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The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
s. s. Cox on Finances.

Below we give the most lucid state
mcnt Of the much talked Of financial qucs-
ton that we have yet seen. 1t is extract
ed from Mr.. Cox's speech on the bill to
appropriate 100000 to buy some nos.
trum to be used in the army, to preserve
soldiers clothing from the savage moth
Mr., Cox says.
Suppose that, in the event Of the sue
cess OF the bill Of the honorable gentle
man from Pennsylvania Mr.. Kelley
there was at once established an inter
convertibility between the three sixty
iives which he proposes and the national
bank aud greenback currency great
laughter ard in the processes of con.
traction the Gvc-twentes would fall to
par and the grcenback retire for the ma
tional bank notes. in consequence Of the
extraordinary resumption Of our ire
dccmabc debt last September by the
Treasury, at five dollars apiece in silver
quarters; and the imports should at once
fall off several millions, while thus rccip.
rocaly affecting the export OF peanuts
from North Carolina, the hog trade Of
Indiana, the hoop pole trade OF Ohio,
and, indirectly the elan trade of Cape
Cod and To such an upprccablc extent
that the German bankers, being in cor
respondence with the butts fNcw YORK.,
should, by sudden panic, create de
mand for the Saginaw copper dollar
notes Of Ishreming, Michigan. quoted
the other day by the gentleman from
Penns, lvania. and thence would cnSuc a
rush Of hears who hal possessed them.
selves Of their own currency aud invested
it in the three sixty Iives and tic currrn.
cy would then swell and then shrink, and
thus produce an elasticity that would
move the crops, and induce such specu-
latiOn that in one Of the swcls we should
burst aud in one of its shrinks we should
collapse, would it so affect the Ashantcc
war and the expenses of Great Britain rs
to demoralize the Saginaw Mining Com.
pany. destroy the destructive Influences
of the LepidOpterd moth, and thus stop
an appropriation for the centennial of
American independence Great laugh
ter
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Folly.

What folly it is for the Little Rock Re.
publican and Gazette to be quarrelling
over the causes Of the Cad Hill robbery
lone attributing it to the passions be-
gotten OF the war, the other because Of
the principles Of the Radical party, Both
are wrong in their theories. If they can
he digniied by the name, and both should
be ashamed Of themselves While all
good men throughout the Nation ae try.
ing to forget the war and its terrible pas.
sions and prejudiecs, these two sheets
are keeping the emhers alive and fume
and sputtcr about something that all are
tired Of and anxious to sec forever for.
gotten. They can certainly find some.
thing more pleasant to write about, aud
most assurcdly their readers would thank
them for change or diet.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
SID, WALLACE.

A reporter of the Little Rock Gazette
called to interview Young Wallace. con
fined at the Pcnitentiary, on Friday last,
and this is his report:
Sid. Wallace. as our readers are already
advised, was brought down from C'nrks-
Vile three or four days ago. He was
confined in the same cell-on the FIRST
floor Of the building-tnat he occupied
when a Gazette representative interview.
ed in December. before he was taken out
and sent to Clarksville to be executed.
On being brought out, Wallace looked
very haggard, careworn and detected.
All his vivacity and nonchalancc seems
to have deserted him, and in its place is
substituted o morose and melancholy
look, as though he had made up his mind
that his days on earth were few, and he
would improve them Ivy thinking Of that
eternity into which he is soon to he
launched lie wore u dark pair of pants,
wooden shirt, without any coat low
auartcrcd shoes, and wore on the little
finger Of the left hand gold ring. He
walked with unsteady step as he came
forward to meet the representative, who
wan introduced 10y Capt. Peck
Reportcr-Mr. Wallace, you doubtless
know my business, and will waste no
inc with explanations. You made Ger
tain statements to a Gazettc reporter in
December last, to the effect that You was
not guilty of the crimes of which you
have been convicted; that if you was
hung your last words would be to the cf
feet that YOU was not guilty. and that
Tom, Paine sworc a lie against you. Are
you of the same opinion still ?
Wallace without looking np-Iou
will have to excuse me. prefer not to
answer any questions.
Reporler-All ! desire is to know
whether You are Of the same opinion that
YOU were in December?
Wallace (stil looking down)-l would
rather be excused don't want to an.
swer any questions
Nothing else could be gotten out of
him. and he asked to be returned TO his
cell, which was done. Rev. "A. II. Win.
field and Rev. + B. Lee have had repeat
cd interviews with Wallace during the
past few days, and seems 20 have become
very penitcnt. On Thursday after Mr.
Winfield had been with an hour or so
praying for aud talking to him, he was
in tears for two hours or SO after the
minister departed. and told Mr. Ward
that he intended to devote the remand.
er of his day here to an effort to get the
hell out of him. that he might be prepar.
ed to die
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
NEWS.

