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Odd. .Fellovs' Annual Pic.Nic.

The Lodge of Odd Fellows of our
town had their annual celebration on Fri
day, May lst. The members of the Fra
ternity formed at their Lodge room at an
early hour, and, preceded by the Van
Buren, Cornet Band, passed down Main
street to the river, returned up Main to
its head and thence along St. James
street to Broad, up Broad to Broadway,
where the procession disbanded and all
repaired to the Pic Mic grounds
The place was well chosen, being the
Grove in front of the residence OF George
Gross The primary school accompanied
by the teachers was also present, and
added much to the gaiety and happiness
of the occasion.
The address was delivered by j. +.
BYERs, Esq, and was Il highly crcditabe
performance. 1t was well written, but
we must beg leave to remind our young
friend of the fact, that he fell into the
not unfrequent error of too rapid de-
livery.
After the address, dancing was in or
der and to the enlivening music OF Prof
BRUINS String Band, the young ones
tripped DER the ground for an hour or
more, when all began to deploy into
small knots Of families and friends and
prepare for lunch. Alter this highly in
teresting and all essential performance.
the music again struck up and the day
was finally ended in dancing. At sea
sonable hour all started for home
Altogether it was day of gladness,
and we think many rcpetitions would be
pleasant and highly conducive to social
happiness. The Masonic Fraternity will
perhaps have picnic on the 9th Of
June, but in the meantime can't We have
two or three of citizens generally.
We have been furnished with copy
of the address Of Mr.. Byers and will pub
lish in our next.
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TUESDAY. NAY s. 1874.
The Situation at Little Rock.

There is but very little change in the
situation of affairs at Little Rock, since
our last issue Both contending parties
are recruiting and being reinforced. We
anticipate not much change until the Leg.
islature assemblies on next Monday
when We anticipate the President will
see that they meet without molestation
or intiu idation. in the Legislative Halls
set apart by the State for such purposes
the assertions Of Mr.. Brooks strikers
to the contrary. Notwithstanding. We
believe prompt and decisive action by the
Legislature, the only peacable solution
Of this question.
The incidents Of the week as they have
transpired at Little Rock, we publish in
another column.
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Judge Etory's Case.

We learn from private letter from Wash
ington, that the charges preferred agains
Judge WIN. Story Of the U. S Court or the
Western District Of Arkansas, will amount to
nothing, and that the Committee are utterly
disgusted at the failure Of the prosecutors to
produce evidence Of any force to substanti'
ate the charges alleged. We were satisfied al
the start, that 1t was q put up Job of Clayton
and his parasites to force Judge Story from
the bench to make place for plant tool o
ths would be dictator Of Arkansas. We are
pleased to know that he will triumph over
his vindictve and INSCRIPTIONS enemies.
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ltH- Some one writing for the Little Rock
Republican. In the issue of the 30th, asks:

Republican. In the issue Of the 3Oth, asks:
Where then In this struggle are Gunter,
Cause and Bell, the reform democrats who
made the race for congresss Have not the
people seen their published dispatches to Gov.
Brooks, cheering him on In this fight for the
people and for the purity of the ballot box
All the prcssures and Vaccinations of the
Bourbons ut the capital have failed to seduce
or intimidate them. On the roll Of honor
from that class Of our citizens appear con-
spicuously the Walkers, Moores and Mitchcls,
VI the north west; Thomason aud Wilcox of
Crawford; sparks and Wheeler Of Sebastian
Cravcns and Hin Of johnson; Stewart, Nc
Cabc ard McMillen Of Clark; Thrower and
Sallie OF Quachita; Brooks and Barry of
Drew; Saunders and Mangum Of Phillips ;
Frierson and McCrary Of Gross; McRae and
MsCauley Of White; and the gallant Pagan
and Thompson Of Pulaski
That Is a goodly array; but some Of them
are very sick Of the unholy alliance made.
But. who and what company are these re-
form democrats In. Let us see, there Is to
start with the
I.ITTLg Rock REPUBLICAN.
POWELL. CLAYTON, 5. W. Dorsey. U. A
lIApLEY. Judges MCCLURE, SEARL. and STE.
PHExsoN. PAGE, WHEELER, CoRBIN, GRAY
SAITH, all OF whom ran on the ticket witt
Baxter and now hold the various State Off
ces. And ioNLEY, Tankersley, McDirmid
Sarber, the two Hodges, Snyder, Catterson
Upham and all that stripe of balldt-box stuff
fers.
Our reform democratic friends will readily
call to mind the story Of poor dog Tray auc
make the application.
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Notice.
TRUSTEES SALE.

