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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-30
nailu Aennebre yourna.
A HARvEsT EVE.

The gold ears wave across the plain,
mo shadows fall and fade again,
The night breeze DER the lea
Is bending the white barley low.
The red sun sets in western glow,
And on the distant sea.
The brown sails in the waning light
Fade one by one from out the sight,
As earthly visions fade:
For after summer commeth snow,
And after winter, June-tide glow.
And after sunlight, shade
Nature hath travai'd, and sweet rest
Vow falleth on her mother-breast,
Brought are her fruits to birth;
No more she thinks of spring-tide throe,
Since all her autumn treasures glow,
Red-golden on the earth.
All may our spring tide so be spent
That harvest time may bring content,
And silver hairs may be
No dreaded sign of swift decay,
But streaks of dawn that ope the day
or Immortality
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-30
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Intended for People Now on Earth.
Including Farmers. Mechanics. Merchants, Pro
fessional Men, Workers. Thinkers, aud all Man
ner of Honest Folks. and the Wives, Sons and
Daughters of all such.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

EEThc u S. Grand Jury got through
with their work on Tuesday and were dis
charged by Judge STORY. And we must
say the present Jury, is one Of the best
selected that has met in this district since
the war, and to Judge Caldwell, in a
measure belongs the credit. They close
up their duties with very f1attering pre-
amble to the new marshal and judge, to
DC spread upon the journals, of the
court. 1t was all very well, and the
grand jury could not have done less than
they did, after the very prompt and sat
isfactory endorsement by our colored
friends Of Fort Smith. We have no
doubt that Col. Roots will make very
efficient Marshal, and Judge Story a most
excellent Judge, and we have further, no
doubt. we before have been as highly
favored in this respect
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

r. Many persons enormously think
that postmastcrs, mail contractors and
carriers have to take what is known as
the ironclad oath, swearing that they did
not aid or sympathise with the South in
the late war. This is among the things
OF the past. The following is the oath
now prescribed;
r., do swear that I will faith
fully perform all the duties required Of
me, and abstain from everything forbid
den by the laws in relation to the estab
lishment Of the Post Office and Post
Roads within the United States and that
! will honestly and truly account for and
pay over any moneys belonging to the
United States which may come into my
possession or control. And l do further
.soiemnly swear that ] will support and
defend the Constitution Of the United
States against all enemies, foreign or do
nestle and will bear true faith and al
legiance to the same that take this OBJ
legation freely, without any mental reser-
vstion or purpose Of evasion; and that
will we'll and faithfully discharge the du
ties of the Office Tor trrst) on which
Am about to enter. So helf me God.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
The Arkansas Branch of the Arkansas
and Pacific Railroad.

The charter of the Arkansas and Pacif
ic Railway Company of Miss ouri, pro.
vides for line of road from Van Buren
to point Of intersection with that road
at a point somewhere on the Canadian
river in the Indian Territory, thus form.
ing part of a great railway, with its con-
nections from Memphis to this place, to
the Pacific coast, on the thirty fifth par
allcl.
Major INNS. with corps ofengincers,
under instructions of Col. A z, ROBIN
SON, Chief Engineer, commenced last
week preliminary survey of the pro-
posed route. Starting at Van Buren, the
survey will run up the north bank of the
Arkansas river to Wcbbers Falls, where
it will cross the river, and then follow up
the Canadian to the point of junction
with the main Atlantic and Pacific Road.
There is no doubt but that the route
from here will be found an cminently
practicable one.
EE A telegraphic dispatch to the St.
Louis Republican, dated Grand River,
C. N, May 25th, says: The first passen-
ger train on the Atlantic & Pacific Rail
road reached this point to day, May 25,
with an excursion party from Springfield
and other points along the line A pic
mic was enjoyed by several hundred on
the banks of Grand river, the Indians
standing by in wonder The piers for
the bridge over Grand river are just
about completed and grading is being
done for distance of twenty miles into
md through the Cherokee nation. The
bridge piers are built of beautiful sand
sionc, secured from quarry adjacent to
the location of the bridge.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
ET The Chicago Times wants to know

