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The Van Buren press., 1871-12-12
EH The Fort Smith Patriot charge

~ The Fort Smith Patriot charges
Hon. JosEPH Books with all manner of
grimes and short comings, and would
Hike to have us disprove the accusations
Wesare not In that line Of business Just
nows Mr.. Brooks must and is able 20
taiSS.cars of himself. The Patriot would.
hoNrvcr. DC rs well employed il it would
turn its attention to d;sproying the dam
agIxH. charges made by Brooks against
iw wing Of the radical party II is said
ttots1hcn rogues fall out. honest men
NJ their dacs We are waiting for the
nkood time coming.
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MORE LOYAL RoBBEEs.--A telegraph
despatch to the St Louis papers from
Little Rock, says it is rumorcd here that
Benz. Thomas, Commissioner Of Public
Works, and member Of the Clayton
ring, had frsudulently issued es5'00O Of
Arkansas levee bonds. This is suppos-
ed to have some connection with the sui
eide of Col Hsymaker at ST. Louis some
days since.
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"THE WORLD. This is the title Of a
new democratic paper just started at
Helena, Ark, under the Editorial man.
agement Of Democratic Committee OF
that place. 1t is decidedly the hest ap
pearing paper in the State and is edited
with marked ability. We congratulate
the Democracy Of Philips and wish the
World rich harvest. and are pleased to
place II on our exchange list.
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tF Col. w. ID JacOway's little dauhter
Bennie, showed y wonderful presence of fminu'
ror little girl Uf eight summers a few days
since. Her little sister was caught Oh fire in
the sitting room, no person being present but
the two little ones. Instantly lttle Bennie
spread her dress she WIS wearing and fell up
on her little sister covering the flames With
her own dress. She screamed Tor help till
help came and although Bennie's hands were
badly burnt in trying 10 save her sister, still
she chung to her till others came and saved
them boIh.-Uaradneiie Chronicle.
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II Until amer Christmas our young friend
DICK PEARSON, will be found at the Confec-
t.onery and Toy Bazaar of p. CorrRouxs,
Fort Smith. lfyou want any thing In this
the and can't put in an appearance person
ally just drop IN order to DICK. who will MI
1t promptly and with the best of taste. Rec
ollcct Cottroux's when you go to Fort Smith.
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kT One Of the most bare faced imposi-
'tlons. Is the Toll Gate Road between Fort
Smith and River opposite Van Buren,. 1t is
almost impassable for wagons with loads
but still they have the cheek" to ask ma n
TO pay toll for dragging over it. Where are the
Road COMMISSIONER? Who are they9 Have
they got any Of the stock:
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II The Pine Bluff Press comes to us In an
enlarged and greatly improved appearance.
We congratulate the prcerie.o,s OH this evil
dence Of prosperity. The Press is one Of the
ablsst papers In the State.
The Van Buren press., 1871-12-12
TUESDAY. DECEMBER IL, 1871.

IL The Circuit Court for Crawford Coun-
~, Judge +. ID. HAM presiding, opened Court
yesterday. Quite large docket presents it.
self and We may expect two or three weeks
Court.
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|" Col. II. ). CAN'T. Il prominent member
OF the har at Little Rock and formerly State
Senator and ardent Democrat died on Thurs
day the 30th ult at Little Rock.
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tN- Fort Smith was well represented IN
our town Saturday. by merchants and teams.
for the freight OF the Little Rock and Rose
rills. which could not get to that place.
The Van Buren press., 1871-12-12

~ Miss ANNA MARsHALL 10 setting type
In the Office OF the Little Rock Gazette.
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TaE TARIFF.

In readjusilng the tariff. suggest that a
careful estimate he made OF the amount Of
surplus revenue collected under the present
law. after prov iding the current expenses OF
the governments. the interest account ana
sinking fund. and that this surplus be reduc.
ed In such n manner Ms to afford the greatest
relief to the creates, number. There aIe ma
ny articles no, produced at homr, such ~
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THE NATIONAL. DEBT.

