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The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
Rejoice !!


Il IL with emotions Of inexpressible Joy
Stat we chronicle the fact that the Hon. MI
| Latta. Democrat, member Of the House old
offer resolution therein. on the 81 instant,
| for the adjournment Of that angust(D oody
on the 18th of April. And it Is safe TO say
that no one will be surprised to learn that
certain portion of the members manifested
opposition to it. These yulIures seem to be
possessed of Unsuitable appetites for plnnder'
and although they have gnawed almost TO tue
very yitals Of the State. hang on with pull
dog tenacity For thres months the Legisla-
ture has been in session and fain would we
point 10 more than the Enfranchisement
Amendment, which 1t grudgingly passed,
that is Worth iig to the people. II Is la
mentable tact that nearly the whole time has
been spent by the controlling power in
wrsnglings. low and vulgar over bills of no
import 10 their constituency The time thus
spent they require pay for But they are
not justly entitled to "a cent. IL i nothing
less than obtaining money for no consIdera-
ZION. And yet this fact pales into insgnif-
cance when considering the great demand
for certain reform measures, which have and
are not likely to receive any attention from
these WORTHLESS. BE it said. however. to the
credit OF the Democrats and a few. very fe,c.
Republicans. that they have endeavored to
d. something to ameliorate the condition of
ou tax-rdden and sore-oppressed people
But the Corruptionists being largely in the
ascendancy. their efforts proved fruitless
How well do we remember the many re-
forms the Republicans promised, if the dear
people would perpetuatc their power And
how well they have fulfilled their promises
il too well known. 1t is in their power
then why fathess? We have not been de-
ceiyed, for we put no faith in their pledges
They have done nothing, we reiterate. aside.
from the passage Of the enfranchiscment
amendment worth mentioning, but have
.quandered their time and the peoples money
in quarrelling over bills ofno earthly impor-
rest upon these niscreants. THIS Legislature
will be remembered for ages only to be exc
Grated. Yet. however much they are to be
abhorred for their misdeeds of commission AZ
well. as omission, If they adjourn on the 18th,
they will receive the heart felt thanks Of the
people. As to the probability of the resou-
ton passing both Houses, We opine, taking
into consideration the material Of which the
ma jority is composed, there Is but little But
if it should pass, the people will heave a sigh
Of relief and rejoice exceedingly. And in
deed that adjournment has received their at
tention at all, is to us matter Of great JOY.
darcy.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
Assessments Equllized.

The Senate as n Board Of Equalization
at a recent session at Little Rock, have
made an assessment Of the real estate in
the various counties in the State, the av
rage value per acre and amount pei
cent added and deducted. The average
sessmcut is 50 81 per acre. This ac.
tion was not to apply to real estate in
ciles and incorporated towns. This is
made on tho assessment Of 1872 Craw
ford county has n deduction of 20 pei
cent, which will be good news to all con.
ccrned
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
SENATOR BROWN -
Tragical Termination of an Eventful Ca.
lcer

A telegram in the Times Yesterday an
nouuccd the death Of olohcl -, l.. O't onnell
who was shot on saturday in an encounter
with \. G, Stillwvll, Il printer at Little Rock
Ark
,%lonc OConncll i well SHOWN in St.
.oui, and the West, having had an eveuttul
career. He was native of Massachusetts.
and wa, educated IN Paris. France, At the
commencement at the war he returned 10 this
country aud ch!i-tcd IN u Massachusetts, rcgi-
mcnt.
At Anri,ttm Ht WAS severely wounded and
was found on ,Nc 'i,ll by Governor Curtin
uf Prnu~Nl NlN1uia tc vl,m he WIS related
The Governor to, ..l-f,uF'G hin~man To- his
h"mr where hr ap.' lowered from his
wounds and 20 #t. .H..- mtdc luyc % his
lpueHctUr'> daaE.
The attnrl,o n ."yot in a. clr ement.and
OCouncll 80 tg.J Ji'.,o., M iul. engaged IN 81
runaway nmrriIg Wit. N-, turin. The
Governor tolluNca lum forced separ ton
and sent hi- daH2it,r rn Europe \ iyurce
followed and Young OCnrurll went eel, to
his regiment.
After the WIT hp mi I'd the Law depart
mrui of iloiyarI tniyc..ity, auI graduated.
Then bc came West ami uGagrd IN the prac-
tic of law IN lyravonWurth he was rditor Of
The Commercial AMI wn, also at one time in
the government >rri'o
About thr,r year, ago he settled in Little
Rock mud lcramr u lrldng ,piril in the
r. ~ in" nt Arkansas tie was for some
time GuNrruur tR,ton's private secretary
and al-o edited the Little Rock Republican -
81 Louis Times
The Times has confOundcd Colonel McCoN-
NEII who figured somewhat conspicuous
" in Van Buren and Western Arkansas
with Daniel O'Connell, who was Killed by
Stitwelh They are two very different person
ages MACK has not appeared on the surface
ofnewspaper literature in Arkansas for some
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
The Great Southern Methodist Uni
verslty.

