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The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Horrid Crime in FiE.;l.n CouHty-speely
justice administered 70 tho
M1fderera.
OzARk. Ark., Yov. %. 1871.

OZARK, Arb, yoy. % 1871.
DEAR DuNuAa;--
! Quite gloom has over hsjlowtd oar town
and surrounding country for tho past fcw
days which was suddenly caused b. the hid
eous iaa;der committed on Mulberry on last
Sunday evening. \ little girl four ycars old
the daughter Of Richard Hill cf Mulberry, tl'
stated WAS KILLED and body thrown into orseS
10y two young men, ons twenty three and the
other sixteen years old. The parties were ar
rested upon ,uspicion, whcreupon the roung-
est one. whose name was Forbush, confessed
the niIole affair duplicating the oldest, whose
name WAS Chenowth. As they were being
conducted Co town on yesterday, By tho faith
cr Of the murdered daughter and -four other
/ guards, the prisoners were both Killed at a
distance of about eight miles from Ozark.
/ The guards came into town Immediately and
made their report and the SaeriH proceeded
with a jury to tho spot Of tho killing, and ju-
ry report that said prisoners were killed
while attempting 10 escape. The particulars
which we gather from the guards are as fol-
lows:
of Madison county until probably, a short
time ago they we're employed TO work by Hill.
Being familiar with iiiil's affairs, and know
ing that he had money, and where he kept it,
etc The confession Of Forbush was, that they
had resolved upon plan to secure the mon
ey, take two OF Hills best horse. and go to
Texas. The plan adopted, he said, was aug
gested by Chenowth. About du,k on Sun
day evening, Chenowth pretended sick and
went 10 bed up stairs. ForbUsh made it con-
yenient to absent himself so that the domestic
affairs had 10 be attended to by Hill and his
wife. Will. they were AZ the lots no one was
at the house except Chenowth and little
yirl four years old. In the mean time For
bush appeared and took the child who went
with him freely, a. IL was very familiar with
the work hands and was often carried about
bv them. When Chenowth came down and
Joined him they proceeded to the creek, and
Eorbush says he himself put the child in, SO, |
he thought it could not be found, IAoy then,
while the family was looking for the child,
were 10 rob the house and make their escape
When lin came to the house he fndi Che
north in bed A. before. But
" Blood though IT sleop. a time. yet never dies,
Tho Gods on murd rers FIX reyongofUl oyos.
As such hrndish deeds cannot long he sup
pressed, the actions and language Of the two
cons piratOrs seem Immediately to create stlS-
piciun and l.ill told his wife to remain at the
house and he hunted for the child. The child.
body MAS found about ten o'clock next mora
ing. Mark, Of violence were found about the
body. showing explicitly that it had fallen
victim to the hands OF a murderer ere it met
The watrry grave.
The parties having their plans msrred were
arrested, aS stated suoye, and met suddenly
their own sad fate. Chenowth denied being
an acconplice. The Killing Of the prisoners
past oil with hltle or no excitement. All
seem to think the parties were juslhable.
Man Is 'uninst, but God Is just and finally
Justice triunph>.'
HTNRPV
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

l-Ss- Quite a number of Brindes went over
to Fort Smith yesterday, to hear Hon. Joseph
Brooks Ida Barren Press.
Can YOU name more than a single Gl.ridVG!
Brindletail vino thus came over; We have
better authority than the Press is for saying
there WAS but ono lone BriHdic who came
from Van Buren to hear Judas Joe. and he
come in the woods all the way, avoiding the
who would ms.rust where he was going. His
name was sTaylor.--PGiri0t.
We could name more than one, If disposed.
Some OF whom went over At the erpsRse Of the
Minstrels. The Patriot will. however. find
that ONE. he refers to. getting out of the
woods" before the election comes round
next November.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

I97- The Fort Smith Mar Era giving the
reports Of the speeches made at the Minstrel
meeting in that town, has tic following from
Mr.. Iiuckluberry:
Mr.. Huckiobcrry was then introduced and
made the following remarks:
Gentlemen the flag new waves proudly be
fore you. but If the rebeli get in power it will
not SO mach has been said that it is useless
for me to say anything TO you. | can only
say that : endorse mOSthcartily every scnti-
ment that has been uttred here to-day. |
endorse Grant Clayton. ladlcg' They whip
ped them once and can 4, It again. and we will
allow none to attempt Il sell out the Repub-
lican party.
When at Little Rock il July we were told
by gentleman, who he'd place very near
the feet Ex-senator Clayton. that Huckleberry
had ondeavOred to play good Lord--good
Id-llong enough and that he had got to show
his hand. This accounts or the milk in
that cocoanut."
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

