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The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
The Forty-Second Congress

The Forty Second or retiring Congress
is thus sketched DO the COu,ter-JOurndL
We don't know which is worst or most
worthless that Congress or our Logi sla
ture:
No Congress that ever adjourned in
this country, before the Forty Second,
has sent 50 many corrupt men into t e
retirement or private life, and yet no
other body ever contained So many as
are left for the Forty Third We are
told on the highest authority that God
in His wrath sent the lsraelites king to
rule over them. The punishment would
have been accompanied with new re
fnement OF torture had such q Congress
as ours been substituted in his place
The strongest evidence of its pcrvading
corruption is afforded by the fact that
there were not enough honest members
to eXpcl criminals proved to be such up
on the clearest and most irrciragiblc evil
dence. They seem to have been bound
together by ties of common guilt They
devoted themselves from the beginning
Of their farcical Investigations to the
most fragrant system of white washing
and falsehood. Mstakiug entirely he
temper Of the public mind, they have
heen OOl 10 cover up each others crimes
hy all kinds of deception and fraud,
while the p oplo have looked on with rs
toushment and dismay. Never was cor
ruption so rank in y public body; never
was conscious ctirontery SO bold and un
blushng. 1t will be remembered, we
hope, in future ages as being withom
n parallel in iniquily, and let us trust also
that its example will be a warning to the
youth OF the coming generations, while
we regard i, for the present like n devout
Mussuman regards a December fall OF
snow--as a "cold, uncomfortable, unac.
cOuntable visitation ofDWine Providence
sent, perchancc, for some good to be re-
vealed hereafter We should indeed
be thankful that affairs are no Worse
that only about one hundred millions,
and not so many billions, Of dollars have
been stolen, and that the public eve has
pen etratod at least into some Of the moi
some reccss's of the Federal capital.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
Connecticut Election.

1t was . grand victory that the Democratic
Liberal party achieved in Connecticut. On Tia,
first Monday in April Not for many years
has the op ostiou defeat been so oyerwhelm-
ing-not before in our recollection have the!
had majority in the Legislature. Hon. C. H.
lNGgRsoLt is rlected Governor, 10y nearly
a0JV majority. We regret. that through u
quarrel In the Democratic ranks in New iia-
ven. ex Gov. ENGi IsH was defeated In the a
district for Congress. Thi> should not have
been All hail To the old CommonN ealth-
and may she reap the fruits Of This victory.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

Yes. Mr.. Republican. you will be made more
apprised OF that fact when the expressions OF
mn outraged people shall come rolling up from
me country outside of Little Rock, condemn
ing in thunder tones your advocacy OF such
an puregrious fraud upon them. But. again
that psper SAYS that those republicans who
onpo,r this bond steal belong to a class that
,re have had to put hayonets behind to Keep
them in the front ranks, " etc. Ne", ! VIII
sax for the benefit of the Republican, that
had the honor of being one OF TWO men I"
make the first republican canvass ever inahe
IN the state; from that time have been an
ardent supporter OF that party WIN an ~
administrations. and. so far as | am concerned
| do not think such gents As those running
the official organ can affect my standing as Il
republican anywhere in this State Ny ser
vices as republican have been rendered
among the people. who know OF my serSire
more than any one connected with that pa
Der However. am ready to compare notes
1T any time.
Aftcr the Republicans buncombe talk TO
Cove Baxter, they try little thin soft sold'f'
by way of alluding To his once having been
Imprisoned AZ this place. ETC.. not Tor criln''
nut for loyalty" Now. gentlemen. tnat CIR
cum>tance ought to convince you that u Coy
Baxter thought it To be his duty to the people
and his official obligation. to veto, and use
his whole official power to defeat that bill. he
can neither be frightened nor flattered into
any departure iheretrem. Because You
show in your article that he suffered impris-
oninent because he was honest enough to as
sort his loyalty to his country. and bold
enough to maintain his assertion though the
prison door stared him in the face. The Re
publican need sling no more ink in that di-
rectiop, w. v. WILTSHIRE.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

