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The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12
xS- Mosquitoes immisrated to this

k%- Mosquitoes immigrated 10 this
country in the year one. They arc the
smallest fowl that navigate tho air Al
though not soaring SO high as other
fowl, they make some foulcr Sores than
any other bird ever dreamed Of They
are not very devout, although they are
birds OF prey They are 50 tame that
they will come UP and eat ont OF a fcl
lows hand. As songsters they are a sue
cess, making some of the sweetest sounds
ever heard. We are sometimes con.
strained to stay awake all night aid lis.
ten TO their strains, even .if its ever SO
confounded siraining onus IL any one
doesn't like their music he can lump 1t,
and failing TO do so they will lump him,
and il he gets on his ear about it, such
a proceeding is foolish, for they are very
accommodating and will get on bis ear
for him, bike their music better than
anything else about hem Many a time
have laid on my downy bed and listened
to them as they sung F" Come Where my
Love Lies Dreaming We Don't Go
Home Till Morning" and such like, till
| have been So carried away (and wish
ing that was carried still further) that
I've joined in the melody, singing Shoe
Fly, aud cheering them by clapping my
hands together, in the hope ofgiving the
little suckers an eifectionate squeeze.
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RIFLE SHOOTING THURSDAY
MULBERRY VICTORIOUS |

The match game Of fRitle-ShootinS between
ALvis SMITH, of Van Buren, and b. +. FAR
yER of Mulberry, came off at Alma, Oh
Thursday last, according to programme. nv
Farmer was successful, winning the match
bet Of $50. Quite a number of small amounts
we learn, changed hands on the result of the
|ral-Van Burenites generally backing
Smith. Neither of the parties made as good
shooting as they have previously done, by Z
Il long ways.
Another match was made on the ground
zbstween Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Black, in which
Smith was the victor. Every thing passed of
I pleasantly.
h We had a reporter on the ground, but up to
Mate he has not put in an appearance, conse-
nently we have not the various scores made
SAt the former match at Frog Bayou, when
Wan Buren, was victorious he almost run HIM
Self to death. for fear he would not get his re-
port In. Such is human nature.
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George Williams, the Millionaire.

George says that money is all vanity
and vexation Of spirit, and the way he
talked about the trubble and care that it
brings l know he would have chcerfully
given me few thousand dollars if he
hadent such high regard for my family
He was afeerod it would prove q burden
instead of blessin. lie sed that when
he was up on visit to his Nacoochy
farm last summer, he put on some old
clothes and an old hat, and started on q
tramp round the plantation Gettn tired
after awhile, he set down on log by the
side Of the road and q man cum along
with an OK wagn, and, ses he. Mornin,
sur. GOOD mornin," ses George.
DO you work for George W. Will
liamsf' d" Yes, sir, sss George.
How much does he give you year p
{" My vittcls and clothes and tobakker,
and pays my doktors bills, ses George.
"How long have you been workin for
him that way About 80 years, I"
ses George "Well you are an old fool,
and that's jest the way the stingy old
cuss has made all his money. Coed
msrnin. sur;" and he popped his bark
whip and drove on.-BW Arp.
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We wont go home till morniu
Till daylight does appear.

ANCIENT TIMBER.-Probsbly the old
est timber in the werld, that has been
subject to the hand of man, 10 that in the
temple of Egypt 1t is found in connec-
ton with steno work which is known to
be at least 1000 years old. This wood.
and the only used in tho construction OF
the temple, is in the form Of ties, hold.
ing the end Of one stone to another in its
proper surface. When two blocks were
laid in place then it appears that an sx-
cayation about an inch deep was made in
each block, into which an hour glass.
shaped tie was driven. 1t is therefore
very difficult to force any stone from its
position. The ties appear to have been
the tamerisk, or chittem wood, Of which
the ark was constructed, a sacred troc in
ancient Egypt, and now very rarely
found in the valley OF the Milo. These
dove tail ties are just as sound now as on
the day Of their insertion.
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TAKE CARE OF Your HABrrs. rs.-Charae.
ter is the substance, reputation the shad
ow only-sometimes longer and some
times shorter. How important, then, is
care in the growth and formation of the
habits, since character is but Il bundle
Of habits" that years have been picking
up and combining; and when combined
you may annihilate the composition, but
you do not altOr it. 1t is no easy mat
ter to drop habits, even those that hang
most loosely upon the outside. We have
an attachment to them, or they have on
attachment to US, which is not readily
separated. They arc like an old pair Of
shoes, which, though there are no ad.
vantagcs attending them, still they arc
easy, and we are 10th to "cast them off. ,
They are like an old hat, which. though
it has become unsightly, still sits com
Portable to our heads, and We dread the
breaking Of new one.
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VIRGINIA POLITICS
Conservative Convention at Richmond
The Nominees.
New YoRK. Aus,ls

