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AGRICULTURAL

with corn. As the result of his ex.
perience, he found that his hogs fat
tened earlier, with a material saving
Of corn.
SUGAR BEErs is wis,
enough to undertake TO grow a few
beets for his cows next winter vii
lose no time now in getting them in
Soak the seeds thirty hours before
sowing, and they will get up ahead
of the weeds if the ground is freshly
worked. Roll in plaster and SOW il
drills, ten quarts of seed to the acre
Thin ont to six inches.
EcoNoNzE THE WASrE,-A large
quantity of valuable fodder may be
secured by saving the leaves of tur.
nips, beets o. maugles by burying
them in the ground. They should
be packed tightly and covered close
ly, SO that air is excluded. In this
manner they will Keep until spring.
In the same way the polp Of bcets
from the sugar factory had been kept
good for a heightened period.
SALT FOR CArrLE-Cows now in
fur aow If m;Ik absoI1lrIy reuuira
s,it without which thrir milk will.
NOT bo nerfect If is NOT only because
thc COWS ore fond Of silt tbnt i,
shonld be- oiyen to them. but also
ar tro r,ct not if th,y a,c deprived
of if either tbc Weld of milk will be.
come diminished or fine ousntity de-
Perforated. Further than ,hlS, salt
is an assistant to digestion, and as
such IS conducive to the health OF
animals.
Why Do AyIMusN rrpS >Lr.-Pro-
fessor James f. Johnson If Scot.
land. saws more than half Of t}te sa-
line matter of the blood 80 per
cent consists Of common eaIt and
as this is partly dissolved ever, day
through the SKIN and kidneys, inc
necessity o! continued supplies OF 1t
to the healthy body IS sufficiently
Zone Of the ingredients of salt as a
specia and INDISPENSABLE constituent,
and SO do all the c~artilapes Of the
body. STINT the supply OF salt, and
neither vii the bile be able properly
to assist digestion, MOI the car llagos
be built up agalE as last ~ they nat
uralIy waste,
Nrw V,rrrry or Crcrurrp In
Lopd and lToIrr we have a Ggnrc and
DESCRIPTION of what is called tLcnov
white shine rncnmbcr. This when
rnisod IN a t%rcIIis. ROW to n, cnor.
mons sizo ono VIVA Lovina tbra,
snoc;mens cacb Of tbom tLroa foot
IN Icnrth hes;Jos manv otLo,o oyo,
two fTot iong Tbo dosT i sail "
bo yary soT1 v.itb hnt fay, snoas
and tfo doyor y er,,' fn ""' Tb;s wotb.
nj Of ~growing cnDnmhors recow.
Inandof os r,roigb;n" nn,,b snma
Wow ,,oyr If ~ tIat ~ oI,1a,;rn t%o
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means. and the vital organs wasted beyond the point
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They are u Gentle PUrgatIVe as well as
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The Plot Against Hawley'


