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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
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az our follis.
A DoCroR's DIARY. A pocket diary
has been picked up in the street, and
now is in the finders possession, await
ing its owner. From the following
extracts, it would appear that the own
er is a medical man;
"kase 230, Mary An Perkins,
Bisness, washerwoman. Sickness in
her he'd. Fisk sum blue bills soap
eriiik age 52. Ped me one dollar, l
kuarter bogus. Mind get good kuart-
er and make her take NOR fisk.
Kase 23l, Tummes Krnks, bisness,
Nirishman. Lives with Molonny
what keeps dray->;ickness, digg in
ribs and tow blak eys, Fisk to drink
my miXter twice day Of sasiperily
bere and jcllop, and fish lie, with
asifetidy to make it taste fsiky. Rub
ed his Ease with grese liniment, aged
19 years of age. Drinked the mix
ture and wuddn't pay me bekase, it
tasted nasty, but the mixter'll work
his innards, reckon.
Kase 232, old Misses Boggs, Amt
got no busnis, but plenty Of mummy.
Siknes awl humbug. Cav her some
of my celebrated Dipsehorinkon,'
which she sed drank like cold tea
wich it WAS too Mustput some.hin k
in it to make her six and bad. The
Old Wommen have got the the roks.'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1873-07-03
WHOLE NO. 1914
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Erthli glQri IL some like potatoze
on very rich silc-top plenty, taters
skarse.
1t amt soS much trouble to cit
ritche, as it IL tew tel when we have
got ritche'
Hope IL evrybody's handmade, she
is sli koquete, and promisez menny
favers, but grantz onli fu and them
ar badley diskountd.
Ifyu want tew git at the sulkum-
ferance Of man, examin him amung
men-but if you want tn git at actual
diametur, measur him at hiz fireside.
Buty that don't make a woman vain,
mais hir very butiful.
Tru I4uy is spelt just the saim in
Choctaw az is in Inglish.
Their IL butt fiji men who have kar.
acter enutf tcw lede life ov idelnes.
The luxury oy griel'-this, i take
it, meens tn have yure old unkel die,
and leve you $4,000, and yu kry,
1t kosts a graf deel tu be wize, but
it don't cost any emmy thing tn bee
hapy.
a puppy plaes with evry pupp he
meats, but old doggs have few as
sociotes.
lie who bis what he kant want,
will, ear long want what he kant bi.
There IL nothing so diflikult to hide
az our follis.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
Death of Clarence Prentice.

On Saturday night, between ii and IL
o'clock, Col Clarence Prentice. only sur
viving sou of George ID. Prentice, the
eminent editor Of the Louisville Journal.
was thrown from his buggy while return
ing to his farm, miles from the city, on
the Preston street road, and received in.
ternal injuries, from which he died in n
few minutes. During the past week he
was engaged receiving his furniture and
fitting up his new residence, and on Sat-
urday night about | ! O'Clock brought his
sister inlaw, Mrs McW lllams, home
from the city, where she bad been visit
ing some friends, and, after leaving her
at tho house, drove back to grocery
store about mile off toward town to
obtain some articles, taking with him bis
little son, George D. Prentice, boy
about twelve years Of age On their re-
turn from the grocery store, in turning
suddenly into lane which loads up TO
his house, the buggy was upset, and Mr..
Prentice and his son were both thrown
out. The hey was unhurt, but Mr. Prem
tice fell on his stomach, causing a rup.
ture of the blood vessels leading to the
heart His son asked him if he was hurt,
but, being unable to speak, he nodded
his head in assent The boy then placed
him in an easier position, put cushion
under his head, covered him up. and ran
to Mr.. Phillips house, near by, to obtain
assistance When help arrived, Clarence
Prentice had breathed his last Dr. Dur
rett was summoned with all haste, but it
was Of no avil vil.-LoaisvHie JoWnal
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
THE KANSAS sENAToRsHIP.
LEAvENwoRTH, KAs. Nov. %.