E1 The Chicago Times wants to know
why Grant, under the Kuklux bill, did
not interpose to put down the coal riots
in Pennsylvania. 1t pertinently adds;
I" There has not been riot in the
Southern States since the close Of the
war in which more men were engaged,
Ia Grant afraid to interfere with what
Gcary considers to be his business ? Did
the message Of Geary condemning the
employment OF Federal officers and
troops in State elections suggest that the
lynching act could not be enforced in
Pennsylvania"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

Ey HORACE GREELY has accepted an
invitation to lecture at Memphis on the
I'd Of June, on his return from Houston,
Texas. Subject: "Self made men. " The
Gazette wants him to come by Little
Rock. And then, why not trip up the
river to Van Buren. We should all be
pleased to see as well as hear him.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
H An exchange says: II the st

EE An exchange says: II the story
which Mrs. Claflin tells about her daugh
tcrs, Victoria and Tennessee, and James
II. Blood, "alias DR.. j. II. Harvey" be
true, the daughters would hardly do for
Sabbath school teachers or anything OF
that sort. These ladies are very con
spcuous leaders in the crusade against
"the tyrant man :" and the former is a
screaming candidate for the next oresl-
dency. She would make things lively in
the White House.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
The New York Tribune Doing Justice to
the South.

A late lumber of the New York Tri
bune, HORACE GREELEY paper, contains
the following. If every northern paper
had the same manly way of acknowIcdg
ing its error when convinced that it is
wrong, we would soon hear the last of
the ku-klux. The language Of the Tri-
bunc speaks tor itself Comments are
unnecessary;
Our correspondents have now been so
long in the disturbed districts of the
south that we can form from their letters
q distinct idea of the state of society in
that unfortunate part OF the Union. Iii
melancholy picture that they draw for
us. The most intelligent, the influential,
the educated, the really useful men ofthe
South, deprived of all political power,
have come to look upon themselves as
the outraged subjects of n despotic con-
queror. Taxed and swindled by horde
of rascally foreign adventurers and by
the ignorant class which only yesterday
hoed the fields and served in the kitchen,
they care nothing for politics except to
throw off the oppressive yoke they have
no interest in national affairs they would
call themselves Of either party provided
their rulers were only of the other. The
refuse Of the northern cities who went
southwark after the war, out ut elbows
and destitute of character and education,
now roll in splendid carriages, drink rare
wines, glitter with diamonds as big as
Fisk's. aud strai taxes as fast as New
York street commissioner. 1t is no won.
der that the impoverished planter, grow.
ing poorer every day, the ex Confederate
officer, who fought so bravely for cause
in which he honestly believed the pro-
fessional men, accustomed all their lives
to hold Office and lead the public senti-
ment Of their communities, look on such
things with rancorous hearts. They
might submit to be ruled by soldiers who
had beaten them in battle; but here they
are plundered by suffers and camp-fol
lowers.
This is miserable state Of things in
deed for republican governmental
burlesquc upon the suffrage, when the
only restriction upon voting is that the
votes shall not be cast for the most intel
ligent and virtuous citizens. We have
often warned our party in Congress ofthe
inevitable result of the vindictive method
Of reconstruction. We have told them,
and we tell them again, that there is only
one way to restore the Union-uniyersa
amnesty and impartial suffrage.
>~~
obnr in ya;p-o far fafob al ;Jno
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

ET The Little Rock Gazette, of the
Goth, is informed from private source,
that convention Of planters will be held
at Memphis, on Thursday and Friday
June lst and Cd, for the discussion of the
labor question, and to endeavor to devise
means for the introduction of labor into
the South
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

~ Some inquisitive fellow who
thinks Horace Greeley knows everything
asked him yesterday how to stop the
crevasse. Dam 1t, sir; don't ask me, :"
wss the characteristic, not say appropri.
ste reply.-N. D. Times.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
NJ e dicaI Notice.