Dr. virtue Of Deed of Trust executed to
ID me as Trustee. by Samuel kamsden and
Thomas W. Broom, dated March 18th. 1874, !
will offer for sale ut the Mills. on the premi-
ses hereafter mentioned, to the highest and
best bidder for cash in hand, on
Monday the 18th day of May,
1874. at ~ o'clock, NJ, the following descrb-
ed property, viz;
The lease and rights Herewith granted, de-
scribed as follows. to wit: About three acres
of Land leased for the term Of ten years from
James X. r. Douglas by said Samuel Rams
den and Thomas W. Broom, dating from the
26th of November. 1872. situate in Section II
Township ., North Range 30 West, lying In
Crawford County, Arkansas. near Frog Bay
on. and about one mile South Of Alma, to-
gether with all the Houses Machinery and
Grist Mill. and Saw Mill, aud Cotton Gin and
Press. thereon and all fixtures and appurte.
nances thereto belonging. and also. Six Yoke
of Oxen, two Wagons, log chains and other
personal property used about the working
Of said machinery. GIN and mill
This April 18th, 1874.
3w JNO. j. BURROW, Trustee.
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eE The steame: Halle, which arrived

T The stcame: Halle, which arrived
here on Tuesday, and expected 10 return
from Fort Smith same night, was detain
ed there two days-having been seized by
force, by armed, irresponsible men, act
ing in the interest of Mr.. Brooks. We
learn from the officers Of the boat, that
they protested against this unnecessary
and unwarranted action and appealed to
the merchants and good citizens OF that
city for the release Of their boat, but IL
was of no avail. 1t is of little credit to
the city authorities, that such things are
permitted. Ii the citizens of Fort Smith
wanted the Halle to remain over day
or two, that they might recruit men for
either side, they should have come up
like honest men and guaranteed satisfac'
tory remuneration to the officers Of the
boat But they done nothing Of the kind
nor offered to do so.
The citizens of Fort Smith seem terri.
bly, exercised over the rumor OF the i'm
pressing private property in Jefferson
county, yet on the same day they took
charge of the steamer Halle by force Of
arms and kept her there two days to car
ry men to Little Rock against the will of
the officers Of the boat. Consistency
thou art jewell"
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Brooks Reinforced from Fort
C.,,ifl,


After ten days drumming and running,
Fort Smith got off her reinforcements
for Brooks-some say 80, some 100 men
negroes and with few exceptions OF
the lowest, dirticst kind, on Thursday
Chas. f. Berry, Major, in command OF the
squad-with officers for two companies
DR.. W. w. Bailey was along, and a
clever gentleman too, who we are sure
was mortified at the beggarly appearance
of the supporters of Mr.. Brooks from
the West. A recruiting officer canvass
ed Van Buren, in the interest of this out
fit, for recruits to swell the mob, and pro
cured tpo-nether of whom was a citi
zen of the county, but transient men.
From a gentleman on the boat we were
informed that many of the recruits they
had to catch and force on board like
sheep 1t was fun to drink whiskey and
lounge around for three or four days in
camp. but they did not care to go to Lit
tie Rock.
Several Brooks men here who had beer
on the watch for this long talked OF re
enforcement, expecting to see the boa
covered over with the HI roaring citi
zens of Fort Smith, were utterly disgust
ed when they saw the very few and th'
character of the reinforcement, after al
the fuss and noise made in that city.
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a. We learn from the Cherokee Advocate
Of the 25th, that six $. soldies and six mules
we're drowned on the 2ist ult. while attempt
inR 70 cross the river at Gibson Ia the govern
Asht ferry boat. The boat with the six-mult
wagon by some mismanagement we're turned
over In the middle Of the river. There were
thirteen men In all on the boat.
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Proclamation by the Governor
Of Elisha Baxter, Governor of the State Of
Arkansas.

