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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24

Tomorrow will be a kind Of judgment day in
the House, as the recommendations of the Po-
land credit mobilier committee with reference
10 Messrs- Ames and Brooks will be brought up
for action The report will doubtless elicit
much discussion and attract q large number Of
SPECTATORS 70 the galleries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24

Petitions are In circulation for the pardon Of
various unhung criminals, but nobody has yet
been found disposed to interfere In behalf of
yersy about the authorshipof "Beautifui Snow. !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24
BOARDING..

ElRST. CLASS TABLE BOARD, with fine large
Front Room, on the most pleasant part of the
hyenue.N2. 1919 PennsylvsQis avenue, between
18th and 18th streets febS- ims
EOR RENT-Two nicely furnished ROOMS, with
Bedrooms adjoining, with or without BOARD
corner 81 street and Indiana avenue. j1e Jim
INOOD BOARD, PLEASANT ROOMS, AND
Oprices moderate, at 2lOS corner of Pennsyivano
avenue and 2lst street. uayl-ly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-02-24
~THIS HAS BEEN AN EXTRAoRDINAR
w SEvERE SEASON
couaHs;; 49, COLDS,
BRONCHIAL AfHECTIOHS,


BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS,
Mrs. yenes' Ceagh Nurture
has been hailed hundreds who have success
fully used it, - the best Cough remedy yet intro
duced; Patients with prenonitsEy sympeoms Of Con-
demsnd has steadily ncresssd In every csse. either
Cold and cough, or severe cAgoo, where other rem
edies have been used and failed Il has given satisfAc
ton Indeed such has been its praise BY the aact-
ed, that we are warranted In recomwending Il 20 all
q safe and sure medicine, easily administered,
Unpleasant effects, and certain TO Give satisfsctiou
Small bottles, 80 cents: large q.
ARTHUR NATTANS, DvuesSss.
febS-tf Corner ID and d streets northwest.
FHROM IHE EARLIEsf AGKS 70
and, = 4 were, TIE ca,s q nanktnd. 90 terrible
and loaxhoome bed been q ooe periods 81 the vorid
hisfory that lsfson known % - infsstsd Win 4
Weuld mot be allowed % nix With eoctsey. HsDpily
In our DAY the dseese 3 GrDDed Of II terror by The
gss q 94HAiIF4Ss 1osf AID H5ss !uIsE., "a
Botchss, letters. &C.. can bsrssorsd tssound hsaltk
soCr AID AE1B. JUICES, EN- lse bsss,s
ss.S L3fD, id6s e. s!:: .sd n y Pig. -
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
Another Ring

The decision Of the Supreme Court, to
which we directed attention last week, by
which State Scrip can only be paid for state
taxes, proper, is but the declaration Of the
birth Of new ring A few men about the
capital, 10y reducing the valnc of this Scrip,
expect to buy itup at nominal figure. and
the Legislature will then direct 1t to be fund
ed in bonds at six or eight per cent interest
for thirty years, and these gents will soon be-
come rich. Now we don't like TO see our
heretofore pure Supreme Court, thus made
the tool Of this ring and take this method of
gratuitously warning them against the pit
fall into which designing men have led them.
We see the Sheriff Of Sebastian with his usual
wisdom, is issuing his orders for taxpayers
to come again and pay their taxes 0rer. We
advise them, without fee or reward. too, to
keep pay and rely upon their receipts. Our
Sheriff takes wiser view Of the matter and
although he may be loser he refuses TO ask
men to pay again in different funds.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
III, Suffrage.

Mr.. Bcnjsmin Woods paper, the New OH
Netrs. in 4 late Issue, contains the following
Several foreigners were allowed at the last
election in Van Buren, to register and vote
that had never been naturalzrd and had not
until that time declared thcir intention. The
present Constitution seems very plain on the
question:
lfcer'aln proposed amendments 10 the state
Constitution are ratified by the people IN an
election to be held IN March next Arkansas
will become an anomaly among American
States. Ii will be the only state in the Union
In which foreigners may vote before acquir-
ing American citizenship The amendment
reads that "eyery male person who has at
tanned the age Of twenty -one years, and who
Is citizen of the United States, or trh0 has ie-
gaily d, ci1rsd his iRfeHtiOR To become citizen
thereof aud shan have rcsfrcd IN the state
six months. shall be deemed qualified
elector.'
II this opening OF the suffrage in Arkansas
te six months residents in the United States
becomes fact, the innovation will be very
important one, for otlfcr States will probably
follow tho example, and the naturalization
laws will bc virtually abolished y further
dilution Of the right ofsuilrage will render it
still less valuable to those who now exercise
II. and the iloodgates being open, women aud
minors viii rush in to cousummate the eli
max Of abSurdity.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