Ey James a. Stewart and Charles
Rodgers of Seneca were -rought to this
place on Fnda, anu iougeu IN Jail on
charge of breaking into a car ou the At.
lantic d Pacific railroad al Seneca and
stealing Il wagon load Of bacon, which
they brought TO Neosho and sold They
were arrested on the confession OF Stew
art. who went to Justice Woodward and
made affidavit to the crime, in order to
escape arrest and probable hanging at
the hands Of body Of men frot1 Melon.
aid county, WHO were looking for horse
thieves, and who had arrested Rodgers
Both the men were kept under guard by
citizens on Wednesday night, or The
probability is That they would have
stretched hemp. They are suspected of
belonging 10 n gang of horse thieves,
who have been operating largely in
Southern Kansas and Missouri, and
Stewart is suspected of having killed l..
:. Deputy Marshal Parker, in fight at
Oswcga, Kansas. a few days since, in
which John Strop of Seneca was shot
and fatally wounded by the pursuing par-
ty They were riding stolen horses and
were followed bv the Marshal. and all
except Strop escaped into the Nation. IL
will be n relief to know that any OF this
gang have been brought to justice - Ne.
osho No.) Journal
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15


HANDSOME MEN" Midge, Washing
ton correspondent Of the St. Louis Times,
has this to say Of the two eXconfederate
Senators.
Among the new Senators Of this Con-
grcss Hon. John Il Gordon, Of Georgia,
it is thought, will be one of the strong
est men. A native Of Georgia, he was
one of the most populsr and gallant of
Confederate officers, ut the close of the
war being general Of an entire wing of
Lees army. and very celebrated for his
courage and bravery. At the battle OF
An,ietam be received five wounds. the
scar Of one still marring the regularity Of
his features, though it does not prevent
his being classed among the handsomest
men Of the new Senate He is about for
ty years Of age, tall and well proportion.
ed, with dark brown hair, long whisknrS
and mou5lachc OF the same color. and
large dark eyes, gazing with kind and
gentle expressions from beneath n smooth
fair brow. AT first sight he reminds one
in appearance, Of Gen. SicklCs, before
the war His manners are those OF the
true Southern gentleman, easy and cour-
teous. and when called to the chair by
the Vice p esident the other day, filled il
as bccominely rs if be had always occu.
pied that position instead OF being the
first cy. Confederate who ever had the
honor He lives at the Metropolitan no
tel, where his wife, charming woman,
has been just long enough to let us know
she will he valuable acquisition to
Washington
Another eX-Confcdcrate general Uni.
ted States Senator also lives at the Met
ropoitan hotel His name is Matt w
Ransom. He is very handsome toe
handsome for any use; by far the best
looking man in the Senate bare headed
but with his hat on the best looking maj
in all Congress or Washington. The
reason his hat improves him is that he il
htle bald He is about 40 wears Of ae'
and decided brunette, over six feet tall
OF magnificent form, erect as n wild In
dian. with black hair and whiskers, yer,
dark complexion, and pair of the black
est, most expressive, yet indisciibabl'
ewes that ever were seen.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

~ A just man does justice to every
man and to everything; and then, IL be
he also wise, he knows there is n debt of
msrcy and compassion due to the inflrmi-
ties of mans nature that is to be paid !;
and he that 10 cruel and ungentle to o
shining person, and does tho worst to
him, dies In his debt and is unjust.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
~ The Cherokee Adrocate ofthe 9th SAYS

The coored troops. now stationed at Fort
Gibson. are to be removed to some point on
the Rio Grande. and are only waiting the ar
rival Of \ portion of the Sixth United States
(white) troops. which are to relieve them.
Fort Gibson has been fixed upon IA sta
sion to make atmospheric obscr, ations by the
Department at Washington. and Capt. r. G..
Taylor Is appointed, and Is about ready to 90
to work at +. II. Nash's brick building.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

ET-Mrs Imogenc Brown has been en-.
gagged to sihg forenoon and afternoon on
Sundays at st Bartholomew church. n W
York. at $4,000 year In the evening
she is to sing in Christ church for 81,
600. thus realizing from her beautiful
voice and culture about $50 u Sunday.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

~ The Little Rock Republican assumes a
threatening attitude towards Coy. Baxter, in
timating that impeachment may follow hi.
refusal to go all lengths in the corrupt
schemes before the Legislature.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
Odd Fellows Ball.