Rev. w. {. slearn. pastor of Sccond-street
u. +. Church, South, a member Of the Board
of Trustees OF the southern Methodist Uni
versity. returned rom Nashville on Friday
night, where he lm. been to attend meeting
OF the Trustees called together for the pur-
pose OF accepting the recent princcly bequeSt
of half a million sullar> from commodore
Vanderbilt Of New York Mr. ilcarn informs
u that the money has been received b, the
trustees. ~ Il that the great university is now
an assumed fact. llir donor made bnt one
request. aud that was taat the university
should he located At Nashville So the que,-
tion OF flocalion ia settled
1t may not be generally known that Com
modorc Vanderbilt married sister ct Bishop
McIyeric. and his religious lcanipgs are to-
ward the Southern Methodist Church Ger
Minly his name will ever after this be indi>-
soluby connected v,th southern Methodism
IL. IL. Gdsette 30th,
We think that Vanderbilt married neice
of Bishop McTycric. iustear Of sister
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
LITTLE ROCK LETTER.
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. April 8 1S7a

i~AhiiL hNNSh' rhhst AIlli ASfo
J. s. DUSnAM:-
This is a heavy day In the House on the
Railroad owindle Turner'S Bill DR.. White
spoke against it. stuart "A colored man. is
now making strong speech against it. 1t
is being run 10y money. Enclosed is note
just sent TO SIrsn- desN by senator Brown.
with his answer to it, lie las been hought
Ny self Orrick. " hite ana Lockhart have
been working on i'm all week. Money has
done the work for him. lie SAYS he knows ii
/. wrong, but he promised To 20 for it Judge
Caldwell, WILTSHIRE and most oi the leading
men are opposing IL Money, money does the
work Tuey nos cnl, give nd, but come
down with grrcnbIc,~ lat nigtt We all are
satisfied Strong sol iu IN nci as he did in
tue SEM. ofii pi.",au lh''nburg Is now
speaking, be ,u.v. r be 4 steal; but he
had iu,t as S. n 10, .r- .r- psalms to a dead
horse Nothing na .tu.i i'm viii be lett
TO u. Berry. OF i,.u..u t,unw pitching into
1t; he ia nero Main qae.ion ordered by
vote o. II To- 81 Al5,.J Jar and WHITE
AGAINST H. fial vo,c-l3 r,r; 35 against
strong hr and Nlitr a-au>t. The House
to-day passed join, resolution to adjourn on
the 18Th Cant Aythrr the senate will
concur orn,t li,trr heli,f that the Gov
crnor wil ,cIo ,t. III lie j. not here nov
hi, chil died It,, u,acr day and he Is nov
at Bates,i lie ;old me hetore he lett tuat
it was coming ~ and said it Mas damnable
scheme. OSCAR.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

sS- Col J A LoCRHARr returned from
Little Rock, SUNDAY night From him we
learn that the grand bond steal, before the
Legislature. il condemned hy all the leading
men at tie Rock ot al! political parties, in
cluding senator TIA, ton, Judge caldwell,
Gcnl. Bishop etc, etc. And he had the best
assurances that il passed by the senate, a- be
thought it would. that Governor Baxter
would veto it. Tie time i, at hand Tor the
Governor to redeem li, pledge to the prople
and draw to III, suppur, the best men ofthe
State Althongh under our Constitution
bare majority is needed To pass an act over
the Governors veto. still we think the moral
effect of lhat veto, will deter the majority. if
they have the least spark of honest or self
respect, from outragihg the feelings Of n
Governor of their own choice. We shall see.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

gA. G. stillwoll aud d. L. O'Counel
both we'll known citizens of Littlc Rock, got
into personal II licuty on tie 2Sth, in viii rh
the latter was shot by the former, and, died
the next day.
Stillwell was discharged from rostody af-
ter an examination ag Justice Cunningham
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

ty- The Arkansas House of Representa-
tivcs. after several DAYS discussion. passed
tile bill providing Tor the leasing of the pcni-
tcntiary for ten wears to the highest and best
bidder
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

