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The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29
DIED D.

In Van Buren. on the evening of the 2Sth'
inst, after a long ard painful Illness MIS-
EMILY MOORE, wife Of DR.. L. @. White.
In Crawford county. on the 2ath OF sept
LEONARD WARD. infant son of Mr.. A. Is. X
Mrs. Sarah f. Howell. aged 2 years smonths
and lS days.
"Suffer little children to come unto me aud
forbid them not, for of such is the Kingdom
of Heaven"
The bright little foweret has been trans
planted into the more congenial soil of Par
adise, and there shall bloom and be fragrant
forever
ERE sin could blight or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care.
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed.
And babe il blossom there"
The funeral was attended from the Metho-
dist Z Church. Van Buren. Saturday morn
ing Service by the Rev. Mr. Hunter.
The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29
AM ALTON
OFFICE OF STATE BOARD OF
ELECTION SUPERVISORS,
CITY OF Little Rock, Arkansas.

TN PURSUANCE OF TIE AUTHORITY
l. conferred by the proyi ions of the Sched-
ME of the Constitution, recently framed for
the State OF Arkansas by the delegates elect
ed on the goth day Of June, 1874, under the
provisions Of the act OF the General Assem-
bly,. entitled. An act providing Tor Con-
yention of the State of Arkansas to frame Il
new Constitution" the undersigned do hereby
proclaim and make known, that an election
will be held at the several election precincts.
OF every county in the said state Of Arkansas
The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29

~ r. I. Barnum, the show man. was
recently married to daughter of John
Flax of Southampton, England.
The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29
For Rent.

HOUSES to Rent. ,Issse.
IL Lands to Rent ana L'''''
fol the year 1873. j.
3 Rooms suitable for offices, con,e"',toou y, an
TO n'"'' ''o"'e ""'' ""'" H.C. RoBARps
The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29

EH The rivalry between the Aslah.ic
steamship companies continues anu HI
teen dollars pays your fare to Europe
The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29

Senator 25th District.
JESSE TURNER.
COUNTY TICKET.
For Representative,
JAMES GRElG,
For County Judge,
WALLACE DEFFEBAUGH.
For County Clerk,
JOHN C. WILLIAMS,
For sheriff.
JOHN +. WlNFREY.
For Treasurer.
A. J. WARD,
For Assessor.
NJ. 7. WEST.
For Surveyor.
DAVIDSON DICKSON.
The Van Buren press., 1874-09-29

tons.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

MEDICAL VIEW OF SPIR1rUAIlsM. Of all mental ailments none seem to yield to treat ment SO reluctantly as spiritualism. have watched many genuine cases of spiritual ism, but do not remember to have seen a chronic case permanently cured. I have seen typical cases pass regularly through their successive stages and terminate in open insanity. and have never been able to mitigate the symptoms nor avert the result, Splritualism is the most uncompromising complaint with which the psychologists is called to meet. No epidemic of modern times can compare with it. It is a delusion which has existed twenty five years, and at- tackled in the United States alone nea rly three millions of people, The last census informs us that there are in the republic twenty four thousand insane, setting ss side idiots; and it is believed that out of this number seven thousand five hundred cases may be traced directly to Spiritualism. The delusion does not appear to be decreasing. though fortunately it's victims are now aI- most altogether from the vulgar and Hitter
 ate classes, and scientific men do not seem to be liable to the contagion. It numbers among it's victims few men and women of talent and genius, but they were attacked years ago; and we venture to say that, had they remained free from the disorder m 10 the present day, they would not be very susceptible to it's influence. The fact is Spiritualism has lost it's hold on the hipher classes, and t spreads with fearful rapidity among the rude and illiterate, Whole communities are given over to its influence. It's believers have their organizations, places ot worship, mediums, books, papers and asylums; they are as sincere, earnest and fearles as were sthe Flsgellants, Lycan- thropes and Crusaders of the middle ages: but alas! they are even more deranged.- Neao York Medical Revisp.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
A Distinguished Som of SorMers.