LEAvENwoRTH, kAs., Nov. %.
There are fourteen daily newspapers
in Kansas, and thirteen Of these papers
have squarely repudisted the action Of
Gov. Osborne nominating Robert Gro.
zler to the United States Senate. The
only paper that defends the action Of the
governor is the Commonwealth of Tepe-
ka, edited by postmaster Henry King.
Public sentiment almost unanimously
condemns the appointment as a Caldwell
victory. Senator Ingalls, left for Wash
ingtos this afternoon H. w. Gillct. at
whose suggestion the governor appoint
ed Crozier, gave cut word tina. he was
going to Chicago, but when he learned
that Senator Ingalls, went by ST. Louis,
b. concluded to go with him,
CHICAGO, Nov 26.
Lieutenant General Sheridan left for
Washington last night by tae 10 o'clock
train 1t is understood he goes in ohe-
die.ce to an official summons TO confer
in regard to military affairs In case Of
war with Spain Gen Sheridan would
have the chief command in the field
WASHINGTON, Nov. "a
Tho commissioner of Indian affairs to-
day sent the following telegram to Hay
worth, United States Indian agent at Ft.
Sill, Indian Territory: Tissue no more
annuities to the Commanches. The do
mand for the five raiders and murdcrers
is not remtted, and if not complied with
in tea days after the receipt OF this dis
patch, you will stop their rations entIic
ly, and if they still refuse, they will be
handed over to the military to assure the
Indians that the government is in earnest,
and that arrangements are already being
made to compel the Camanches to do
richt.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
Kings FIGURING Mill.

From actual test. by those that have tried
r5 hwO know what good flour is, we can say
As the Flour made at KINGS MULBERRY
lnl, is equal to any, and far superior to
,grh -four brought 20 this market, The only
!ng to complain Of is. that Col. King is not
Ne. for the want of wheat, to make enough
ympple the home demand. and send but
.y little 10 this market This is the place
AXE your Wheat, Farmers, where the turn
!, /, extra ana the four superior. Next
ar the farmers of Crawford will have 49,
4 bushels OF wheat 60 spare, and they will
gsd to know, where they can have it made
10 good -four.
Capt. jim STEWART, (who everybody in
awford knows will be found in charge Of
Z Office Of this Mill, and see that justice is
ne TO all and that none 20 away dissatist-
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TELEGRAPH NEWS.
peeiai Dispatch to the Republican,
CUBA.
Rumors About Sickles- s-What the Span.
ish Papers Say-The Last Words
Of Brave Man.
NEM YnRK Nor %

INV 1ORk, nov. -.
Washington special says an official
dispatch to Secretary Fish, received at
2 clock last night, says:
"A second attempt was made to assas.
sInats Sickles, and one thousand troops
now guard the American legation at
Madrid.
a telegram from Havana on the 2lst,
gives the following from the Diaro
We do not consider it within the
bounds Of justice or reason that wal
should result trem the capture Of the Vir
glnlus and its legal consequences, but if
tho conflict comes, let us emulate the ex.
ample Of Charthage, Numantia, and Sa
guntum, and make the Spanish race in
Cuba the admiration Of the American
hemisphere"
The Voce de Cuba believes the ques
ten will be settled by diplomacy. Nev.
ertheless, it praises the activity Of the ar
tl.lery and engineer corps in repairing
Notifications, which will in short tim Z
be in perfect condition
The Elozonista, Spanish organ in
this city, contains variety Of fresh
correspondence from sCuba From ,his
It appears that sixteen men, who were
captured on the Virginius, who claimed
to be British subjects, and who sought
protection Of the British vice consul,
which Barrell refused to acknowledge.
were not neglected by the British author
tiles at Kingston, Jamaica After the
vco- consul found his efforts in vain, the
British commodore took the matter in
hand. and telegraphed to the governor
of Santiago de Cuba in the following
words:
I" In the interest Of the friendly rela-
tons existing between our respective
governments, l beg you to delay the exc
cution Of the alleged English subjects
captured on the Virginus, until the cap
tain of the British frigate Niobc can COM
municate with you. The Njobe leaves
to day for Santiago
TO this request Burriel replied by tel,
egraph
IL do not possess the authority 10 &C
ceis to the petition you send nc. The
law must be fulfilled
The men who claimed TO he British
subjects we're executed without allowing
any tine for investigation as to the truth
or falsity of their claim
Capt Fry'E appeal to the Spanish au-
thoritics is published. In it he asks no
thing for himself, but all for the crew,
many OF whom, he says, were entirely
ignoranl Of the destination of the Nir-
ginius when she left Kingston and for
several equally innocent passengers he
pleaded strongly. Capt Fry closes his
letter as follows.
THE counsel knows well that am
not pleading for my life | have not
prayed to God for it, Eor even TO the
Blessed Mother. | have neither home
nor country. A victim OF war and per
sccutons, the way of prosperity closed
for nae to such point that | have not
been able to provide bread for my wife
and seven children, who know what il is
to suffer for the necessaros Of life, my
life is one Of suffering, and | look upon
what has happened to me as a benefit Of
God, and it is not for me therefore to ask
tayors Of an one.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
True to Nature.

