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The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20
Van Bnren Township.

Pursuant to call the Conservative Democratic
party Of Van Burcn township met on the l7th inst
II L. Thomason was called to the chair aud "
H Northcutt appointed sccr,tary. Upon motion
committee Of five was appointed to draft resolu-
on., composed of the following gentlemen j
Neal, d. Michael, p. Il. johnson, j. j. Burrow
W IL Byers.
Aitcra short absence the committee reported the
following resolutions, which motion were unan-
mously adopted:
BELIEVING always advisable for all political
public assem- lagos to reflect their sentiments 10y
proI er res, lutons even in primary meetings, aud
feeling that it would be both gratifying and en-
couraging to our varon. delegates and committees
to sanction aud endorse their acts, when faithful
Therefore,
Resolred That we most cordially endorse tie
nominations Of the Cincinnati convention.
Resolred. That we fully concur in and approve
of the action of the Baltimore convention and our
State convention at title Rock in June last
ResDfrsd That in the three distinct political
organizations for reform in this state, we recoS-
nize n community Of ol vct, ard the recent furma
tion Of campaign central committee of three from
each party. for the purpose Of harmony ani more
united action in the coming canvass, receives our
urduaifrd appreciation and acting in concert
!
convention to drop former party appellatlon and
adopt the name Of " Liberal Reform" Township
Convention +; and suggest that the convention to
meet on next Saturday be designated as " The
Liberal Reform Comfy Convention.
Resolred. That Hon G Wilcox for Congress,
oHl B J. Brown for the State Senate, are our unan-
inous cn,.,ce and ledgeth"m our support
Resolrea. That delegation of ten he Sc l,cted
by this meeting. to atitni " Liberal Reform Coun-
ty Convention, on Saturday next, and cast The
vote Of this township.
Upon motion the following gentlemen were az
pointed delegates to the county convention to be
held in Van Buren,, on the 24th of this month ;
Jesse Turner, j Neal, Robt. Norwoo "a Berry,
Dan1. Michael, P. r. johnson, L. G. "hitesdes,
n. Matlock, Jas S,nsster. A. b Dobs, A W.
Ward, p h. Howl and Ii. +. Thomson.
Upon motion the meeting adjourned.
W, II. NORTHCUTT, Sccy.
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Gresley and Brown Club Meeting

There was large and enthusiastic meeting
held of the Greeley and Brown Club at the
Court House. Monday night last. Aug. 10Th
Hon JESSE TURNER addressed the Club in an
able and telling speech, which was received
with great satisfaction
The Van Buren Cornet Band enlivened the
occasion with splendid music.
Steps were taken to give a Barbecue, at
Oliver Spring, miles north of Van Buren,. on
the I'd of September the time appointed for
Jos Brooks and VI. HYNEs to address the cit
izens of Crawford County. A Committee OF
Arrangements was appointed to confer with
like committees OF the various townships, in
order to obtain their cooperation. The com
nittee from this township is composed OF en-
ergctic gentlemen and we feel safe in SAYING
that not stone will be left unturned TO make
this the grandest Barbecue in the history of
Crawford. Let all render all assistance they
can. a general invitation is extended to all.
without regard to race, color or previous
condition."
The Club adjourned to meet Monday night,
the 26th inst- at the Court House. a full at
tendanceis desired.
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Senator Sumner i. III ,aw York.


