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Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1874-05-05

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0ermeltn, ben CT ilbRr Tie mari, bali Dem
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lIebte, ~ebeniDDenia, ais bic Suult Der
ger6te, tpetde CT aaS tpeiter Serite al ibr
&ranfenla9er berief.
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9eIapert bonn Troft geiGatte[t, bic Banz
gen 9ltbeHo, 10 tDle CT fie ietbit emit aDz
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unO 9let0 eu1er 3toie tpelfte ite babin.
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pur0e, ben Slid auf ben @etrelStgten
3ebeftet, ben NaueH bes @eliebten auf
Sen Clipper, ben in iei1em S6mcr5e Ders
teinerten Sespoten gu tbren Siibeat.
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tltgab, fog cine S6malbe burOb baS
offene Selllter in ibr 3tnmer.
Der @Dat oeltete Gut oen Bogel, Der
etnen Au9enbIiG ibea t6rem Eager flat
terte rro 1pr09, Dem Drtentalti6en gtber>
glan5en Dertra1eno, voaS brtngt Dir
@liid."
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pa5 IS fir mid nod IN Der Welt gle BIT, "
ertptoerte ite, voen :Soo!"
W OtSS"u9 W. SDulto VIZ &Dt((
GetGe tudr @Ittb gegen Sene, sic 5 ur6
1bren 9errdtb oas ul6eiL berbeigefii brt.
@r lteb NnaIb, o1 9Gitoelt uno SitBelt
getelielt, III einen Sad nGbelt nnb in .pas
Waller %iperfen. Damn brad er Sulamz
men. - IS Walrte Iange, eye lid itit
BUMPER ~ftarrer S6mer3 in SbrGipen
I0lte.
Bur 9infen Der oberften @artenterrane
1etneS BalalteS IieB er Die geGiebte .SoDhe
dlIf ettlem tletlren 9iigeI besr0igen; iibet
1brem 9rabe 1bOb it1 elm f96nes AHau=
1oleum NIT elmer runoen &uppel, tptIde
llber etnem 6albmono oas &reus Der
Sbrtften 3et9te. .Aus Der @ano befielt en
1tet9t Elm S%prtn9queu ennpor i1no NH 1T
1etne flare Siutb in Elm tpettes Wtarmol~
beden.
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IN tteten 9ebftnfen un6 peinte, unb bes>
balb nannte Das 8plf ben Srt ben S6rG=
11ellqlteu.
Der NadlFolger &ertms, G6an Sabtn
9tret, tputbe pur9 Die groBe noroii6e
SemtralnP5, &atbarina H., ieines 9tetz
9eS beraHsbt. 3aurieI tuHrbe cine ruff
1tl9e PrOpiu3, iein lebter tartarii6er
9err19er auf Der Sniel 9t6ooMs, Gnf 8eS
tebl pes Sultaus, bltgert6tet.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1874-05-05
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- ltaterm 9. Npril i9rei6t man aus
Berlin: o9tWS benz &ranfensimme CT
bes st ei0sfan5lers lauten Die gadz
ri9te1 ni6t ulerfreuli6. 9te 6pffnulle
gen Der uttramoataneu iinb augenl0eins
LID 1den balb Dernt0tet. Sic, fpelde
ben Singer 0ottes i6on auf ben T~iiriten
8iSmard gert6tet laben, babe1 IS erle>
ben millien, oaB anitatt let1er elmer 1et>
net fritDerenGolegen babiugerafft tpnrpe,
Der tbnen mebr ais irgeno elmer ans
6er5 gepa9ien mar. Nae 9tusIidten,
9errn D.. WnDIer zines Cages an
Steue salts tpteper 6as Gnltnsmintitez
RUM pertpatten 81 ieben, ftnb felt Dem
5~tpettelt S1tertetertage, mo- III benz 6aule
on Der Gblertsbriide gu Botsoam feline
&ei6enfeier itattfanb, b6lig 3erft0rt.
Der greotser Der borttgen Srieoensftr6e
nerit9erte atpar, oaB Die Merfe bes 8erz
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
ALmAyC'RxwFoRD CoUSrr, ARK /,
September 18th, 1874.