anguish.
Turning 10 the right into Blocker street, ho
.1nr,a,I, r,,,, nr.. story and ls.am,gt
soon t'"'"'" " lam 'n''' ''N'i "'' .r
brick house, to which he save himself ""''''-
lance.
UArc Won Thorn Rnth q0 he called from the
'Ou ~
hall
A step was heard overhead, followed IN iAe
r%pstlira If A dr.s-. and A ,aurs aay dose. algl
A. - -, D...... .-,,r,r r.fr+s off
NV lAu"' S'"''' '1tN ,,
marked contrast, there was family Hh'A.'9
about the caupla that proclaimed them to ly
h.,,r.-.,l ~
, r.,-so ..1n.
"NhE, WHAT'S the matter LUN'' 1I." '"'
latter, starting st-l ht ot tb"a disturbed r.u1lr-
panra that met I,r,..v. .Ar. ,auIl."
o., d., lii ., ,..r. r.
t'' !',' '...'''' '.''
brothCT,lg,llu~ The way INTO iAr parton news
which has gi,rn mo-, .rrnrns ..L."
.ch,,rI,g w.. ,r.-.t. ,-.r-.. l.r
Una word Clara A}''1r E u''i. ...
"Narricl. ugh,vl thu sister. r,c"j.ug,
oC,~, A,",,,rr.r-.rt l.~.-.--Ir.- ="
-, 49,.
ICES, hllFH' IT.
to for years .a ,u. D.. ....... 1
min for. ImaHipe taa sL..E al. ,.....-n..
T.
III H,1't! CRAZY
"Ileu yuu really lo'ylI O..
"Lar.Ib,rr I|r.tn,..r Slime. .l..1r
a.. '.,I
e'7' '"'' '--'7 "s." ".' '''s on '.-.
upset me
con nc ia, thar la L..s.r a u-or .1v,.,
gives us an cas- l'''t '.i"h ti IT, 500. =
said the sister pl'|l..uliraIly, as She SAM. iau-
euij,y irt5 an .,s,. r.,.,. ami ,r~..tr.r.r+ ,
f,ld in d., .r.,yt ,.r,...l .y ...
sHuIH s~h.'htI' as ("Ns'N. Int ny 'o-"' 'II."
you will huIhat the whole NATTER
"Dop't Eutbl imnL r.Itn, rr,frqr ~sfrr.n,
,,.
A'"'"! Hso 'bt Nearest CHAIR NNlata Aymaf
is more TO me than my Nh. Ny love for her is
a deGriumI Irs H.. s,rh r,s.,,, f,,cvo as vo,
go. "'N' "' y
sUtt'sy' qua "u ''''"S''HE tas'.'h-a rage-a
upon MARRYING her. Tr1c. sbc has roirctsJ me
twice hrt t,,,.rt sT-,I -
t"I0e, out tlu"bnt sIled c'tNEe her mind
"She WASH no way committed to your"
"No, of course NOT. She has nrvor given mo
any announcement int nm nnn1e He Irss
surprised, supposed that cyrrythirs was
favorable cnoucT to NV wishes. khan tbat
she was still yonugt 10 1Iarrv-an orlLgn-vitb.
out money and Without friends presumably
without %silitors and | nattcrrI inysclf tbat
she conldn't always rrm,ir ire,rsatIa IA NV
attentions '
"You reasoned wisely enough of course
Tnka. Int r,,a"n ,. var 4 .,,,I..g Il 'so r,H t-Irs !
declared tIo sister. with a smt of roufamntn"n.
COMMISSION. " a Win rl,nSr m]rItin~ n
smile or n wori ~, morIrot,s wl,InNss 7arTT
tripo a., ,r. e.. m ir-. T., rtt.I' ,,,rr;,
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We cannot feel the pleasures of
.cYotioa while the world is our de-
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The interior Of the Island is occupied by I'M
menso DOGGY swamps, where the 6rounu slnA'
Rt every step. ,s.,
In choir season. and the island is accordingly
yeined with numerous torrents OF Hesl wateL,
some of which have worn out OF the sond rooA
tremendous cavities and gulles. inc onlS
other season than that Of the rains Is one OF
almost constant snow. Ill
Tho foCs Of that CHASTITY region are wen
worthy of the rains, being ola clonu-uRo u1n-
sity, and lowering almost continually over INC
whole face Of the island. ,,,
The sun Of Dosolation Is usually hidden py
A canopy of load-col0rod clouds, and appears,
ON the rare occasions whom it is visible, scarce
ly brighter than the moon in other ATTITUDES
ks to the moon itself, and the stars, the CLOUDS
and fogs rarely permit them to betray tleH
OXlsteuce. -
No FISH worthy Of note, not even fishes OF
prey. abound in the adjacent waters, by rea-
son, perhaps, of their containing poisonous
minerals, or deadly cXhalatlous from the VOL
canic fires beneath them. ~
Yet the dark grim sea ineloslng Doso!atoh
has done something to repair the sterllly oI
the island.
Poguins, ducks, gulls, cormorants and other
marine birds are plentiful in some OF Its har-
bOrs.
Seals also abound.
Strange and terrible laudl
Not A single human being, so far as Is known,
has ever lived there, save as Is now to be re-
corded in these pages.
Near the middle of dull, dismal afternoon,
some eleven weeks later than the date OF the
preceding eyents, the good ship figlng ChN0eFS
drew near to the island Of Dissolution, shaping
her course toward its northcrnmost bay, called
L. E,,t,fp T,,L Christmas H1TbOr.
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will. 1awley is poor, isn't he2'
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09