VNHE Medical Association of Crawford Co.
l. will meet in Van Buren on the FIRST
MONDAY IN JUNE. at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
All regular Physicians in good standing,
are requested to attend.
J. A. DIBRELL, President.
Gro. f. SMITH, Sec.
May 27,Tl 1w
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

~ Little Rock proposes to give a
el00, 900 for the location Of the Agricul-
tural College, in that city We are in
clined to think they will get it too.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

EgA Paris correspondent of the
Churchman claims for the American
Episcopal church in that city that its
doors were not closed nor its services
omitted for single Sunday during the
siege.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
Special Notice.

I hereby Notify all persons who have un-
l. settled Book Accounts with me to come
in and settle by note or otherwise, at once
and save costs, as will surely place them in
the hands of an Officer for collection if not
attended to.
As | am now selling Goods exclusively for
CASH or PRODUCE, all old accounts MUST
be settled up.
april IL, 1871. NJ. LYNCH
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

tH'- The Rev. 1IAGAN GREEN, writing from
Fort Smith to the Little Rock State journal,
closes his letter by paying the following at
tention to some Of our county officials:
hnd that we will have great deal to do
In ~. for the Democrats are doing all they
can to divide Us, They are holding out in
ducements to due people. and hear them say
in Van Buren that they intend to vote the
Democratic ticket. The colored people asked
for the Court House while was there, and
Mr. j. Il. Grady refused TO let them have the
house, We had few circulars struck stating
that VI would have n meeting on the square
at p. NJ, and held the meeting as advertised
The Rev. George Rutherford was the man
who asked for the house. Grady said that he
was willing for the people of Crawford to
Lave the house. but he was not willing for
any politician from Little Rock to have it. |
do say that our Republicans must do better
by the colored people or they may be COM
PEELED to take care OF themselves.
Two men were arrested and one was fined
five dollars and costs. He had no money to
pay his fine and the police started with him
to jail Mr.. Baxter. a Democrat. stepped ND
and gave the colored man the five dollars to
pay the fine so he would not be put in Jail
The officer would not have the money but put
him in Jail.
find that the colored people in Fort Smith
are divided some. Brindle- tails, some for Mr.
Dell, and some Democrats.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
OOr, UdTTISOH NVC. W IIUWdIU Sto
FORT SMITH, ARK.

l would respectfully call the attention of
the citizens of Crawford, Washington and
Benton counties and public generally, to our
large and well selected Stock of Staple and
Fdncy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings
Ldces, Groceries, Hardtcare, QaeenSrdre, Glass
tcqre, Boots and Shoes Hats &c. Also, Can
ton Mattings and Oil Cloths, which
we are now receiving by every boat.
These Goods were all bought when goods
and cotton were at their lowest figures, and
we feel confident that we can and Will sell
them at lower prices than ever before offered
in this market.
Our stock will be found full and complete
in all its branches. Our motto is
Small Profits and Quick Sales,'
and our terms,
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give us a call and you will be satisfied
that WE MEAN WHAT WE SAY.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Very respectfully,
III. A. MEYER,
Cor. IIoward-st. and Gar. Ave.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
Notice..
N office /!

A IL parties holding Coupons on Crawford
~. County Bonds, due on or before the lst
day Of May, n. d. 1871. will present the same
for payment at my Office in the Court House
in the town of Van Burcn, on or before the
Sd day of July a. d. 1871. And further
NOTICE is hereby given, that | will re-
ceive Sealed Proposals for the SALE OF
CRAWFORD COUNTY BONDS, to the
amount Of the Special County Revenue now
on hand supposed to be $1,000 until the Sd
day of July, 1871. Said proposals to be en-
dorsed Proposals to sell County Bonds,' and
signed by the parties holding said bonds or
their agent.
JOHN l.. SHANNON. Co. Treas.
Van Buren,, Ark, April IL, 1871. II
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
~ A son blow-a gentle breeze.

