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The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
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/ Ii has n1w been ovor three weeks since
the election. no one can deny that more
than ordinary interest was manifested in
the past campaign. This being the case
it was, of course, reasonable to predict
that there would he no delay in forward
ing the returns from the different Coun
ties to the Secretary Of State, We had
right to expect that but 8 short time
would clapso between The day Of election
and the announcement of the final result.
WHY is it. then, that this announcement
is DELAYED?
The Radical, or Clayton men, have the
RIGHT 10 count the votes and nothing
could prevent them from making an
carly declaration Of the result OF the
election, if they 50 desired The organ
oftAc State House ring, claims the elec-
ton Of Baxter at the regular polls. y
If this is true why throw out counties or
townships that gave Mr.. Brooks ma
iority? Why do they not declare BaX-
ter elected, if such is the case. The
Journal, however, Of Little Rock de-
clarcs Brooks elected by 2l23 majority.
Is no. this declaration rather sustained
by the fact above stated and other " doc
torings of the returns
Considering the matter as it appears
upon the face OF the papers, no candid
mind can deny that all the indications
are in favor Of the fact that Brooks is The
choice Of the sovereign psople. If he is
their choice, will they permit few ire
sponsible men, who happen to have the
count, to stine their voice and FORCE up.
on them one who is nat their choice. The
Democracy have aided faithfully in the
election Of Brooks and are ready to soc
that he is duly installed, but must await
the action OF those Republicans who
were the advocates Of his election, The
present Indications are that Gen'l Grant
will not interfere to force Mr. Baxter on
an unwilling people lie has bsen en-
dorsed by an overwhelming majority and
nccl not obey the commands OF fpsrty
leaders lr the people are FIRM in thoil
demands OF what is right and proper
they will get il The ballot is only pow.
erfu 80 long as the people defend lis re-
suits.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

TT There is no doubt, in our m Ind,
by an honcst count OF the votes, Of the
election Of Josrrn BRooEs, Governor.
The masses Of the people, Minstrels and
all, are satisfied of the same fact--and
are willing to submit quietly to his inau.
suration. Shall half dozen bad men
manipulate the returns, SO As to count
him out, aad the people set quietly by
and see i! done? We think not. Ask
for nothing, but what is right--submit to
nothing that is wrong.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
Some of the Beauties Of the Election in
Sebastian County.

At Greenwood, the county seat of this
county, lie it remembered, the so called
regular polls only gave "A votes, for the
reform ticket. Capt. Berry Stevens, and
Capt Ben r. llackett, both Of them
fought in the Union army, have gone to
work and taken the allidayits Of over SO
men, who swear that they voted the 70
form ticket, aul for them, and they are
still engaged in taking afiday.S which
will reach over one hundred, probably
two hsudrel According TO Minstrel
count, Greenwood gave 3O7 majority for
the State House Ring in this Township.
Capt Stevens was candidate for the
House Of Representatives,, and Capt
lIackett for Clerk Both are republicans,
loyal men, but went for reform. We can
name others, loyal republicans, who were
candidates for Office, who like the above
named gentlemen, have been grossly swim
died, because favorng reform, but our
space will not permit 1t
Taking OF the fraudulent counting of
votes at Greenwood, and the fraudulent
votes cast at this precinct and other pla-
ces. the whole vote for the Minstrel ticket
in Sebastian county wouldnot exceed SEQ
MOI Que third Of tho names registered
F. ), independent
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rr The latest return. from the

Ey The latest returns from the ID
congressional district show the proba.
bility Of the election OF Bell by a small
majority. No matter how they may
come up in the count upon a contest
Col. Bell would certainly show frauds
enough to give him his seat easily i
would be better for the remainder of the
ticket that it would be brought before
congress, as the exhibitions Of the frauds
would Increase the majorites of the
State candidates. SO, ii the Minstrels
should count Snyder in, he would be cas-
ily ousted before congress and Bell seat
cd, With damaging effect upon the par
.y Of fraud. - LiAle Rock Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

Asy 800 citzeus have already made af.
f'avit that they voted the Reform Tick
ct in this Township. on the 9th of No.
vember. But the honest Judges could
not Gnd but lT5 votes for Joseph Brs oks
who headed the ticket The work is not
done yet. There is about 100 more.
Every man who voted the Reform ticket,
in full or in part, is requested to call in
ut Mayor WOODS oilce and make &C
lnowlcdgment Of the same.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