iT- The following item, from Little Rock
Gd.eue of the 29th:
It is expected that the White river bridge
will be so far completed Monday, as to allow
trains to pass over.
Track-laving is now progressing slowly
southwartl on the Cairo aud Fulton railroad.
About two and onc-half miles Of road already
completed. Look oGt for the ears, Arkadel-
phia
!. Elliott Conflict, OF New York city
known in connection with the Thirty-iilth
Parallel railroad, /, in the city.
Mai. W. D Glochcr leaves for the east this
morning for the purpose OF examining and
purchasing compress.
The senate Killed Furbush's Coolidge coun-
Is bill Yesterday in short order. 1t was in
definitely postponed with but one dissenting
vote--Senator Caralnh.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

t@- a p,iz'- ilht occurred near Little
Rock recently, between Jack Madden Of st.
Louis. and Bill, Ward of Chicago. Seven
rounds were fought when Billy Ward was
declared winner
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

CE- Dr. J. W. ~NnLsEU. ,alupd citi EN- OF
Fort Smith, died in that town on he lst Inst
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
APRIL 4ru. 1873

since writing you yesterday evening,
have worked all night against the Railroad
Bill steal But when it came into the Senate
Til, morning the opponents were not well or
g.uiIrd \ motion vas made to indefinite
y post punr, which was lost II to l3 IlrVe
vf our men voted against postpuncment and
fear lucy will buy sorne of our men Judge
Caldwell Judge "il>hirc and all leading Re
pubIiyans out of the Legislature, are opposing
il. The Governor declares he will veto it in
strong terms. The Republicans talk of hav-
ing an indignation meeting. You never saw
such excitement as there is here. Railroad
men and Bankers from New York. Memphis
&C., are here Money flows freeley to the
advocates
To show the apology your Representative
STRONG. has for casting hi. vote for this grand
Bond Steal. we append a last effort, made 10y
Senator BRowN. which has come into my
hands. to Mr'Sirong and his reply. as follows.
Comment is unnecessary:
BROWNS NOTE.
STRoNG. for Gods sake, don't vote for this
Bill. Remember your people. They i'll not
approve OF it. You will be crn.urcu. Re-
member your oath remember your r. utt-
ton. Can You look our people in the zee, if
YOU vote for 1t Don't do 1t, BR wv.
srRONG's RlPLY.
SENATOR BROWN
There was n time when vou could have
caused me to vote against it. hut YOU hoosc
to bully me and insult me, and have pledged
myself To support it. | have long ~ ,cctcd
YOU To condemn me IN every thiug 90 Re-
specially, ; LIS
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

.S- Gov. iANTER met wit the loss OF ,
little daughter on the Goth ut., at hi, home in
Batesyiic.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

.y- The House have passed bill. relieving
The people of Pope county from paying State
tax for year 1872 ard passed 81 to q.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08
SIS Reward !

ctr ~ Ed or STO' EN from the subscriber
- 40 thr Heard Place 3 miles below town.
uvar The river. on or about the nj yht of the
lutnut March. a DARK BAY HORSE, about
ltI h1ud. high; right eye and ball out, was
s'toi before; splendid walker and traveller
Iii tr'' ! year cid this spring has mark
un tia right hind foot, caused by the scratch
es The above reward will be paid to any
one returning the Horse. or a suitable reward
FOR any information leading to the recovery
uf the same.
PHILIP HOWELL.
Van Buren,, Ark, April 2',3 3w.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

KNIGHTS OF PYTnIAs Little Rock is NOV
Ing in the initiatcry steps for Lodge in that
city. This is what the Republican, Of the Sd,
says:
For the benefit OF those Interested we
would state that lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias in this city will in y short time be =
living fact. There are some ten or twelve
initiated mcmbers in good standing in this
city. who have taken the initiatory steps 20
ward the formation Of a lodge, and who have
already applied for a charter. We hope this
undertaking will he n success. The order is
now one OF the strongest in the land, and is
increasing in members and usefulness daily.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

IL The evening Arkan.iln publishes a
weekly edition fnis week.-L. Il Republican.
Glad to know 1t. as we missed the Daily
from our table for u week past
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

elects democratic Mayor and all the other
city officers with &c to OF the Council.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

tsS- After very exciting canvass, the
Democrats Of st. Louis have been successful
in the city election. re-elccting Mayor BROWN
bv nearly 5000 majority, and all other officers
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

Fer A straight line is the shortest in
morals rs IN geometry
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-08

~ l.. $. Marshal BRIrroN is steadily but
slowly. improving in health. And all hi.
symptoms indicate a final recovery.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-14