cognizant of violation Of this act occurring
within their jurisdictions, aud any II The
aforesaid officers who are personally cpsnl'
zsut OF such ot,en'e, or TO whom conlp'alut'
shall be made. who shall fail or refuse 70 pros,
ecute the proceedings herein required s9au
be deemed guilty ofa mtsdenie1nor IN oHlec,
and on n,iction thereof shah he pUpished
hy d, fine of not less than one hundred d0liar>,
nor nnre Than five hundred collars. aHd the
costs OF prosecuting, and in default Of pay
mont. shall De imprisoned n tie coi3hi'h
iail oft tEc cenuty Ga which sgeh proceeding
are had fer tae terra OF >iN Wah'AS ef -HI'
the fine ana co,ts SIRE p't3.
S.r. N. ID ,hs,l be Ihe da.Y at Jhe circuit
aud ,r,mns, Judges of Cats 3. A. l' -peN ti.'t
give in charge to ,be grt'i lHrt, etttF
torn ut tarjr res gccti,c euJrs>, tH> VARIOUS
sections ~ ftHis act,
see. = IAas Al. agts or paris " Sess iu con
ni,t with the provisions oi thi- Hci br ana
the same arc hereby repealed.
Sec. i3 That thi, act shall tlke effect and
be in force from and afler 10, passage
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

A NOVEL PRoJECT A proposition is
before the Virginia legislature, said to be
backed by oX Governor Wise, to monop-
olze the insurance business for the benc.
fit of the State, by organizing what ii
is proposed to call the "lnsurance Blu.
reau Of Virginia. Agencies are TO be
established throughout the State on the
life and fire basis, and all competitors in
the business are to be driven from its
limits This is deemed a feasible way
of lais!ng the wind and keeping within
the State great deal of money that
would otherwise be drawn OUT while
the guarantee Of the State will make cv-
cry man safe
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
An Arkansas Judicial Officer

Below Is a fair specimen of what the Min
strrl party make Justices of the Peace. Con-
way county is blessed with this one;
State OF Arkansas
County of Conway
to Springfield Ark to DR. llanar count at
torney James Il Jimison j T. of howard
township DO hear by cirteiy that did holde
an inquest oyar the dead Of John Brooae AZ
ter impindcling n jura of II men on the 18th
Of Feb 1873 said juroas being first sworn by
law tla dearll that john brooso was wllfuley
and ielonesly shot and cilcd by Nathan Ma
beors without caas with one pistol ladan with
gun powder and edan bullit hear by note
fy YOU to appear before me at my Office in
said township on the lith day OF Feb 1873 at
l0oc m to Represent the State in the above
named case and fail not
uNen undar my hand as justice Of the peice
for conway county this the 18Th day OF Feb
1873. JANIS A. JnIsoN j. P'
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

REPRESENTATIVE NICTIMs.-Pomeroy,
Of Kansas. says he is the victim of con
spiracy; Stokes, who murdered FISK, says
he is also. Caldwell, of Kansas, says he
a prosecuted man; Mrs. Fair, of Cali
fornio says she is pcrsecutcd woman.
Patterson, Of South Carolina, says his
transactions were all right; Boss Tweed
says the same thing for himself Colrax
comes up from his corner smiling; so
did llceuan after Saycrs had smashed
his face Wilson looks as innocent as q
new born babe; so does "Cusick, the
man eater, Patterson, Of New llamp.
shire is man oflearning; so was Bulon,
the murderer Harlan was n preacher of
the gospel; so was the wicked Parson
Brownlow.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
GE- We have heen asked if

re" We have heen asked if the sena
TOR elect from Ar!Suus:t> dii imp~ep
er means 70 secure his election. W.
would not assert it rs n positive fact, hui
such is the report and general belief
What We have previously said was baseC
on rumors which are ahoat in regard tc
this matter. lfthey be true why should
not the public know it? If not true
Senator Dorsey would stand faircr whor
the fact is established Wo have no feel
ing in this matter whatever, and care but
very little about it, excepta as public jour.
naIists We feel it our duty to direct at
tention to il in this day ofinvestigatons
- GG-s,ic.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