Ear Houston has bean defeated for
State Capital of Texas. The Telegraph
of the l4th says: Tile vote for the
permanent location Of the Capital stands,
so far as heard from, for Austin, 80 $40 ;
Houston, 1895, Waco, 6,03t. This
count includes three or four counties
from which maiorities osly have been re-
ported and not the entire vote as given
each place, but the above totals approx
mate closely the actual vote
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

The V. g. TowxsuIr ELrcrlox. The
little closet under the stairway and the
blus-cost man is fast coming to the
front. We know all about both, and we
know how the thing WAS done. Very
sharp to invite somo one into the Court
House after the change Of ballot boxes
had been effected, but was not sharp to
allow the blue-coat man to DO seen in
close confab with one Of the candidates
for Office who had had free access to the
Court House all day
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
Tho folloviny ia tbs vo,o viii,

ET The following is the vote which
elected Gen. G. I. Bcauregard admins
TRAITOR ofpublic improvements for Orleans
parish, La. Besuregard, 1850; Lewis,
12,s79; Burke, 1850; Beauregard over
Lewis, 81 Bsauregard over Burke, 2,405
Burke and Lewis over Beaur~ N.
Ala. Beaaregard has q rieBf us win have
of his victory. Nidcncs, IL hot over
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

Egr What Governor Hartranft said.
after that chat about postoiilce matters
at the White House, was, " Good God
gentlemen. was il for this Pennsylvania
gave him l37 900 majority. "
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
ns- The St. Louis Time,, personal, Of

the 2lth ult, says that Judge W. W VIII
shire, member Of Congress elect from
Arkansas, is in the city, a guest Of Cap
tain S. O Hcmcnway.
Little too fast, Mr.. Times. Wiltshire
is the elect to stay at home Hon Tnos
VI. GuRrER is the member elect to take
his seat.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
MUSICAL.

Prof j. 5, CARL, Agent for the st. Louis
Belle Treble Plano, and n master tuner and
repairer Of Pianos, is now at Fort Smith. ant
may he looked for ut Van Buren, in a few days
1t will be good news to all having pianos
Orders left ut this oiNce will receive attention
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

IS- Little Mac" has come to the
surface. The Avalanche of yssterda,
contains two column dissertation on
Louisiana politics that bear unmistaka.
ble marks Of his little pen.--L Il. Ga
znika
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

Ey- /: is suggested that g meeting OF
the Liberal voters OF Crawford county be
called soon, to select delegation to at
tend the January Convention at Little
Rock A definite call will undoubtedly
appear in our next issue.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

lSS- Mrs Samuel Colt made $780, 600
profit out of revolvers last year, She
has a lovely daughter who will inherit
5000, 600
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ng Theodore Tilton, saws the Louis

LIT Theodore Tilton, says the Louis
vile Journal, in his Personal Retro
spect of the Campaign, pays this noble
tribute to Southern Democrats: Many
OF the EXTREMIST Democrats, says he
"whom had additionally disliked since
1S56--emerged upon me like shining
stars through the darkness with which |
had ignorantly clouded their names Sir
Philip Sidney, were he alive, would ac-
knowledge them for types of ideal gen
tlemen. They enter into my mind to oc-
cupy its highest pisces, and to sit therein
with that conclave Of true souls whom
every man, in his own way, selects for
himself and with whom, in memory, he
holds perpetual parliament. Mr.. Til
ton not only tells the truth in this superb
sentence but he tells it beautifully and
eloquently.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

EFT Texas returns an unbroken Demo
cratic delegation to Congress A ii
Willie Of Galveston, and r. @ Mills oI
Navarro, for the State at large; W 5
Herndon, first district; W. F. Mclean
second district; d c Giddings, third
district, aad John Hancock, fourth dis
trct
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

EY- Two.thirds Of the town of Galya,
Illinois, was destroyed by fire on the 2lst.
The estimated loss is about 100000.
Insurance l7j, 900.
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2llGGl
io5799

No less than los, 100 Liberals who vot
ed in October did not turn cut at the
polls in November. This is enc third Of
the entire party. The reason of this is
well known. AS long as Philadelphia
was ruled by those who. by false enter.
ing. turn majority OF $4,000 for Bucka
lew into 10000 against him, there was
no use in voting. There was profound
encouragement in regard - the matter,
which had expression in this extraordin.
cry and unparalleled abstinence from the
polls. - Cineinaai Enquirer.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
Stockholders Meeting.