THE Discussed REPUBLICAN ELEMENT
--Mcssrs Blair and Schurz favor a coal
ition Of new departure Democrats and
discontcnttl Republicans with leaders
who have thc public confidence, and
without that bale Of dead issues and ob
noNious opinions with which the old
Democratic party is weighed down But
Mr. George William Curtis does not
think highly Of the proposed coalition.
The new combination will be SO largely
Democratic as to be under the control Of
that element, and the Republicans who
join it will be swallowed up in it, 1t
would be the old Democratic party, plus
few discontcntcd Republicans, plus a
new alias, which may be as true as the
Four Gospels and the Mormon Bible
But what does Mr.. Curtis propose to do
about it2 Thousands Of staunch Re
publicans are disgusted with Grants po-
litlcaI policy and personal conduct and
would not vote for him were he nominal
cd 10y forty conventions If the Rcpub
lican leaders insist upon maneuyerng
and intriguing and squandering the pub
lie money to secure his denomination,
they will render the deprecated coalition
possible, if not probable; and if the new
combination shall have the wisdom to
select any one Of n dozen men whose
names are under consideration as its
candidate for the presidency, the entire
Democratic party would rally round the
new leader, and his election would be
morally certain, All we have to say is.
that if the Republicans do not enjoy the
prospect, they had better turn their faces
in another direction before it is too
late. YRt7n'S Gotten Age.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Washington Coz Of Gin. Commercial.l
An Historical Parallel Grant and John
ANDY Johnson had faults enough, b

Andy Johnson had faults enough, but
avarice was not one of them. He owned,
Notwithstanding while he was President,
d few thousand dollars worth of railroad
/ bonds or shares in Tennessee, but the
czigencies Of war prevented him from
| djsposiag Of them, and he did not real
/ ize anything from their interest John
son, according TO report, occasionally
took drink Grant, according to re
port, does so frequently.
But Grant has one grievous fault which
| Johnson has not
CONTRAST.
The latter, during his entire official
life, " from Alderman to President -
never accepted a present amounting in
value to $50. Grant, during period of
less than six years, has accepted pres
ents amounting in cash value, presents
that money bought, to scores OF thous.
ands OF dollars. The only one he was
ever known to refuse was the bitch pup
from Cleveland Ohio, on which there
were express charges amounting, | be.
lieyc, to so. He has accepted houses
and lots, horses and carriages, libraries
and works Of arts, live stock, furniture
wines, cigars, and, indeed, everything
that was offered. Those who contribu-
ted the most Literally were appointed to
the best offices, and cite A. Il. Stewart,
Of New York, Hoar Of Massachusetts,
Fish Of New York, Bore of Pennsylva.
MIA, and Murphy Of New York as speci-
men bricks. Although Andy Johnson,
when he came to the Presidential chair,
was worth less money than Grant was
when he left the ollict of General, yet
he refused even the compliment of
number Of rich gentlemen Of New York
who were above ofliccholding, when they
offered to present him with pair Of
horses and family carriage. Johnson
was too poor TO drive handsome horses,
and his stables were scanty enough. In
the White House stables, in Johnson ;
time, there were five horses; there are
now eighteen, including the sore tailed
colt.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

Dfs- w hat a leading, uo,withs tandng
Radical paper, the Chicago Tribune
thinks Of tho State Goyernmcnt in the
South, may be judged from the follow
ing extract from that paper:
"There has been no justification what
ever, since 1866, for any political dis
franchisement in the Southern States. II
the people Of Iiinois had been cursCd BY
such Governments ss have existed in
North Carolina, South Carolina, Ge or.
gia Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas, and
perhaps other States, there would have
been popular revolt before this time.
Bullock flight and Iiolden's impcach.
meut ought to be supplemented 10y the
resignation Of all the other scaIlawags
holding State or national Offices
The duty of Congress to the suffering
people of all those States is TO repeal all
laws in any way restraining the people
in the choice of thrir own officers and
governments. Until this is done, there
will be no peace. If Republican ascend
ency in those States can only be main
tanned by the forcible protection of fraud
and robbery, then it would be better for
the Republican party to loose its control
in these localities, The reign Of the
carpet baggers ought to be brought to 4
close as speedily as possible.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

