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The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23
An Appeal to the Agricultural Interests
CrpAn CRErx, CnAwroRp Co. Ar

CEDAR CREEK, CRAWFORD Co, ARK.
Mr.. EDITOR: At tho request of seyera
farmers, wish to call the attention of thos'
who compose the Agricultural Association o
Crawford county, to the consideration OF
few facts connected with the objects OF oul
organization. The first point will mentor
is, that from the beginning we have avoweo
our determination to hold o Fair this Fall
and. If we carry out this important object, II
is indispensable to our success, ii not our per
petuation, as an organization. There Is much
to be done considering the length of time In
which to do the same, and unless we meet
promptly, and act literally and efficiently
the Association proves a failure and reflects
discredit upon the enterprise, the taste and
liudable energy,so necessary TO success in any
business, on the part of the farmers, the me-
chanics and horticulturalists of this county
Again, gentlemen, we have arrived at a
point in our history, when our material and
chief product must change, in extent and
quality, if not in kind. Cotton is no longer
our king, who commands our enemies to be
reconciled, and our creditors to be satisfied
But it is now made to be delusve usurpeI
and overburdening task master, who works
us fourteen months for year, and pays Us
literally because he pays us in promises nere'
! rediizcd.
l made cotton in 1861 which sold at New
Orleans for 40 cents per pound, and paid
scarcely as much for labor as l now have t.
pay to produce cotton, which nets seven q,
| ,a n.r nnt,,H Nnu | nInnnunI flt SIM
! pie question to every farmer in Crawiorc
county, can you pay $40 per month for hands
and board say 81 times twelve, equal to san
per year, Tor Il hand to make and gather SAY
six bales "a good average crop OF cotton
which say cents will net less than so pc
! bale, say S225. | recapitulate, can you set
| the pay that accrues from paying OUT SiZ'
| yea TO count home feed tor horse, farming
tools, black smith bills, etc, you pay SloO Il
enable YOU to produce about $ZJO worth o
cotton. Look ut the ilgureS and then suDhii
the question in all candor, must we not change
the method of farming. lfyou say we heet
| light and succor, in the language OF the Wls'
man. let me say: In the multitude OF coun
| ell there Is safety" and let us meet togethe
and prcpatory to such meetings let us procure
the best Information within Our reach, b,
subscl ling for such excellent agriculture
! papers 9s ...t ,.VatherR Farmer or Prdcttca
! PiGaer, both Of which are published at Mem
pils, Tenn, ana come cheap to clubs, or 10
the Southern CHltirdtor, published at Macon
Ga. or the Raal World, published at st Louis
And as my limits forbid me saying more
and our worthy President every ready to sac
riiice for the success of our cause, has beei
and continues too much afflicted to call th
Association together it is proposed that al
who feel an Interest in this subject will NEE
nj Black Oak School House, on Saturday, th
81 day Of June next at 3 o'clock L. NJ. A ful
turnout Is solicited. J..
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"Dunham, your dirt road is not success
4 y, IL1.-.LI

"Dunham, your dirt road is not success,
We trust your railroad will be. "-Nerd'd.
The dirt road belongs to Fort Smith, and
did you ever know anything a success that
she had to do with, You are As prolific OF
projects Us dog Is full Of fees. What Is
scrip worth 9-Press.
Yes. the u. s. Court will be a success, and
scrip will soon be at par.
Being prolific OF projects, etc we are irc-
qnentlv annoyed with dogs who bring their
fIcas along. and they won't ".fee" worth a
cent, they stick fast.-Hcrdd
Scrip at par! Why not pay of the poor
mechanics that have done the work-who
have s or $4,000 due them on the Court House
foundation. Why hawk your scrip about on
the street corners at 60 cents and no buyers
xt that = and why not 20 on with your
Court House? The worst flea you have and
the most troublesome. is the one the official
puts IN the ear, and from what we learn he
won't fee worth cent" lie sticks like
death to dead darkey.
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Sound Doctrine.