The Hon. Henry R. Pease, the newly elected United States senator from Mississ- ippi. is descended from the Enfield stock, his father Sylvanus having been born in Somers, Connecticut. The genealogical history of the family, known as the sPease Record (sold by l.. H. Pease, M. D., of ThompsonvilIe, Conn., says of the new senator: He entered the service musket in hand, and was in active service through tho siege of Port Hudson. He afterwards rose to positions of honor and trust, and he has filled the offices of assistant provost marshal and assistant judge advocate gen eral. In November, 1885, he held the of flee of general superintendent of education for refugees and freedmen in the state of Louisiana with the rank of captain. His office was one of large responsibility, as he had nearly twenty thousand children who were receiving instructions in schools of his establishing. g.-Eschamge
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
Goshen.

NFVShehs
 Although the blue bird and robin are with us again, and the warm sunshine is re. vlying all nature, still we are desolate, for the light of our village has gone to shine on other scenes for time.
 "oh, how or by what means may contrive
 To bring the hour that brings thee back more
 near?
 How may teach my dropping hopelto live
 Until that blessed time and thou art heref" sings the Glee Club for their main support, their base, is gone......The winter term at the Academy has closed, and the pupils are enjoying thelr short vacation as only scholars can, after long winter of study. The exhibition passed off creditably, and on both evenings fair audience witnessed the performance......On fast day Rev. MT. Hagen preached most excellent temper ance sermon from the text And certain women of our company made us aston lshed.' His heart is with the good work that is going on In our land. MT. J. Brooks and family have returned from Wolcottville. Mrs. s. Palmer is again occupying her house in the Center e. Mrs. Beardsley and daughter have returned from Florida, and our summer friends are slow ly coming back to us...Mr. David Howe has sold his farm to Morris Futile Jr. Mir. Howe will soon remove to Rochester, NY.
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Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

TESTIMONIALS TO BEEoHER.-The Brook lyn Union says eight or ten years ago there was talk of building Henry Ward Beecher new church. A site was partially se- cured and plans prepared and then the en. terprise dropped. It seems, however. to have been taken up-in earnest again. One gentleman is reported to have offered $2O,- 900 and another has signifed his willing ness to be one of ten to build the largest church in Brooklyn for the Plymouth pas tor. Some of Beecher friends are anxious he should have rest, and it has been pro- posed to give him six months leave of ab- sence. Thereis to be an annual meeting of the London missionary society during the summer and Beecher has received an invitation to deliver an address. Many Plymouth members are desirous that he be so placed as to be able to accept the invita- tion. and have so informed him. At an informal meeting of prominent members of the congregation few evenings slnce, both the project of larger church and of six months vacation were talked of fayorably as fitting mark of confidence of the mem oers in MT. Beecher and appreciation of his labors.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

TIE TERReRs OF DARKNEss Children of active imaginations have hours of tor ture at night, by calling up visions and shapes of terror, suggested by their read ing. It is useless to scold at them and cru. el to laugh at them. for it is part of their nature which they cannot change. Sara Coleridge. the daughter of the poet and philosopher, passed through untold agony from this cause. The Ghost in Hamlet seemed to haunt her chamber. Milton's picture of Death at Hell-gate rose before her in the darkness. The horse with eyes of name, in Southey's ballad of the Old Woman of Berkley, was worse than either. She said, pitifally, Oh, the agoniss have endured between nine and twelve at night, before mamma joined me in bed, in pres ence of that hideous assemblage of hor- rors? Her uncle Southey laughed heartily at her tale of suffering. Her mother scold ed her for getting out of bed and going down into the parlor when she could bear the fear no longer. But her father under stood the case, and directed that lamp should be left burning, and from that time all her sufferings ceased.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