To NJ. d. Brown. E. r Hardesiy, Hen.
ry OBar, j. G. Armistsad, W. W.
Jennings. +. II Hammond, J W. Free
man and masy others Of Frankiin
County
GENTLEMEN Your kind and compli-
mentary Communications at hand. in
which you urge me to become candi.
date in the 25th Senatorial District, com.
posed of the Counties of Franklin and
Crawford, for State Senator upon the
Farmers ticket Realizing as | think
do, the grave responsibilities devolving
upon that officer at all times, and es-
pecially now, must plead MY excuse for
the tardiness and seeming Indifference
have manifested in not answering you
sooner. Concurring in the opinion that
something should be done for the inter
est and relief of those who farnish main
ly the oil that lubricates tie machinery
Of the State and National Government,
as well as thousands ofindjvidual enter
prises of the country, believing from my
heart that the agricultural interests of
this country have been overlooked and
shamefully neglected in the past in Leg
islative Halls aud cherishi,g the hope
that something can be done that will aid
in tn. owing Oft our. shackes, consent
to become candidate for the position
Indicated. shall endeayer 70 see as
many OF your oi.isens as Time and op.
portunity will permit before the election.
Very Respectfully, .-
nj. + LOCKE
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
NJ Vote the REGULAR Tick
d.--all others are moro or less
spurious.

The Truth IN NUr.SHELL.-Of al
the various learned discourses on civi
rights and social rights and the equalit,
Of all men, that we have read, the follow
ing from a Southern exchange, conveys
the truth of the matter with the sharpes'
point aud in the smallest compass:
A negro philosopher, discussing the
relations Of the races, said: You know
De turkey, he roost on dc fence, and dc
goose he roose on de ground. You pull
de turkey off de fence, and he VIII git ur
again. You crop his wings out some
how or nudder he gwire to get back on
de fence. Now you put de goose on dc
fence, an he will fall OFF, he don't belong
dar. De turkey am dc white man. He
down now, but is gwine to get up again
De nisger is de goose. He better stay
whar he belongs.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
Poor Hynes.
The Newport News thus speaks of Ar

1ne newport NcWstnus SPEAKS Oh AT
kansas Congressman-at.L Large:
"Large Congressman. Hynes is faint
representation of the scriptural SOW who
was washed but went again to her walle W
in the mire, hut only a faint type Hynes
never has had all the dirt washed eft Of
him or out of him. and this is tie differ
ence between the scriptural SOW and the
unscrip,ural lIynes,
llynes is decidedly the sickliest poll
ticau in The Clayton ranks. In 1919 he
came before the people as their cham.
pion, and Notwithstanding he was gen
uine carpet bagger they listened to his
lowery oratory and his seemingly earn
est dcnuncia,ions Of the Clayton party
and all Republicans who were not allied
with the SO called Reform movement
Being new man and protesting great
fairness for the people they took him up
as man worthy of their support and
confidence. Mr. lIyncs has not acted in
a praiseworthy manner and to-day stands
without either the confidence or support
Of n people who were disposed to listen
favorably to tho nice talk OF q compara-
tive stranger two ears ago. lie is ac
credited with only two notable features
during his late career in Congress vot.
ing against repeal of the salary bill, and
his earnest efforts to subvert the State
government Of Arkansas and place her
citizens at the will and mercy of few IN
scrupulous politicians. He leagued him
self with the Clayton outfit upon his en-.
trance into Congress and has persistent
ly endorsed and upheld that class of men,
! Notwithstanding he ran IN d,rec. opposi
ton to them. We think this man viii bs
permitted TO run at large, nut not In Con
gress any more MI. Wiltshire, his op.
ponent, has proven himself man worthy
to ill the position and his endeavors in
behalf the people of this State, when
their liberties were hanging by a mere
threa |, will insure him hear.y and unani
nous support for Congress from that
District. The time has come when the
people will reward men as their merits dc
mand, regardless Of opinions or former
political lencls, and had Mr.. Hynes acted
in accordance with his professions he
would still have some claims on them, as
it is he is not entitled to any respect
whatever.--C Camden Beacon
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
To tho -Veters of the Counties Of
Crawford and Franklin:
FELLOW. CITIZENS