The New York Ecening Post. one OF
the ablest ofthe Republican party press
dsnounces the late Force Bill, against the
Southern States, as follows:
"lf this bill is valid, the United States
have suffered, by the adoption of recent
amendments to the Constitution, reso-
luton not less complete and momentous
than was wrought BY the original adop-
ton of the Constitution itself This rev
olution consists in the assumption by the
federal government of that municipal
sovereignty which was at first reserved
to the States, and has always been Jeal-
ously guarded by them.
Again--it says of this monstrous
Usurpation, this last and most infamous
act of Congress. this Radical measure to
overthrow the Constitution, and destroy
Republican government:
"The danger is no less real, and scarce
ly less serious, than if we had an imita
tor Of Napoleon at the head of the nation
or the army. II this act be enforced, and
il it succeed in the work proposed by it,
srery barrier ,rhich the Constitution holds
up agqinst the eacroachmem Of the ceatfd'
upon the local governments is broken
Reverence for the fundamental law vii
disappear, and all the checks and forms
al our federal system will become the
sport of political controversy, No man
can forsee what the next step toward cen
tralization may be; but every one may
confidently predict that no constitutional
limitation or prohibition will hereafter b(
permitted by any political party in con
troll Of the national government to defeat
its ends, or to protect municipal PRIV
leges against it. The local rights ofper.
sons and Of property, the local conflicts
Of corporations, the whole system Of To-
cal laws, with the controversies they in
volve and the passions they excite, vii
become elements Of national politics; ano
the very organization of society through
out the land will become the stake of ma
tional party struggles. The absolute cen
Eradication Of eur government. and the des
truction Of The federal system, must 500"
-foiIow, Wih civil uar and disunion as Ht
only alternative
The false step must be letraced. The
act must be disowned by the nation.
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Crawford County 0Mcials Arraigned.

The Rev. GRANVILLE rifles, of Fort Smith,
writes to tho Little Rock Journal. We copy
portion of the letter:
FoRr SMITH, ARK, May LIST. 1871.
EDITOR STATE JOURNAL
/ desire through the medium Of your paper
TO give short account Of q political meeting
of the ceiored people of Craw ford county, heid
at Van Buren, on Saturday last, and Of the ac-
tion of certain men who claim TO be true Re-
publlcans.
Pursuant to appointment Elder Hagan
Green, of Little Rock, anu myself left this
place Saturday morning to address said meet
ing. on our way over we met certain par
ties near the Van Buren, ferry who warned MS
that our lives were threatened, by men who
profess TO be Republicans, II we attempted TO
speak on that day. upon the ground that we
were members of the Brindle- tail wing of the
Republican party. and rebels. Notwithstand-
ing this We passed on to Van Buren,. When
we reached town the Rev. e. L. Rutherford
went to Mr.. Grady and requested of him the
use of the Court House for the purpose OF
holding the meeting referred to. This Mr..
Grady fatty refused
We then held meeting in the Court House
yard which was addressed by Rev. Mr.. Green,
Rev. s. White, q. T. Rutherford and myself.
After we were through speaking Mr.. Lock
hart, Clerk, who had been opposing us in
every way, came up and congratulated Us on
our efforts, and said we were not as bad rs he
supposed and seemed to endorse our remarks,
but said that he was a" He Minstrel
Mr.. Grady avoided MS.
am also informed that Messrs. Loekhart
and Grady did all they could to keep Repub-
licans away from the meeting. and abused
Elder Green as q rebel because he saw fit to
address letter to the colored people of Craw-
ford county through the columns of the Van
Buren, Press.
Mr.. Editor, have stood by the Republican
party in war and peace have aided in ele-
waiting its men to oifce-among the rest Mr.
Grady; have ever advocated harmony in the
party and still desire Il; ; but if am to be vii
flied, insulted, and my life threatened, because
act upon the principle that am a free man.
with the right TO follow my own convictions
and not subject to The will of any man or set
of men, then my voice is no longer for peace
but for war to the knife! Men who raise the
wind shall reap the whirlwind"
Not only have been mistreated, but Ed
ers Green, Rutherford and White, and the col
orcd people of Crawford county generally.
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"1he Reverend George Rutherford, attor-
ney at law, has been appointed to the res
ponsible position of Deputy United States
Marshal BY Col. Roots.
The Reverend gentleman will doubtless
be as efficient IN catching offenders against
the majesty OF the law Of the United States
Government rs he has been catching souls
for the heavenly fold"
The sarcasm Of the above coming from the
source that it does, seems to us rather uncall-
ed for. The Ne'o Era has always pretended
to be warm friend o the colored man. But
rs soon as he Is rendered place Of some prof
it, no matter how Insignificant, lie is made the
butt of the wittcsms Of one who has declaim-
cd the loudest for his rights, when his vote
was needed. Out upon such hypocrisy. If
Mr.. Rutherford is good enough to vote, to be
u companion for white citizens, to ride in
coaches and rail-cars In common with whites,
and sit at the same tables, let him have fair
show under the administration for the loaves
and fishes. No, the darkcy is good enough
to vote and do the dirty work of the party.
but when it comes to the division Of the spoils,
there is none for him. We would advise
our friend DELI, to practise more closely
what lac breaches.
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PILLAGING THE GRAVE lARD.-Onr attcn-
tion has been called to the Town Ordinance
on Buria, Ground, See. lst. 1t has been the
too common practice of many visiting the
Grave Yard TO pluck from the private
grounds the flowers and shrubs that have
been set out by friends of relatives departed
to adorn their graves. Frequently this is done
thoughtlessly and without intent to njure
the feeling Of parties owning the lots, 1t is
none the less reprchcnsible and they become
Niolators of the law. We warn all commit
ting such acts that the law will be strictly
enforced against all who deprcdate on the
should be, sacred grounds of the dead. 1t is
made incumbent on the Sexton Of the Gene
tory to take cognizancc and report to the
Mayor all violations, who viii see to it that
this ordinance of the town is enforced:
See. !, No person shah be allowed to iniurc,
cut or dctace any tree shrubbcry or plant.
or break, cut or pull of any flowers or other
ornaments growing ON any of the streets or
private lots of the town Cemetery, or iniure
or deface any fence. wall or enclosure of any
description, whatever. Any person violating
the provisions of this section shall. on con-
viction pay a fine not exceeding S25 and for
all repairs made necessary by such injury.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

