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The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04
CONVENTION.

At an informal meeting Of farmers, held at
divers Springft Crawford County ARK" on
the 25th day ofGuly. ls74. Col. NJ. F. Locke
was on motion made Chairman, and Henry
Shibley Seer taEy.
The Obj, ct OF the meeting was stated 10 oe
to appoint Committee in each township
whose duty it should be to inform the people
of their respective townships OF the result o'
the present mdting, and to call primary
meetings in the6 townships, at which Dele
gates should he selected to attend Conren-
ton to be held in the tdture.
On motion. all farmers were invited to at
tend and participate in the Convention to be
called That the Convention was for the
purpose of considering AS to the plan OF ol-
erations in the coming fall campaign. That
if the time had arrived TO nominate county
Ticket. the Convention would do so second
IN, that the Farmers Convention should meet
at divers Springs on the 18th Of September
next.
On motion the following named persons
were appointed as Township Committees;
ALMA-A. b, Howell. NJ +. Locke
RIcHLAxD-..F Bushmire. Joseph Winters.
UPPER- Marion Himes. Wm. Dudley.
MoUNrAIN--Wm Mooney }. {. Wright.
LEES CaEsn1M. b, Shoemaker'J L. snider'
JAsPLR-J. BIC thurman. A W. Matlock.
SuLPP.RD-Jno Sheppard. Geo. Peters.
ClDAR-F. NOliver. J. 5. Boatright
VINE PRAIRIE---J }. Hnson J. S. Chastain.
LAfAYLrTL-R Richard llill. +. II. Robinson.
VAN BuREN-E G. Whitesides. ). &. Cot
trell, VIM. j. Neal
On motion one colored man was added to
the committee In Van Buren township, and
the designation of the member left to be de-
cided by the colored men.
On motion the Van Buren, Press was re-
que-ted to publish these proceedings
On motion meeting adjourned sine die.
NJ +. LOCKE, Chairman.
HEKEY SHIBLEY, See,
Noa Brown, we are requested to add to the
committe of Van Buren township, as the Sc
lection Of the colored men.
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Correspondence.
New YORK. July %, 1874.

New YORK. July %, 1874.
J. S. DUNHAM-
Dear Sir: | send you this morning, New
York Herald conta:ping in full the long look
ed for exposure Of the Beechcr Scandal. 1t
created great sensation here, and has ruin
ed Beechcr forever. What must we think of
Tilton If he tells the truth? A man so lost
to all the impulses of manhood when his own
honor and t,atIf his family, was concerned
and put up with 1t quietly for years, is too
contemptably mean to be noticed.
The other great event of the season here
vas the SARATOGA Rowing Match. between
the Students of nine Colleges. The Colambi-
ans of New York won the race. and the great
city was half crazy over the event-even
Wall street forgot her money bags and went
through the streets shouting huzzahs for the
New York lads. This place at present Is very
duh All who can afford it have left town
for the different watering places.
| was much disappointed when called to
pay my respects to "our" Boggy, to tnd he
had gone to Arkansas, but his partner Mr.
ORMIsTON. "a generous whole-sonled gentle
man aud by-the-by a splendid business man)
was at home and done the hOnors.
In all my travels since left home have
seen no crops that will compare with those Of
Crawford County. From Cnrksyillc down to
where | struck the Missouri line, crops are
very poor having suffered terribly for want
of rain. The Wheat crops of Illinois and In
dian were splendid. There are reports here
to-day, that the woiIn is at work on the Cot
ton in Mississippi. hope they will not
trouble us in Arkansas.
found last weeks Press at Bogg!'s ! am
sorr, to see little Of the acrimonious feel
ing. got up during the election. still existing.
| thing now. that the election is over, that
feeling ought to be forgotten. and we may
yet need our united strength. l wish you
would use your influence to allay what lit
tie acerbity may exist among old friends and
neighbors and &t us have the same time
honored good feeling that always done honor
to our people.
| was delighted to read IN the Press. Of
the successful entertainment given by our
Young people. Miss Leila deserves great
deal Of credit for getting it up. hope they
will often repeat them
Truly yours, NJ.
1.-THE above iaa private letter. which we
take the liberty of publisbng.l
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ATTENTION FARMERS.