GTA dollar a pound is considered
cheap for strawberries at Hamilton, Ne
vada.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

e:S- Cotton is looking up finely. In New
York on the 25th 1t was active and advanced
to Il cts for middling uplands. At New Or
leans same date quoted at 1874.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30
For Sale


HAYMAN & SONS,
4 Steam ENGINE, Blandy's, 20 horse pow
I er, all complete with with SAW MILL.
attached.
"a inch Bradford PULLY MILL.
s horse THRASHER, CLEANER and
Wheat FANS.
All new and complete. and in store on the
Leeye ut
may %, Gm UAYMAN q Sons.
Poncles issued IN three years, ll,Uv
Policy holders participate in profits.
OFFICERS.
W. C. CARRINGToN, President
j. +. EDWARDS, Vice President.
D. J. HARTS00k, Secretary.
S. j. HOPKINS, Assistant Secretary.
c. Henry Perrow. N. D., Charles II. Smith, N D.,
and George Ross, NJ. D., Medical Advisers.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

tB- We notice from the NashrMe Union
and american of the 10th, that Col. JoHS NJ,
HARRELL of Little Rock, was in that city, 1t
says:
PERsoNAL,-Col. John NJ Harrell. OF Little
Rock, Ark" Is ut present In the city. This is
the first time he has put in an appearance
here since he left Nashville In lsi9. His as
sociates of the olden time will give him a
cordial welcome To hi. old STAMPING yronnl
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

cH- The Force Bill puts an end to trial by
jury 1t makes the law and executes it !; it au-
thorizes Gen. Grant to put any State-Con-
necticut or Indiana-under martial law. Il he
heals Of a combination " of two men It also
permits him to suspend the writ of habeas
corpus and also control the election by send
ing into such States as he pleases the troops
and artillery of the United States. 1t sub
verts our American system of government.
II gives us one instead which is a central and
despotic as Austrias. II is the party oflib-
erty" who are doing this Coma, Times.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

VNIE Proprietgrs Of this new and large Livery and
i Feed Stable, take this method Of informing tho
public that they are stocking their Stable with both
Buggy and Saddle Horses of the fast class and will
spare pains to give perfect satisfaction to all who
may favor them with their patronage.
Horses BOARDED by the day or week, at reasona-
bic rates.
TRANSPORTATION to any part of the State or
Indian Country furnished on short notice.
Recolect The Ne,r Stables and gire as call.
may !, II. j. T. LlTLE co.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

JAMES X. STEELMAN,
State Agent for Arkansas.
Gen. Dabncy II. Maury, General Agent for louisa
ma. Texas and Arkansas.
BRANCH OFrIcE-59 Carondeet St. New Orleans, La.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

|" Pay for yo"~ rnper.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-30

ET Labor in vain--a tar fetched idea
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28
Political.

The new State Government of Cali
fornia comes into power on the first Mon
dav in December next. The legislature
will assemble on that day, and Gov. New
ton Booth will begin his four years term.
1t has generally been enormously sup
posed that the political year began IN
California in January.
"A letter from FREUD Of Col. Nc
Cook. received by Senator Thurman, in
forms him that the Ohio Democratic can,
didate for Governor, has regained, by four
weeks of rest and the magic sea air at
Long Branch, his former elasticity of
step, and claarness Of memory and utter
ance.
One Of the Democratic papers of New
Jersey denies current report to the eff
feet that Hon Joel Parker's relucttnce to
accept the Democratic nomination for
Governor was overcome by the Offer Of
certain persons to supplement his salary
while in office ty $4,000 per annum.
Eight Relublican members of the
New Jersey Senate hold over, and the Re
publicans will need to elect but three
members this fall to secure majority.
Seven counties will elect new members,
and five of these last year gave decisive
Republican maorites. Four of them at
least are regarded as certainly Republi-
can this year.
Gen. Banks will not return home in
season to preside over the Massachusetts,
Republican State convention, and State
Central Committee will, therefore, invite
Gov. Boutwell, to preside. Should be de,
cline. it is said they will offer the position
to Mr.. James NJ. Stone, of Charlestown,
whereat the Springfield Republican re-
fuses to be comforted, regarding the selec'
ton as deplorable.
OF the candidates in California fol
the United States Senate, the San Fran
cisco Chronicle speaks thus: "Ihe Sacra
mento Union evidently favors Congress
man A. A. Sargent. Cole is confident o
an easy victory. Phelps hasn't any more
show than he had for Governor. John B
FELTON, is quietly surveying the situation
If he concludes to take hand, the fgh
will be really interesting"
Republicans in Western Massaohu
setts, as a cless, favor the nomination O
Hon. William B. Washbarn. Those il
the eastern COMMITTEES, where they oppos'
Butler, are divided between DR.. Lorinl
and Mr.. Rice. DIR. Loring claims snt
processes to know certainly, that con
siderable number of the delegates reported
for Butler are for him, and were chose,
to support him. Congressman Dawes
coming home from the West this week
and will throw his influence in favor o
the nomination of Mr.. Washburn.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28