sT- Col. Reagan and Judge w. ID. Walker
passed through Saturday, on their way home
from the L. s. Court. No more court in the
"Hole in the Wall in thcirs.-Press.
We were not aware that either of the above
named gentlemen had gone back on" Hole
in the Wall practices; but as temperance So
cieties are daily becoming more fashionable
perhaps they have met one, and have took Il ia
and Dunham with it.-Herald.
There are many good things that you are
not aware of. Probably, judge them by your
self II Reagan and Walker can beat SPARKS
practicing at the Hole in the Wall bar,
they are past redemption gone hook and
line,
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

CoxIxo TO GRiEr.-The Little Rock Gazette
Of the 10th inst, ssys:
Timmons, the energetic registrar OF Clark
county, who did such yeoman service last
summer In "fixing up things all right" for
the Minstrels, was arrested ut Devalls Blum
U,i Wednesday and brought to this city yes
terslay, and taken before United States Com
missioner Wright, who held the active ii. A.
L. to bail In the sum to fifteen hundred dol
lars to appear at the October term Of the
United States court and answer to an indict-
inent found by the grand jury of Clark coun-
ty, wherein he Is charged with participating
II, certain election frauds We hazard moth
Ing IN saying that Timmons viii not have to
fnce the inusic alone, as the tentaclcs OF the
law are about to grasp sundry Others Of his
cO-laburers.
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~ At n recent meeting OF the Bishops o

II At a recent meeting OF the Bishops OF
the Methodist L. Church South, at Nashville
\ plan Of visitation and work was laid out for
the present year. We enotce that Bishop Nc
TyKiRE has been assigned to the Sixth Dis
trict and will be present at the meeting of the
following conferences: Indian Mission, Bog
gy Depot, October 4th; Arkansas, Van Bu-
rem, October 18th; Little Rock, ut Little
Rock, November LIST; White River, Batesvillc
November 18th.
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to- The Rev. Mr.. Cain, the negro editor OF
the Record, of Charleston, ). C., and Il power
among hi, race. squarely rcpudiates the Radi-
Gals. saying: Good men have been thrust
aside to make room for plundercrs. There
never was party that had better chance to
do good than ours, never; never was one that
did worse"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

SETTLERS on RAILROAD LANps.-lt Is very
important that all parties living on Railroad
Lands in this County, and who have applied
to the Land Department for purchase, should
give prompt heed to the advertisement of Col.
LEE l.. Thomson. In our paper to-day. He
will meet all parties interested. at the Office
of B. j. Drown. Esq. on the 81 and Sd and
the 18th and 18th days Of June next in the
town of Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