OFFICE SEC'Y l.. X. q +. s. r. X Co.
ITrLE Rock. ARK. Nov. 26. 1872.
Netice is hereby given: That the regular
Annual Meeting OF the stockholders in the
Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Compa-
ny will be held at the office OF the Secretary,
in the city ofi.ittlc Rock, Arkansas on the
Third MnndaY OF December A. ID. 1872, be-
tween the hours OF o'clock, a. m and II
o'clock m. Of tiat CAV, for the election Of nine
directors of sad company, TO serve for the en-
suing year, and for the transaction OF such
other business as may be brought before il.
BY order of he Executive Committe,
Attest: GORDON \. PEAY,
2w, Secretary.
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To this NJ BROOKS ans4sered as fe


lows:
DEAR SIR Yourletter is before me.
am glad to Erow ttat the peofs have
correct understanding Of the result OF
the election. | have been chosen Gov
erner over all the frauds in registration
and election that Minstrel ingenuity
could invent and Minstrel villainy per-
petrate.
What result may APPEAR from their
DOCroRING OF the returns through the
rascalty ofclerks | cannot say We
shall, however, secure the evidence dem
onstratng our success. The official re-
turns as they now stand clearly show me
elected Be assured and assure your
friends there will be no backing down.
| shall not abandon the post OF duty. |
hope the people will vindcate the law
and their own rights by sustaining the
result at the ballot box. Truly yours,
JosErH BROOKS.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

Eg- Cotton in New York on the 2lth
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

GT Grant got this year a smaller vote
but greater majority than he got in
1868
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

~ Saline county gave Brooks 74j
votes and Baxter o. Thst's healthy
AOuufC
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

~ The Liberals of Fort Smith fred
400 guns Saturday night, over the eloc-
ton of JosEPu BaooKs f,r GoYorusr.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
Specimen Correspondence.
IFrorA Little Rock Journal. 22dl


For the Information Of many friends
of Reform throughout the State we are
permitted to publish the following letter
addressed to Mr.. Brooks and his answer.
We are written to by many friends to
know the result Of the election and what
Mr. Brooks proposes. This correspond
enca will serve as an answer to many in
quiries.
We give the substance of 'she letter,
emitting simply dates and names;
DEAR SIR From all we can learn we
are satisfied that you are elected COY
ernor Of the State The leading Min
strels here admit that you are elected, but
they say that you will not be the Gov
ernor Our>county judge Says that you
are elected bus that you wiz. back square
ly downfall he had learned all about
the matter. Many Of US labored assidu-
ously and faithfully to secure your cleo
tion. Wehave spent time and money in
this campaign. We selected you as our
champion. We hope we are not mistaken
in you We hope you will contend for
your rights that are guaranteed to you
by our laws, Respectfully your.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
just Received.

on Bexcs John s. Dunham's Celebrated xxx
~ Crackers, including Soda, Butter, Picnic and
Boston Crackers Cracknell. Biscuit, Graham, Wafer
hacaroni, Snaps and Ginger Biscuit.
feb 20. v. c. BosTfCK.
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03
Van Buren
Cotton Yarn Mills.
COTTON GINNING.
AND
SaTd1nG &

ENlESE Malls are now in successful oper-
alton, Wth n capacity for turning out
Eighteen Hundred pounds Of Yarn n week /;
making strong and even thread. which is
not surpassed in quality by any brought into
the state We use none but the best grade of
cotton produced in this county, aud are con-
fdent that our Warns will give satisfaction in
every respect. We are now
Prepared TO supply Merchants
along the Arkansas River and at other point
and solicit thcir orders; which will be
promptly attended to. We shall make II \
point TO supply merchants, at, or near. ST.
Ioui. prices, adding expense Of transpJrts-
tion.
TTOOL CARDTNG.
We are now prepared. with the most inn
proved machinery. TO card wool and make
ROLES in the best manner. for toll or for mon
cy, at short n kiec. The cash paid for wool
'tsthe iactora
M. CALLAHAN 4 CO.
eRoKs- I"
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

EF The Liberal vote for Buckalew
for Governor in October, in Pennsylva-
MIA, thus compares with the vote given
to Greeley in November.
Bnckalew, 3l57G0
Greeley, 2ll,gGl
The Van Buren press., 1872-12-03

ray fos he Press
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
Wool.