l8- The Van Buren, Press is another of
those Democratic sheets that have recently
discovered something charming about Hon
ora6le Joseph Brooks. and Mr.. Kinds. The
latter is Judas Joe's lackey.) Formerly these
Democrats were otherwise than courteous TO
Jndas Joe. Why the change? Have they
lost their sense OF smell, or has the skunk
ceased to stink y-PdWiOt.
The one thing charming about Mr..
BRooNs, which we shave recently discover
ed, is that he "speaks the truth " and would
shame most any other ID than the one he
has by the horns JosEPu kao'cs whereof he
is taking and we bid him God speed,
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

s3- We are waiting for the Herdld to rise
and explain the last resoutian passed at the
Brindletai meeting Oh the Goth Speakly
freely, brother The following is the resolu-
ton:
ReSo'red, That we believe the people of
Greenwood and vicinity of right, should have
p separate branch Of the Circuit Court at
Greenwood, and that edcem it for the bes t
Interests of this county, that such court should
be established ut the earliest possible mo-
mcnt; we are in favor OF such legislation rs
will secure that end, if the act passed last win
ter shall not be found sufficient thereto.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Gov. Warmoth Seeing Grant as Others
See HIM.

Gov, Warmoth, in a speech on an eX
cursion down the river, said that Grant
aud his party cared nothing for the
South, except to annoy and persecute
the people and turn their mislortuncs to
account far partisan capital. They have
no interest in the vast, rich valley, and
are all absorbed with their whole re
sources in the chase Of imaginary ku
K.ux, and are depopulating the country,
arrcsting women and children suspected
Of designs against the Union. The
Times, commenting upon Gov. War.
moths speech, says it is impossible to
conatguc his meaning in any other way
than as a bold and aggressive assault up
on the present administration. The
speech eXyitcs much comment here, and
in view Of the fact that the Democratic
State Convention meets in a few days, il
j, generally regarded as a bid for favor
from that party ", 0. Lrsning HGH
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

sS~ We learn that Frank Crampton, the
Deputy Collector of u. ;. Internal Revenue.
3rd District has been removed. or Is about to
he remove and Dan. Divebiss OF Van Buren,
appointed In his stead.-E. Smith Ne,c Era.
Resoived again. That GRANTS sdministra-
tion Is jnst the thing and meets our warmest
appreciation. See BriRdle-tail meeting at Fl :.
Smith on the 10Th.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

1 Quite large immigration landed at
our Levee on Thursday afternoon last, from
the steamer Dardaaelie. A brother of DR..
They went OH to Cane Hill Saturday, where
they will settle and are al acquisition to any
settlement. There is room enough for all aud
We welcome them 10 the West.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
THE GERMANS MovING-A New York di.

The GERMANS MovING.--A New York dis
patch of the 10th, says:
The German Republicans and Democrats
active In reform movement met at German
Is hall to-day. Sigismund kaufman, Repub-
lican. was chairman, and Marcus Atterbourg,
reform Democrat, secretary. After speeches
from Oswald Ottendorfer. David NJ. Kockner
snd others. it was resolved to form a body
representing all German residents desiring TO
cooperate, and committee was appointed to
effect an organization.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

.S- The Pine Bluf Republican, noticing
our littls turn with SPARKS on the Toll Gate
Road, says:
Pardon us gentlemen for interfering, but
be friends gcnllemcn-neyer mind the " bot
tom.' You'd better let it alone, Quit boast
ing. Sparks, that you have tried it, " and you
Durham stop" spreading
The Republican editor knows "how it is
himself " il he has lived in a country OF Toll
Gates.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

ss5- A pleasant On dH is the approaching
uuptiHls Of one of our Fort Smith bellies with
Il gentleman ofhigh standing in the array and
one OF our WealthvSt citilens-E S, Nelr
Era.
What does it cost the old gentleman of
high standing in the armyf'
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

ls- We are indebted to an esteemed CORES
pondent at Ozark, for the account OF the hor-
rid murder Of q child only four years old, and
the afterwards killing of the murderers. jus
,ice In this case was swift and sure, but not
too muchso.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

NAsoNIc.--J. u. HENRY is District Deputy
Grand Master of the 5th District OF Arkansas,
composed Of the Counties Of Washington,
Johnson, Carroll, Pope, Madison, Benton.
rrxukliu, Craw ford. Sebastian and Folk, and
Indian Nation. west.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