BRICK-BRIcK.- has been q general
cry all winter and spring for brick. We now
refer our readers to the advertisement of
DREwERY 4 Co.. who are now prepared to
furnish brick at their yard, delivered or laid
in the wall at short notice. The brick are No.
|. and the parties are every way worthy of
general patronage. They delirer brick atSl0
or as l0lg as at any other yard.
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rzg- Attention is directed TO the now Stove

c4S- Attention is directed to the new Stove
advertisement of Il. 5. RoBERrs 4 Co., who
offer for sale the celebrated cooking stov9
called the" Stperior, which is said to be SUI
perior in many respects to any other Cooking
Stove brought to this market. Give Richard
4 Co. a call, where you will find several Other
kinds of Stoves as well as a general assort-
ment of Tin Ware of their own manufacture.
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COMING TO GRIEF.-Thc Little Rock Gazette
Of the l7lh. says: The United States court
adjourned on Monday until June. The grand
Jury was discharged. Report has it that the
grand jury found over one hundred indict-
ments In election frauds, among others, one
against Governor Clayton Judge Mcclure,
aud several others high In authority.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

cE- We are pained. to learn, Of the destruc-
tion. by lire, of the residence OF Gen. n. B.
Pearce. seven miles South West of Benton
Vile. On Wednesday night, last the family
were aroused by the roaring cf the ilames.and
only escaped with their lives. The building
with all It's contents was q total loss. No clue
to the cause of the fire, Is known This /,
quite u serious loss. as his was one of the best
II not the best dwelling house In the county
-BentoAriAe Democrat.
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tS" Quite a number of our citizens were
summoned before the Grand Jury at Fort
Smith last week, to tell what they knew, if
anything, in regard to the escape Of the seven
L. ;. prisoners short time since. We believe
sheriff GRADY and WILLARD AYERS, were Oh
the anxious seat.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

cE- The Washington correspondent Of the
Baltimore Gazette. under date Of May llth
says: "a patent WAS to-day transmitted to
the Governor of Arkansas tor ll2,S35 acres oi
Branch r;.;lrUal."
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~ Capt. WILLIAM BowILS has contracted
- tAvs built o large two-story Dwelling
Houss. on the McGce addition. Capt. Bowlin
baa MaAe his money here and he Is disposed
70 spcnd II 70 the adornment of Van Enrep.
ws are glad 10 sse ths entcrrri.e.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

eE- The Washington Patriot predicts mus
ic in Pennsylvania If Curtin comes home and
Joins in the political campaign. Gcary and
Curtin will never play second fiddle to Came
ron, who is "a man of seven principles--iive
loaves and two fishes"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

tB- 1t Is worthy ofnote that while the SEN
ate OF the United States, under republican
form Of government considers the Washing
ton treaty in secret session, it will be discuss
cd In the British Parliament openly.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

eH- The Little Rock Journal would have us
believe, that Gen. EDWARDS will be all right
for the Democracy, as soon as he gets over the
little unpleasaniness he has with Judge
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

a. The Kentucky Radicals have nomna-
ted Jno. NJ. Harlan for Governor; George "
Thomas, for Lieutenant Governor; Wm.
lbr Attorney General; Gen. s. 5. Fry, for
Treasurer; Boyle. for Auditor.
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two-story building for Il. II. LOVE-, directly
opposite Decherd q Bros. Drug Store.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

eE The Little Rock Republican says the
residence of the Hon. Thomas NJ. Bowen. in
che suburbs of this city. has been sold by that
gentleman for $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

tS- The Cincinnati Commercial (Radical)
very plainly tells the Radicals of Ohio. that
they cannot carry the state with Ben Wad,
as their candidate for Governor.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

esS- Mr.. WILLIAM WHITFIELD has built n
splendid two-story Dwelling House, joining
his old place.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