1
Most unexpectedly to myself I am a
candidate for the Safe Senate, from the
Counties of Crawford and Franklin, in the
next General Assembly, which convenes
at Little Rock, on the first Tuesday after
the second Monday in November next
The nomination OF the Senatorial Con.
vention, which assembled at Pleasant
Hill, on the oath September, inst was
wholly unexpected, and certainly un-
sought, and undesired by me, but ap-
preciate the honor most highly and ten
der to the Convention my sincere thanks.
My first impulse was to decline the
nomination; because, in accepting,
make sacrifice of interest and feeling
Franklin county ought to have the Sena
tor, but then she puts forward no one of
her many worthy citizens, and she has
many, who would do honor to the posi-
ton therefore. after mature reflection,
0ituOut uCSitutiOH uCCCpt tuC
nomination, and pledge myself, if elected,
to dedicate my humble abilities to the
service Of the people.
In the mean time learn that Col. NJ
F. Locke has 6otted on to the track, and
has declared himself candidate for the
Senate without reference to the action OF
the Convention. recognize his right to
a. .'.'-'-~'''a have no complaint 10 make
against him on that score But, in order
that Col Locke may not have lonely
race, and the course all to himself, | no "
throw down the gauntlet to him, aud
propose to compete with him in a man.
ly race for the Senatorship Of this dis.
trict.
The time is short and ! shall not lie
able to canvass the district to any great
extent, but must rely mainly, and with
confidence, on my friends. Ifthey stand
by me as think they will, cannot per.
nit myself to doubt the result
Very Truly and Respectfully, your
Fellow Citizen,
JESSE TURNER.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
Col. Gunter's Nomination.

Col Thomas NJ Gunter received the
nomination for Congress in the 4th Dis
trict, as he justly deserved to do. W.
find in the Little Rock Gazette, a shor
letter from Hon I } RatclT his oppo
ncnt for the nomination, acquiescing IL
the choice made and giving his hearty
supp r,. This il as it should be The
will Of the people through the voice OF 4
legally Constitutional Convention should
alwa, he obcyed:
LA crosse, ARK, Oct I, 1874
EpIroRs GAZETTE: Hon Il NJ Gun
ter was nomln ted for congress to day
on the first ballot lie will be returned
to CONGRESS b, fifteen thousand majority
and our state ticket will carry this Ills
tricl by equally As large a majority We
are all united, and | shall a> cheerfully
support my opponent as that OF ou'
state ticket. Accept my thanks for the
courtesies shown me in the canvass, and
let us all give our united efforts to roll
up sixty thousand majority for the ratl'
tica,ion of the new constitution and 0ul
state ticket. II we are true to ourselves
we need fear nothing from congressional
intervention with our domestic affairs OF
state. Respectfully,
T J RATCLIFFE.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