The members of Crawfo Lodge OF I. o. Of
OF" viii give grand ball. on Friday even
ing Of next week From the character of the
committees in charge. it is evident this will
bo the grand ball of the season, Odd Fellows
ard Ladies Of adjoining towns are expected
to be present. Tickets. including Supper, 81,
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

tg- Telegraph dispatches announce the
death Of the Hon. JAMES BROOKS, who IS now
and has been for many years member Of
Congress from New York city. He was one
Of the ablest men of the House
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

tB- Z, L. HENDERSON. formerly School su.
pcrintendent OF this Circuit who now resides
In Wisconsin. has been appointed 10y the
President. Agent for the Chippeway Indians
of Lake Superior.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

tB- The House has passed the Senate hill
creating sixteen judicial circuits by vote Of
o. to 20. Also senate bill providing for cir
sait clerks in Counties having 10000 nbnbi-
tants Passed 3S to 20
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

ET A bill passed the Arkansas house
fixing the pay of all teachers without re-.
g,rd to sex holding the same grade of
certificates at the same price,
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

IL We congratulate the Little Rock Daily
Rpa1liSPn. on it, fine appearance in its new
dress and enlargement. It's energy and abilit,
Is worthier OF a better cause.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

EF A Connecticut editor has been
elected fence viewer, and now calls upon
all persons having fences to be viewed to
bring them TO his Office
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

OF series of Lectures on the Indians Of
America at st. Louis on Tuesday evening last.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

ES- Gray hair has succeeded blonde
rs the fash onalln color, and the young
ladies in New York society are having
their hair blcached
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

IL Dr. Livingston Is expected to start for
home this year.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

ET II isa pity that those who taught
US TO talk did not teach US when 10 hold
eur tongues.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

EF Bows are like vinegar: the more
" mother" there is in them, tho sharper
they become
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

II State Scrip is quoted at Little Rock
from IS to 81 buying and selling
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

eS- The President has appointed Edward
Il. Roberts Indian Agent for the Greeks.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

Tg Wise savings often fall to the
ground; kind words never do.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

tT Or. S. Tyler. son Of President Tyler,
lectures on temperance In San Francisco.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15

GS Every undertaking is involved in
It's faults, as the tire in its smoke
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
S25 Reward /!

STRAIED or STO. EN- from the snbscriDcr
~ at the Heard Place. , miles below town.
near the river. on or about the niyht of the
10Th of March. DARK BAY HORSE. about
l6is hands high right eye and ball ont; was
shod before; splendid walker and traveller
and trots 5 Year old this spring; has Il mark
on the right hind foot. caused by the scratch.
es. The above reward will be- paid to any
one returning the Horse. or II suita bic reward
for any information leading to the recovery
of the same.
PHILIP HOWELL
Van Buren, Ark, April 2'12 aw'
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
DIED

In Van Burcn. Ark, on the ith April Suv
HAYS. infant daughter of Chas. ID, and late
Mrs. Sue Carroll.
The Van Buren press., 1873-04-15
Knights of Pythias.