Ts the members Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives of the General Assembly of the State Of
Arkansas
Events Of the most extraordinary character, in
v5lying the peace and welfare OF the people OF the
State, having recently transpred as the executive
OF the State communicate these matters to the ex-
forcibly elected from the executive ohce, and was
prevented, by the Intervention OF federal troops
At last this I'D day of April 1874, sent the
following dispatch to the President
ITO the President of the United States:
As II cannot move with any troops to assert my
claims to the office Of governor, without collision
with the United States troops, which l will not
bring about under any circumstances. ! propose to
call the legislature together at an ear day, and
leave them to settle the question, as by law they
alone have the Jurisdiction but to do this the mem
bers of the Legislature must have assurances OF pro-
lection from you, and guaranty that they may
of the difficulty; and | will readily abide by the
'V'''''" ''' ELISHA BANTER.
Governor OF Arkansas.
was promptly assured by the President in the
following language
Hon. Elisha Baxter, Little Rock, Ark.
WASHINGTON, April 2.
hereby approve any adjustment, peaceaby, of
the pending difficulty in Arkansas-by means Of the
Legislative Assembly, the Courts or otherwise and
will give all the assistance and protection can
to such modes of adjustment. hope that the mill
tary forces on both sides will nov tisband.
U, >. bRhNl, Iresldenb
Now. therefore leeming ,he present occasion one
of sufficient magnitude, and, after such assurances
received from the Executive of the Nation. deem
myself warranted in the exercise of the power vested
in me by the Constitution of the State. to convene,
and do hereby convene, the Legislature of the
State of Arkansas to meet at Little Rock, the Capt.
tai Of the State Monday, the llth day Of May A.
ID. 1874 at II o clock IN.
In testimony whereof, / have hcrcunto set my
hand and atix xcd my private seal, the seal
of the State not being accessible at pres
fLsl ent. Done at the Capital, this twenty.
second day of April, in year of Of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four.
ELISHA BANTER.
Governor of Arkansas.
BY the Governors
j. NJ. JOHNSON, Secretary of State.
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Admins traitors Sale

DURSUANT to an Order Of the lIonora
J. bic Circuit Court Of Crawford County.
made at the February Term. 1874, reviving
and continuing orders heretofore made. !
will sell to the highest bidder ut the Court
House door in said county, on the
25th day of May,
1874. the following described Lands belong
ing to the estate OF David Henderson, deceas-
ed. to pay debts against said estate. to wit:
The \ % Of ) W a, and North part Of ) 4
OF SW a, See Is. town 10. range 81
west.
Sold subject to widows dover.
Terms Of sale. cash down. In 0 moths.
"A in IL months. 10 per cent interest. with
note and security and lein on land for defer
red yments These lands situate East and
near Dripping Springs. Good uplands.
l.. G. WHITE. Admir- Estate
npril 207i. [3wl David Henderson. deed.
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a. Gen. Jas. r. FagaH has been appoint
ed to the command Of all Of Brooks forces In
the State. Gen. Pagan was a good confeder-
ate officer. . very clever gentleman. and they
say, shutiies cards elegantly. Very few con-
federate officers and men will follsw him now
rs they don't propose to keep step to the
music Of the Clayton & Co. band.
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fE- The Gazette of Thursday says:

Yesterdays Republican contained person
al mention Of the arrival OF Judge Withers
In the city. IN which the following sentence
occurs: Judge withers gives gooG ae-
count of johnson county. anu says that Bax-
ter ID not even endorsed there" We are au-
thorised by Judge Withers to say that there
Is not the slightcs, foundation for this state
ment. On the contrary Baxter Is endorsed In
johnson county. and Judge Withers Is one Of
his strong friends.
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~ This is from the Camden Republican

SOuIuus
Some people express little surprise that
Senators Clayton ana Dorsey should be sc
vigorous In their support OF Mr.. Brooks. le'
little remarkable, 1t Is true, but when the
chip Is turned over, very large bug under.
meath will explain that mystery.
But there are few very wise oraeles here
that try to believe and to make Others believe
that It is all disinterestedness. Clayton, Me-
Clure & Co., have In the friendship and anx
icty expressed for MIR. Brooks recovery OF
the goTernership. at this time. IL these
Brooks men are so really conscientious why
don't they insist that Mr.. Brooks make som,
showing that others on the State ticket with
him. shall be seated. IL Brooks Is to have his
Office, why not all OF the others with him
No @crawfshing" OF those who sickle fol
the majesty Of the courts. should be allowed
to direct the attention Of the people from thi'
fact,
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u Col W W. Reynolds Of Benton Coun-
ty, who was President of the last Democratic
State Convention, and supported Mr.. Brooks
In the last election, has been commissioned
u Brigadier General. by Gov Baxter and
assigned to duty In command Of the North
western Department.
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u The Gazette, says they have issOrnsa'
Ties from large number OF the members OF
the Legislature. and that they will be on
hard. the lith Of May. The three sne'nber'
IN Crawford, will we understand respond tc
Gov. Baxters call. The Northwest will
~ pretty fully represented.
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a. Il is the highest degree compliments
~ to the citizens Of Sebastian County. fol
Coils. B. r. Duval and John I. Humphrey. to
put themselves forward. as representing the
"exprsssed sentiments" Of that part Of the
State on the Brooks question--or any other.
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ESTRAY.