A YEARS Hunt FOR A Cow -Soue
time early IN tlle year lS49, a stout boy
in his teens, residing on II Iarm in the IN
terer of the Buckeye State, was sent by
his father in search of a COW that had
been missing for short time. Failing
to find the animal, his fat er, upon bis
return, rewarded his efforts with Il severe
thrashing after winch he again started
him out on the hunt, with the injunction
not to return without her. In the course
Of few days the COW, which had strayed
away, put in an appearance, but days.
weeks, months, and at length year
passed away without any intelligence of
the boy One evening, something more
than lwelvemonth after the young man 5
disappearance, a knock was heard at the
door Of the farmers house, when, upon
the invitation to enter, stalwart specl'
men Of youthful manhood with bronze
face and weather bea en- features, pre-
sented himself before the aged couple
sitting at the old fresidc. Perceiving
that he was not recognised. he introduc
ed himself with: Father I've brought
DuNN NilVl CoN NpW SCub w iOoh w
some time ago. 1t appears, or at least
the fact was so stated 10y the narrator OF
this little episode to your correspondent,
who has every confidence in his vcracity,
that the youngstcr, smarting under his
unmeritcd castiga,ioa, ran away from
home, and falling Ia with party bound
Tor the newly discovered gold regions,
joined them ia the trip across the plains,
and upon his arrival in California, immc
diately proceeded to the mountains, 10.
eating a claim in that iabulously rich re-
gion known as Oregon Canyon, running
to the Middle Fork Of the Oregon river,
not far from Georgetown, FL Dorado
county. By working ndustrously and
carefully boarding the proceeds Of his
labor, he accumulated a"pile" amount
ing 100000 Burying pick, pan and
rocker near the spot where he had un
earlhed the treasure, he set his face
homcward Without discovering his
identity to any one, he learned that al
though the old homestead was still occu.
pied by his parents, Unexpected mistor'
tune had compelled his father to part
with his title to the property. Seeking
out the purchaser, he bought back the
place at a liberal advance, and hunting
up the cow--after mutiling her bell with
the title deed to the premises drawn in
his fathers name--hc made his most op'
portune and welcome rcappcarance be
fore his astonished and highly delighted
parents. - Sacramento Union.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
T Examine your ticket close.
" and see that the hame OF JES-
SE TURNER is on it.

EN- With our congratulations we copy
from the Little Rock Gazette OF the Sth
inst. :
One of the Gazette attaches, Col. Jesse
NJ. Blocher, yesterday deserted the ways
of bachclorlom, aud became happy
Benedict He was joined in wedlock
s,lkcn tie at IL a m yesterday, to MISS
Fannie Hammond, u niece oi our eS
,eemed fellow citizen, Col Gordon N
peav. aud one of he beautiful bellies OF
Little Rock The happy couple 'e'' 10,
s. Louis, on the Iron Mountain ana
Southern railway, at | 80 p. m. ke''
Alfred Todhunter performed the cere
mony according to the beautiful ana I'M
nr,ssive ritual Of the Episcopal churc"
Tbe young couple have the hearty con,
yratnlations of large circle OF 'r'e''s
in Little Rock. who wish them NOT on'y
n pleasant and safe journey on th II o',u' 10
al trip, but prosperous ana n'Ppy ,,r va
reer through the rugged journey o' NE
Sensible, Jesse, very.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

The FAIR LuNATlc A funny case of
misplaced sympathy, like the following,
will occur once in u while-just often
enough to keep us in good humor. lti
better to pity and make mistake than
to be hard hearted all the time. A Leg.
islative Committee visited an insane
asylum recently
One OF he fatherly Senators, stepped
up to one Of the young lady attendants,
MY poor girl, do you know how
Tong you have been here ~
The "poor girl smiled, and replied,
" Nearly year
How long do you think you will
have to stay continued the Senator, in
the same sympathetic tone
"Well sir, continued the fair luna
tic. A" l shall probably stay ill they stop
my wages, or get married; y and she
walked away, laughing.
The kind hearted Senator looked after
her with tears in his eyes, and murmured,
Poor thing! poor thing!' while the
"poor thing" related the affair to the
matron, and laughed till she cried.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
To the Voters of Crawford County
JAMES CIR EiG.