New York, August I.
A special from Richmond says that in
the conservative convention, about half
past one o'clock this morning, after sew
eral speeches had been made, the previous
question was called, and being agreed to
the convention went into ballot fol
governor. AS the voting progressed,
the greatest excitement prevailed, and a
tally showed it was remarkably close,
wi h Kemper ahead, when, finally, Ex'
Lieutensnt Governor Montague moved
that the nomination of kemper be made
ur animous, and the motion was second
ed by Gen Early, and agreed to.
A letter was received from Gen, KEN
per, dated over two weeks ago, in which
he stated that he did not want the nom
ination, but if it was conferred upon him
he would do his best to serve the people
RICHMOND, August
CO.. Robert +. Withers, the opponent
of Kempcr in the conservative State con-
venton for nomnatinn for governor
was nominated by acclamation for lieu
tenant governor
R. Daniels, Of Richmond, was nom
mated for attorney general, after which
recess was taken till eight o'clock in
the evening.
Upon the reassembling Of the conven
ton, resolutions were adopted declaring
that the contrast Of the condition Of Vir
sinia, under conservative rule, with
Southern States under radical rule, dem
onstrates the necessity efcontinuing con
servatives in the control Of the State gov.
ernment; that the chief purpose OF the
conservatives is to secure impartial jus
tice to every citizen. native or adopted
white or colored, and to promote the
prosperity Of the whole people; that the
conservative party Of Virginia will judge
President Grant impartially by his OIL
cial action, and will cordially co operate
in every measure Of bis administration
which may be bene6cent in Its design
and calculated to promote the welfare ol
the people and 10 cultivate sentiments OF
good will between tho different sections
of the Union; that the interests oil TINS
Union, no less than those OF Virginia, de
mand the speedy enlargement and com
pletion Of the great James river and ha'
nawha water limo which should connect
the waters Of the Ohio with those OF the
Chesapeake, afording to the teamlne
population of the west cheap transporta
ton of their products to the points o'
shipment and marts Of trade in the east
The completion by the government OF
this great design Of George " ashingtor
would be an additional bond OF nnlof
between the communities whose produet'
and commodities would pass over thu
line Of this great national work; that fo'
the successful establishment and progress
of the free school system of Virginia the,
are indebted 10 the wisdom OF conser
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EY- The Louisville Couricr-J ourna

MI 1ne Louisville OouTlcr-Jou
talks in this style;
a great deal has been said Of late in
the farmers mass.mectngs throughout
the West on the subject OF railroad
charges " would be well to keep in
mind that considerable portion of
these charges the railroads are forced to
make in consequence ofthc heavy taxes
they are compelled to pay upon the iron
rails and car fixtures which are imported
from Europe. For example, If a rail
road has to pay $500 900 in the shape Of
extra duty on railroad iron, il is plain
that the road must make up that extra
cost. which is so much actual loss to it,
by putting it in its freight charges. Let
US abolish the protective monopoly, and
cease to force the whole country to pay
an oppressive tribute to enable mere
hondful Of rich manufacturers to increase
their fortunes
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r,y- AMONG lbc MANY Incidents rela,,

Ers- Among the many incidents related
Of the great tornado in Iowa, is the fol
lowing " Near Skunk river woods, a
flock OF 10 sheep were quietly grazing
when the storm arose. 1t elevated them
until, ms an eye witness expressed it,
they looked like a flock Of birds. They
ereled around and around, the velocity
of the inner current overcoming the at.
traction Of grayitation, until the centri
fugal motion moved them To the edge Of
the cyclone, where the velocity being di-
mnishcd they fell to tho earth. OF the
1900 only forty were found alive, aud II
Their remains were found hanging on the
trees and bushes and strewirg the
ground y
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The LOCAL PAPER The New York
Times says of the local paper: You
owe it to yourselves to rally to its sup
port, and exact from it as able, highton
cd u character as you do from any edd-
Gator in your midst. 1t is in no sense
beneath notice and care--unless you
Yourself are beneath notice and care
for it is your representative. Indeed, in
its character in is tho summation Of the
importance, interest, and welfare of you
all. 1t is the aggregate ofyour own con
sequence, and you cannot ignore it with
out miserably depreciating yourselves,
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New Departure in Ohio.
The Enquirer cditorially says ::