We hope the Farmers especially will
attend the meeting on Saturday for Sc.
lecting Delegates to 60 to Little Rock. 1t
is important that they. as well as all 9th.
ers, be represented by good men-that a
ticket may be put out that will command
the support OF all good men Of the State.
The farmers can, if they will, exert an in.
fluence tor good on the Convention, and
designate in large degree the character
Of the material that will 90 to make up
the general Democratic Conservative
State ticket.
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tF- The Fayetteville Democrat does not

tB- The Fayetteville Democrat does not
approve Of the suggestion that Members of
the Constitutional Convention represent their
Counties in the Democratic Conservative
Convention at Little Rock tor nominating Il
State ticket. OF course each county would
have to instruct such delegate to act In the
new capacity. and If they have not corIid-
ence In the members of the constitutional
convention to perform the duty they can APP
point others, and even, If they have contia-
cnce In them. We should like to see Con-
vention, while we have full confidence in the
majority OF the convention already assembled,
fresh from the people. But il there are coun-
ties that wish their present delegates to rep
resent them, we see no impropriety in their
doing so.
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EI A correspondent Of the Little

EI A correspondent Of the Little
Rock Gazette, writing from Ozark, re-
commends Hon. w. w. Mansfield, of
Franklin county, to the favorable consid-
Grafton of the Democratic State Conyen
ton, as a suitable candidate for Judge of
the Supreme Court of the State. 1t
would be a judicious and able selection
a private character without stain, com
bined with legal ability not a whit behind
any gentleman in the State.
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The Investigating Committee.

This committee have "called off" for
q respite Of few months in order to
breathe pure air, after having been en-.
gagged for several weeks in the nauseat-
ing job OF probing the mass of Radical
corruption. 1t was "nasty job, and
the affluvia from the rottcnness Of the
Radical party smells TO high heaven
What a villainous set-werc Satan's do.
minion explored it would he hard to find
more iendish set than the Radical lead
ers that have so long disgraced and desc
Grated and ruled to ruin our State. Is it
possible for the mind to conceive of the
baseness Of set Of men who will con.
fess thus to their own infamous misdeeds
The scoundrels deserve to be lashed
naked through the world. F"
We apprehend no interference by Con.
grcss with our State, for everything done
by Gov. Baxter officially will certainly
be declared valid. he having been de-.
clared Governor by the proper authorl.
ties of the State, and recognized as the
legal Governor by the President Of the
United States, Besides. before Congress
will have met, an election will be ordered
by the Convention and held for State and
county officers, all Of the offices filled by
men chosen by the people, the State ma.
chinery working smoothly, and peace
aud quiet reigning throughout our Dor
ders
The very men who have in their dying
moments sought Congressional interfer.
ence as a last resort, will only make their
political death more speedy and certain,
and lasting, because the report of the
committee will disclose to the country
that the Radical horde are guilty of the
frauds. peculations, corruptions and out
RACES charged by the Democrats aid
Conservatives, and which will demon.
strate to Congress that there is no good
reasons for disturbing the State govern.
ment created by the people. =.
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H 1t is the general impression tina,
the Convention will order the election al
an early day-say the lst Monday in Sep.
tember. And it is therefore important
that our people were casting about them
for The best material to represent them
in the Legislature and to ill the County
offices. There are many men well capa
BILE of filling the Offices that are not in
any sense Of the term aspirants. Such
are the men-let the Offices, for once at
least, seek the men-not the men the
otf3ces
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The New Party.

The Fort Smith Herald of Saturday, takes
grounds against the State being recognized
under the auspices of the Democracy of the
State. A new party" is what it is seeking
after There are Il few here, hunting for the
same thing. new party" means COM
bination Of Clayton Brooks & Co., with u few
greedy aspirants for Office from the Demo-
cratic party, championcd by the Little Rock
Republican, Fort Smith Herald Fayetteville
Democrat, etc. The only safety OF the people
OF Arkansas is to stand firmly by the old
Democratic organization. ~ lrV'
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fZ- We have heard the name

EE' We have heard the name OF
James Grcig, Esq, mentioned as a snit'
able candidate for the Legislature in the
coming election. He is a gentleman
that would fill the position well with
credit to himself and the county
We have also, heard the names Of NJ
F. Locke, w. A. Il. Davenport and Ro'
bert Nettes, mentioned for the same
position. Most likely Crawford County
will be entitled to two members.
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LITTLE ROCK
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE.
The Most Complete, Thorough and
Practical Institution in the
Country.
Located in Martins Block, Corner
ofThird and Main Sts., Little
Rock, Arkansas.