PROBABLE MURDER --Just as We 60 to
press, there is considerable excitement
on the streets, and various rumors Of
horrible murder having been ccmmittsd
in the vicinity of this place Out Of the
confusion we extract the following ae.
count. The scene Of the supposed trag
epy is laid near the Williams farm, vert
of h ere but short distance. The cvi
dcnccs on which are based the suspicion
of murder are these Two men, having
ateam, stopped for.the. night (cncsmped.
we supposed, at the place mentioned. and
this morning but one Of them drove
away This morning there was found
marks Of a scuille, q pool of blood, in u
two common shirt buttons, some human
hafr mass Of brains, and mans hat.
The hat has been identified by . gentle
man OF this place as belonging to NJ.
Low Wright, railroad man, who arrived
in this town yesterday from Fayetteville.
Ark, and is supposed to.havs been one
of The men, and most probably the VIC
tim 1t is supposed that the murderer
placed the corpse in tho wagon, end
driving to secret place has deposited
it where discovery will be difficult We
hear that searching parties are about
starting out--.Nsosh0 Tmss ise' 1i'
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

CuArrrp HANDS The easiest and
simplest remedy for chapped hands is
found in every store room. Take com.
mon starch aud grind with knife until
1t is reduced to the finest powder Take
a clean tin box and III it with starch thus
prepared so us to have it continually at
hand for use. Then, every time that the
hands arc washed rinse them thorough
" in clean water, wipe them, and while
they are yet damp, rub pinch OF starch
thoroughly over them, covering the
whole surface The effect is magical
The rough, smartng skin is cooled
soothod aud healed, bringing and insur.
ing tho greatest degree Of comfort and
freedom from this by no means inslgnih-
cant trial
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

EJ' IT is the custom for members OF
the Tennessee Legislature to make visit
in body to the widow OF james h,
Polk This year she 10 looking better
than at the last visit, and recognised gen.
tlcmen presented more than year ~"
and not seen since. Such powers OF
memory are wondorful. But Mrs. Polk
Is altogether remarkable woman, extra.
ordinary alike for mental and moral quail
tiles. beauties Of person, anl excellence
in all the graccs that adorn life.
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
ey An Iowa ccnt tlemau who wus in.

GS' An Iowa gentleman who wus In.
volved indomestic troubles. met with =
genuine "Job's comforter" the Other
morning. Meeting an old friend, who
was 4 widower, he related his trouhlests
him and told him that he expected ~ bs
broken up, as his wife had counicnred
suit against him for the sum OF thrra
thousand dollars alimony. "Wsll,"
said the widower. I'll wait and sss how
she comes out, and if she succeeds I'll 60
for her. "
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

DuN'r BE TOO SENSITIVE There are
some people, yes, many people, always
looking Oh. for Sights They cannot
carry on tie daily intercourse Of the
family without thinkjng some otIcpse is
designed They are as touchy, as hair,
triggers. lfthey meet an acquaintance
in the street who happens to be pre- oc.
cupicd With business, they attribute his
abstraction in some mode personal 10
themselves, and take umbrage according
Is, They lay on others the fault Of thsir
own rritabii,y A at OF indigestion
makes them see impaticnce in everybody
they come IN contact with. Innocent
nersons who never dreamed of giving Of
fensc. are astonished to find some unfor
tiln,te word. or some molnentary taci'
ttlrnity, mistaken for an insult TO say
tleleast the habit is unfortunate 1t is
far wiser to take the more charitable
view of our fellow beings. and not sup
pose a Slight is intended, unless the neg
lcct is open and direct. After all, too,
life takes It's use in a great degree from
the color Of our own mind IL we are
frank and generous, the world treats us
kindly. Ii, on the contrary, we are sns'
picious. men learn to be cold and eau
tious to us. Let a person get tho repu
,aton Of being touchy, and everybody Is
under more or less restraint; and in this
way the chances of an imaginary oifense
arc greatly increased. ,g sssr ff' va
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

CnARMiSG FRaNkNtss. 49, a man in
Brattlcboro, VT. was recently urged by
AN insurance agent to tnke out \ policy
for the benefit Of his wife to the amount
of s5 900 Before deciding he asked his
wife's opinion, when she replied with
charming rrankness: "Why, my dear,
you will, of course. act according to
your own Judgment; but in csse OF your
decease it would make me rather u more
desirable widow. +" 'N
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