9g- The Clayton Radicls of Arkansas
have nominated Grant aud Clayton for
the Presidential race Of S72. And this
is what the Royal Blue are organic.
ing fur.-Sl Louis Times
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

gs'- Hon. Thos NJ Bowen, late gov.
ernor of Idaho, has become the owner
Of The magnificent residence erected by
Hon, Asa Hodges, in the western part
OF the city, lately belonging to the Fort
Smith railroad company r. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

ax- The President and the Governor invite
the people of Arkansas to assemble in their
respective churches on Thursday next and
give thanks for the many Blessings they en-
joy. Services will be held in the various
churches in Van Buren, on the morning Of
that day.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Gy- Hon. Geo. w. Woodward, form

Er- Hon Geo. W. W)odward, form
erly Of the supreme cout Of Pennsylva
mia, and the present representative in
Congress from the Twelfth Pennsylvania a
District was on the 23d married. at Lex
ington, Ky to Mrs. f L. Macalstcr OF
that city, in the presence of brilliant
company, representing s,ms Of the most
distinguished families orKentucky.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Death Of Gov. Dunn.

NV ORLEANS, November -.
Lieut. Gov Oscas + DuHn died ut &
o'clock this morning at his rc5dencc,
1872 Canal street, after three days illness,
Of congestion of the brain and lungs,
aged fifty ooc years
THE GEORGIA GOyEHN0RsHIr.
ATLANTA, Ga, November o.
The Legislature has passed the eIec-
tion bill for Governor over the acting
Governors veto by more than two
third majority.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
9f:ERsFE'S GAsE!

NOTICE is hereby given that will sell at
y Public Auction, at the Court House Door
in Crawford County, Arkansas.
On tie 18th Of Dee. \. II. 1871,
Between the hours for judicial sales the iol-
lowing lands. levied on as the property OF
Mrs. Elizabeth 4. Crutchiicld. to satisfy an
execution issued out of the Circuit Court Of
said County in favor ofJohn ). Sprading;
So. Sec. ten 10), Township eight lS).
Range thirty (3)) West y Il /. Sec fifteen
40. Township eight lS), Range thirty l3Oj
West. Terms made known on day of sale.
J. p. GRADY. Sheriff
Craw ford Co., Ark.
Van Buren, Ark, Nov. 6, 1871.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

efs- The Nomtdia Eeho has lost the State
printing patronage. Gov. liadley has given
it TO the Fayetteville Netes. Just as we ex-
peCted.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

tF- The first snow Of the season. fell
on Thursday, to the depth Of ~ or inches.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

IJ- The surcst way to loose your
health is to keep drinkinl other peoples
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
For Sale.

rFiIE following described Real Estate, situ-
! ate in Crawford County, to-wit:
The + : of y Z I 4, See %, 7. 10, Il, 81 W.
at divers Spring.
The W = OF y w 4. Sec. |, and the + = OF
y L a ofScc ,, all in 7 8, Il 81 W, at May
Branch.
The n lsorN L 4 Sec : T s, r 30 W, at
Mclaughlin Lake,
The s 4 "a ofN E 4 See 20, T 8, Il 81 W,
at Flat Rock Greek.
JESSE TURNER.
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
TIE RIDE OF THE rElyCE

from the Battery to Union Square was
one condnucl ovation, cheer rose upon
cheer, and n sea of handkerchief luttcred
from delicate fingers. The shout that
was taken up at the Battery was rolled in
one huge volume to the Clarendon, and
the repeated bows Of the prince and his
smiling face showed that he kcouly ap-
prcciatcd the great honors showcrcd up
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
Bargains.

E'OtR New Wagons for sale VERY LOW
to close consignment. by
oct. BILL. WILLIAMS & WIurtI.ln
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28