TJNJIIS Institution offers superior facilifies
l. for preparing young d middle ageu
men and women for the counting room anu
Tor the management OF business ana hhahci'i
affairs.
Tnp full Commercial course as presented III
the Preparatory. Theory, Actual Business
and Banking Departments oi the College. en-
braces critical Instruction to those WI" may
REQUIRE it. in Reading. Spelling and Arithme-
tic. Book keeping. by single and Double En-
tr, as applied TO business pursuits oi every
description. Business Premiership. CONNER
cial Calculations, Mercantile eCorrespondehces'
Detection of Counterfeit Money. Lectures on
the Science of Accounts. Business Activities.
ORGANIZATIONS Economies. Business Forms
Business Customs and Etiquettes. Commercial
Law, Finance and the General Laws OF Trade.
TERMS:
(PagdJie ia ddudnce
Life Scholarship, full Commercial
Course. Soo w
Full Course in Teegraphing, by
sound and paper. 4o w
Specjai Discounts wiH be made to CLUBS
and Deserving iarfies
Usual time required to complete the Full
Commercial Conrse-from 10 to l5 weeks.
Students can enter the College at any time.
aS there are no vacations.
Be sure to visit or address this College be-
fore going elsewhere.
AARON BALES, Principal.
July 2S-ly.
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The New PARTY.

A letter from Little Rock under date
of 23d, says: "The peoples party
means Clayton, Brooks d. Co.. born in
Washington city Who compose the
" company ? r S. Independent
That is the new party, Thomson and
Wilcox started out to build up in the
State, in opposition to the democratic
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04
PROCLAMATION OF WAR.

The following We copy from the
Clarksville Enterprise OF the 25th ult. II
is a terrible state Of affairs. From cor.
respondent in the same paper, we learn
that Judge Withers, E. I. Mcconnell
j. L. Rogers, H. c. Shropshire, F. F.
Williams, Andrew Houston, r. b. Paine,
F. &. Ray, l. Sykes, Geo K. Jameson
and Capt. John w May, have their lives
threatened:
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
According to request, We give below
the letter received at this Office some six
weeks ago. We give IL verbatim:
JOHNSON COUNTY, May, 1874.
To WALLACE MEN-ANp The EN-
TERPKIsG:
Sid stl, lives within our memory yet
You gents may thlnk that his friends
will bury this matter, but we, his friends
still have our views about this matter, and
at sOine future day to reak our hearts de
sire by placing a thorn in each ones path
that urged on and on until the toul deed
was perpetrated. 1t may be weeks months
aud years before we carry out our de-
signs, but it will come, and too, when you
least expect it. Remember that the Bt
J ble says, = Ii it be meat that l 30, they
shall 90 with me-" Now you see tnal
this passage has been fulfilled to Il Ger
tam extent already-Tom Payne and j.
| B. Mcdonnell. lherc are othe 5 yet To
80, and if they dpnt expire naturally
tuey must unnaturaily. Away, away
with your coulmutalion petitions, han.
him, hang hun, was your cry. Can we
his friends and relations calmly submit IL
such an ou! ragef Sidney has lrlendr
throughout the State, who submit to tins
matter for awhile, but retrlbutlon will
surely come Killing II native boy as you
killed Sid is 100 much for us to forget
You failed to prove that he killed any
one, but you say, Policy SAID hang
and hang he must, innocent or not Pol
icy, as you would have 1t in preference,
to principle, shall prevail Then sirs
we take your views and ideas to our
selves, and have concluded that Policy
says thin out such as 90 against MAORI
ties, petitions aud solorlh, The Urcu
Judge, we hope, will leave us naturally
but as for the others well see them as W,
said before, when they least expect US.
Each and every on. of you know tha
you hung Sid through fear and nothing
else. Why Sid SAID he wished lie ha,
half dozen deaths to die, as he told me
was this He killed Tom Paine, and il h,
could die half dozen times, for SO doin!
| he would be satiled. Oh yes, you wa
ready and more than anxlous to say h,
intends to destroy some of US.
If Tom and Mat are convicted Of tn,
crime they are now charged with, VIC
/ BE UNTO YOUR CARCASES, for the,
are guilty of nothing
Parties Migrated to Johnson not man,
years ago, are Sid's bitterest enemies
We know YOU.
Suffer us to wish you rough road t
: the other regions soon.
The memory Of Sid is still fresh, 70
that boy cannot be forgotten by US,
Policy is our worldly it we will ac
in this cause. Hoping our county will
soon be rid of the brutal creation, we ar,
SID'S FRIENDS.
REVENGE MUST
BE HAD.
Our watch. word is --
POLICY.
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Crawford County.

