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The Van Buren press., 1874-06-09
Arkansas Affairs In Washington

If there is any of our citizens that does
not believe that the Congressional Com
mittee, sent out to Arkansas in the inter
est OF Clayton 4 Co is to force Joseph
Brooks upon an unwilling people, we
ask them to watch closely the drift of the
the examination already commenced at
Washington City Why is it necessary,
at this late day, when in about month
Convention will assemble TO make a
new Constitution, and revert back to the
people of the State, the question who
shall or shall not occupy the Gubernato-
rial as well as all the other offices, that
Committee should be sent to Arkansas,
at the instigaton of Brooks, to overturn
that Convention and create discord and
strife again in our midst. A man that
glories over such state of affairs, cares
more for his own ggrandsement than
he does for the quiet of the State. The
Brooks candidate, ii. f. Thomson,
clapped his hands and shouted for Joy
when he learnt Of the committee being
ordered to Arkansas TO make an cxamin
alton.
We copy from the st Louis Repubi.
cans Washington telegraphic report Of
the 2d as follows
The house special committee to inves,
.;gate Arkansas affairs has already ox
amined Judge Mcclure, chief justice Of
the Arkansas supreme court, and Seua-
tor Clayton, who was speaker OF the
state house of representatives when that
body decided Baxter elected governor.
At that point halt was made in respect
to a protest filed by counsel for Gov.
Baxter, setting forth that the committee
was without jurisdiction in the premises
that congress is exceeding its constitu
tional authority in causing this inyesti-
cation, and requesting the committee to
desist until thorough examination Of
the status OF the case shall have been
made The argument submitted to sus
tain this protest is to the effect that con
gress has no right under the constitution
to interfere in the internal affairs of the
state OF Arkansas. there being in exist
ence a republican form of government
and regularly organized legislature.
The committee now has this question
under advisement, and will probably
make report to the house in the course
of a few days and ask instruction. In
the meantime, however, it had been de
=. l. \ Al y
Milton Sayler should comprise the com
mttee to 60 to Arkansas, there to carry
on the investigation, take testimony. etc,
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Proclamation by the Governor

WHEREAS. BY an Act of the General As
sembly of this State approved oil the lith
day of July. A. ID. one thousand eight nun
dred and siSty-eight. it is made the duty of
the Governor to designate by proclamation
such newspapers in each and every Judicial
Circuit or County in the State rs in his judg-
ment the public interests may require. in
which all legal advertisements. required by
law. orders of publication. attachments. non
resident notices, sales of lands by DEGREES,
execution. mortgage, deeds of trust; and for
taxes. by Sherfis, Collectors, Clerks, and all
other officers, together with all advertise
ments required by law to be made at1 pub
lshed in il newspaper shall be published
Now, therefore. |, Elisha Baxter. Governor
of the State of Arkansas. i'm compliance with
the provisions of said Act and for the pur-
pose therein indicated, do hereby issue this,
my proclamation designating the Van Buren
Press. a newspaper printed and published at
the Town of Van Buren,, in this State, rs q
newspaper in which, for the time being, all
legal advertisements required by law in and
for the Counties of Sebastian, Scott and Sar-
Der. to be published in a newspaper shall be
made such portions of former orders or
proclamations as are in conflict herewith are
hereby revoked.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set
MY hand. and caused the seal Ofthe
rI.. State to be affixed. at the City OF
Little Rock, this 2lst day OF May,
A 1874.
ELISHA BANTER, Governor.
By the Governor:
j. NJ JOHNSON, Secretary of State.
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To the People Of Crawford County,