CtltOIiI says
To sum it up, the new party which
comes to us with flourish OF trumpets,
is but weak and puny affair The mea-
gre convention and the indifferent ante
cedents Of lis participants, all go to prove
that the oftrepeated declaration that
there was a great popular demand for a
new party was but deluson and snare.
IL is nota peoples movement and it will
never become a peoples party The
managers, through their platform, pro-
pose nothing that cannot be obtained
through the regeneratcd, liberalized and
modernized democratic party We look
upon this movement now as but an in
surrection among the quGrtermasters and
contractors of the democratic party
Their efforts will be mainly directed
against that organization, but it will rise
superior to their assaults. 1t is un
derstood that the founders Of the new
party ask no alliliation or co operating
with the democratic party Let us see
to it, then that they do not receive any.
The democracy on the 9th of August can
nominate good ticket and adopt a plat
form which will be indorsed by every
true retormer in the state. With our
consent the ticket nominated on that day
will contain the name of no man nomi-
mated at Columbus yesterday. We coun-
seized and labored for peace and harmony
between men claiming to labor fora com
mon cause. but the leaders Of the new
party have tasted of the insane root, and
they have declared war upon the demo
cratic organization. 1t is not ready to
surrender to a handful of political adven
turcrs and will assert itself upon the 9th
after the cid manner, and clothc itself
with n new GLORY
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H;s- MANY a child goes nstray, not b

ET Many a child goes astray, not be-
cause there is not virtue at home, but be-
cause there is not sunshine there. a
child needs smiles as well as flowers need
sunbeams Children look little beyond
the present moment ia thing pleases
they are apt to seek 1t; if disagreeable
they are prone to avoid il. IL home is
the place where faces are sour, and words
harsh, and fault finding 10 always in the
ascendant, they will spend as many hours
as possible elsewhere. Let every father
and mother, then, try to be happy. Let
them talk to their children, especially
the little ones, in such way as to make
them happy.
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t. A man was found dead in the neigh
horhood OF Cedarville-was shot through the
head Had been dead sometime. No clue
TO his name or the cause ofhis death. A man
10y the name Of Latta is missing from about
Cincinnati, Ark, supposed to be about the
time of his death. We shall probably have
particulars next week. Undoubtedly a will
fu murder has been committed. No means
should be neglected to ferret out the perpc
trafnr
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re- We see that PRocrrR & GAMBLE 5
EXTRA OLIVE Soar is becoming very pop.
ular in our city, its quality we know is
superior, and being nicely psrfumed We
are not surprised that consumers prefer
1t, and that it has large sale.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

Gx- All the claims presented to the
Southern claims commission sitting Mt
Washington have now been numbered
and registered, and their number is found
to be twenty two thousand two hundred
and ninety five, aud the aggregate amount
claimed to be something in excess OF lif
IT, six millions ot dollars.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

EE- This is good time to plant cats.
The cat should be prepared with boot
Jack, revolver or some other utensil, aud
then planted under plum tree. II you
have not got a plum tree, plant any
where. Plant all you can and plant
deep. This branch Of agriculture is too
much neglected - Rn,iond Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12
MEETING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON
ELECTIONS TO Re HELD.

NEw YORK, August q.
Senator Morton has addressed notes
to his associates on the committee on
privileges and elections, appointing n fall
meeting of that committee in this city on
the lst Of October, fol the consideration
of the proposed amendment to the con
stitution, which shall effect change in
the mode of election of the president and
vice president. 1t is intended to give the
sessions of the committee in New York
a public character, and several leading
constitutional lawyers and writer's on this
special subject will be invited TO address
the committee.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

sG- Various parties are off to the Penny
wit Springs the past week. Capt. JEFF Bald
win has "homesteaded and settled down
lie had n big ball on the tapis. Frdey night.
We heard ofseveral young men ricing cigh-
teen miles to get n foot in
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

10 We don't think the threatened raid on
our Jail bv the good citizens of Washington
county, has bettcred the condition of the prif.
oner they had in contemplation of rescuing.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12
The Oebois Cotton Gin.