"A special New York c,spatch of the
18th to the St Lou, Re- Rsrub b'ica" says;
Senator Summer as,itioai here yestcr-
day from Washington for doute to Bos-
ton. He visited then Literal headquar-
ters early to-day, ar, shsil a conversation
of an hours lengtht6eth Col Allen and
the colored orato,,bb:;, W. V. Saunders,
Hattou, and Soru,lis Col Allen had
wri IN bac cen ,sf G. She 30th ult
iinvlaiTs aim and Gen .iiks to come to
to the. city and :; ss1n mr. on the politi
cal issues at Coo,y 1iorFsitute, and re-
questing him to com n Gen. Banks
and fix a date Mr.. Sum n stated that
it was physically imp"ssib,e for him to
speak in this city, his health being any
thing but good Col Allen asked Mr.
Sumner if he would not visit Maine and
make speech there Mr.. Sumner re
| piled that nothing would give him great
er pleasure, but he thought his health
would not allow it If strong enough he
might speak in Boston.
In conversation with the cJlored ora
tors, Mr. Sumner expressed himself pain
ed at the persistent misrepresentation by
Fred. Douglass, and announced his in.
teltion Ofnot noticing him further.
GEN BANKS
Gen Banks said to reporter con
cerning his speech to be delivered here
next week, 81 am for Greeley and Brown
and intend to do all honorably can to
promote their election; but do not pro-
pose to turn the contemplated speech in
to au electioneering discourse. Should
it in any way prove beneficial to the
cause, it will do so incidentally, not di-
rectlv, and hecause the financial policy
of the administration is bpen. in my
judgment, to attacks What ! shall adj
vance ! shall prove with figures and facts.
| am dissatisfied with the foreign policy
Of the administration, particularly on the
important subject of Cuba, and therefore
will have something to say in my speech
cs against what has been done and left
und0ne by President Grant My posi-
ton As chairman Of the house committee
on foreign relations has afforded me
many excellent opportunities for learn
ing and studying the foreign policy OF
the administration, and given me means.
too, for seeing and ascernhhing that it
has often been faulty and sApng.
WHAT uE.T THINKS OF tt .osPEcL,.as.-
consider the prospects o, Greeley and
Brown in Massachusetts to i.e good and
daily improving; in the whjle country,
magnificent. have no doubt of their
triumphant election by the people. | do
not say this because the wish is father to
the thought, but because my sources Of
information and careful survey OF the
field so instruct me. ! feel confident
Greeley and Brown will next November
poll vote in Massachusetts, that will
greatly astonsh our opponents.
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Greeley and Brown IN Lafayette Town
ship.

In compliance with previous notice, the citl'
zens of Lafayette township met at thcr Precinct on
Friday, 10Th, and organized Greeley and Brooks
club. On motion, D. II. Creekmorc was elected
President, and John Steward, Secretary aitel
which committee was aprointed by the Presl
dent to draft resolutions, viz: John X. Meadows
Harvey Steward, aud J. F. Wnfrey. The com
mttee retired and after dcliheiation reported a:
follows
Whereas. Being aware that the present Admin
istralio Of the State of Arkansas is carried on II
the interest OF corrupt ofliccholdcrs regardless %
the interests of the people. aud believing that Tho
platform adopted hv the Liberal Republicans or
the 22d Of May, 1872, and ratified 10y the Demo
cratic party on the 18Th Of June. 1872 to be truly
republican, ard broad enough for al honest anl
patriotic men, of former political prrties, to stan(
VI on, therefore
Resslred. That we fully endorse the said plat
form, aud also the platform known as the Cincln
naii platform Us they proclaim general shhestl
to ALL and honest men for office
81 That our county, at present, Is at peace
and we pledpp ourselves to obey the laws, aud ass
fair registration a fair vote aud far count.
30. Tha, the Van Buren Press aud Fort SmIti
Ne,c Era be furnished with copy of the proceed
ings f this meeting, with the request that theJ
be published. n,
G,avvo-1 San'V
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The Fires are Burning Brightly all Along
the Line.

BLACK OAK GRovE.-There was a good
meeting of the friends of Greeley and Brown
at the Black Oak Grove, on Monday last.
Wilcox, Thomson. Brown and Carson were
present and addressed the meeting The
camp fires are burning brightly Ill along the
npe
JAsPER TOWNSHIP There was rouSing
turnout of the Reform men of this township.
last Thursday. The Van Burcn Band was
employed and went out.
Thomason, Wilcox Carson and others made
speeches.
A Greeley ard Brown Club was formed and
a good days work done. Quite number
from town went and were well entertained
with refreshments by the "old warhorsc, "
Wm Triplitt. who is. with twO-thirds Of the
citizens Of The township, wide awake for the
reform movement of the State.
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I'LL. HOLMAN. JP. Acting Coror
Grand Rally.