At the request Of many Of my ole
friends and acquaintances in the several
Townships of this County, l have con-
sented to become candidate for the or
fee of Sheriff. l submit my claims to
the people without any comment-my
official record is before the people. Fl
deity and impartiality are pledged in the
execution of law, should be elected.
believe the adoption of the new Con
stitution is the only safe and sure means
of restoring peace and prosperity to the
State and shall labor to this end
Below please find State Auditors and
Treasurer's certificates of my settlement
in full up to date, and also the Clerks
and Treasurers certificates of Crawford
county Of my settlement of all public
monies collected up to date.
Respectfully, Your Ob't Serv't,
Up GRADY
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
Respectfully, Your Ob't Serv't,
j. p. GRADY.
AupfToR's OFFICE, ARK.

]. James II. Berry. Auditor of the State OF
Arkansas. do hereby certify that 7. Grady
Collector of Revenues from the County OF
Craw ford, as shown from the records oi thi.
Office, has fully accounted for and paid the
amounts charged against him upon the sew
eral funds so far as reported to this Office
In testimony whcreunto have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
[L.sl seal of my office. done at the city
of Little Rock. this the 23d day OF
September, 1874.
j. X. BERRY,
Auditor of State.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
Asmelle- The New Arkansas River
Steamer on Her Way to Little
Rock-Capt jim Bowiin
IN Comm nd.

Madison (lnd.) Courier o the 2l,t con
the iolIowing description Of the new Ar
0' ritHr steamer, the successor to tn
H.;
GrH Arkansas river Jacket Mamellc
| twF uial trip yesterday. aud worked tn
tOIilr ,dtisirctjon Of her owners aud
| lrIN, with less thHu one hundred and
pounds rf steam she made over eight
: an hour up stefan. Competent judges
Bounce her the most complete boat OF her
re'rr bnllt at this city She j. is'owned toy
AFleh. u W. Johnston. \ NJ Woodruff
AA, Jablnc. of Eittle Rock. and will be
lnandrd by Capt. Jim Bowlin. one of the
popular stcanboatmen on the Arkansas
Y lhe following are her dimensions !:
FVh lG5 feet, beam 81 feet. hold feet.
S'a cct in diameter. "a feet long buck
inches wide. Two engines llls inch
UNt' with 4 feet stroke. Two boilers,
wv long. Is inches In diameter, double
doctor engine. with all modern i'm
FneOls completes her machinery. The
asamar, el of beauty and convenience,
Aaog !! statc-rooms and l2Opcn bertls.
Gs sufficient to accommodate 80 passcn-
N addllon to the crew. Her furniture
I@S are the finest we ever saw on u
S,ner class Take her all in-al she l.
~we best boats built at this city. and
s'ag'y light draught, drawing less than
water with one hundred boxes Of
W. BOARD, together with her machinery
"apr In her boilers. She Is intended to
co'loh ontNf the Arkansas river. md
ven built with view To the wants OF the
SS.Ntll wide guards on the boiler deck,
aa cotton bale. can he piled up as high
%cAl'nncys. She will probably take her
Harc Tor Arkansas river Tomorrow ana
[ "*thnt her owners will meet with that
~ Onnancially, that their enterprise de-
y NJ n Officers, Captain. j. Bowlin; clerks
woodruff. and Charles Mussel man; en-
nr,w, u. Johnson and John Jnrkman
seL Barrett and The. Griffith; mate
'''adnrant; carpenter, Jack lloagland'
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
sx- A clergyman. who owned a 'arn'

sxA clergyman. who owned a 'arm
nJ his nloughman sitting on his plow
resting his horse Qaoth the clergyman gym ,n
:. John. would it not be good pla" W.
von To- have good stub-scythe here: an'
he e cutting a few bushes along the tens'
I'LL ~. % thn horse is resting a short time Z
W. WnnlIn't il be we'll, SIR" said Jonn
onicl,,v " for you to have tub or pota
iu,oIiH a. u, rho uulpit. and when they're sing
in, peel 'em awhile to be rea'y ''' y"
not -
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