A heartless outrage was recently COM
nit ed by party of serenaders in Fay
cite county. w. Va, resulting in the
death of young woman much esteem
ed in the vicinity, only few hours at
ter her marriage. Only year ago an
affray occurred in the place, in which
Madison Neal was killed, and the vic
tim of the last tragedy was his sister.
She was married, January %, to Mr..
Potter, and after the usual wedding fes-
tivities, the friends of the parties took
their leave, and the newly-married coup
lie retired about midnight. Shortly after
the sound of horns and tin pans an
nouneed the coming of serenading
party, but the frequent discharg Of fire
arms made it somewhat doubtful upon
what sort Of an errand they had come
: They gathered in the yard, eight il
; member, so disguised as to be unrecog
; nizaole, and the bride, though consider
!. ably terrified by their hideous uproar
It went to the door to invite them in Z
q have some refreshments. The instant sh
T. opened the door voIly from four gun
b was fred at her the, contents Of on,
e. glancing from the door-post struck be
inear the ear and entered her brain. 81
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-14

ANGRY WoRDs.--It ia an excellent
thing to have good memory as rule,
but it is quite as good to have poor
one sometimes. There are some things
it would be such a blessing to forget.
Angry remarks and bitter retorts are
amongst them; but, alas thousand
good words are forgotten, while the bad
one Is remembered for ever. 1t is far
easier to learn an idle. senseless jingle
of rhymes than a beautiful hymn or po-
EN-. Do not waste your time and atten-
ton over what you would some day give
much to forget. Slanderous words are
far better forgotten than remembered.
One of the best helps to forgetting is
never to speak of them, not even In q
whisper. If you hear playmate say
something unkind of another, keep il
to yourself; she will forget it pretty soon
and feel as kindly as ever toward the
person. But if you tell it, what storm
you will raise! How the girls will take
sides and two parties will be formed
and very likely the girls parents will
join the quarrel, and the whole neigh
borhood will be in a great uproar jus
because of that cross word you had 81
much better let die. What would yot
think of person who went along pick
ing up all the old burs and thistles b,
could find, and then fastening them oil
to people? Just such nuisances ar,
these malicious, thoughtless words
Don't pick them up, and they will d
but little hurt.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-14

How TO CURE A CoLD.-One of our
citizens who has been troubled with q
severe cold on the lungs, effected his re-
covery in the following simple manner !;
He boiled little boneset and hoarhound
together, and drank freely of the tea be-
fore going to bed. The next day he took
five pills, put one kind of plaster on his
breast, another under his arms, and still
another on his back. Under advice from
an experienced old lady he took all
these off with an oyster-knife in the at
ternoon, and slapped on a mustard paste
instead. His mother put some onion
drafts on his feet and gave him lump
of tar to swallow. Then he put some hot
bricks to his feet, and went to bed. Next
morning another old lady came in with
a bottle of goose oil, and gave him a
dose in quill, and an aunt arrived about
the same time from Bethel, with bundle
of sweet fern, which she made into tea
and gave him every half hour until noon
when he took big dose of salts. After
dinner his wife, who had seen fine old
lady of great experience in doctoring, on
Franklin street, gave him two pills of
her own make, about the size of an Eng
lish walnut and of similar shape, and
two table spoonfulls of homemade bal
sam to keep them down. Then he took a
half pint of hot rum at the suggestion of
a sea capt. in the next house, and steamed
his legs with an alcohol bath. At this
crisis two of the neighbors arrived, who
saw at once that his blood was out of or
der, and gave him half gallon of spear
mint tea, and big dose of castor oil.
Before going to bed he took eight of
new kind Of pill, wrapped about his
neck flannel soaked in hot vinegar and
salt, and had feathers burnt on shovel
in his room. He is now thoroughly cur
ed, and full of gratitude. We advise
our readers to cut this out and keep it
where it can be readily found when dan
ger threatens. Dambury Ne,cs-
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-14

Those Detroit boysl Here is their
latest: "Areyou going TO move this af-
ternooni" inquired a boy Of the mis-
tress of house on Sixth street. "No
of course l amt" replid the woman,
considerably surprised. "I'll bet you
two dollars you will-the roof Of the
house Is blaze !" cried tle boy. 81
it was, but pedestrians, ladders and wa
ter put it out. The man of the hous,
Gays he would give $50 to be shut u
with that boy for about ten minutes.
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-14

fell back with shrek, and died two
days afterward. The physician who prob
ed the wound was of the opinion that,
instead of bullet, it was hard tow
wad from one of the guns that caused
her death. The parties have been ar
rested, and three of them committed for
trial,
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1873-02-14
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