i ed before j. C. Betton. Justice Peace OF
Richland Township. Craw ford County, Ark. :.
one sorrcl Mare and Colt; mare IL ears old
with saddle and collar marks aud a white
stripe In forehead; colt IL months old.
Posted on the 2sth day Of March, 1874.
april 2l,T4wi
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~ DR.. James A. DibrelL jr. Of Little Rock
has tesn appointed by Mr.. Brooks Major and
brigade Surgeon. That Is mighty bad COM
pany our young friend has got caught In.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

u Ex-Auditor James Il. Berry. Judges
Harrison and Bcarden, who were candidates
on the Brooks ticket, favor the meeting OF
the Legislaturc-looking to 1t as the only
safe and peaceable settlement Of thclpending
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

u The $50 stand of arms loaned by Gov
Baxter - the industrial University ut Fay.
ettevills, were seized by order Of Brooks OF
Friday last. They were taken under the pre-
tsst Of President Bishop.
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Ey- Fifteen thousand Oranges have
now been organized throughout the
country, most Of which are in the North
western States.
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REVOLUTION.
Deserters from the Brooks Camp-Cap-
tain Groves Leaves in Disgust.
4 Brooks Meeting at Helena Comes to
Naught.
The Brooksites Getting Sick Clayton's
Command Leaves for Home.
Col. 7. N. Gunter Does Mot Endorse
Brooks.
The First ttIe--king White Routa and
Captures Mob Of Brookites.

Gazette Of Wedncsday.l
At o'clock yesterday there was M
perceptibe change in the military move
nents between the opposing forces il
the city. The Baxter forces occupied
their old position in and around the An
thony house. Brooks still occupied the
State house, and continued TO strengthen
his position by erecting more fortifca-
tons. His men, however, are getting
very tired, and desertions are almos,
constant
Hon. William NJ. Harrison, who was
candidate for Associate Justice OF the
Supreme Court, on the Brooks ticket, in
1872, and who was certainly elected if
Brooks was, is a pronounced Baxter
man. Indeed, il we are not mistaken,
the whole ticket who run with Brooks oc-
cupy about the same position.
BY the special dispatch. published in
another column, it will be seen that the
Brooks meeting at Helena on Monday
night for the purpose of raising 500 men
to send to the usurper at the State house,
proved complete failure through a
speech by Hon j. L. White, who coun
seled the colored people to stay at home.
The dispatch adds that Mr.. White has
called meeting for Monday night, at
which he will take the position that the
Legislature alone has the power to settle
the pending diilicu ties. The few delud
ed colored men now in Brooks camp
should heed this advice, and 90 home
about their business. We learn that six
teen of them left in one gang yesterday.
Capt William +. Groves, OF the Little
Rock light guards, who have been on
duty at the State house ever since the
commencement of the present troubles,
left the State House in disgust last even
ing. Our reporter did not meet him, but
from those who did he learns that Capt
Groves expresses the greatest nausea at
the conduct of affairs at the State. house
This is only ono of the many cheerful
rays Of light which the Baxter men have
had during the past two or three days
The fact is, all the State house forces are
becoming demoralized, and especially at
the latest news from Washington. The
following dispatch gives some little in
sight into what the rebels have learned
from abroad during the past forty-eight
hours:
PINE BLUFF, April 2S.
To GEN. II. G. NEWTON
Information reaches here, through
Brooks sources, that the United States
troops have been ordered not to interfere
further ! have about thirteen hundred
men enrolled. Will have two hundred
mounted and armed men for you Thurs
Iav II kINI Wutrp
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Er The Texas State Fair will offer a
Silver Medal for the best newspaper
printed in the State
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PAPERS NOT nEARp FROM