A short time previous to the late war MI
Solomon Basham, OF Mountain Township. de-
posted with ME little oyer one thousand
dollars. belonging to the estate OF John NJ.
Basham, deceased. of which he was admins
traitor. tor to be safely kept, and loaned out
on interest If opportunity should offer. Not
long afterwards he instructed me OH two oe-
casions to loan the money to Mr.. Sutton +.
Cottrell, then living at Van Buren. 1t was
accordingly loaned to Mr.. Cottrell, with
whom was Joined william F. England and
William Garrett The war soon came on.
These men were broken up, and the money
lost Now Basham says that | loaned the
money to Cottrell without authority from
him and on my own responsibility, in conse-
quence of which the money is lost, and he
grieyously wronged Basham's statements
are false, basely false. and he knows them to
be false. lie circuates these reports at this
time for purpose, and others it may be- as
mean rs he is, may give then, currency fer
the same purpose. In conversation with some
persons Basham leaves the impression on the
mind that have appropriated the money to
my own use and refuse to account for it.
False, every word of it false, and the SANDER
er knows it 70 be false Below is letter from
Mr.. Sutton f. Cottrel. who establishes the
truth ofmy statement. If Mr.. England were
alive. and here, he would also bear testimony
to the truth of my statement.
JESSE TURNER,
LITTLE ROCK ARK, June 4, 1874
JESSE TURNER, ESQ.,:
Dear SH-ln answer to yours of May 3lst.
1874, which / have just received and in re-
gard to the money VIM. +. England and my
self borrowed from you and was Mr.. Bas-
hams. Mr. Basham stayed all night with me
and learned from him that he had money
with you which we could have; the next
morning he rent dOtcR 10 your office AMI IN
Structed goa TO let us hare IL, which you did.
| We borrowed the money to run the Lady
| Walton. She was captured by the Fcderals
and we lost her and was never able to pay the
money back. That is all | can state, only |
am sorry we could not pay the money back,
and | think Mr.. Basham should not blame
YOU as Mr.. England and myself are the ones
to be blamed though we could not help it.
Yours truly,
SUTTON f. CoTTRELL.
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South Carolina Taxes.

The announcement is made in Charles
ton, South Carolina, that the sale OF pro
perty for delinquent taxes in that county
recently concluded, "inciuded twenty
nine hundred pieces of real estate forfeit
ed to the State for want OF bidders
The only other recent piece of interest
ing news from that state was that Gov.
Moses had been arrested for larceny IN
conspiring with a county official to rob
county treasury Of $4,000. One eX
plains the other. 1t is larceny, robbery
and fraud that have so impoverished
the State that property is not worth pay
inc the taxes on it, There is no remedy
for such state things but one-revolu-
tionj and that the strong arm of the fed
eral government denies to the victims OF
oppression. 1t neither relieves them, mol
allows them to relieve themselves-H
Louis Republican,
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A Happy Occasion.

At 8 o'clock last evening the Centenary NJ
f.. Church was the scene OF one Of the largest
and most select audiences ever gathered in
this city. the occasion being the launch upon
the see Of matrimony, under the auspices OF
Rev. Il. b Lee. of Capt. Sam Il. adams, son
of Mai. John d. Adams, and Miss Sallle lla-
ney. sister of Capt. j. IL Haney. At TIE con-
clusion Of the ceremony, after recei, ing the
congratulalion OF friends. the happy couple
left on the train for 1t. Louis, on bridal
tour through the north and east, carrying
with the heartfelt wishes of hosts of friends
for not only pleasant honey moon. but for
a long and happy llEe.-L. r. Gazette %.
We mingle our congratulations with the
mahy friends of Capt Sam and his beautiful
BRIDE
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Proclamation.

r JAMES NJ. WOO ID. Mayor OF thcIow'
L, of Van Buren,. in obedience to an Ord,h'
ance passed BY the Council and now in force
do hereby issue this my Proclamation re
straining all DOGS and SLUTS from run,
ming at large within the Corporate limits ol
said Town, for the period OF
TWENTY ONE DAYS,
and the Marshal is hereby commanded, anc
all good citizens invoked, to Kill dogs OIL
slnts. found running at large within said cor
poratc limits. beginning on the
TWENTY SECOND DAY OF MAY.
and continuing for the remainder OF salt
twenty one days, from date Of this proclama
tien.
Given under my hand this 2Oth day o
May, lS7l.t oo -
l.. II. SoUrHMAYD, Recorder.
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Notice.
STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of CraWfOru.N