WEAxHRR S1aNs.-There are all sorts of weather signs in this world and everybody Can take his choice. Here is one sample {:
 If the pear trees blossom before the 2oth of March, and you notice the COWS and horses rubbing themselves against the meet ing house door. and the top rail of the fence casting two shadows, it argues we'll for the coming wheat crop.
 If the clouds all move one way in No yember, and big girls go barefoot, and tin pedlers are numerous, and your wife wants a new pair of shoes, and plum trees grow the most branches on the west side, the new year will be prolific of thunder storms and lightning rod agents.
 If pumpkins are frost bitten before they turn yellow, and house rent goes up, and catnip tea has bitter taste, and saw logs show an inclination to roll up hill, the po- tato rot is sure to follow.
 If there are high winds in February, fol lowed by warm rains, and cattle refuse to lick salt, and red headed girls are conspic- uous, July will be a cool month.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

"H1sToRY OF THE GRANGE MOVEMENT. ," We have seen specimen pages of the History of the Grange Movement, or the Farmers War Against Monopolies,' a l6 mo book published by the National Pub fishing Co.,, No. 19 North Seventh St., Philadelphia. The author of this book is Edward Winslow Martin, the author of that popular work, Behind the Scenes in Wash ington.' This new work promises to be one of the best selling books in the coun- try, as 1t gives full, and we doubt not. an authentic, account of the struggles of the American farmer, against what he regards as the extortions of the railroad companies, together with history of the rise and pro- gress of the order of Patrons of Illus bandry ; it's objects, present condition and also sketches of the leading grangers. Every farmer, whether mem ber of the order of 'Grangers' or not, will want this book, as it is published exclu- siyely in his interest, and will give him in plain language, an insight into his rights and duties as citizen of the United States. to be obtained from no other source.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

The N. ' N. H. 6 H. railroad comma. ny expect to use this season twsnty-dye thousand tons of steel rails, and of this quantity eighteen thousand tons have al- ready arrived at Belle Dock, New Haven The rails are from Sheffield, England. and the other seven thousand tons will arrive within s month or six weeks. Enough rails to lay nine miles of track have been distributed along the Hartford road where they were needed, and it is the intention to relay in all, about thirteen miles of the Hartford track this-yssr There are about twsnty-six miles to relay, which done, the entire road from New York to Springfield will be steel xailed.' Four miles of rails have been sent out for distribution on the Shore Line division and five miles more will be sent out this season. The relavinp of the New York road with steel rails was completed last season. MT. Miller, road master, living in Hartford, is the man who astsnds to laying down the rails, and the Job IS done in so thorough manner as to call forth the most favorable encomiuns from travellers who for the first time ride ever the road, as well as from regular nat Tons.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

CHEAP FAREs.-Now is the time for em- grants to sgo Vest Hitherto the three leading railroads. New York Central, Penn sylvania Central and Erie, have divided the emigration traffic between them, with common basis of fares. The Erie officials, however, recently made secret arrange ment with six of the leading steamship lines for selling through tickets on the oth- CT side the water at reduced rates, thereby securing the traffic from the rival roads. The agreement has been discovered of course, and competitive reduction of rates has begun. Just now an emigrant can go to Chicago for $7, to Omaha for $16, and to other points at corresponding rates, whereas a week ago it would have cost him twice that sum. As the compa- nies are not likely to fight it out on that line long, now is the emigrants' time.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

DIsGRAcEFUL CONDUCT AT FUNERAL Mr. Nathaniel c. Bishop, formerly of Stamford and widely known in connection with the famous Bishop divorce case, died in New York on the 23rd ult., aged 7s years. He had previous to his death given strict orders that his wife should not enter the room where he might lay dead or in any way participate in the funeral ceremonies. The wife, however, determined to assume exclusive control of the funeral, and a dis graceful contention occurred at Mir. Tyng's church of the Holy Trinity where the cere- monies were held on Thursday of last week. The cOrtege finally proceeded to Greenwood, where grave had been dug in MT. Bishops lot. Mrs. B. here became violent and forbade the burial, and finally to prevent It jumped into the open grave. The matter was finally compromised by placing the remains in receiving vault, where at last accounts they still remained.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