0 each subscriber to Godey's Lady's Book for
hc year 1874 Cooley Is recognized AS beng
without parallel in its linc-it is a favorlte
with the Iadies-apd i fully worth the price
ot Subscription. But in addition to the Book
Tie chrome mentioned above will be sent to
'1ch subscriber. The picture itself Is worth
'he price of subscription. 1t is beautiful
work OF art, for which we are indebted to the
Proprietor for a copy. Send for GoGeys
Lady's Book and you will receive this beautl-
il picture.
We furnish Godsy and the Press | year FOR
El1a-
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mount Of fine Songs, Choruses, and lnstru-
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RIM full-size music plates, and gives every
Month several Songs. Duets, Uhoruscs, and
'ano Pieces to the amount of at least 81
nd yet all the Publisher asks is the modes
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sW" In Woods Household Magazine for No
vember the table Of contents seems spread
for Thanksgiving feast and gives evidence
that 10 efforts have been spared that could
add to It's excellence "A Sermon on a Skim
mer =" is not only pleasing in its quaintness
and originality. bat contains sound logic
Mrs. Pomeroys Pin Money" is capital.
upon the Stand" Is another meritorious
sketch by the popular writer Kate W Hamil-
ton. Goldfish and Potatoes, by Eleanor
Kirk. il short serial which opens WELL
"Growing Aged Together" by the Rev.
Robert Colycr. is we'll worth the price Of the
years subscription: it is full Of this great
mans eloquence-powerful in its very sim
plicity. There are many other interesting
articles had we space to mention them. The
poetry in this number is unusually good. A
new feature Of the magazine is the introduce
tion Of pictures. and the illustration, Past
Present and Future. here given, is exceed
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Et- A few weeks ago baby WAS taken
mo church to be baptized, and bis 1T
s " brother was present during that rite
oh the following Sunday, when the baby
va" undergoing his abIutions and dress.
nls' the little brother asked mamma II
'as Intended to carry Willie to be chris
~ned "Why, no, replied his mother :
Won't you know, nay son, that people
are not baptized twice." What 2 re-
~rhed the youAg reasoner, with the VI
most sstonishmcnt, "not if it don't take
Me frat time 2"
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

GSr Gentlemen, said an auctioneer,
Who was selling piece Of land, "ihis is
Tie most delightful land 1t is the easi-
"s land to cultivate, il is so light, SO
very light Mr. Parker will eorroborste
ny statement; he owns the next patch
hd he will tell you how easy 1t IS TO
aark Yes, gentlemen, " said Mr'
rarkar, 1T is very easy to work, but 1t
"a plsguey sight easier to gather the
crops.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

"a line of Stages, three times week,
been put on between the Railroad at
',k.vile and Fayetteville. That will OBJ
:. the necessity of coming to Van Buren,
j there taking the stage. Woellum u kerns
. DroprlctOrs of the line.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

~ If YOU want to see a fine specimen of
.sa.made Cabinet Work, just step into H.
60. Furniture Rooms and see the hand
oe black-walnut Wardrobe, just finished
him. 1t shows master workman.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

rs- From Colorado paper we notice that
'at ". Wasmuss. who married Miss Wal
and deserted her, had wife in the old
,rtry. and that he had gone to New York
moot hCf.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

tf- Mrs. HENRY y. MEYER, Of Spadra, who
N been making short visit to the old home
cad started for home on Friday, taking her
other with her for a visit
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
NEM MUSIC.