GS- A man from San Francisco who
had not heard of the Chicago drc, arriv.
ed there last week. After looking At ths
ruins he turned to stranger and asked:
" How long did the earthquake last, old
sport" sss yNn ha
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

POETRY.
For thc Van Burea Press.
The New Year.

fOr ht an DUtH ftsss
The New Year
Above the classic eastern hills
The morning sun breaks forth, g'
Declaring that another year
.. Has dawned upon the earth.
And. as in radiant beams enrobcd
Light moves around our sphere;
Ter. thousand million voices risc -' f
TO welcome the New Year fH s.
..q 3It fr 'aa r. ID .H.0.
These voices represent each class l.....
To social circles known r
Each race and hue OF living men; '''''
Each continent and zone. it iNr'i' p
q The cares and sorrows of tho past. Z .1luI
Seem for the time forgot: .rE -E.-
Ambitious man-it seems, at last .tf
Is happy with his lot
For. from the plains and wales, rosound 3
shouts, from the joyous throng; iaU-H
The hill-tops, and the,mountains roupi rs
Reyerberate the s0ica 10 m4ii
Thus through her SONG. earth celebrates
Her birth day once again i i-'a4.
Old - Father Time c1 Times, still, afl
His long and honore cign.
But while we muse on such scene,
And welcome the Nee Year;
E 'ris well to look backon the past
l. II And learn lesson there. 4s .ua II 81
r.glE 4 2 .ob fe.tH> .laJJuH
For may We not remember, too, nt.. ....~.
In joy, as well as sorrow, ff H.t =
That yesterday experience,
'F May serve as well to omcrrow?
kassl uurl .4uoWG@ It N
And, enthc record of the year af5aI
.. That Just has past away. nHri u T. .fl
May We not linda silent tear, f ..
Or a fruitlesS, ill-spent day.
All yes we may, and To deny
Et- Would Simply be in vain: EDt
And our mpericctons still declare
The same may come again.
Then, let us use the present, well, ..
Be on improvement bent;
a.. Aud let glorious future tell uI aIU@
How Seventy Two was spent. ..s.r.
Iua BmH. Arb, Jan. ?, ~. TufgNrts.
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
A ,,,r..hant sa,,t . a,

------ a merchant sent dunnlng IcItcr
to a man, who replied by return mail
"You say you are holding my note yet.
That is all right, perfectly right. just
ketp holding on to it, and if you find your
hands slipping. spit GU thcm and try it
again. Yours ailectionatsly. I"
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

Ey- Says an IrislIman writing home
from Chicago. "Shoor. there are no peo.
pie at ahl in the most dinscly popolatcd
distrcs, and the sidewalks is in the mid
die of thc sthrppt ~
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
A drunken Scetchnsu,

----- A drunken Scetchn,su, returning
from a fair fell asleep by the roadside.
when q pig found him and began licking
his msuth. Sawney roarsd Whs's
kissing me moo? Yc SEQ what it i, to be
wecl liked omang the lasses.
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
Col. WIN. r. BOURNE.

Formerly cf Fort Smith, Arkansas, will as
sst me In the duties of my Agency. ! am
prepared to make cash advances on all ship
ments of Cotton to the House of Messrs. +. J..
BRAUSs Il Co., Baltimore, and will personal
" guarantee TO shippers As much per pound,
net. as they would receive by shipping: to
New Orleans or New York markets.
q. A. MEN ER.
Agent for Baltimore and Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

Eg- 1t was MI lrishman who wanted
% find a place where there wns no death,
hat he might go and end his days there,
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09


Mn SEWARD MAKES MisrAks-fiE
CoNrouNDs FUNERAL WITH A CoMrLI7
MrYr.-James Brooks writes to the New
York Egpress from China: "Thcy tell
good story in Pekin ofGov Seward,
when here lie, bat too good
a story to be lost for that. The expeeta
tons Of the ex governor were doubtless
great, when he entered tho. great capital
of this great empire, with which he had
made great treaty, and he therefore
iuduIgcd in these great expectations OF a
great welcome, As he entered the gates
of Pekin, a great funeral procession was
coming out, with music, cataialque, &C,
&C., all as imposing as n grand process
sion Of some great dead man could well
be made The governor was entering
with the marine band of the Colorado,
mounted on donkeys, as this grand pro-
cession was going out. The great liy-
ing and the great dead thus met. lhe
governor, naturally enough, concluded
that this was in honor Of his grind en-
ire, and he rose, and rose, in his open
Sedan chair and bowed, and bowed, and
then ordered halt, and got out, and
bowed, and bowed again, to the cata
ralque apd the dead. TING Chinese think
all Foreigners are rather mad, and hence
did not marvel over il as much Us They
might: but when Coy. Seward found out
what he had done, the story is, he was
more mad than pleased, ..t, ,....t.,.- !,
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