Now spring proclaims the skies her own A vernal robe OCT earth is thrown The sun, all beaming. smiles o'erhead, And brooks rejoice that Winters fled; The violets, on forest edges,
 Salute the hawthorne in the hedges; And faithful swallow, on fleet wing.
 Herald the advent of the Spring! The Easter daises nod their heads; The bees emerge from waxen beds;
 Blue-birds and cuckoos, on sweet gales,
 With choral songs awake the vales; The tortoise thaws, and butterflies Air their fair wings meath April skies; The reign of Winter has gone by Spring dons her rich embroidery! Now maidens pluck wild pasture roses; Now children gather roadside posies; The sparrow, robin, finch and wren, With warblings All each lane and glen; The murmuring streams, like fairy bells, Dance tinkling through the wooded dells ; And blithesome insects and glad beasts, Keep not the Lenten lasts, but feasts! o, breath of Spring! from o'er the lea, Thou briUgest newer life to me! Thou whispereth low, sweet toles of bliss. And soft and fragrant is thy kiss We welcome thee, bright floral Queen!- Rich thy attire, and glad thy mien!- Bright messenger from courts above The home of Spring, and deathless love!
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
Kent.

Kent.
 The services at St, Andrews church on Easter Sunday were unusually impressive. The church was very beautifully decorated with hot house flowers presented by Mrs. Wheeler of New York, and with suitable texts, &c.. handsomely arranged. At l o'clock the Sunday school children led by the superintendent, Rev. MT. Jessup, the choir and teachers marched up the cen tra aisle singing an Easter anthem, after which the children were catechized by MT. Jessup, reflecting much credit upon their teachers by their prompt replies. At the close of the Sunday school festival, two children were baptised. The singing was indeed a treat to all lovers of music. We were again favored with the same quartette choir that sang Christmas, composed of Miss Anna Nygatt from Amenia, N. Y, Mir. and Mrs. Morehouse and Messrs. Bowles from New Preston. In the even ing an excellent sermon was delivered by the rector, MT. Whittlesey, and the soprano singer Miss My gait. charmed the congrega- tAOA WAth IuO SOiO SOuSluCI tuG 1>llteb Prof. Crosby, our former seminary princi- pal, has been spending some days in Kent. Ills old pupils gave him @ cordial welcome, and many were heard to express the wish that the Professor would return to his old place in K. c. Seminary......M Watson's store is nearly completed, and will be dedi. cated Tuesday evening by calico ball. When finished it will be the largest and incest store in town, as we'll as the best stand in town for business, and we hope MT. w. will prosper and do fine business ......Ouite lengthy poem appeared in the New Milford Journal last week, and al- though not positively known. yet it is gen. erally supposed that the credit of it belongs to Elder Sniffies.' It would therefore seem that the Elder has returned to his old occu. patton of 'courting the muses, but then the times are dull and he says he must do something. ......The election here passed quietly, the democracy as usual being yic- tonous. SoI.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
North BrAnfOrd.

As see nothing in the columns of your paper about North Branford, thought l
 would write you few items, and hope they may interest your many readers. An eccentric old farmer who lives less than a thousand miles from here, has been per
 forming surgical operation upon one of
 his toes. It seems that the said toe has caused him some trouble on account oi having corn alta ched; so the old gentle man thought he would rid himself of the corn if the toe had to accompany it. He accordingly took chisel, and after having tied cord tightly around the toe, deliber- ately cut it off. His wife demonstrated and advised him to send for physician {; but he said he wasn't going to pay doc tor eight or ten dollars, when he could do it just as well himself. At last accounts he was hobbling about with the aid of two canes, and when they failed to be of ser vice he was seen crawling along on his hands and knees. A short time since sad affair occurred in Old Brauford. A young man named David Stent accidentally jumped on dry stick, which entered his foot about an inch and broke off. A phy- sican was sent for, who probed the wound and removed 8 part of the wood, but thought the patient could not bear to have 1t taken out on account of it's having pene- trated SO far into the foot. The conse- quence was that in a little more than week after the accident, he had lockia and lived but two days. He was young man of good habits, and was very much respected. The funeral was largely at- tended, and the community has met with loss that will not soon be forgotten. His mother, who has been in poor health for some time, has had an attack of apoplexy, caused probably by anxiety for her son,
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

E9 The Providence Journal of Monday says: A pitiable sight was that of yen- erable gray haired man staggering along Dorrance street Saturday, with baggage check on the Hartford road and twenty five cent scrip in his hand, and too much whiskey in his stomach. When near Mid ale street he fell upon thesidewalk, knock ing him insensible and cutting him severely over the eye. He was taken up and at- tended by Dr. Matthewson till he recovered what little consciousness was knocked out of him by the fall, when he was taken to the Central station. He had enough of pride left to refuse to tell bis name,
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
DlE E D..