TIE Woodruff PLATFORM.-We pub
rshed a few days since a report of the
spiritualist convention at Troy, presided
over by Mrs. Victoria G. Woodhull, and
we now give hor own report of her speech
on that occasion, rs contained in the COL
den Age, so that our readers may under
stand what doctrine was there 'raptur-
ou=lv applauded," >" and on which she pre-
sents herself for the support and suffcages
of the people
Mrs. Victoria C. Woodruff. who was
last week at Troy chosen President of the
National Society of SpiritualistT, at its
eighth annual meeting, took occasion OF
An attack made upon her by the Troy
ZINES to speak as follows Il thank the
Troy Times for the opportunity it has
given me to say a word to this conven-
ton, which has honored me so highly.
Agitation Of thought il the hegiuning OF
wisdom Hence l like it. Whatever
others may think of it, | 6fa01o that the
-acil question lies at the base of all re-
form. L. is the great question and we
cau't shirk it if we would, and | wouldn't
/ if ,ould but our friends of the'press
cry Frrr Love. But it doesn't frighten me
one hir. for I have never known
any o'h,r love than free love; they III Ay be
acdu 4iuteA with some other kind. We
have laws that give the lie to il, but for
| nll that, pensible people know that it Ii
the la7c that lies not Ioge spoke to you
yeeferda? # children. | now add that
we can never have pefect children born
in b .teful conditions, and We might just
as well mcot his question right here aud
now, as 10 delay il, since it must be met
saouer or later have boldly proclaimed
this dCc'rines ever -ince we started our
paper The Times may call them ''nasil-
uees," hat | cali them my religion, and l
am as ready 10 die for it AZ were the
early martyrs for their religion. 1t
proper generation is not good religion
to preach, whit will you say for reeenera.
tion, which is so widely discussed tell
you my friends that they are afraid that
their occupation will be gone. If L am
asked, Do you believe in promiscuous in
tercourse for the sexes, reply l don't be-
lievs All, thing about it. know that ii
exists t. an alarming extent; and more,
| know that q great many of those edl'
tor! who write me down are among 1t:
| best representatives,. DuJ II lou oS> b'c
if | believe such condition high one, !
will say, think it to be that which the
Times call 'nastiness.' hope it does not
view my doctrines through colored glass
e. believe promiscuity to be anarchy
aud the very antithesis of that for which
I : 3ire. | know that there are all de-
grees of Inst and love from the lowest tc
the highest. But believe the highest
sexual relations are those that are mono
gamic, and that those are high and spirl
itual in proportion as they are continuous
But protest, and believe every woman
who has purity in her soul protests agains
all laws that would compel them t.
maintain relations with men for whom
they have no regard. honor that purity
of life which comes from the heart, Will
[ pity the woman who is pure simply be
cause the law mskes her so. If to hoi'
and practice such doctrines cs these is t
be Free Liver, then l am Ere
Lover"
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-09-28

THE New YORK TORPEDO EXPLo.
sIoN.-A terrible torpedo explosion at
New York on Thursday last has develop
ed some startling facts as to the extent to
which the manufacture of those danger
GUS playthings is carried on, and the
utter disregard of legal precaution which
characterizes many of the men in the
trade. The popular indignation thus
aroused promises, also. to take form
which will have forcible effect upon
such manufacturers in the future. The
coroner-s jury which has been investigat'
ing this explosion concluded its labors
Tuesday, and brought in verdict hold
ing the proprietors of the establishment
directly responsible for the loss OF life.
One of the proprietors has already paid
the penalty of his own life for his crimi-
nal disregard Of the safety of others, hav-
died from the injuries which be received,
but the other is still confined in the
Tombs, and ought to suffer the penalty
which his recklessness has richly merited.