The national debt has been reduced 70 the
extent of $SG 057. l26. so during the year. and
by the negotiation of national bonds at n
lower rate ofinterest, the interest on the pub
lie debt has been so far diminished that now
the sum to he raised for the interest account
Is nearly Sl7C0o 900 less than on the frs. OF
March, 1869. 1t was highly desirable that
this rapid diminution should take place, both
to streaythen the credit Of the country and
convince Its citizens OF their entire ability to
meet every dollar OF liabilities without bank
rupiing them; but in view ofthe accomplish
nicnt Of these desirable ends OF the country.
It's Increasing ability to meet large demands,
and the amount already paid 1t is not desira-
Bile that the present resources OF the country
should continuity to be taxed In order TO con
time this rapid pay ment--ard therefore
recommend modification OF both the tarifi
aud internal tax laws. recommend that all
taxes from internal sources bc abolished. eN-
cept those on spirtuous. vinous and malt IL
quors. and tobacco in Its various FORMS from
stamp duty.
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ANOTHER PROCLAMATION

Was issued. suspending the privilege Of the
writ or habras cor pus in nine counties In that
State, Direction was given that within the
counties SO designated persons supposed. up
OH creditabl- Information. to be members of
such unlawful combination, should be arrest
ed by the military forces Of the United
States, and delivered to the marshal, to be
dealt with according to law. In two of said
counties many arrests have been made. At
the last accounts the number OF persons thus
a nrrcSI nl WIS lGS
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THE ISLAND OF CUBA

continues to he n source Of annoyance and Of
anxiety. The existence ofa protracted strug
gle In such close proximity to our own terri
tory. without apparent prospect of an early
termination cannot be other than an object
oi concern to people who, whilo abstaining
from interference in the affairs Of other pow
ers. naturally desire to see every country In
the undisturbed enjoyment Of peace, liberty
and the blessing of free institutions.
The Van Buren press., 1871-12-12

1t may bc well considered whether II is not
now time that the disabilities imposed by the
fourteenth amendment ehould be removed.
That amendment does not exclude the ballot.
but only requires the disability to hold office
In certain classes. when the purity OF the
ballot and secure majorities are sure to elect
officers rejecting the views Of the majority,
do not see the advantage or proprety of
excluding men from Office merely because
they were before the rebellion Of standing
and character sufficient TO be elected to po
sitions requiring them to take the oath to
support the constitution and admitting to ell
igiblity those entertaining precisely the
same views but of less standing In their COM
munty
REFLECTION on THE "TRaoLY LoIL."
1t may be said thar the former violated an
oath, while the latter did not. The latter did
not have Il IN their power to do so. IL they
had taken this oath, itcannot be doubted they
would have broken it as the former class. If
there are any great criminals distinguished
above all others for the part they took in OPP
position to the government they might In
the Judgment Of Congress- be excluded from
such an amnesty. This subject 10 submitted
for your careful consideration.
otr ciTHrNs ArrvA,sp TO
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Loves Young Dream,

They tell a story about q girl up IN
Bethlehem, who wished to rid herself of
a persistent lover. SO, when he used to
come around in the evening, she would
ask him if he wouldn't please help John
to carry the. piano up stairs; and ne
would take off his coat and work like a
brigade of Irishmen, until it was time to
90 home. Then the next evening, as
soon as he called, she would say, Would
MT he please help John to carry the pia-
no down stairs again and al it he would
90 lifting and pulling and bursting blood
vessels, until the hour arrived for de-
parture This kind Of thing continued
for about week, when one night he got
the piano down as far as the landing;and
the corner fell on his toe. Then he con-
fided to the faithful John his secret con-
viction that Loves Young Dream was
fast assuming the character of a most
disgusting and oppressive Legitimate. :
Leaving the piano there, he went to ask
his enslaver to say finally and forever
just where she wanted that piano to be
fixed. He was surprised to find upon
entering the parlor that another young
man was there-a young man with mild
eyes and spectacles. And there that
young man had been every night, while
he was moving the furniture around and
chcrishing visions of bliss! 1t occupied
exactly four minutes, and when the CON-
bat!ants were withdrawn, the pianist
rushed from the house, singing, BE
ware! she's fooling thee!' while mild
eyed young man decorated with specta-
cles, might have been seen lying on the
sofa, feeling one of his mild eyes to ind
how much it was swelled.
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His Fatller.in-Eavy,