The Tobacco association will meet. for the
Election OF officers. at the Court House, on the
hight OF the Goth instant.
Pr0I. QuM will deliver thrilling Grafton.
w Tomas ill hr conferred upon those who
] rave spit he greatest quaatify q tDb0cco juice
D. the Chmches since tie idst meeting. The
tnurrh guers are deeply Interested In this
Snlttcr Hence a full attendance of Tobacco
Il hufch Differ, is earnestly requested.
NICorIANA QUID, Pres.
Mrc'i hi Sec.
Special attention il called to the above
4 Grand Rally " 1t ia desirable that a full
attendance be had. None need to be absent
b. sectarian grounds Church and State can
meet on common ground. The biggest
squirt takes the palm. But joking aside
I've wish to ask in all candor, tobacco chewers.
who in attendance on divine service spit and
&quirt their filth all over the pews and isles.
4 they see no mpropriety in it? What would
&hcy think of Il guest that should squirt the
u tsty stuff all over their parlors or halls? 1t
, too common practice at all the churches
k-somctines thoughtlcssly and sometimes
kilrough Ignorance ofwhat is due to decency
1hrow yGur guilds out at the door of the
thnrch as you 90 in and merit the respect Of
Hi who Selic,e In the cause Of Christ and re-
keiye The thanks of Ladies generally.
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North Carolina All Right.

WAsHlNGroN, Aug. 10.
Yesterday dispatch was received at
the Liberat Republican headquarters an
nouncing that the Secretary Of State OF
North Carolina had gwen the certificate
OF election of Merriman. the Liberal can
didate for Governor, on the the groand
that in the counties In which no frauds
or countests were alleged. Merriman had
a clear majority. Csldwel's majority
coming FROM counties in which the re-
turns were disputed and evidently incor-
rect. The report has created great con.
s,ernation among the GRANTEES, and Su-
parviso' Perry who passed through bis
city on his way to Maine, declares that
if the Secretary of State had given Mer-
rman the certificate Of elec.ion,he should
be imprisoned withia three months.
Private kilograms from Raleigh says
the rumor is updoubtcal, based upon
fact that If Craven conr-- IS thrown out,
as it will probably be, WEN the election
is contested, Merrimau aw.lld be elected,
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WELL PuT. While Senator Clayton
was speaking at Lewisburg. on Monday
he desired to quote from Scripture the
sentence, " Nothing good can come out
of Nazareth, but forgot the name
Turning to Mr. Brooks, who is supposed
to be familiar with everything connected
with the sacred volume, he asked hin
what was the name Of the place referred
to in the Bible from which no good come
Instead of saving Nazareth, Mr.
Books promptly responded, much to The
as,onishment of the Senator and th'
amusement Of the crowd, The STATE
administration - Gdzete.
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Sy The following from the Gazste is

applicable alike to all sections:
The assessment books will remain
open until the 3lst day of August The
board Of equalization, composed OF the
County Judge, Clerk and Assessor, viii
convene on the third Monday Ia Scptem
Der. The board is required to remain in
session for six days, during which time
all persons who feel aggrieved by the as
sessment OF their property should apply
for relief, and be prepared to fnrn'sh al
necessary proof.
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CRAWFORD Co ARK, Aug. -, 1872