But in this great route. what become Of the
Democratic vote in Fort Smith: They didn I
all 20 for Scott--for 50 were true enough to
stand by the nominee of the party.
Capt. Brown l. proud of the true friends in
Fort smith " ho stood by him, although he is
elect, Il without their vote, and over all the
other candidates combined ~, D. Press
We clip ng % %9rGFqnSS SS6& I2 To Is desf f5H R5 Shf
and the Press, that the radical, here, introduc-
ed the local question of Fort Smith and Van
Buren,. and their relative interests; such an
unkind niug from the Press. comes with bad
grace aud in worse taste 10 the Democrats OF
Fort smith, who honestly and Eithtuly sup
Iurtcd Mr. Brown. When we said We were
pleased at the result, we meant it. and we la
bored hard to produce it, Was it all demo-
cratic votes at Y. i that gave Mr.. Brown 80
many there; or how many radical votes did
it take to make the count?-F $, Herald
We have no doubt the Editor Of the Herald
was pleased with the election Of Mr. Brown
And further that the friends Of Capt. Brown
who " honestly and faithfully supported him.
in Fort Smith, will not take our allusior to
the vote Of that town as rejecting in any
way urkindly on them. 1t is claimed by
Scott. that large part of his vote came from
the democratic ranks I'm Fort Smith, and the
New Era asserts that at least .Wy Of Browns
votes were put in for Linn by colorcd men,
under mistake. We learn The local ques-
ton - WAS raised and not alone by the Rad
icals. - This is just the point The larger part
of the Democratic voters of Fort Smith are
ready at any time to "tly the track" when a
candidate living at Van Buren is before the
people. We have not the least i'll feeling in
this matter, Capt. Brown was assisted to the
nomination by Sebastian county, more par
icularly Fort Smith. and was entitled to ev-
cry Democratic and Liberal vote cast. AZ
we said before he is elected without the vote
Of Fort Smith or Sebastian county. Capt
Brown got the united vote here, as the editor
Of the HeraiA well knows, from the fact that
Gen. Pierce and Col Lochhart had Il falling
out over the nomination of Gage, and the re-
suit was that most of the Republicans that
voted here done so for Brown not that they
liked him more but hated Picrce'S dictation
worse. We have made more words over this
matter than We intended, and shall refer to il
no more,
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

s8- The proprictors of the Fayetteville
Democrat. in this paper Of the lSt inst, give
notice that the publication OF the Democrat
will be suspended for a short time, if not per-
manently, in order to collect what is due the
office 1t Ia shame that Democratic paper
in so large and wealthy a Democratic county
as Washington, shovld have to suspend for
want of sufficient support. Not Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

"a" The Little Rock Gazette Of the 2Gth
say. His EXcelency has issued a proclama-
tion stating that, whereas, the late acting
governor failed to proclaim the result of the
November election for eongre sman OF the
Second district, and it appears on examna-
tion Of the records OF the Secretary OF States
office that the vote was east up on the 9th
December, giving Oliver Perry Snyder 1858
vote. aud NJ. l.. Bell, l3.5l5-therefore the
election Of Mr.. Snyder is proclaimed. The
latter received bis certificate of election from
Gov, uullrv
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

The Van Buren Press seems dcsirOus o fget-
ting back into the democratic ranks We
thought II was nm organ Of the reform party,
Sail in Press; never mind your bonnct.-L,
Il. Gdsette.
Better be a"rtform party orgln, than a
stool pigeon Of the Clayton party, rcceiy-
ing for its treachery, what few crumbs Bax-
ter may throw out to 1t, five have half as
much trouble In getting back to the demo
cratic party, as the Gaxst!s has in hvr SigbeI-
Ing attempt to regain the forfeited confidence
Of the democratic ard conservative party ot
the State we have n nevcr-e ending job before
us, II the Gakette is the organ Of the demo
cratic party of the State God save the state
for between it and the Baxter party there is
not much but what is in harmony. keel
cool, BiLLy-dont tear your shirt.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

LB- Here is what the AraldHche thinks of
the civil rights bill. The opinion seems to
agree with that of those white republican
men bers OF the legislature who support the
measure;
THE Arkansas senate has played the Iarce
of passing civil rights bill, with the view OF
producing social equality by legislation. The
Mississippi Legislature has recently enacted a
similar law. Laws of this Kind can be en-
forced Just as soon rs all social distinction
between persons Of the same color can be
abolished. This will be when nature under
goes u complete revolution; but meanwhile
persons determined not TO maintain social re-
lHtions with certain elasse, will find way to
avoid such associations. There are laws in
every State known As dead letters" Fol
all practical purposes the pages containing
them might be filled as proiitably with san
ScriI"
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
corsi.utional Amendment