STATE OF ARKANSAS
County of CrawiordS
4 t the May Term of the Probate Court
n of Crawford County, aforesaid, the fol-
lowing persons filed their accounts current
for settlement as Administrators, Executors
and Guardians; the same being ordered con-
tinued and publication to be made according
to law, viz:
John Q. West, guard, minor heirs OF NJ H..
West. decd,
James Gregg. administrator estate of John
Wilcox, deed.
John II. DecLerd, administrator estate of II.
7. Holden, deed.
j. +. Grady, administrator estate OF Hudson
Miller. deed.
L. {. White, admir- estate of j. +. B. Meyer,
decd.
w. \ b. Davenport guardn of Baker heirs.
Josiah Fears guard'n of Baker heirs.
}. \. Dlbrell. guard'n of j. j. Green heirs.
Thomas b. Mills admir- estate of ". &. Mills,
decd
WIN p. Yaden guard'n of Sarah Ellen Morton
A. l.. Wilson guard'n Of Thomas f. Whimery
4. J.. Wilson guardn of W. j. Whimery.
4. l.. Wilson guardn of Mary f. Whimery.
John Brodie admir- estate of VIM laney. decd
Jesse Turner admir- estate of VIM Marcyum,
decd.
Jesse Turner adm'r est ofWm Edwards. decd
A Dibrell admir- est of } J Green, dee din
al settlement.
Margaret Vinsant adm'X est Of Isaih Ninsant,
decd.
Jesse Turner admir- est of W. ". Woosely,
decd.
W Scantlng admir- est Of VIM $ llill. deed.
Jesse Turner guard'n of George Ann Snider
l. Hollis admir- est of Nestor Fort decd
Martha A Weese guard'n of heirs of James l.
Thomas, dec'di
And all persons interested in the above
named settlements, are hereby notified TO
come forward and file their exceptions. if any
they have, on or before the second day of the
next term of our Court of Probate. or they
will be forever barred from eScepting to
such accounts. or any items thereof
In witness whereof have hrreunto set my
hand, and caused the seal of my
office to be affixed this the Ist
day Of June. 1874.
JAMES \. IOCKHART, Clerk.
by JNo. c. WILLIAMS, Deputy.
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Road n office.

NOTICE is hereby given, that an appiica-
~ ton will be made To the Board of super
visors of Crawford County. Mt the July Term
1874 of said Board. to have said Board view
lay ont and establish a County Road coming
at point on the Section line between Sec
tions 2l and -. In township g. north range 3.
west, in said County, thus running along OF
near the north banks of the Arkansas River
and Lees Creek, to a terminal point which
shall be the place of intersection of said road
so viewed. with n county road known as
Road District No. l6. and at or near the north
east corner OF Section Is, in said town and
range.
JOHN H. DECHERED,
June o,7i and others,
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Two American Magazines.

TINIE excellence of American Magazines has
! l. become so we'll recognized abroad that
one of the leading English Papers the Lon
don Weekly Register in recent issue, thus
speaks of ScriJHer'S N0RttB:
ave are constrained toown that Scribner's
Monthly carries of the prize against all our
shilling monthly serials for brillidncy of H.
lu,trntiOnS and variety of contents. 1t is
simply wonderful shiling's worth Moth
ing can be more charming than the cuts-full
of force aud yigor; the light and shade are
managed with a truly artistic power. Out
of its one aud twenty original articles, we
really DO not know which to choose as best.
for each and all are excellent
Not only is it true that Scribner's Monthly
eXcels the English Magazines, but it Is " The
Best of the American Monthlies. "
In the extent. variety and artistic excellence
of its illustration of American themes, it has
never been even approached, much less eX-
celled 1t has larger page and gives great
er variety in its contents than any other of
the Standard American Monthlies.
In literary character, and in the brillancy
and ability of its Editorial Departments it
enjoys an equal prc-emncnce.
Its conductors started with the definite aim
of making it the best magazine in The corid of
which they have never Tor a moment lost
sight.
\ considerable demand has recently arisen
in England for ST. Nicholas, Scribner's New
Magazine for Boys and Gils, one publisher
desiring TO secure an edition of three thousand
of the first bound volume (when completely.
with his imprint.
Ihe success of st. Nicholas in this country
has been even more rem rkabc than that of
Scribner's Monthly 1t is pronounced to be
IAN ideally perfect Magazine for children"
and as Is the case with all the best literature
for children, 1t has been found TO possess sur
passing interest for grown up readers rs well
The influence of the periodicals of the day
can scarcely be estimated. especially upon the
rising generation. Parents and teachers can
not afford to be Indifferent to this influence.
or careless in relation to the character of the
literature furnish I'd to the children outside of
their school lessons. In st. Nicholas not only
are History. Natural Philosophy. Literature.
Fine Arts, and Manufactures presented in an
attractive way to Young readers. but the chill
dren are stimulated 10 seek information for
themselves.
The Publishers will send to any address n
specimen number of 81, Nicholas. postage
pre- paid, on receipt of ten cents the bare cost
OF paper and printing. The magazines are
sold by all first class Booksellers and News
cealcrs. everywhere.
scribner's Monthly 81 a year; Soc II number
St Nicholas 3 25c
SCRIBNER 4 co.,
8i5 Broadway, NY
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~ The chronic office seekers ring" make
their boasts that they will break down the
Press before they are done with it Unless
they show more tact and skill in breaking us
down, than they do in building up their own
business. they will not do us much harm. As
we tolG one Of them at the start, (when
warned Of the cOnsequenccs) if the Press sunk
out OF sight, never to be heard of again, we
should do what we believed right and for the
best interest of the people of the State, and
with our own firmly seated convictions OF
right, should support Gov. Baxter 10 the eN-
tent of our feeble ability. We fear no perma-
nent injury from these men,-they may belle
and belittle rs. but they never will drive us
from what we believe to be our duty to the
people of the State.
We did not and do not support Gov. Baxter
on: Of any personal feeling. but because he
has stood up and that manfully for the people
OF Arkansas, at a time too, when more than
ordinary men would have yielded to the very
fattcring brides offered, attached rs they
We're to the threatening promulgations of
Clay & Co. of the dire vengeance to follow
il not acquiesccd in by him. They could not
buy him-they could not coax hm-they
could not drive him. Then why should we,
why should the good people Of the State de-
sert him in the hour Of trial. We are conf
dent they will not.
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The Temperance Picnic.