I
DEAR DUNHAM:
'Slouchng about" in the vicinity of Natura
Dam on the l0tl inst my attention was attracted
by large crowd. Being Of an inquisiiive nature
approached it, and at once discovered that it was
a political meeting of the honest yeomanry OF oui
county. 1t was Immediately organized by max
ing Mr. n. Leach, Chairman. and Messrs' Sn'def
and Deff,baugh Secretaries. The char having
announced that business was IN order, hrssrs
Lof,in and hargroves were with great unanlmity
elected delegates to the county convention ana
instructed to vote for the following gentlemen
For Congress- Granville Wilcox for county
Judge. James Sangster Sen Sheriff, +. T. Whlte
sides Clerk, Ed A. Scott; Treasurer, q, AUSTIN
Az TO other matters. the delegates were lett lre'
70 exercise their own iu gmrnt, FOR the good o
the county generally. The crowd were 6reeIeyltcs
order reigned supreme. 1t was announced ina
Thomson and Carson will speak at the Dam OF
the 27,h prox Yours truly,
A GREELEYITE
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must 90 in for all that he said
dly
on shall go in, said Evey1, qui
These but on one condition
;,,eelal hat is it?'
nhaoic., r at il show her to you, aud so
you it is n woman, and not
who is concealed here. you will
retire with your men,.
,msc.
o,,p G then, and young Evelyn 70.
is chamber.
ton beckoned to his sergeant :
,re ten minutes, and come no
.c door. | am poing to speak
gentlemen. II | do not return
me, break open the door
captain, and the sergeant gave
ary salute and retired
..ao,,aoundbead officer followed the
be found, into the daintily furnished cham.
Agents.
"" said Evelyn, and approach.
P.s bed, he gently drew down the
place acc, and revealed the face OF a beau
the numcping young woman
YOU satisfied, he asked with a
m satisfied, returned his friend /.
obliged to do my duty Forgive
And he hastily retired,
- was saved the life Of the fugitive
and shortly afterwards he escap-
Scotland, aud thence to France.
ss-which was most unusual with
showed real gratitude for his de
len H. never forgot the heroism
beautiful bride, and, when he
estorei to the throne of his fathers,
iulv ess Philip Evelyn became one of the
,test ornaments Of his Couit
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Public Speaking.

Joseph Brooks and Wm. J. Hynes will address the
people the political issues before the country, al
|he following times and places, namely
Greenwood, Sebastian county, Friday. August
Eh.
Fort Smith Sebastian county, Saturday Aug. 3lst.
Van Buren, Crawford County, sep
(cmber2d.
Boonsboro Washington county, Wednesday, Sept.
|th.
Fayetteville, Washington county, Thursday, Sept.
th.
Ben;onyilc Benton county, Friday, Sept. 9Th.
Huntsville, Madison county, Monday, sept. 9TH.
CarroIlton Carroll county, Tuesday, Sept, 10th.
Harrison, Boone county, wednesday, Sept. llth.
cordial invitation is extended to Senator Clay
|on, nov. Hadley, Judge Mcclure or any other op-
ponent of the platform of the Reform Republicans,
ldopted May p, 1872, aud who may desire to defend
Pc present State administration. To any such a
hlr division of time will be extended.
BY direction Of the Central Committee,
b. +. RICE, Chairman.
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las appointments to speak at Van Buren,, ON
Monday September 81 1t is desirable that
very township should make preparations to
urn out en- mass. With "A little eXcrtiou on
.randeSt Barbccues can be got up that was
yer witnessed in Western Arkansas.
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Glendale Female College,

p Miles north Of Cincinnati, o., on the Gin 'lam.
Dayton, A. a. &. W., and Indianapolis junction
R.)
fhe nastecnh collegiate year of this well-knowr
md established Institute will begin sept. lfth. u
l9pcals to its past success, 1t admirable ioGauohhno
Guarantee to the public for the future. For cath
bgues and informatioD, address .
REV. l.. d. Potter, d. D., Prest, Glendale, u
augl2iw
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a superior assortment Of
READY Nl,JE CLc mVfNG.
accomplish it. An that | am In the
world said Mr. Lincoln, 'th. Presidency
and all else, owe to that opinion Of me
which the people express when thay call
mo Honest Old Abe Now, what will
they think Of their Honest Old Abe, when
he appoints Simon Cameron to be his
familiar adviserT"
Once in the Cabinet, Gen Cameron i'm.
mediatcly surrounded himself with all the
plundcrers ready TO gorge themselves at
the public crib, making in less than q
year millionaire of his oldest son, who
had leading share in every contract
filled in Harrisburg, forcing another son
into the regular army as n Paymaster, and
placing a brother-in law in n similar po-
sition in the same service The manner
in which the contract system Of the War
Department was managed aroused and
alarmed tho entire North, the fnanciers
of New York and Boston hurrying to
Mr.. Lincoln to declare that they would
advance no money to the Government
while Cameron had control Of its militia.
~ supplies Forced by popular indig-
nation, and literally appalled, by the ir.
resistble facts Of frauds presented to him,
Mr. Lincoln removed Mr.. Cameron from
the War Department by sending the de
posed Secretary an exile amid the SHOWS
o Russia.
REPuBLICAH DEFEAT CERTAIN IN PENNsYL.
WANNA.
! have made this communication al.
ready too long, bat give me room for
few more words The Republican party
is sure to be defeated in Pennsylvania in
October. and Simon Cameron's personal
rule and political prostitutions are the
causes which will produce the disaster 1t
/. the only way for the people to get rid
The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20