Attention Is directed to the advertisement
VI the above celebrated Gin, In our paper. 1t
y h'ghly recommended by NIL who have tried
M ~ Call and see the Gin at d. G. WILLIAMS
Store. .I r #r.
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~ We learn from Mr.. Creekmore, of La
sfayctte township, that the crops are fine in
sthat section Of the County-hoth corn and
cotton. While some parts of the County have
burnt up and will not make hafcrop. Others
[have done finely. Taking all In all we think
There will be an average crop of cotton and
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.x- Mr.. PEARSON MAYFIELD has just re-
|mrned from trip to his old home at West
Station, Miss. He reports not more than a
|hlf crop of corn or cotton in his old neigh.
|borhood. Numbers have an eye out to this
Irart ofthc country,
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~ CHARLEY DrrssnS and PHILIP ScoTT,
of little Rock, are visiting their relatvcs in
Van Buren,. They come to canvass the old
:" Stamping ground Of their boyhood and re-
ceved cordial greetings from many friends.
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M. e. Church, South.

Rev. w. 7. Boiling. Pastor. Divine SER
vices every Sabbath at IL o'clock. A. NJ. and
o'clock p. NJ. Prayer Meeting every We'd
pesday evening at o'clock.
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Dental Notice.

After the 25th of Js!y. ! shnll be absent
rom my Office In Van Buren, for some time.
'hose wishing work in my lnc should call
Immediately. RI. PEARSON, Dentist.
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. ~

t:E- l.. s. Marshal SHELTON left Van Buren
Thursday afternoon, with three L. S. con-
sdemncd prisoners for the Penitentiary at Lit
|de Rock, Lytle & Carson convey the guard
land prisoners to Clarksvlle.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

vatlve State government, and that liberal
provisions ought to be continued for the
support and extension of free schools
for the white and colored races respect
lively.
The following telegram from General
kemper was received by Hon. Thomas
Bocock IL accept the nomination with
profound sense Of its just responsible.
ties, and without fear Of defeat. Let all
true Virginians stand together for the
sake Of Virginia "
The convention adjourned sine sie, and
was resolved into mass-meeting to al
low the most prominent speakers to ad
dress the assemblage.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

a New Flour, from Missouri, was offered
for 81 per hundred In the streets Wednesday
and dull sale at that
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

t8- Mr.. a. NJ. CALLAHAN returned from a
trip to Little Rock Friday. 1t is not definite
ly settled that he will nicvs his Cotton Mill
to title Rock.
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sB>Thc Herald thinks 1t would be dam
gcrous for parties to be IN the neig hborhcod
OF Lytle's and Wilcox's shooting, nfter 4
o'clock,
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az We are indebted to our yeung lady
friend, Miss LoLIiE DouGnERTY fDr bssk,
OF Pears. They were excellent.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

s8- Capt +. @. WuIrKsIDrs has received
his commission and qualified as President Of
the Board Of Registration tor this County.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

TT The failure of Tom Henderson,
cotton broker in New Orleans, has caus
ed several gentlemen in Trenton, Tenn,
to lose heavily.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

Ey- Four tons Of Hungarian millst
were cut from two.thirds of an acre on
the place Of A. S. McKennon, Johnson
county--a good yield.
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Van .Buren
Steam Ferry.
80
U. ). Mail Stage Routs--Quickest
and Best Crossing on The
Arkansas River.