FAPtNS NOT HEAKD FKON.
Laborcr. ID. Dardanelle.
Enterprise. II. Dewitt.
Republican, r. Pocahontas.
Sentinel. L. Magnolia.
Herald. u. Evening Shade.
Age. ID. Clarendon.
Standard. Greenwood.
Highlander, II Harrison.
Record. ID, Bellefonte.
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PAPERs FOR BROOKS.
Republican. II. Little Rock.
Commercial, II, Arkadclphia.
Republican X. Pine Bulf.
Herald. Il. Fort Smith.
New Era. r. Fort smith.
Advertiser, II. Augusta.
Journal. X. Devalls Pluf.
Monticellonia. ID. Monticello.
Courier. r. Hot Springs.
Post. II. Mound City.
independent. ID, Fort Smith.
Democrat. ID. Fayetteville.
Eight republicans and four democrats.
PAPERS OCCUPYING A NEUTRAL POSITION.
Shield, X. Helena,
Times, ID, Forrest City.
Baptist, ID. Searcy.
Star of Hope, ID. Hope.
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Notice.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

NOTICE is hereby given that will apply
~ to the Probate Court of Crawford COnn-
~. Arkansas, at its May Term, 1874 for an
order to sell
) y of : + "A. and part Of + of + Of
Sec. 4 | township 10. n range 80 west,
lying in said County. and belonging to the
Estate of Samuel Gray, deed, for the pay
ment of debts of said estate.
MARTHA a. GRAY, Admr'x.
april 2l.74 4w
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instruction in Music.
For Rent.

HOUSES to Rent.
IL Lands to Rent and Lease
foi the year 1873.
3 Rooms suitable for Offices. convenleus'
Court House and Main Street. Apply atVS' v
to He. RoBARDs
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

ARFor red tape notice Ed. Brooke
military orders In the Fort Smith Herald.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05
How the Press of the State Stand.

The following we copy from the Gazette of
Tuesday, with II few corrections:
The Republican of yesterday parades list
of State newspapers that support Brooks. We
have closely watched the course Of the State
press and present the following rs their status.
Those marked with ID" are democratic ;
those with RI" republicans:
PApERs FOR BAXTER.
Gazette. ID. Little Rock.
World. d. Helena.
Independent. d, Helena.
Standard, d. Arkadelphia.
Telegraph. d. Washington.
Press, d. Pine Bluff
Times. d, Batesvillc.
Republican,. r. Batcsvile
Bulletin. ID. Augusta
Press. D. Van Buren.
Citizen. d, Des Arc.
Gazette. ID. IellNille.
Advance. d, Bentonvlle.
Democrat, ID, Lonoke.
Times D. Hot Springs.
Recorder. ID, Scarcy.
Journal. II. Camden.
Observer. ID Pocahontas.
News. X. Fayetteville,
Empire. ID. legisburg.
Times. ID. Chicot.
Times. d. Osceola,
Gazette. d. Wittsburg.
Enterpiis ID. tlarksville.
Tribune. II, Russrllvlle.
Advocate. ID. Ozark.
Statesman, II. Jack.onport.
Twenty three democratic and five rcpub-
lican papers.
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= Love all, trust few, and wrong no
one.
The Van Buren press., 1874-05-05

Gaietts of Friday. May lst.l
Capt. Williams, with one company
from Hampstead for Baxter, arrived yes.
terday morning about two o'clock. More
were expected last night
Judge Yonley returned from Wash
ington yesterday morning. We disguised
" reporter and sent him to interview the
de facto Attorney General in the guse OF
a Brooks sympathizer and soldier. The
folio wing is the substance of the conver'
sation:
Rep.-Glad to see you back. Judge
How does the thing stand at Washing
ton?
Yonley-Oh, HI, we can do nothing
there Clayton played the devil. He
didn't manage the cards right.
Rep.-Indeed How's thatY
yonlcy--l don't know. We got start.
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Eastern Star Degree,

VNHE regular meeting Of Van Buren Constellation
/ No., Eastern Star Degree of Adopted Ms son
fy, are held al Masonic Hail. Van Bnren. the Thurs
day on, or next preceding each full moon at IA o
clock, p m. Members Of the Order in good standinI
are respectfully invited to attend moon So
Miss MATTE lliSKLE, Sec.