Tie late Dr. William Wisner; of Itha
ca, New York, whose death was reported
recently, at one time during his ministry
had very strong convictions of tue i'm
propriety of the marriage of protesting
Christians with professors. He was
for carrying out literally the apostolic
injunction, BE We not unequally yoked
with non-believers. He wrote upon the
subject. and was generally known as
holding to the idea. In spite of this,
however, one of the prominent young
men in his church married a gay and at
tractive young lady who was not Chris
tian, and as kind of argument for him
self, and as against his PASTOR he said to
some one. ''Well, l don't care, she's one
of Satan's most beautiful daughters. -
This saying was commonly reported
through the social circles of the place, a
little at the Dr's expense. The next time
he met the young man in company he
said to him in clear toice, How is
your father-in law?"
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And to Isaac, not far from her-some twenty
miles at best;
And one of 'em said twas too warm there for
any one so old,
And 'other had the opinion the climate was too
cold.
So they've shrinkcd and slighted me, and shifted
me about
So they have we'll nigh soured me, and wore my
old heart out;
But still I've borne up pretty well, and wasn't
much put down,
Till Charley went to the poor master and put
me on the town.
Over the hill to the poor house-my childr'n
dear, goodby!
Many a night I've watched You where only God
was nigh;
And God II judge between US; but 1 will always
pray
That you shall never suffer the half do to-day.
-Ha'per's Weekly.
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Ku.KluX I'm Indiana.

LOUISVILLE, KY June 26-Yesterday
near Orleans, Lawrence county, Indiana,
a party of assassins attacked the house
of the Moody family, consisting of four
old bachelor brothers, Mrs. Tolliver,
their sister, and a hired man, named
Lee. Three jugs Of benzine were thrown
into the house, followed by several large
torpedoes, loaded with nails, screws,and
similar missiles. The torpedoes, explo-
ding, set fire to the benzine and aroused
the family, when the assassins opened
fire with revolvers into the doors and
windows. Thomas Moody was shot in
the thigh, and another in the back Mrs,
Tolliver was terribly burned. The as
sassins escaped Ten thousand dollars
have been raised to prosecute the as
sassins, when caught. Moodv's condi-
ton is hopeless and Lees doubtful.
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What rs Man!

The prophet asks, What is Man p
From very materialistic point Of view,
taking the average at fifty years of age,
man has slept 6,0O0 days, worked g.
500 days, walked 800 days, amused him
self 1900 days, was eating 1900 days,
and was sick 500 days. In this time he
has eaten $4,000 pounds of bread, 16,-
900 pounds of meat, 4,O0O pounds Of
vegetables, eggs, and fish, and drank T.
600 gallons of liquid-namely, water,
coffee, tea, beer, wine, etc, altogether
This would make respectable lake OF
800 feet surface and three feet deep, on
which small steamboat could float
comfortably. Few men of fifty, proba
bly,, have looked upon themselves in
this light before.-Ea.
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Republican Policy and Manage
nieEit.