4 choice selection of new and pop
ar MUSIC, for sale cheap, at the
ost Office. Apply to
S. w. DAUGHERTY.
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NJ E. Church, South.

INT. BOILING. Pastor. Divine SER
- .vsry Sabbath at II o'clock. A. NJ. and
,.l,ck P. N. Prayer Meeting every We'd
IA, evening at o'clock.
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~ Consult our advertising columns for
gans in goods Of all Minds. And for
tsyes and Tin Ware sll description, drop in
El see Il. 8. RoDERTs' Stock. lie can show
m something that will keep you warm and
ave wood, through the Geld winter.
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Notice..
iOFricE OF SECRETARY or
LITTLE Rock q FoRT SMITH X. x. Coz

LITTLE Rock q FoRT SMITH K. r. Coz
Little Rock, Ark.
NOTICE is hereby given, that the regular
" annual meeting Of the Stockholders IN
the Little Rock aud Fort Smith Rail Road
Company, will BE- held at the Ofiice Of tho
Secretary in the city Of Little Rock, Arkan-
sas, on the 81 Monday, being the 18th day Of
December, 1873 between the hours OF . o.
ciock A. NJ. and - O'Clock VI of that day, for
the election Of nine Stockholders, to serve as
a Board Of Directors for said Company for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction OF such
business as may be brought before the meet
ing.
Given under my hand this goth day OF Ne
vember, 1873.
GORDEN y, PEAY, Sec'y.
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Blanks! Blanks

We have the Blanks, for sale at this office,
'Htablc for application to the Board OF super
S0rs, for relief from the Levcc Tax
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
Wick Floral Guide
For 1874.

200 pages; 800 Engrayings and Colored
atcs, Published quarterly. at % elsa year
r,t number for 1874 Just issued. a German
ton at same price,
Address, JAMES WICK,
Rochester, y. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
The Debois Cotton Gin.

OF the above celebrated Gin, in our paper. 1t
is highly recommended BY All who have tried
it. Call and see the Gin at d. c. WILLIAMS.
Stnrn
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02

lS- Maj @. A. MEYER was in Van Burcn
% day or two the past week.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
NoLET UP IN THE PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
WASHINGTON, Nov 23.
HON. A II. STEPHENS.


HON. A II. STEPHENS
The sensation Of the week in Washing
ton is the arrival of Hon. Alexander h
Stephens Of Georgia, who reached the
city last ri ght and toek a suite of rooms
at the National hotel, He has been be
sisged all day by deuse throng OF old
friends and admirers, and the curious Of
both sexes His health is quite feeble,
nj he is very thin and worn, but hi, splr
is are good, and he conycrscs freely and
cheer(ullv with all who are admitted to
his presence. He uses crutches IS he has
done five years past, and sits in an easy
chair His hair has grown very white
Altogether he does not have the appear
anco of man calculated to endure or de
sire the wearing excitement Of the com
ing session, which promises to be one OF
the most prolonged sessions for many
years but his will is strong and bis mind
is clear, and he exhibits the spirits Of
man in the best Of health and eager for
the fray He is constantly watched by
his body servant and his private socrcta.
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Later--E,erything Lovely.
no WAR WITH CUBA!
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 2S,