SrrSp wisrtr.--Look smsst to your
spcndings. No matter what comes MIN
more goes ont you will always bepsot
The art is not in making money, but 10
keeping it liltle expenses, like mies -
a barn, when they. are makingr rWlfs
waste. Hair by hair, head get baldi
straw by straw, the tiatch goes % the
cottage and droy by drop, the rain comes
into the chamber, IA barrel 10 soon
empty, II tlNe Gaps leak, but > drop. .
minute When you mean to save begin
with your mouth, there's many thieves
dcaiitlic Fed I4ps,a ilThe als,jag ~ a
great waste, Iu all things keep within
compass, Novnr stretch your slsgs far.
thcr than the blankcI will reach. :.sr ycu
soon will be cold In Clothes choose
suiable aud lasting stuff, and not tawdryI
dperes, TO be warm is the main thiHs;.
never mind the looks A foal may make,
money, but it needs wisc man To spend
it. Remember, is is easier ta build tvo,
chimneys than to keep one going, IL
yon give all TO back and board. there TO-
nothing left for the savings bank. Fare
hard and work hard while you are yosng,
and you have a, chance to rest when you,
are old ..s,s- s.
The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09

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ates and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress, or
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The Van Buren press., 1872-01-09
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NO. 81.
Disirsnshissmeut n Arksasas.

IN previosts articles We have dessoe
strated that one. third the voting pepeA
ton Of Arkansas was disfranchised lsst
vesr Tie total vets cast was $3.50.
which represents more nearly the aceases
number who were permitted to vote thsn
the registration books. We hsve shown
that the vote, as returned by the regss
trars--7l ,S45-was untrue, having dem
onstratcd their falsity to the satisfaction
of every msu who il not biased BY parti.
ran feelings. We pnt the number Of vos
tiers at $4,000. counting one for every si1
of our populatioH We acknowledges
that shout I0,0OO of these we're disfrsH'
chlsesi by the laws OF the state. fee
Resubiicsn put 1t Mt 5000 80 SO
IRON the census bureau document
was sent TO the house the other day. CIV.
ing the population, the number Of psr'
sons twenty one years Of age and up
ward. and the number disfrsnchised N
each State for other causes than crime %
participating in the rebellion. some
new light is thrown on the subject OF
dlstrsnchisem ent in Arkansas by THE a.
bic. The number of persons disfrsn
chiscd in the United States for other than
political causes is 40,3SG. Arkansas has
los Arkansas is also credited with l0z,.
$50 male citizens, (over 20, 900 more than
we cs,imatcd) over twenty one years o.
age. This is according 10 the census o.
| 1870, and must be taken a. correct I
Now for our comparisons. In 1870
there were only 50, 500 votes cast IN thie
State for Congressman. We claim thal
vote more nearly represents the segistsr'
ed vote of the State than the numbcr ~
turned BY the registrars, The chiefjoss.
lice says there are only eight thousand
persons legally disfranchised in this
State, vet in 1870 we find that there wese
As, $50 persons disfranchised. or 40,bos
Mega11g deprived OF their rights, tnsfe
being l02, 800 persons over twenty ore
wears of age in the State At that time, ae.
cordinc TO the census. But, suppose the
registered vote, as returned, Is CORRECT
I,SS5. Then we find that there were
3O,47i persons disfranchised, or 22,41A
Illegally deprived Of ::the franchise; y
the latter calculation-( and this j. based
on the hiefjustice own figures live
find that Gov. Clayton's registrars isst
GEAR illegally disfrsnchiscd s2,lSa per-
sons According to our visw. the mum.
Der is AZ, ,559. -- ~~
viii the Repabtiean attempt 'eluta
ton of these figures. or skulk ~ usual
behind the remark, cit Is false. Tale
either ho:a Of the dilemma.--LSfSs