The Chicago Times illustrates the
workings of the Internal Revenue under
Republican management, by few illus
trations:
1t is law that tobacco may be pu. up
in boxes, packages, tubs or pals, duly
stamped. If a man buys a box of ci
gars; he is liable to arrest and heavy
fine if he uses the empty cigar box fol
any other purpose. If he buys a tub, OF
pail of tobacco, duly stamped, and af.
ter the tobacco is consumed, uses the
pail for other pdrposes,or gives it away,
or sells it, he is liable to arrest, heavy
fine and IMPRISONMENT.
Not long since, grocery dealer in
Mendoza, Ill, went out of his store, to
leave it in charge of his little son until
, he should retuf.i. A man entered and
bought few dozen of eggs. Looking
about the little store, asked he of the
boy:
"What can ! carry them home in
Have you a basket,or box, or something
to loan me %
Nothing could be found until an old
pail, from which the tobacco had been
sold, turned bottom up and used for q
stool vr seat, was discovered. Said the
man:
'Here is an old pail it will do to carry
them in, and to water horses FROM
"All right" said the little boy; 81
guess it amt worth much !; you can have
it for fifteen cents
The man paid fifteen cents for the old
pail,put the eggs therein, and went home
Soon after the merchant was arrested
and taken to Chicago, before revenue
officer, who heard the story and suffered
him to go on payment of hundred dol
lars. A sneaking informer, who learned
of the disposal of the pail, got fifty dol
lars; some one else got the rest
Again;
Not long since merchant in Morris
ton, Illinois, for a year confined to hi:
bed with non-healing abscess in hi:
side, left his store in the care of clerk
In the store were several boxes of ci
gars, on which proper stamps were affix
ed. By law or enactmenti these OLE
stamps, duly paid for, became WORTHLESS;
on certain date, when it was the busi
ness of the merchant to purchase, sffiX
and cancel new stamps to these boxes
Flat on his back, where he had lain il
pain for months, he knew nothing of tbs
law, or duties forced upon him-no more
did his clerk.
A sneak in the revenue service called
at the store one day, looked at things
generally, saw these boxes Of cigars We
unsold, thirteen in number, and tool
them with him to Springfield, Illinois
where they were duly contiscated. 1h,
sick merchant, who had paid fer prope
stamps on these boxes once, was fneC
800.
Not long since, at Freepert, Illinois,
pimp of an informer from Chicago, wan
dering to follow his damnable p-ofes
sion, entered store and looked abou
for some time. At last he found an olt
bottle of peppersauce from which tn
stamp and label had fallen and lay ol
the shelf He bought the bottle-wen
his way.
Two days after the merchant was ar
rested by an officer from Chicago, takel
to that city and fined $75 and cost-hal
of which went to the loyal informer
when in fact, in intent and in intention
he had wronged no one.
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LIEUTENANT N kEE.
Especial Dispatch to the Enquirer.l
The Proof-Reader.

How few readers appreciate the ser.
vices of the individual who examines
the proofs of a paper before it is prin-
ted He is one of the most important
agents to The production of a correct
literature, and one of whom no reader
seems to think His is the most thanks
less of all the empleyrhents among men,
Let him bring out a paper without a
fault for weeks and weeks in succession,
and nobody thinks of him. But let him
allow an error to SO untorrected, and
Immediately he is known, to be censur:
ed, and his paper subjected to ill-naturf
ed criticisms. He has no thanks for
his labored patience, but blame if he ID
not faultless. He is certain of one Of
two things-forgetfulness or censnte.-
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COntinlrNNlS.
When is a handkerchief like an insult
When it is re-scented.

When is handkerchief like an insult !!
When it is Resented.
What is the difference between an en-
trance TO barn and loafer in print
ing office? One is barn door and the
other darn bore.
Why should machinists be allowed to
use tobacco? Because it's a small vice.
Why is blind man like a water-pipe
He is generally led (lead.
When does an eagle turn carpenter ?
Wher he scars (saws) across the woods
and plains.
We beg leave to axe you, which Of a
carpenters tools is like coffee? An axe
with dull edge, because it must be
ground before it is used.
Why are street-singers like the Red
Stockings? Because they are base-bawl-
ers.
Why should candle maker never be
pitied? Because all his works are wick
ed, and all his wicked works, when
brought to light are only made light Of
Why are a couple of hands like a
knapsack? Because you seldom see two
wrists Tourists without them.
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CHANGING THE CoLoRs OF FLOWERS =
An English paper describes the case of
a yellow primrose which, when planted
in rich soil, had the flowers changed
to brilliant purple 1t also says that
charcoal adds great 5rilliancy to the col
ors of dahlias, roses and petulias; car
Donate of soda reddens pink hyacinths
and phosphate of soda changes the col
ors of many plants.
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How 10 quarrel With a wife:

Wait until she is at her toilet prepar-
atory to going out. She will be sure
to ask yon if her bonnet is straight
Remark that the lives Of nine tenths Of
the women are passed in thinking wheth-
er their bonnets are straight, and wind
up with the remark that you never knew
but one who had common sense about
her. Wife will ask you who that was,
You, with sigh, reply, "Ah! never
mind" Wife will ask you why yoh did
not marry her. You say, abstractedly,
"Ah! why, indeed p The climax is
reached by this time, and regular row
is sure to follow. ---s
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GyWere you in fight?" said an Of
ficer to an elderly negro on steamer
after taking fort.
'sHad little taste of it, sah.'
"Stood your ground, did your
"No, sab, run"
"Run at the first fire did you?"
"Yes, sab would have run sooner il
l had known it was comm"
"Why, that is not very creditable to
your courage"
"Dat isn't my line, sah-cookin's my
profession"
"But have you no regard for your
reputation ?"
"Reputation's nothin' to me by de
side oh life"
"Do you consider your life worth
more than other peoples 2"
"It's worth more to me, sah."
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~The Republican nominee for Su
preme Court Judge, William H. West
of Logan county, was formerly Attor
ney General, and made one of the poor
est we ever had. He distinguished him
self in that office by the extraordinary
manner in which he used the influence
Of his position to defeat the payment Of
the Morgan raid claims to citizens OF
Southern Ohio, after they had been al
lowed by the Legislature. He thereby
mace friends in Northern Ohio, who
have stood by him and given him this
nomination. He thinks party drill vii
carry him through in Southern Ohio
Gin. Eng.
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A man named Aaron Bedbug,