ASulECTON, IL. l., NOV. 20.
The interest manifested to day to learn
the real status Of the Nirgnius case has
been greater than at any previous time,
owing to the fact that it was generally
understood that the limit Of time within
which the Spanish government was TO
make a final answer to the uitimatum OF
the United States, would expire at noon,
and that if 10 satisfactory settlement or
agreement was arrived at by that time,
this government would have considered
its diplomatic negotiation with Spain vir-
tually at an end at least uatil the whole
matter had been laid before congress and
instructions to the president given by
that body This degree Of interest con
tinued until late hour to night, and even
at this hour, midnight, there are but few
persons in Washington who are aware OF
the fact that a satisfactory plaI of settle
ment of the Vrginus affair has been
agreed upon between the'two govern
ments
RErARATIoN PROMISED IL GENERAL TERM'.
AT eight o'clock to night while prepa'
rations for grand fashionable reception,
to be held at the residence Of Secretary
Fish, were in progress, Admiral Iolo,
the Spanish mirister hurriedly drove up
to Ar Fish house, and eagerly demand.
ed to see the Secretary OF State, He was
immediately ushered INTO the latters Ii
hrary, and as Mr. Fish entered the room,
Polo warmly grasped his hand, remark
ing, Thank God everything is right
He then read partial translation OF a
dispatch from Malrid, in which Presi-
dent CASTELAR, discloses his willingness to
Weld the reparation demanded by our
government in general terms, This repa'
ration will result in the surrender oil tue
Virginius, probably TO the collector OIL
customs at Key West; salute TO the
United States flag the release Of the re.
mainder of the crew and passengers OF
the Nirginius the indemnliicatlon oil the
families of the victims Of the butcher
Burriels barbarism, and the prosecution
and punishment under the laws OF SPAN,
by the Spanish authorities of Santiago,
OF the officers who were connected with
the slaughter.
PEACE ASSURED.
This will enabla the president in his
message to assure peace, unless some un-
! foreseer or untoward circumstance oc-
ours. The government is now to pro
ceed to secure these results in form
more substantial than the diplomatic
memoranda and kilograms in which they
are now stated.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
rLOTHING-CLOTIIEG.
New stock of READY-MAGE
for sale Cheap, at
pt30tf HERR ~ CRAFTS.
sSDs-~ 90

r. Valuable Lands are offered for sale in
ar paper this week.
The Van Buren press., 1873-12-02
HON. A. II. STEPHENS VIEWS.
November %.


Hon. a. II. Stephens speaks quite
freely in regard to Cuba and the Spanish
complication. He says that he has al
ways favored the acquisition of the is.
land 10y the United States. He dsDreeates
a war under the present circumstances II
it is possible with honor to avoid it; but
he says we must get Cuba at all hazards,
with or without war. He thinks as an
investment it is important to have the
island that, under the fostering care OF
the United States government, her popu
lation, which l. now about one or one
and IL half million, would, in very few
wears, increase to ten millions, and that,
while Spain now derives from the island
a revenue Of about twenty five millions
Of dollars annually, it would yield to the
United States in short time at least one
hundred millions He urged that every
consideration is ia favor Of the acqNlsl
ton Of Cuba by the United States He
had given the material reasons, that the
prosperity Of both the republic and the
island woald be promoted thereby he
also held that, on the scor OF humanity,
II was our duty to extend her helping
hand The government OF Spain on inc
island had always been most oppressive
and overbearns, and is now as atroclous-
ly wicked as it over was. II is horrible
to contemplate that the native Cnbans
are no, permitted to hold any, even the
most insignificant Offices. Spanlards are
set to watch and rule over and grini the
life out of the natives. Injustice to our
selves and in response to every generous
impulse. it Is our duty to interfere IN
reply to a question Mr. Stephens SAID
,ba, he believed that the Southern people
generally were in favor OF annexation.
In public speech made by him twenty
years ago he had said that :" we are helo
inc while Spain is skinning, and the
same is lust as true to-day We ough'
to su,pend our neutrality laws and let
our men 90 over there, and the tlmc
would soon come when Cuba would be
freed and annexation would be accom-
plishea.
VIGOROUS PREPARATIONS.
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.

There is great activity at the navy de-
partment to day. The secretary has re-
turned, and had conference with the
several heads of bureaus A large NUNS 5
Der Of officers are being ordered to duty.
There is great unwilliagness to give
information at the present stage Of the
egotiations, although it has been re
peatcdly denied that Gen. Sickles has
left Madrid for Paris, and that the Vir
ginius has been scutted. These reports
are persistenty circulated to-day, and
believed by many. The reluctance Of
executive officers TO converse on the sub
ject is regarded as calculated to lessen
the hope lately entertained Of a peseeful
solution Of the difficulty but at present
nothing official has been made known to
warrant definite statement
Ii,