According announcement in our last
issue, n Pic Mic was given under the au
spices Of Harmony Council on the 4tl
inst AT an early hour many of our citi
zcns started for the picnic grounds near
Fiat Rock Bridge, to spend the day
The ceremonies of the day were
opened with an invocation for the bless,
ines of Diety upon the object of the oc.
casion 10y Rev. j. c Kennedy. Then
followed an appropriate address by j. p
Bj crs, Esq which enlisted the earnest
attention of all
Refreshments were had at about II
O'Clock, and there was a supcrabpndance
of salables
After the rcpast the young folks in.
dulged in their favorite amusement, the
dance. nnill late in the evening, when all
returned home well pleased with the
days recreation.
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Gov. Moses Indicted.

The grand jury Of Orangeburg Coun
", S. c., on the 18th ult, indicted Gov
Moses for breach Of trust and grand lar
ccny with fraudulent intentions The in
dictment charges Moses with having
counselled and advised Humbert, the de
faulting County Treasurer, to use $4,000
Of the State taxes to pay his private
debts. The County Solicitor declares il
his purpose to prosecute the case yigor.
ouslY.
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\ appointments by the Governor.

f. II, English, chiefjustice of the Supreme
Court vice John Mcclure, impeached and sus-
pended; Wm. NJ. Harrison. associate justice
vice NJ. II. Stephenson, impeachcd; F. W
Compton, associate justice vice j. f.. Bennett
impeached; John 7, Bearden, associate justice
vice +. Searl, impeached.
j. J. Clendcnnin Judge Of the 7th judicial
circuit vice John Whytocl, resigned.
Luke +. Barber, assessor of Pulaski county
vice Wolf removed.
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80

Lfs- 1t is said that Gen. Grant is in ia.
of decorating the graves of Union and
Confederate dead alike. and that General
Sheridan is opposed to it, These two
soldiers belonging to widely different
schools. Gen. Grant fought the Con,
federates with tho sword-Gen. Sheri
dan with n box Of matches. s. Courier
Journal
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Monday, June Sth 1874,

in the Senate Chamber at the Capitol of the
State, in Little Rock. and will be in session
for a period OF thirty (3O) days, for the pur-
pose of receiving such claims, hearing proof
thereof and auditing the same.
Parties presenting claims will BE required
to have the same verified by themselves or
their duly authorized agents or attorneys. and
stating that the services were duly rendered
and the articles charged for are at the usual
market prices In the localities where the same
were furnished. In all cases where the par
ties hold certified accounts or vouchers from
officers. they must be presented along with
the verified statement of the accounts. The
board reserves the right to require addition
nj testimony in regard to any claim present.
eI. The board will also expect the muster
rolls of non commissioned officers to be pre-
sented, duly certified. As the time for pre-
senting claims Is limited it is earnestly re-
quested that all claims will be promptly pre-
scnted.
B B. BEAVERS.
JNO. i. BURTON,
J. L. EAGLE.
Military Board.
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Private School.

MISS LEILA GARDNER takes this meth
vi cd TO give notice she will open private
School. during the vacation of the public
schools, at the Seminary Buildings
Commencing May, 25th.
Hours from O'Clock to II, "A. III.
Tuition. for term of six weeks, SO %.
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Ep' The disturbing effect Of the civil
rights bill in Tennessee is again the sub.
ject of Il telegram from Nashville. The
State Superintendent of Public Instruc.
tion has issued circular suggesting that
no more teachers, either white or black,
be employed at present. Many schools
are to be reopened in June if the bill
fails
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s~-O>s

t5~ San Francisco dispatches from Eastern
Oregon indicate that the Democrats elect their
entire State ticket. Eighteen counties give
Grover 5Si majority.
The Rev. DR.. Dorm it will be recolected
was on that ticket as State School Superin-
tendCnt.
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ED- The New York Sun is informed
from Washington that President Grant
has determined to veto the Civil Rights
Bill should it pass the House" What
does that meany
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To the Public.