A man named Aaron Bedbug, Of
Montgomery County, intends petitioning
the Legislature to change his name. He
says that his sweetheart whose name is
Olivia is unwilling that he shall be called
A Bedbug, herself O! BedJug, and the
little ones Little Bedbugs.
Said pompous husband, whose wife
had stolen up behind him and given him
kiss, MAIDEN, l consider such an act in
decorous !" "EXcuse me-" said the wife
81 didn't know it was YOU
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KINDNESS TO HoRsEs.-The horse can
be reclaimed from many vicious habits
by the law of kindness. When George
NJ Patchem was in the zenith of his glo-
ry, and matched with the queen Of trot-
tiers, Flora Temple, they CHANGED 10
change grooms. This was disgusting to
the old hero Of stations. He fought the
newcomer till they were forced to re,
store the old groom. When his old,
cherished groom, who had slept in the
stable for years, returned, the horse re,
sumed his former quietude, and trotted
that season some of his most celebrated
races.-Cor. Vest Rural.
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w"Bob Brown, did you say my IA
ther had not as much sense as Billy
Smiths little yellow dogS" mo, l nev-
er said any such thing. l never said
your father had not as much sense as
Billy Smiths little yellow dog. All ]
said was, that Billy's little yellow dog
had more sense than your father; that's
all l said" "Well, it's we'll you didn't
say the other, tell you"
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ErTbe Charleston rs. CT Courie


Eg The Charleston Is. CT Courier,
commenting on the pending Ku Klux
investigation; hopes that the committee
will do the people of South Carolina the
justice to summon before them those
who are really the representative men
Of the State, and who, without bias or
personal interest, will truly portray the
real condition of the State, vindicate its
people from the .aspersions which have
been recklessly and ruthlessly cast upon
them, and thus ascertain the truth and
promote the general welfare. The peo-
pie of this State, says the Courier, have
nothing to fear from the truth. 1t. Is
this which they desire They shrink
from no investigation which is impair.
tial; any other is only calculated to mis-
lead and deceive. 'Ai
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Es-"Sire. one word," said soldier
one day to Frederick the Great, when
presenting to him request for the bre-
vet of lieutenant.
eff you say two," answered the King
81 will have you hanged"
"Sign" replied the soldier.
The king stared, whistled, and signed
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'My Father--My Mother Loved
Meo

Send your little child to bed happy
Whatever cares press, give it a warm
good night kiss, as it goes to its pillow
The memory of this,in the stormy years
which fate many have in store for the
little one, will be like Bethlehem's star
to the bewildered shepherds. "My ia
ther-my mother loved me-" Fate can.
not take away that blessed heart balm
Lips parched With the worlds fever will
become dewy again at this thrill o.
youthful memories, Kiss your little
child before it goes to leep!-SeL.
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"'Tis strange" muttered young
man, as he staggered home from sup
per party, show evil communications
corrupt good manners. I've been sur
rounded by tumtlers all the evenings
and now I'm a tum5ler myself.
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Cares in Chickens.

A correspondent Of the Germantown
Telegraph who lost seventy chickens by
gapes last year, now says that fresh wa
ter daily, with lump of roll birthstone
kept in it, will be found a certain pre-
ventiye.
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@A lawyer, not over young nor
handsome, examining young lady wit.
ness in court, determined to perplex her
and said:
"Miss, upon my word, you are very
pretty"
The young lady very promptly re-
piled:
II would return the compliment, sir,
if I were not under OATH"