INDIAN POPULATION OF THE UNITED STATES.
The following statement of the Indian pop
ulation of the United States, is compiled from
the most authentic sources and may be re-
,,o,,Ind N guhstontiallV co,
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tY- Report has it that the Pacific Hotel Is
to be re-opened. lfuis. we suggest that the
original name again be assumcd--that Of the
Anthony House. Gazette.
Glad 10 hear 1t. Let US have the old na,ne
aud modern landlord.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

eE The Pine Bluff Press speaks In favor
able terms Of the Hon. A. A. c. RoGkRs. AS the.
Democratic candidate for Governor In 1872.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

tYs- Alabama tells tale Of horror. Three
disguised men robbed the wife Of tax col
lector of the public funds. and then ordered
her to serve supper She did SO. and put arse
mic in the tea. On stripping the dead bodies
of their disguiscs one proved to be her hus-
band. who had taken this means Of stealing
the peoples money.
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Gov. Bullock on the Ku.Klux Bill,

cial. Republican paper has interviewed
Bullock, the Radical Governor of Georgia.
We quote the following from hi: report ofthc
conversation;
what do YOU think ofthc Ku-KluX bill 2"
"Oh, it's u farce and II humbug. Congress
seems 80 have exerted itselfto get it up in
such shape as TO be a powerful campaign doe
umcnt in the hands of the Democracy, with
out doing the ku-kluN much harm. They
will never catch a half dozen with it, It's not
the thing wanted at all. 1t is an ill-timed,
bungling piece of business. For instance, it
applies to Georgia; and I'm certain we don't
need it or want it here. 1t will furnish the
democracy an excellent campaign document,
even better than the Broadhead letter furnish
ed us in 1865, and do no good whatever.
There are just two ways to defeat the ku-
klux let them alone, and leave the evils to
be corrected by an enlightened public senti-
mcut or pass n ku-kluX bill that amounts to
something"
You don't need any Ku-kluX bill in Geor-
gia, then,
mo more than what we have got. That
thing passed 10y Congress will amount to no.
thing here or elsewhere, except to furnish q
campaign document TO the Democracy. They
were hard up for something OF the sort, and it
came i'm good time. A law is wanted that
will strike home to the mark where the ku-
kluX actually exist and not general piece
of patchwork that will do no good anywhere.
In this State am satisfied we need no ku-
kluX bill at present. am glad to notice a
healthy public sentiment growing up here
which will frown them down. Why. up in
Chattooga county. not long ago. two of them
were actually caught by the civil authorities,
tried and sentenced to twenty years in the
penitentiary. Since then there has been no
more ku-kluX in that county. That is the
way to deal will. them. Some of the best citi-
zens in the county We're on the jury, and since
the sentence there have been no petitions for
pardon. call that healthy sign"
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

u The Us. Court adjourned over Thurs
day last Tor week, to give the officers OF the
Court . breathing spell.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23

tS- Cotton in New York on the 10th, l57s
and In good demand.
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Brick for Sale.
BREWERY Il CO.,

HAVING just finished burning Kiln OF
LII BRICK, are now prepared to deliver at
the Yard or in any part of the town. at as
Low prices as can be furnished by any 9TH
er parties.
Mr.. WOLF can always be found at the
Brick Yard ready to walt upon all who may
desire Brick.
NJ. w. BREWERY, will contract for lay
ing Brick in the wall, cr receive orders. lie
may be found in the city. Orders left with
him will receive prompt and satisfactory at
tention.
tF~ Recollect that in price anu quality oi
Brick we will not be underauld; and ask
liberal share o. patronage.
may 23,Tl ID. %.
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~ They have in contemplation Nation
sl Bank at Dardanelle, says the Chronicle.
The Van Buren press., 1871-05-23
DIE D..

In this town on the morning Of the 23d
inst. Mrs. ELLEN STEWART, wife Of Mr.. Chas'
NJ. Stewart.
"Blesscd are the dead who die in the LORD.
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ET A "sad dog is dog that tarrics
long ut the whine."
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-O--
would respectfully call the attention Oh
the citizens OF Crawford, Washington and
Benton counties and public generally, to our
large and well selected Stock of Staple ana
Fancy Dry Goods, Dress Goods, Trimmings
Laces, Groceries, Hdrd,oare, Qaeensrdre, Class
,,are. 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, ana
we feel confident that we cansind VIII sen
them at lower prices than ever before onereu
in this market.
Our stock will be found full and complete
i'm all Its branches. Our motto Is
''SmaU Profits and Quick Sales,
and our terms,
POSITIVELY CASH.
Give US call, and you will be satisfied
that WE MEAN WHAT WE FAY.
NO TROUBLE TO SHOW GOODS.
Very respectfully,
III. A. MEYER,
Cor Howard and Gar. Ave.