ia attendance on the L. :, Court, has this 10
say OF Van Buren, and our friend II. c. Hay
MAS, ~ lao passed through-aud also has hu-
motous reference to the Toll Gate Road:
Prom Lees Creek to
VAN nUREN,
IL was rain, rain, mud. mud, and cold, cold
lhc highway was full of tcamstcrs--m Mostly
cmmigrants going further sonth--most OF
whom were from Illinois. A few families
weIe seen going north. st Van Buren,, where
wc arrived about one o'clock, we were dctain-
ed until nearly tive, on account Of high wind,
which prevented the Ferry from running. 1t
was so Geld, wot and chilly, that we did not
run around the town any. The steam mill OF
II. &. Hayman & son, at the Ferry landing
afforded us protection from tho storm--So We
stuck to boiler room, watching and waiting
Just over the border
Mr.. Hayman is ono Of the stauncll liberal
Republicans Of the South. lie isa business
man uf good standing. and great energy, We
have beard complaints concerning the late
municipal election of Van Buren,, but as We
did not hear enough concerning The merit,
OF The case TO give an opinion, viii letit pass
AZ hast our patience was about ou1iHg out
the word came all aboard, and 4 rush was
made for the boat. Arriving safely on thi,
side OF the river We soon struck the
over which the local press has had so much t,
say. This road has lately been thrown up 1t
the shape ola turn pike, and the heavy rains
and much travel have mixed it up until III
like Jordan--a hard road ~ travel \ com,
pany was authorized, by the late Legislator,
to build this road and to take toll for travel.
ing over the same, The latter part of the
rights thus conferred, are strictly booked AZ
ter, and gait Is intcrpo,ed to all phSsers by
IL there is any doubt At all aS 20 what Hodge
SAID Ar THE GATE
in Little Rock, there would he no doubt, il
the least as to what his exclamation woulC
be at this toll gate. Tie language would b,
| both painful aud free and more forcihle than
! polite. Whatever the corporations of thO
| pike had on the start. it Is evident to ever,
pas.cr by that they hayea
SOFT THING'
now We were assured by Capt. Britton
however that teams will commence worl
s"on' hauling rock to put upon said read &
improve It's surface,
The Van Buren press., 1871-11-28
llUBRRT.

~ The Editor Of the MomtdtH Echo, Capt.
DAN, WEBSTER writing to his paper from
Fort Smith, where he is tarr! ing for a while
ia attendance on the L. :. Court, has this 10
say ot Van Buren, and our friend II. c. Hay
MAS, ~ lao passed through-aud also has hu-
moroUs reference to the Toll Gate Road:
From Lees Creek To
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-08-23

LIGHTNING played some queer and rather
disagreeable pranks in and about the house
of Sylvester Preston, ,at Atrim. n. H., last
week After setting bed in the L part on
fire, and tearing out the north side of the
house, one current passed to the barn, where
horse was killed and the ground plowed
up. Another current went through the sit
ting room, took off the top of a table at
which two ladies were sitting. and tossed it
hall way cross the room, without injuring
the women, threw the looking glass into a
bed room opposite, then went out between
pletely away, and whirling one Of the ladies
from the sitting room through the parlor, in
a manner which she said seemed like flying.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-08-23

THE city of Raleigh, North Carolina, was
thrown into wild state of excitement on
Friday week on the arrival of the western
train, when the fact became known that As
sistant U. 5. Mars halls j. c. Hester and NJ.
Keith had in limbo b1nd Of disguised Ku
kinx. captured by them the night previous
in Moore county The marshals had in
charge and marched through Fayetteville
street, about dozen white men, five of
whom were in full uniform. The disguise,
which was of the most frightful and ludic-
rous character, was made OF black glazed
cambric, face covered with the same. wit b
holes for the mouth and eyes, touched off
with white substance The hat, made of
like material, is cone shared, and about
thirty-six inches in height These gentry
were marched up to United States Cormis-
sioner Shafier' Office, where an examination
was waived.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-08-23

We have regarded the New York Sun
as rather Democratic than Republican in lis
lcanings yet it speaks as follows of the po-
litical prospect in this State: Two months
ago no future event was more probable than
the success OF the Democratic party in the
October election in Pennsylvania. That
prospect has now been changed, aud the Re
publicans are likely TO carry the State by a
sufficient If not large majority. This re-
markable change Is not due to any dininu-
ton of the feeling of antagonism toward
President Grant and his administration
The question has been settled in Penn
sylvania by the riot Of July II, in New
York city and the circumstances which pre-
ceded and attended that event These
things have excited feeling among the
people of the State which no party organi-
zation can withstand. The conduct of the
Tammany managers in this city on that
memorable occasion has lost Pennsylvania
to the Democracy. We 60 not accord in
the view of the San that Pennsylvania was
ever sure to the Democracy, but the fact
that a journal which once thought so, now
thinks differently is one OF the signs of the
times
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1871-08-23

DURING the late Franco-German war
cross was placed over grave in a cemetery
inscription: Here repose three brave com
rades" Germans and French regarded the
grave as the resting place OF three brave
fellows who had fought and died toget her.
But recently the cross disappeared, and the
people learned that a. Frenchman, relying
upon the immunity accorded TO grave had
placed some choice wine Instead of three
brave comrades" in the cemetery.