JvhNlIoE LODGE, No. Q. X. ofP., meet every
| WEDNESDAY, evening, at their Castle Hall, over
George Austin's Store.
JONI j. CLARK, X. Off. AS. april S.'73.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23

II Is gratifying to us to inform the public that
DR.. L. Q. c. wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, for
Throat and Lung Diseases, has gained an envia.
bic reputation from the Atlantic to the Pacific
coast, and from thence to some Of the frst fami-
lies Of Europe, not through the press alone, bnt
by persons throughout the States actually bene-
fitted and cured at hin Office. While he publishes
less so say our reporters, he is unable to supply
the demand. II game and holds its reputation
FIRST. Not by stopping cough, but by loosen
ing and assisting nature to throw OF the un-
healthy matter collected about the throat and
bronchial tubes, ~hich causes irritation.
Second. Il removes the cause Of irritation
(which produces cough " the mucous membrane
aud bronchial tsbes, assists the lungs to act and
throw Of the unhealthy secrctions, and purifes
the blood
Third. It is free from squill,, lobels, ipecac
and opium, Of which most throat and lung rene.
dies arc composed, which allpy cough only, and
disorganize the stomach. It has q soothing eile,t
on the stomach, acts on the liver and kidneys,
and ymphatic and nervous regions, thus reaching
to every part Of the system, and in Its invigOr.
aiing and purifying effects Il has gained zcpu-
tation which 1t must hold above all others In III.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23


ARE THE PLANETS iNnADIrED?--This
has been mooted question among
those supposed best qualified to an
swcr. Reasoning from analogy, it is
hardly possible that such magnificent
worlds as are within telescope inspec-
ton, far surprising our own in mag
Dilude and celestial beauty, are soil
tary globes destitute of living forms
organized for the enjoying as much as
we enjoy In connection with the planet
on which our lot was cast. This earth
is inferior in many respects to the
group 10 which il belongs and why
should it have been eelected for the
displays of organized beings instead of
some other Of far greater capacity ,oc-
cupying higher position in relation
to the centre Of the solar system?
One modern philosopher has at
tempted to show that it is only in tho
particular circuit in which the Garth
moves life can be developed On
either side there must necessarily be
perpetual mouotony without organ.
lied, vitalized forms. Assertions and
proofs are widely different. 1t is in
accordance with The economy of Di.
vine Government 10 believe that every
one of the planets in tho solar system,
and millions more beyond, are teeming
with living beings similar to those oc.
cupying this, fitted TO the conditions
Of the physical structure Of those dis
tant spheres. With the spectroscope
IL has been demonstrated that the
composition &c those worlds is essen.
TALLY like the earth in metallic re-
sources, and why not in all other re.
spectsr
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23
Care of Horses,

All horses must not be fed in the
same proportions, without regard to
their ages, their constitutions, and
their work the improperly of such
a practice is self-evident. Yet it is
constantly done. and is tho basis Of
disease of every kind.
Never use bad hay on account of its
cheapness because there is no proper
nourisb ment in it.
Damaged corn is exceedingly injur-
ious because it brings on inflammation
of the bowels and skin diseases.
Chaff is better for old horses than
hay, because they can chew and digest
il better
Mix chaff with corn or beans, and
do not give the latter alone; because
it makes the horse chew his food more
and digest it better.
Hay or grass alone will not support
q horse under hard work, because
there is not sufficient nutritive body
an either.
When horse is worked hard it's
food should be mostly oats-if not
worked hard its food should be chiefly
hay-because oats supply more nour-
ishment and fesh-making material
than any other kind of food hay not
so much.
For saddle or coach horse, half q
peck Of sound oats and eighteen pounds
of good hay are sufficient. If the hay
is not good, add quart or a peck
more oats. A horse which works hard
er may have rather more of each
one that works little should have less.
Rack feeding is wastcful. The bet.
ter plan is TO feed with chopped hay,
from manager, because the food is
mol then thrown about and is more
easily ehewed and digested.
Sprinkle the hay with water that
has salt dissolved in it, because it
is pleasing to the animals taste and
more easily digested. A teaspoonful
of salt in bucket of water is sufficient.
Oats should be bruised for the old
horse, but not for young one, because
the former, through age and defective
teeth, cannot chew them properly I;
the young horse can do so, and they
arc thus properly mixed with saliva,
and turned into wholesome nutriment.
London Horse Book.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23

Tho population of Egypt is 5,O0O,-
200, besides the alligatofs Of the Nile.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23
An Atroc;ous Habit.