sS- School Trustees will 'be intcrese., 70
know that the state Suprrlntrndent o, w, .
lie Instruction has sent the apportionment OF
school moneys Cor the fifth Judicial Circuit
for the current year to the Hon. +. T.. Hen
derson and not to Gen. II. A. Pierce.-houH-
tain Ech.
This IS nut for Gen. Pierce to crack
What show has PIERCE. without the innds ~
his command? Where tho "carcass y Is, you
know, General. there will the teachers flock.
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TO" There il some trouble among the New
Hampshire GRANTEES. The Hon. George g.
Fogr has resigned his position a. editor Oft the
Concord Statesman. the republican organ OF
the state. and goes for Greeley. He cannot
afford to support Grant. in view ofthe expos
urcs made of his official misconduct.
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HOMINY-H0MINY.

II. C. HAYMAS & Sons. l,aving In full ope-
Iation their New lIominy Mill. are prepared
10 execute all orders for iIOMINY. IL may
De found at all the Stores IN Van Buren, anu
earrantcd to give satisfaction. Orders from
Fort ) NTH An | all lint, on the river prompt
II filed. 6m.
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RIVER NEWS.
TUESDAY, Aug. go.

The river has risen one foot In the last
twenty -four hours. and Is stlll slowly rising.
4 Weather clear and warm,
i The Fort Gibson arrived early yesterday
nornng from Little Rock with good freight
end departed yesterday afternoon.
The Pat Cleburn has been sold to u Menu
)his Co. for S2500. She will run IN the trade
between Memphis aud Frisr. Point
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s.y- The Gazette of the 18th says the race
for the radical nomination for Governor, has
narrowed do~n to AK. Mcdonald, Judge
Elisha Baxteran Gen. Bishop Hadley APP
pears to be no where
The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20

TT Gen. John +. Farnsworth Of Hi
hOis is now ont in n letter for Greeley
He has served for ten years in Congress
! 5 strict Administration Republican.
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fE- The most magnificent example o

l.
EE- The most magnificent example
patriotic self. sacrifice this country no
ever furnished is that Of Gen Grant,
the face Of his heart felt desire, consent
ing to occupy the White House secon'
term. Artemus Ward shedding the last
drop of blood "all my able bodied rela-
tons has got, and even sacrificing my
mother in law IL it becomes necessary, !"
wasn't patching to it! The hsroism OF
the carpet basger who tears himself away
from his humble home in Ohio and his
salary Of SO per month for cleaning out
livery stables, and goes South to become
Governor Of State for only $4,000 per
year and stealage Of only 100000 pes
month, isn't circumstance to such suh.
Unity AS this. Let us pray --Ner A.
5any Ledger.
The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20

~ T. G. Scorr has been commissioned
Post Master at Fort Smith in place OF DIR. D.
L. BENNETT, who belongs to the LibcEl par
The Van Buren press., 1872-08-20

cB- Attention is directed to the notice to
Crawford county bondtoldcrs. published in
another column
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.y- Sebastian sends two sets of Delegates
meets at Little Rock tomorrow. Sheriff
Scorr proposes to see whether PIERCE is the
King, or the people still free.
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re- When man has tried everything.
and found it will not answer, let him so
whore there is an echo and try that.
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=. l.. TAYLOR, Sec'y.