INIlE well known and long estaLlishsd
] Ferry at Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now
under the charge Of the subscriber. The pre-
pfietors having recently put on Targe New
Steamboat, and With careful aud experienced
Ferrymen, they feel onfdent that they caA
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
pnblic. Their aim will be to meet the In
creasing demands the large emigrant trav-
ell TO Texas
The st. Louis. and Sherman. Texas. u. s.
Malls are carried over this Ferry " hioh 70
good guarantees that 1t Is the shorteSt as we'll
as the hest route for travel Of all kiads.
This Ferry has tho largest aud beet boat on
the river, and can cross 300 wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
be expected Enclosures for stock aud sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides OF
the river, and no pains will be spared to ac-
commodate the public. We shall strive. to
continue 20 make this the popular route to
aud from Missouri and Texas.
~ B-Fsuy Accounts must be ssftitd
Hoathiy-No deridtioa from this rule.
II. e. RO BARDs, Proprietor.
Van Buren, Feb. 4, 10. If
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tB- Col. Ed. Brooks and family passed
through from Fayetteville, to his home, on
Wednesday.
The Van Buren press., 1873-08-12

.B- Col. FRED. W. ScBAURTIE was at Little
Brock on Wednesday, on business connected
with post-of1ice department.
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sB~ Col EDGERrOS. U. 5. Mail Agent was
lin town Thursday.
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CHEROKEE NATION ELECTIONS.
ST. LOUIS, August

- OF f1OOfs, 1fUBUSt v
The election returns have been receiv
ed from three districts in the Cherokee
nation, Delaware, Saline and Lowee
Skoowee, which the Downing party car
ried by decided majority, and feel hope
full of clecting majority to the council
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~ Pay as whdt you ore
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RIVER NEWS.

inc water in the river is too low to talk
about.
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Arrival and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.
ARRIVE FROM ST. LOUIS
r,.,v day, except Monday. 5hp. VI.
FROM LITTLE ROCK
rsorv day except Monday. Gam.
FROM THB NARRowS
Monday, Il NJ.
DEPART FOR ST. LogIs
r,ery day, except Sunday, sA. H.
FOR LITTLE ROCK
Fiery day except Saturday. 3p. m
roR THE NARRows
Monday, l2'a p. NJ
Office open on Sunday from 8 to 9A.M NJ.
j. A. NOBLE, p. NJ.
eg" All Job Work, cash on dciiv-
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Encourage Home Labor

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Book&JobPrintIng
EXECUTED WITH DISPATCH.

.
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XERMlCILLi. Maecaroni. Ssrdines, Oys-
tcrs. etc., at e. +. HARvEys.
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s,g" All Job Work, cash on dciiv-
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-23

The indianapolis Neus, speaking OF
the proposed restoration Of the free
exchange system between newspapers,
says that no tender hearted Congress
man need labor for the restoration OF
the ranking privilege under cover OF
benetltting the newspapers, and pro-
noting the cause Of education. A
newspaper Is a business enterprise and
should have no privileges from the
Government which other enterprises
do not have. A very large majority Of
the newspapers arc well satisfied with
the present arrangement Of paying
postage on exchanges, and among
those which have a legitimate business
Of their own we find no advocates for
governmental assistance. The In
capables and the lazy In Journalism,
and the men who look to politics aud
rings for their living are the gentle
men who are anxious for 4 removal Of
"the incumbrance." Tho talk OF
education Is all bosh. The nan who
will not pay twenty cents postage per
year for his county paper Is beyond
the reach Of education. No intel
ligent nan will permit that pittance
to deprive him Of his newspaper.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-12-23
Comfort for Booth.

The Chronicle was represented last
night at a seance given by Mr.. Foster
the famous +" mediun-at the Grand
Hotel, but q report OF the rather re-
markable manifestations witnessed up.
on the occasion Is necessarily omitted
to-day for want Of space. One thing.
however, deserves to be mentioned as
a crumb Of comfort for the friends Of
Governor Booth, and as such we has
ten to "place 1t where It will do the
most good" The Rev. Il. Starr King
was supposed to be invisiby standing
around ready for miscellaneous re-
marks and was asked "How many
votes will Booth have In joint conven-
tion tomorrow ?" Here the shade Of
Horace Greedy interposed. and elbow
ing the parson out Of the way..no
doubt with a ghostly aside Of "This Is
politics, Just my strong suit, 80 let me
have a prophctlcal shy at them" chip
ped In chlrpily with the following
"Booth will have a majority, but can't
say how much" The medium wrote
that out. fortunately not In imitation
Of the lamented II. G.'s ~callgraphy,
however. II the ghost spake truly,
We will evermore put faith In Foster
and his spooks; but If Booth does not
get that majority we shall believe that
dead men don't know any more about
closely contested elections than live
one do, without the medium Is extra
we'll posted on how the political pins
are SETS. F. Chronicle, Dec. IS.