At Falls Village. April snd, Polly A. Crossman, aged 76 years. rey, aged a. At Nepaug. April 1st, Rodney s. Cared, aged 61 years.
 At Canton, April list, Arnold P. King, aged 65 years.
 At 0nton Center, Lucy H.. wife of William c. Hallock, aged 43 years.
 At Collinsville, March 18th, Rachel P. Phelps, aged 43 years.
 At Collinsville, March 26th Maria. wife of Mel. son Wilmott. formerly of LitchHeld, aged 84 years
 At Newburg, N. r., Feb. asth, Eunice Farnum aged S1 years.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10

RHMEBEoK AND CONNECTICUT RAILROAD Mir. E. Martin, president of the R. &C. Railroad, has said to a reporter that the construction train is running as far as Mt. Ross, and it is the expectation of the com pany to have the road completed te Bos- ton Corners by the middle of the Summer. Last fall the work of track laying was sus- pended on account of the panic, and the company now finds itself largely the gainer by the delay, as rails can now be bought thirty dollars ton less than then. The Delaware and Hudson Canal company has encouraged the enterprise by purchasing it's bonds to some extent. The work of con- pletion will now be pushed rapidly.-Ec- chaage.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
Sharon.

Sharon.
 Election passed off Very much as cleo tlons are wont to do in this town. The polls were open in du, season and in the prescribed form; the ballot boxes were thoroughly scrutinized with microscopic eyes by the guardians of the law to See that no fraudulent ballots were quietly slumbering therein, and pronounced to be all right. The moderator took his place and as the clock announced the hour of seven he gives in stentorian voice the word 'go,' and they went, the democratic nag full length ahead on the start and gaining at every jump, and as every one expected, won the race in three straight heats in the quickest time on record. In justice to the republican pacer I will say he is perfectly sound, and had good training in the old style, but if he wins on this track again new departure must be taken, the tactics or the opponents being evidently better cal culated to insure success. The distilled lightning which the thirsty patriots idulged in to some extent during the day produced rather unsatisfactory results on few, I should judge, from the swollen noses and disarranged eyes that may be occasionally seen this morning. In haste, ALPHA.
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
Left over from last week.1
MillertOm.

M11AeftOms
 A sociable was held by the Methodist society,in Barton's Hall on Thursday even ing, the 26th ult. Instead of the usual pas times, tableaux and pantomimes were in- troduced, which we understand were ar ranged by Miss M. Hutchinson. The evening passed off very pleasantly. :. The Rev. MT. Ferguson, who has been pastor of the Presbyterian church here for seventeen years, preached his last sermon Sunday, the 29th. MT. Ferguson has been faithful minister and true friend to all, and we sin cerely regret his departure. On the same day seven persons were baptized in the baptistery of the Baptist church. %. On the occasion of Miss Kate Lent's address In the evening, the church was crowded and extra seats were brought in. Miss Lent stcoG in the altar while addressing the audience. Though she did not speak loud, her voice Was very distinct, and could be heard in any part of the room. Her remarks were very interest ing......Seyeral buildings are being erected. besides additions made 10 houses. c,
Connecticut western news., 1874-04-10
Norfolk |.

While Mir. James Burr was attempting to split large log, his axe rcbounded, striking him violently between the eyes, al- most knocking him senseless, and produced so severe wound that it would have killed less hardy man. Mir. B is recovering rap idly and is about his ordinary business. e. Election passed quietly, resulting in the republicans carrying the state ticket by a handsome majority, electing one represent atlve by ten majority, the other remaining in doubt......Beach Brothers have painted thelr store light drab, trimmed by dark CT color. X. X. X,