IL" A revolting story fmar,ltr and rob-
berry occurring at Maysville, Arkansas. come
to us. Daring the night of Friday of last
week. man named Brown II citizen of that
place. who kept liquor shop there, was muir
dercd by some person, who after committing
the deed. went into the house of his victim
and took all the money he could find
amounting to several hundred dollars. Tht
body OF Brown was found the next morning
in the edge of town. His throat had been
cut and he had been stabbed in several places
The citizens of MaySville immediately gotto-
gcthcr. to find out il they could. any thing to
lead to the detection of the murderer and
we learn that suspicion rests upon man who
had been teaching school IN that place. The
suspected person made his escape. after steal
ing horse, saddle and bridle.- Cherokee Id
rDcdte.
The murderer passed through Van Buren,
and was pursued by parties from here, but
was lost track of below Ozark.
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WANTED ATTHENEW DRUG STORE

10000 lbs. Of BceswaX,
5000 lbs. of Ginseng.
Cash and the highest price paid, on applica-
tion at the Nen Drug Store of
april 23,T2-tf. Il, WALL.
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If All job Work, cash on dcliv-
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EE WI hen does man have to keep
his word When no one will take it.
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Verdict of the Jury Of Inquest upon the
body Of Elias Neal

q The examination Of the Jury in this case.
d was thorough and the verdict rendered
n unanimous. The evidence showed that Neal
shot at Campbell twice. before he turned his
81 attention to Bowln. The verdict of the Jury
Il comedies, generally, with public opinion.
4 Capt Bowln, we are glad to know, is doing
very WELL and will probably recover. but will
i necessarily be confined to his house for long
q time The following is the
81 VERDICT:
Il We. the Jury. say that the said Elias Neal
6came 10 his DEATH about ~ O'Clock M on Sun
Il dav. the llth day Of August. A. ID . 1874 from
a pistol or gun shot wound. received in an af-
frav about O'Clock. p NJ. SATURDAY August
4 10Th 1872. at the saloon ofWm. Bowlin. in the
&Town of Van Buren, in the County of Craw-
e fo"d state Of Arkansas.
y And we. the said Jurors. from the evidence
ndduced. do believe the wound from the pistol
#or gun shot, causing the death of the said
a Elias Neal. was inflicted ty the hands of g.
81 M. Campbell, and that he WAS excusable in so
#uong.
81 H. /. HOLMAN, j p. Acting Coroner.
Ill c. IIayman. John Austin
NV. II II. Shibley, Ben. Decherk.
IN ) BOatright, Charles Miller,
%Frederck Miller, Sam. & llanev.
NJ a. Noble. f \. I.auenStein,
John /. Lytle VIM. Whitfield.
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lEW AVD BETTER ARRANGEMENTS
FOR ST. LOUIS AND THE EAST.
Only AZ Hours from Fort Smith Il
st, Louis,

Stage. leave Fort Smith at p. M, MONDAYS
NEDNEsDAYs and FRIDAYS, arriving at Muskogce at
U a, IN. next day, connecting closely with NJ N,
/. Railroad which is now running Pullman sleeping
lars and elegant day ears
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The Van Buren, Press,
VAN BUREN,, ARKANSAS.
Arrival and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.

ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
Every day. except Monday. 5h p. NJ.
FROM LITTLE ROCK
Sunday Wednesday and Friday, S A. NJ.
FROM THE SARRows
Monday, IL Nj.
DEPART FOR ST. LOUIS
Every day. except Monday, 5A. NJ.
FOR LITTLE ROCK
Nonday, Wednesday and Friday, S A. NJ.
FOR THE SARRowS
Monda,, l2R P. NJ
Office open on Sunday from to- A. ".
s. DOUGHERTY.