The prices of wool seem to have
reached a point where manufacturers
are willing to buy. The Boston wool
market was exceedingly active during
the past week, the aggregate sales of
domestic amounting to 100000
pounds. and of foreign 10000 pounds.
There is a slight upward tendency in
prices, but no material advance from
present rates can be anticipated prior
to the next clip. There is little doubt
but the market opened this season EN-.
tirely above reasonable figures. Those
who refused to take the high prices
which prevailed just before and imme.
diately following the last shearing sea-
son, as is usually the case, are the
losers. The farmer who refuses sixty
cents for an average grade of wool the
moment it is taken from the sheeps
back, is pretty certain to find that he
has had wool over his eyes and failed to
see his own interests.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29

Squires, about mile off, where they
arrived very much out OF breath. They
burst into the house like whirlwind,
just in time to hear the words:
" ! now pronounce you man and
wife,"
Hold on I" yelled Brown. 81 OBJ
ject ~
" So do l." screamed Smith.
=" You are little too late," remarked
the Squire, " nothing but divorce can
fix it now"
The parents famed and glored at each
other.
SIM sure, pa" blended the daugh-
ter, "that you and ma both said
Daughter" hurriedly interposed Mr..
Brown, turning very red, but striving
to look very dignifed. "I'm not dis
posed to be tyrannical now that you
are married, | shall not refuse my bless
ing"
And you father" said John, "we
would never lave Hoped, if you and
mother hadn't said"
"Never mind my son." interrupted
Mr.. Smith - will not be hard with
you, | forgive you BOTH"
Brown and Smith thereupon became
reconciled, and all rode home together
in the clippers wagon.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
Western Patents.

The following Western patents were
issued FROM the United States Patent
Office for the week ending October %,
1872, as reported by Gridley a Warner,
Patent Attorneys, No. 1875 South Clark
street, Chicago, ILL.,:
ILLINOIS.
Back-lash spring for machinery Hiram w.
Bachman. Mclean.
Compound TO prevent incrustation in steam
boilers liam Pearson. Chicago.
Base-burning stove-Mark A. Cushing. Au-
rora.
Machine for polishing marble and wood-John
Z. Mateer. kankakee.
Plow-Chester Nash. Bacon.
Mode of operating sewing-machine - John
Phunister. Galesburg.
Car coupling-Hardin Bale. Petersburg.
Naturalization p. Champlin. Avoca.
Portable furnace-Adam c. Gilmore. Cen
tralia.
:, Machine for rolling metal-William D. Hills
Elgin.
Apparatus for burning hydrecar bons-Alonzo
&. Rand, Aurora
Machine for removing snow from railroads
David Townsend. Morrison.
Potato digger-Moses johnson, Three Rivers.
Center board for vessels ames Dean, Detroit.
Iub-washer frsme-buter H. Platt, Plainwell.
Counter limb extensor-Samuel ii. w hittlesey.
Central Mine.
INDIANA.
Medical compound-Louis W. Wollenweber.
| J effersonville.
Hay press-George w. D. Culp, East Enter
| prise.
Windmil-James Hall. Ligonier.
| Milestone dress-Haines U'Conner, Mishawaka.
IOWA.
Washing machine-John A. King, Hamburg.
KANSAS.
| Sash holder-Willam w. Amos Olathe
| Hoe-Mchael Cookery. Baxter Springs.
WISCONSIN.
Sleigh brake-Alvin Derby, Viroqua.
hal -Sam
| Cross. Waupun.
Windmill-Isaac H. Palmer. Lodi.
MINNESOTA.
Vice-William II. Jacoby. Minneapolis.
Spring wagon-John A. Chapman, Rochester.
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A Tough Rat Story.

The Sy lney (Australia) Herald is re-
,ponsible for the following singular
story:
The craving for food by the helpless
Young has in many cases been known
TO prompt kittens and whelps to take
milk from very different genera of the
mammalia; but one of the most extra.
ordinary incidents of this nature is re-
lated to have occurred lately at Sydney.
The circumstances have no such fea.
lures as would render publicity objec.
tionable, and the authenticity of the
subioined statement is vouched for by
the husband Of the woman referred To.
Mrs. Byrne is a married woman, resid-
ing in Devonshire street, Sydney, her
husband native of the colony, being
we'll known in the metropolis. Some
months ago she bore twins, one of which
died, and the surviving infant, now
about seven months old, became ailing.
This the mother attributed 10 an insult
fciency Of milk. For several days she
observed peculiar scratches on her bo-
som, unlike those that would be pro.
duced by the child. However, she ascrib-
ed them TO the efforts of the child when
hungry at night to get at the breast,
and took the precaution to pare the
child's nails. Still fresh scratches were
noticed. No rats had been seen about
the room until the cat started one which
had found hiding-place behind cask.
Immediately the rat found itself chased
it ran TO Mrs. Byrne, AS if for shell
ter. The scratches on her breast were
at once identified as those produced by
a rats claws, and the impression that
this creature mad robbed her during the
night of the milk for which her child
was pining, wao supported by the fact
that, when the rat was killed, she had
a bountiful supply.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
New Wood Carpeting.