There Is habit peculiar TO many
walkers, which Punch, some years ago,
'ouched upon satirically, but which
,cerns to hare survived the jcstor' s
,idicule. 1t il that custom OF stop
ring friends in the street, to whom we
have nothing whatever to communi-
ate, but whom We embarrass for no
othcr purpose than simply to show
our friendship. Jones meets his friend
,;initb, whom he has met in nearly
tho same locality but few hours be-
tore. During that interval, 1t is highly
probable that no event Of any impor-
'snce to Smith, nor indeed TO Jonos,
which BY friendly construction Jones
could imagine Smith to bo interested
an, has occurred, or is likely to occur.
lot both gentlemen atop and shake
hands earnestly. "Well, how goes it?"
remarks Smith, with vague hope
that something may have happened
So, So" replies the eloquent Jones,
ioeling intuitively the deep vacuity of
lis friend answering to his own. A
pause ensues, in which both gentlemen
regard each other with an imbccilc
Smile and n fervent pressure Of the
hand Smith draws a long breath
and looks up the street; Jones sighs
heavily and gazes down the street.
Another pause, In which both gentle
men disengage their respective hands
and glance anxiously around for some
conventional avenue Of escape. FL
nally, Smith with sudden assump.
ZION Of having forgotten an important
vngagemonD, calculates, "Well, must
be off,"--a remark instantly echoed
by the voluble Jones, and these gen.
iomen separate, only 10 repeat their
miserable formula the next day, In
she above example | have compass
rionalely shortened the usual leave
taking, which, in skilful hands, may
be protracted TO length which l
ehudder 10 recall. / have sometimes,
when an active participant in these
"trocions transactions, fingered in hope
'f saying something natural to my
friend (feeling that he, too, was crop
ing in the mazy labyrinths Of his mind
for like expression), until / have
ielt that we ought TO have been sep.
arated by policeman. 1t is aston.
ishing how far the most wretched joke
will go in these emergencies, and how
IL will, as it were, convulsively detach
tho two cohering particles. have
laughed (albeit Historically at some
witticism under cover of which | es
capped, that FIVE minutes aiterward
could not perceive possessed grain
Of humor. l would avise any person
who may fall into this pitiable strait
that, next to getting in the way of a
passing dray, and being forcibiy dis.
connected, joke is the most effica-
cious. A foreign phrase often may be
tried with success; have sometimes
known aureuoir pronounced "o-reveer,
to have the effect Gas it ought of sever.
lng friends.-Betr Hart.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23
TumOr Of ~ Years Growth
Cured by Radway's RcsOlycnt,

Dn Rspvu ~ have AsA Ossri.n Tumor IN Tie snd
to~sis All the Doetsrs sa lhsrs hsip fo H." tried
every thing taf rseomnecdd but nothing helped
yesf Ks.slvsat .ni tksusht ~osd Try bsi hsA
q sa,s hst suffered for t..iv. ysia eoA r BEETLES
uss of yesr Ready Relief saa thsrs q
o. i and si tstiss, smarter and h.prisr tAaa hN.
fo twelve yssrs The wont IN ths IN sds u the
t~wsls The goln. write this yos of ihs tsnsh q
easn. fes PstihA y u y0a s.asss.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-04-23
KIdncy 4 BIaddcr Complaints,

ASy - NSH Vns@S
Urinary, and Womb diseases, Gravel Diabetes. Dropy.
Bfoppsre of Water tDcnntlnencc OF Urins, Brghts Dis
ease Alsurinura and In all cases where there brick
dust deoslis tho water is thick. cdudy. nsed with
substances like the white Of egg, threads Ike whe
SIX or there ha morbid. dark. bilious appearance, and
whhs bone dust deposits and when there s prieking.
burning sensation when passing water and pain Ia tie
sm,il nfthe Back and along the Ions. Pncs, tI.oo.
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