In response to the call Of the Democratic
Conservative State Central Committee, all
Democrats and Conservatives in harmony
with this party and the objects OF the meet
ing Of the Convention. are invited to assem-
BILE at the Court House In Van Burcn. on
Saturday, August 9Th, 1874,
at o'clock. for the purpose of selecting two
or more Delegates to represent Craw ford
County In this Convention.
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ez- Some of the /" lesser lipbts" q

N Some Of the lesser lights" OF
the ofIlce-seeking ring in Van Buren,,
think it." orful hogisL for the farmers
not to divide offices. We condole with
the poor fellows, but there is no use OF
their "squealing about it, )" for the farm
ers are "sot in their ways, and so,
you ksow, you can't help it. you know,
Tor yos kaosc, =" sich is life, you know,
and the farmers ksow il you don't knoT.
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sE- We have before us call, signed by
John n. Brown. John C.. llill and j. +, Cray-
ems. callinga Convention In johnson Coun-
ty. on tie Sth Of Aug, to send Delegates to
the Little Rock Dcmocratic-Conscryative
Convention
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rE Judge Jamss w. Sanuster is tall

EE Judge James w. Sangster is talk.
ed Of rs a suitable candidate for the
County Judgeshi?, if the old order Of
things are renewed in this particular. He
was county Judge number Of years and
well understands its duties And besides
he has the promise Of it, from the " Doc
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

xs' Capt j. c. Wright, p II Hoyle
and f. j Bushmire are mentioned in con
ncction with the Office Of Sheriff. All
farmers and active men, either of whom
would make a good sheriff
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

~ Messrs Sayler and Ward, two OF
the Congressional Investigating Commit
tee. have left Little Rock and gone home,
but will return in October, with the full
committee for further investigations.
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LEES CREEK, ARK, uly %, 1874
j. S. DUNHAM-
Dear Sir
have had, quite recently. an opportunity
Of seeing and conversing with several promi-
nent men both Of this and Washington coun-
" in regard to the man we should run for
Governor In the coming campaign and have
not found II man yet but what agree with
me that Gov. Baxter. under the present cir
cumstances will out-run any man that could
be put out against him at this time. II he
will come out on the Farmers Ticket. or his
friends bring him out on that ticket. have
no fears OF his election.
We had n good refreshing shower of rain,
both on Monday and Tuesday.
Respectfully,
FARMER.
We thank Farmer for new subscribers to
to the press.1
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JcF II the Farmers want live. prompt,
energetic man in the Legislature, they
cant do better than to send Daniel
Michael .
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Notice to Trespasse's'

H. persons arc notified TO dssi,t ,fp's deserted
n hauling. wood from the 'SSnutb. East q w w
Barsp. S, =, to.%it Nv, The o,sw ,sss1E'SS ofse''
ofsw X, section !. and the ~. y q o'' D Ain.
tion 8. Township 8. Range 81 "%ana. is persisted, y,
/ shaii s, be- compelled to try the efficacy 0' W
prosecution against the offenders, - rylRNRk
Van Burcn, Sept, s-iw'
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~ We understand Mr.. A. B. Howell
has been rendered colonel's commits.
sion In the State Militia and declined Il.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

EF The Gazette recapitnates the oc
cupations Of the members of the Consti-
tutional Convention, as follows-seven
not designated
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

"A perfectly natural man is generally
a perfectly honest one.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

Ey- The pcecher Titon scandal oc.
cupies most of the available space OF the
papers, now.
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Warning Order.

In II l.. ITolliman's Justice Court, Crawford
County, Ark.
w. w. Allison, PIN.
VS.. Complaint at law.
Charles CLAY born, Deit.
The defendant, Charles Clay born. is warn
ed to appear in this Court within thirty days
and answer the complaint Of the plaintiff W.
W. Allison.
w. J.. HOLMAN, j. =.
July 6, 1874. paw
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Proclamation by the Governor.