The Scientific american describes new
wood carpeting which is coming into ex-
tensive use, as follows:
1.-THE fabric is made of stats, or more
ornamental shapes, glued or cemented
upon cloth backing. The Stats or
strips of wood are of different colors,
and are arranged to produce all the eff
fects of tesselated floors, mosaic work
ETC., and being about quarter of an
inch in thickness, they will wear many
years. They are finished in oil, and fit
together so tightly that the joints are as
perfect as those in iniaid work. The
surface thus produced can therefore be
scrubbed, washed and oiled, when need
ed, precisely like other floors, made of
ornamental woods, which they resemble
in all respects when laid.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
How TO Ship Poultry.

DR.. Zaremba, Of the illinois Humane
Society, makes the following .ugges.
tons to shippers of poultry in this city !:
" lnasmuch as poultry is plenty in our
market, the attention of commission
men and grocers is again called to their
shipment and coping. Coops for two
dozen chickens must be at least two
feet wide, four feet long, and one foot
high, with a tight bot ON, the sides and
top to be made of lath, two and half
inches apart, the first lath close to the
bottom, to prevent the toes Of the
chickens from being broken when coops
are jammed together. A coop as de-
scribed above, three feet wide, will hold
three dozen chickens. Coops for one
dozen turkeys or geese must be at least
twenty inches high, made in other
respects like the one for two dosen
chickens. All poultry, while in coops
on the sidewalk, must be supplied with
the necessary food and water in troughs,
placed alongside the coops. Any dealer
in poultry who keeps his stock as above
recommended will act as a gentleman
and Christian ought TO, and gain
enough in two shipments to pay for the
coops.n
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
Davy Crockett.

There is to be seen at the rooms of
the Historical Society, Second avenue,
corner Of Eleventh street, an original
portrait of exceptional interest, like
ness from life of the celebrated Davy
Crockett, of Kentucky, painted by A.
l.. DeRose, and subsequently, engraved
by A. B. Durand. 1t is in water color.
but is done with wonderful boldness
and spirit, and is one of those pictures
in which the beholder feels sure he sees
the faithful image of the person rep.
resented. This il Davy Crockett. be.
yond all peradventure every lineament
is his, the whole man is before us, and
for its accuracy OF portrature we do
not need the autograph authorization
of it which the cartoon bears
leave this rule for others when am'dead--
Be always sure you're right, then go ahead
But undoubtedly the famous distich
and apothegm of Crockett in his own
handwriting gives a great additional
value to this powerful presentment of
the man, and for genuine American
interest we know of no other picture
extant which is of greater value than
this. The thought interposes, however,
tuob ~ 10 NV III ito IiEuL place IN the
New York Historical Society, hospitable
AS Mr.. Moore certainly is, and honorable
custody as he gives to the many treas
ures of the Historical Society building.
The work, indeed, does not belong to
the society, and is only left in the rooms
temporarily. The proper owner of this
picture is the State of Kentucky, and
the place where it should be kept is in
the Capitol at Frankfort. Kentucky
has very ardent State pride (she took
it naturally from her mother virginia.,
and does herself credit in honoring her
distinguished sons, and Kentucky never
had son more distinctly American,
of more original type of character,
than Davy Crockett. He was rough.
hewn specimen but he was fearless,
honest, warm hearted, clear-headed, who
acted on his motto and adhered to prin-
ciple, while he condemned the exactions
OF etiquette. The only harm he did in
life was to grammar, but he respected
truth while he outraged conventionality,
and his picture should be hung up in
the Kentucky Capitol as precious treas
ure.-NeD York Evening Post.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1872-11-29
Steaming Food.

If all ladies knew the superiority of
steaming many articles of food over
boiling them they would be better sup.
piled with conveniences for that par
pose. Cooking can be done much
quicker, and with less fuel by steam
than any other way. Apple dumplings
are far superior when steamed to boiled
ones, which are apt to be heavy and
water soaked. Steam till done, then set
in the oven a few minutes TO dry the
moisture. So it is with other puddings.
custards, brown bread, vegetables, etc. !:
and for cooking fruits, particularly
ounces, to preserve or put up in their
own juice, it is an excellent way to
steam till tender before putting into
strip. In warm weather steamer is a
blessing indeed, for very little Gre will
do, thus saving heat in the house, max
ing it much more comfortable, as well
as economical