
keep his liver healthy? One Of these days
we Shall come to the conclusion that the
snarling, fretful, ill-tempered or complain
ing and depressed victim is not merely to
be pitied. but deserves to be punished as
he is. He may be very devotional, in his
way. He may make high pretensions to
pietv and religious feeling, but he is none
the less nuisance; and on the whole,
dvspeptic piety is as unhealthy as any
other dyspeptic thing-E'rcbdHge.
The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-12-15

in his spading fork as deep as he can,
where the centre of the ridge is to come,
and inverts the ground, then he throws
two "spits" from one side, then two from
the other upon it. He takes care not to
knock the Jumps to pieces, but to leave
the ground as lumpy as possible
The frost will do the pulverizing, and
besides, the more the soil is exposed to its
action the better. He passes from one
ridge to the next, working in the same
way, and thus all the ridges are carried
along even and parallel. The direction
they should run is very important. If the
land is ridged east and west, the north side
will remain frozen hard most of the win
ter. while the south side will be frozen
and thawed almost every clear day If,
however, they go north and south, each
side will be equally exposed to the action
of the sun and frost and the greatest good
gained. Sometimes the slope of the land
is such that if the ridges run up and down
the hill, heavy rains would cause the land
to wash badly. This may be guarded
against by making crOss-ridges at intervals
of 20 or 30 feet, and packing them solid
on the lower side. If the rainfall meets
with any check in good soil, it usually
disappears very soon, except when the sur
face is deeply frozen.-Americdn AgricuL
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