N ,ne Commanding Operation OF Dr.
vinegar Bi,tcrs in Chronic Dyspep'
''ets Nervous Disorders. constipation
'"y OF vital power, and all mala''leS At
ue stomach. the liver. the bowels, the
''uary organs, or the muscular system
"hg The wonder f scientific men anc
"%mch a sensation among the sick a
s'er before witnessed In any age. The
" .h'' great vegetable remedy have
raurupled within n single year..
sepl-ml
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

rT Freddy is little one of seven
years growth, the son OF a clergyman,
who. with his wife, has just arrived at a
new field of labor. Hearing his mother
say to his father that she had been dc.
ccived by his saying that the parsonage
was tree story house, when, in fact, it
was only two, he said, A" Ma. "Well,
Freddy. "Pa is right 1" How is
that, Freddy = "rhc kitchen is one F"
:" Yes This floor is two, and the
story that papa told, is three
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

Ep When the Arkansas census taker
next goes aroand he will find old Peter
Dayton missing from this carih. The
old man found package and threw it on
the fire to see If it was powder or sand
II wasn't sand.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

r. Prof Braun has been visiting with
bends here the past few days The
ssor contemplates going to Little
ko reside We can confidently re-
|snd Prof Bruun rs Teacher Of
an string music feeling sure he
| t,e perfect satisfaction
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
VAN BURES, Oct. 3, 1874.

EDITOR or THE Pass
Dear Sir. As numerous friends
from different parts OF the county are
strongly urging me to become an Jude.
pendent candidate for the Legislature.
take this method Of thanking them for
the high compliment they pay me. and to
say that as pledged myself to abide the
decision of the Oliver Spring Conven.
ton. / positively refuse to let my name
20 hefnre til people at this time under
any circumstances whatever.
Very Respectfully,
II. + NETTLEs.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13
ACCEP
Mr.. +. S. DUNHAM-

Mr.. i. S. DUNHAM-
Sir: Having been nominated by the
spontaneous action of the Convention that
met oliver Spring on the 10th ut hereby
accept the same AS do not intend to can
vass the County. will state In few words the
principles by which | will be goverened in
the event o being elected After residence
of thirty years in the County. | presume it
would be an act Of supereroxition to make
any allusion to my political principles. All
my worldly interests being concentrated In
the County. it must be apparent to every one
that the interests Of the people and my inter
ests are not only identified. but that they are
interviewer and inseperable from each other.
AS TO making promises that viii in all proba-
bility never be realized, for getting votes |
contemn it. Every measure presented to the
Legislature. wiilreceive my undivided atten-
ton. and the interests OF my constituents and
the interests of the people at large. will en-
tirely govern my votes. AS | believe in in
dividuals paying their just debts also be-
lieve the State ought to pay all her just debts
| believe under the new Constitution, we can
'circumscr ibe, if we cannot entirely eradicate
the rapacity and tyrany Of officials
Suffice it to say IL elected, ! will represent
the people, If not with ability. at least will
assiduity and integrity.
Very Respectfully.
JAMES GREiG.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

), The steamer Mtumelts, Capt jim
.e,,s new boat, left Memphis On
.lsv for this river. She will arrive
Ao last of the week and will enter
.,oen,ly in the Upper river trade.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

IH- Tive bar Of the court ON Tuesday
elected H Rogers, Esq, of Font
Smith, Special Judge to try all cases in
which Judge Brown was interested. II
is an honor very worthily bestowed. We
look upon Judge Rogers as one of the
most promising young lawyers in the
State
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

r Col Robt. w. Miles sent to oul
\, on Thursday, Cuba Yam, weigh
| ;pounds good II there are any
think they can do better, we should
10 see item about it
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

rE"Is the candidate tor sheriff
here p asked a stranger as he looked
into an Illinois bar-rOom. "fes, "hy
answered eighteen men, as they arose.
The Van Buren press., 1874-10-13

- Attention is called to the new adj
t,encut Of Miller & Bro. in our pa
They have opened the New Store
rsw and fresh stock Of Goods, in
fas everything in the Fancy Grocery
- Drop in and see them and you
,lvays find CHARLEY ready to wait
., Remember West of NJ Lynch's