Tie election Monday, on the Constitutions
al Amendments, manifested bat little interest
We have never known an election ofso much
Importance to the people OF the state, where
so great Indifference TO the result was shown
The republicans, as was expected, took little
part, but few voting at ALL
The result in Van Buren township, was foI
the amendment 25G and against 1, leaving a
majority for, of 2j2.
Lafayette township voted 50 for the amend
mCut.
Jasper township 3S against, and for the
amendment.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
E1,- The following conversation is

G1- The following conversation is re
ported to have occurred between a Brit.
ish tourist and steamboat pilot THAT
is Black mountain y Yes, sir; high.
est mountain above Lake George "
Any story or legend connected with
that mountain = Lots of 'em Two
lovers went up to that mountain once
and never came back again. " ''Indeed
why, what became Of them" "Went
down on other side. ~
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

IS One of the "Soiled doves" of Little
Rock, was order out OF the Legislative gal
lery, by Speaker Tankcrsley, the other day.
She comes back in card, in one of the city
dailes, and tells Tank" that She never
treated him so, when he has called to see her
at her house
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
E- The fundamental law

Ex- The fundamental laws Of Indiana
prohibit the Immigration or employment
of colored persons within its boundaries
1t is manifesty necessary that either the
Constitution of the United States, or that
of Indiana should be altered and, rather
than upset the entire country, Indiana
has di.interestedly resolved to adopt the
latter alternative.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

CO a lady, showing to friend the
photograph of herself and husband, was
told that the gentleman's was much the
better likeness. "les, M dear" she an.
svered, but then you know men are so
very easy to catch. y
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

Brown. m1joJity over all the Others COM
biueA 40,
Majority over Scott $50.
Total vote lel,ed 1882.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

.B- Little, Democrat, has been elected to
the State senate in Alabama in place of Gil
more, deceased. This makes the senate again
Democratic.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

IT, We are pleased to notice that the Dem
ocratic Congressional convention for the sec
ond district of Connecticut nominated En-
GOV JAS. f.. ENGLISH for Congress, This
" i'll assure a democratic victory.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

tg- The Banjo Patent Medicine confidence
man that stole tho team from Springfield,
Mo-. which we referred to last week, was
captured at Little Rock and is on his way up
lhn riNnr
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

BROKE JAlL.-All the prisoners in Jail
at this place made their escape Tuesday
night ilushenhur2er, who has been on
trial for over week for the murder o!
J oung Jacobs, made his escape at the
same time.-F. S. Independent
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

SY- Alexander IL. stephens was elected to
Congress: on the 2Gth, lrom the Eighth dis
trict of Georgia. There was no opposition
candidate.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

sE- We are pleased to learn that Col NAT.
HILL, OF Little Rock, i. able to be out again
after long sickness. The Colonel is one of
the sharpcst newspaper writers in the State.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

tS- The following bill was introduced in
the House on Friday, the 2lst
House bin No 1913, A bill 10 Incorporate
the town of Alma, in Crawford county, Re
ferred 10 committee on judiciary
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

fr Honest farmers in Iowa Gil ducks
with water and let them freeze before
taking them to market.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
Dissolution.

I'VE co partnership heretofore existing,
J. under the name and style of ADAMS q
Co, Is by mutual consent this day dissolved.
+. ADAMS viii continue as heretofore, and
who is authorized to collect aud settle all out.
standing accounts due and against the said
firm. And in his absence j. w. STATLER
is duly authorized to settle and attend to the
same. +. ADAMS.
J. W. STATLER.
ID. A. ANDERSON.
Van BGrcn, Ark March 3. 1873
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
Latest from Dodson.