When consented that my name might go
before County Convention for nomination
for delegate to the Constitutional Conven-
ton, | expressed my willingness in writing
to abide by the decision off JGirly constituted
Convention. Without inquiring whether the
Convention, which met at the Court House,
on the 9th inst, was fairly constituted or not
am by the Convention itself relieved from
any obligation to abide by its action, and
| especially from any obligation to sup. ort its
nominee for the Convention.
When my name was first mentioned as a
candidate for the Convention | was wholly
unpreparcd for the bitter opposition, so soon
70 bu gotten up against me, under the leader
ship of Hugh f. Thomson, Granville Will
cox and Mathew f. Locke. But this hostility
and this coalition of ambitious and unscrupu-
| lous Office seske4sfs not to be wondered at,
when it Is known chat orders have gone forth
| from the Brcaks and Clayton headquarters at
| Little Rock to elect no one to the Convention
who is not a Brooks man, meaning by Il
! Brooks man, one who endorsed upheld and
defended Brooks Clayton, Mcclure, Whytoc&
/ q Co. in the corrupt, infamous and revolu-
| tionary proceedings, under color Of which
/ Baxter was driven out Of the State House and
Brooks put in his place.
! The Convention is to be PACKED WITH
! BROOKS DELEGATES and for OTHER purposes
! besides making a Constitution for Arkansas.
| did not approve or indorse the rcvolutiona-
! ry proceedings Of these men, hence the coa-
! lition of office seekers, have no use tor me
! Although decided majority of the voters in
| Crawford County are believed to be favorable
to me, yet the unfair, not to say very dis
reputable strategy and Juggling of the Goa
! lition defeated the will of the people, and In
consequence a man is put forth rs candi-
date for the Convention, who in my judge
ment ought not under the circumstances to
! be elected.
| |, however, am Not a candidate. If any
! purson else chooses to become a candidate,
! independently of Convention, coalitions and
cliques and who has no sympathy with tfe
/ late revolutionary movement of Clayton
/ Brooks, Mcclure & Co., | bid him God speed.
| lie shall have my vote, and hearty wishes
| for success.
JESSE TURNER.
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a. Senator Dorsey and family are suffer-
Ing sad aiiiIction Ia the loss of their Oldest
daughter. I.otta. The death occurred at
Washington, on the lst Of June.
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GS- Sartoris' connection with the
Grants has not improved him grammati.
ca.iy. When asked, Win thou have
this woman to be thy welded wfe2" be
replied, % do"
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~" Gen Bristow Of Ky, supercccds Sec
retary Richardson in the Treasury Depart
ment at Washington, and took charge of the
Office on Friday.
The Van Buren press., 1874-06-09

Ges- Poker Jack has Departed" is
the way St. Louis paper records the dc
parture of Chief Justice Mcclure OF Ar
kansas, for Washington.
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IS The House special Committee to inves-
tigate Arkansas, are expected at Little Rock
the first part Of this week.
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n office +!

ENiE undersigned, members Of the "Mili-
L tary Board elected by the legislature
to audit and allow claims for supplies furnish
ed. and for services rendered to the State,
during the late insurrection. Under an act OF
the general assembly, passed May 9th, 1874
entitled ian act authorizing the issue of
bonds for the payment of the expenses of the
militia aud the present general assembly. and
the appropriation and disbursement of the
same" hereby notify all persons having any
such claims that they will meet on
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why is the elephant the most sa
gacions Of trsvclersr Because he never
takes his eye off his trunk.
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N Office.
SALE OF REAL ESTATE

NOTICE Is hereby given that WI, nn. npms
Nv to the Probate Court Of Crawford W" an
~. Arkansas. ut Its May Term, ls7h 'o'
order to sell ,r of
5 \ Of SIC a. and part Of N i a OF
Sec. township 10. n range ~ wes' me
living IN said County. and belonging I" nay.
Estate Of Samuel Gray, deed. for VI, r"'
mcnt of debts of said estate. ..x
MARTHA A. GRAY. Admr +"
april 2l,7i ="