WHEREAS 1t has come to the knowle dye OF
the Executive that Daniel " ilkerson was
murder on or about the 18th day OF Julv.lS7i.
in the comfy OF Lincoln. by une William
Lewis. and said Lewi Is now at large
Now. therefore | Elisha Baxter Governor
OF the State of Arkansas. by virtue of author
ity IN me vested. do hereby offer n reward OF
TWO HUNDRED $4,000 DOLLARS for the
arrest and delivery of the said William Lew.
Is. to the sheriff of Lincoln county.
In testimony whereof. have hereunto set
my hand, and caused the seal oftht
lis State to be affixed. ut the I itv of
Little Rock, this 29th day OF Jnty.
A ID 1874.
ELISHA BAXTER, Governor.
BY the Governor:
J. NJ, JOHNSON, Secretary Of State.
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A SUGGESTION.

a SUGGESTION.
We take thS liberty Of suggesting to the
COMMITTEES. the importance of appointing
the Delegates FROM each township at an early
date, AS it is not unlikely the report of the
Franchise Committee, which has been report
ed to the Convention, will be adopted. sBy
its provisions the election will be held, if no
change is made. on the FIRST Monday Of Sep
tember, be fore the meeting Of the contcm-
plated Convention at divers Spring, on the
18th of September,
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, DIE D.

In Van Bureh. on the 3oth ult., infant
daughter Of Mr. Mrs. VIM Bo"lin.
In Oronogo. Jasper. Co. No. on the 29th OF
Jul, FLoKkNcE BELLE aged year months
and lG days, daughter of Mr.. T A. and Mrs.
a. VI. Calvert:forlnerIy Of Van Buren,. Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04

We thank Farmer for new subscribers
to the Press
The Van Buren press., 1874-08-04
LEES CREEK. Ark, uly

1.-THE above iaa private letter. which we
take the liberty of publisbng.l
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-29

When you visit or leave the City
New YORK, save annoyance and expense
of carriage hire and stop at the GRAND
UNION HOT opposite the GRAND
CENTRAL DEPOT. It has over $50 elegant
~ furnished rooms aud is fitted up at an
expense of over 100000. Elevator,
steam and all modern improvements
European Plan. The RES rAURANrS,
Luuch Counter and Wine Rooms are sup
piled with the best the markets can fur
nish. The cuisine is unsurpassed, Rooms
for single person, s 80 aud - per day
rich suites for families prOp0rlionatclp
low, 50 that visitors 10 the city and tray
elers can live more luxuliously, for less
money, at the GRAND UNION, than at
any other iirst-class Hotel ia the city
Stages aud Cars pass the Hotel every
minute for all paris Of The City. G.. f..
& ". y. GARRISON, Managers
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-29
AaonIram ,Innter. 80. b.

IHuEHugTs 1F pWslcrtNs II lss always been
.aia that physicians wnuia disgaraga Soy rome-
dy. hogoFer valuable which they dad not 1uei.
Hate themselves The has been dirapFoyed Bg
their liberal C0uFse towards On. j. c. ATEAs
preparations They have sdDpted them into
general use ID ileir practice, whioh shows a
willingness 20 o3HuteuAEee air.es ths' haze
intrinsic merits Wl,Gh tg-rrH" thelf attention.
Tb.r 8oes the learned praiessoa great credit.
atl8 eFecaesIlY couiHadl"ts tbs prevalent sfraH~
eJds uui5aa that thHlr opposition 20 proprietary
remedies r. based Ga fugtg Interest 90 discard
them. We haye htssy- bad eoBGdetee 100 she
HHngrab nglIFz~ 1T orr medical mes. and are
glad 10 aai & sustained 0g tlt Al8aI Heleuaia
thcF accord 90 sus9 remedies a. aEEa a Cas
in4miiAb remedies even tEgagH they are ber
ug8ttta lu tHe bauHs. Dat ass hlaHe tH4aE 20
Use people through tha ucwspaprf. Nee. r.
ietae UtHa
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1874-10-29

Renncs Pain.llilling Magic,Oil is a real
luxury to use. 1t makes the women
handsomer, the men better behaved, and
prevents neigbborhood quarrels! How
SO? Why, by curing their "pains and
aches" it makes everybody pleasant aud
happy. Try it. Sold by the merchants.