| Russellville, who is in the city at present
attending the sessions of the Pope coun
| ty investigating committee, our reporter
| obtained the following additional state
ment in regard to Sheriff Dodson; he
was in the car Thursday, ut the time
| Dodson was shot at Perry, but when the
train left that place he left it, and re-
mained at Perry all day with the wound
| ed man. lie said Dodson was mGde as
comfortable as the circumstances would
permit, and that before Thursday night
his family were all with him. He also
stated all the physicians in the surround
! ing country were attending him, ana
that he continued gaining all day, and by
night was ont Of danger, that his woun
is not now considered d, ,nSerous, and he
would be removed from Pc Ty as soon as
possible. He said that Dsdso n. when he
considered himself MORALLY wounded,
spent the most Of his time in prayer, and
that he remarked: am shot by band
of outlaws, but expect to meet them all
in heaven From the above facts 1t
will be seen that Dodsen is not going to
die after ALL Il. GdEeue.
LATER -Dodson is dead AS near as
can he learned, he died about 2 clock
on Sunday morning, at Charley Lewis
residence. about half mile west Of
Perry station. He was buried Sunday
in the cemetery about mile from Lewis
house. At the time Of his death his fam
lily was witthlm
Ae Ihc Washington correspondent
Of the New York Tribune presents some
interesting facts in relation to the expens-
cs Of United States courts They are ia
ken from the annual report Of the attor-
ney general. 1t appears that there was
sent to Arkansas, during the year, for ju-
dicial purposes, S294,33l Is, while the
three courts in the state Of New York
cost the government only S2S9, 766 43.
The United States court for the western
district of Arkansas, one of the most
sparsely inhabited sections Of the whole
country, spent S255, 500, while the amount
furnished to the southern district court
Of New York 1.-THE city includcd) was on
ly Sll4,707 95 Other states in which
the judicial expenses were very heavy
were Mississippi, Sl43,02j u; North
Carolina, $lSi,36S 81 South Carolina,
$l70,3S7 90, and Tennessee, SlGj, ,5l7 70.
The expenses Of the United States courts
iu Pennsylvania were Sl2l, ,7I5 3S, and
in Ohio they were $780, 81 The cor
respondent further remarks that sit
should be remembered that the figures
given in this report do not include the
money sent to the marshals in the south,
ern states, last summer, as that is includ-
ed in the expenses Of the current fiscal
year. 1t was reported that the marshal
in North Carolina received nearly quar-
ter of million of dollars during July,
1872. " 1t was also reported that this
money was used to carry the state cleo
ton for the radical party, and thus dis
dount the reelection Of Gen. Grant,.
H. Gazette.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

s2- The Governor has signed the civil
rights bill aud it has now become law.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

tg- The Little Rock Gazette of the 2sd
says:
Traca laying south was commenced on the
Cairo aud Fulton railroad yesterday. near the
residence of Mr.. J. l.. Hodges, In the western
part Of tho city.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
Eighth Senatorial District.

The following is the full official vote of this
District, at tie late special election for sena-
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

.S- 1t is said that DoDsoN, who WAS re-
Gently shot in Pope county, was just after the
war urea ana convicted of horse stealing be-
fore II magistrate in Van Buren, and bound
over to sake lis trial in the Circuit Court, and
failed Of conviction on account of the wit
ncsses, who were Indians, not coming up to
court.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

tE5~ Coy. BANTER has offered $1,000 reward
for the capture of the person or persons who
Killed DopseN and IlERIorr, OF Pope county
notorlety. Not a dollar for the murdereis cf
Hale and Tucker.
lzy- The Lewisburg VIDE WAKE, isno more.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

~ The Littls Rock RepuJiicaa of the 22d
says track-lay ing OH the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad, reached Gala creek, ycstcr-
day. The work on the road is progressing
from one mile to one mile and a quarter per
day.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04
1873 Alma Nursery. 1879
ALMA, ARKANSAS
10000 Fruit Trees and Grape Vines
for sale at the Alma Nursery.

MY Trees are strictly first class and Of ms
lNl thrifty growth ms can be produced IN the
State. Persons desiring to purchase Fruit
Trees will find 1t to their interest to get them
from me. ! will sell ut the following prices,
which are very cheap:
One year old Apple trees, 10 cents per tree I;
So per hundred
Two year old Apple trees, sl2,5O per hun-
dred
Three year old Apple trees. Sl2,50 per hun
dred, or IL cents per single tree.
Grape Vines 10 cents per vine; $3.50 per
hundred.
j. II. Gill, Proprietor
Alma. Lrau ford Co.. Ark. I'm.
The Van Buren press., 1873-03-04

Eg Peg 10, the Press
The New York herald., 1873-11-15
TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

L,ALL RIVER LINE TO BOSTON
via Newport and Fall River.
The magnificent 20 steamers Wort and OLD
daily Sundays exceped at r. Through tickets sold
- "' P'''''pA' Ho'e' A. r RACoN, Superintendent