Hon. Thomas Boles. OF Dardanelle,
and Miss c. F. Keith. one OF the teach
ers in the Dardanelle institute, were mar
ried recently.
A few wears ago the Memphis and
Arkansas River Packet Company owned
twenty two vessels now they own hut
two, the Fort Gibson and Mary Boyd,
both of which are mortgaged to their full
value. The capital stock amounted to
sI75, COO, all of which has been sunk and
lest President Adams, at meeting Of
stockholders held at the Cotton En-
change, Memphis. said the affairs OF the
Company could be closed by either as
signment or bankruptcy.
A New York State doctor gave a
woman acOnite to cure her deafness, and
since the funeral they can't find him.
Over three hundred Virginia babies
have been named after Robert + Lee,
and still the work goes on.
- The wife OF James NJ. Mason. cx-
L. S Senator and Confederate Minister
abroad during the rebellion, died near
Alexandria, Saturday.
- Speaking Of Ex-Gov Warmoth.
Mary Clemmer Ames says, in her letter
to the Brooklyn Argus; lie is said to
be engaged to Maud Banks, the rosy
checked daughter Of Gen Banks, on
whose unfortunate staff he at one time
served. Whether he ever becomes an
addition 10 the family or not. he looks
like Gen. Banks sufficiently to be his son.
He is taller, thinner and backer, but has
precisely the same forehead, nose and
perceptiye faculties He has straight
jet black hair, and very black, alert eyes
gancing out from under his jutting
black eyebrows.
- The New York Post says the Gran
gers platform lis more like new Ser.
mon on the Mount than like political
declaration Of faith
1t is said that United States Senator
Spencer ot Alabama was barkcoper in
Indiana before he got to be an army SUIT
| Ter.
- Rochefort thinks he will be pardon.
ed i" couple Of years, and he is plan
ming to come to A America alter that.
James Gordon Bennett offers $50,
900 to feed the homeless poor Of New
York
I Owe might write column obtuar,
notice on an office holder and then not
equal the brief announcement in an Iowa
paper: " Harvey Jackson, County Treas.
urer, is dead He. was lenient with the
widowed, and his books always balanced.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Feminine Tilt at Saloons.

We are in favor Of the Temperance
Reform movement, as organized in our
State, aud hope it may be instrumental!
in roscning many from life of shame
and adding them to the list Of good and
valuable citizens. We do not. however,
see the sense, deccncy or proprie'y Of
the FOOLS -errand upon which the women
have gone in Massachusetts, other East
ern States an in some OF the Western
States. Dr.. nin Lewis, the nowledged
leader OF these female Don Quixotcs, has
certainly large sized screw loose some
where, lfreligion teaches any one les
son apperiaining to earthly and civic
conduct more emphatically than any
other, il is q strict observance Of law a
careful respect for the tights of others
II The Law making power sees fit to Ii
cense the dangerous traffic in coal oil
nitro -glycer'ne or whiskey, the dealers
who choose to devote their time and
money to this branch Of business, are rs
much entitled to the protection Of the
laws Of. the country rs any who deal in
bibles aud hymn. books. They have a
right peaccahly to pursue their occupa-
tons, and no man or set Of men or wo-
men have any right to disregard the OBJ
legation resting upon them to respect
those rights If the law does wrong in
licencing such callings. then let the law
bc changed Again. those who imagine
that they are advancing the cause OF re-
liyion by using as an engine to battle
down one single sin, are sadly mistaken
it must work on the head and heart,
willran eye single to all sinlulness. Tenn
perance reform movements can afford to
do battle with King Alcohol and not vio-
late the integrity Of their conception.
They were founded for that strife. and
that alenc. but they cannot succeed by
violating law or tramplins upon the legal
rights OF others who may choose to en-
gage in rum selling. Let them work
upon the icdividual, not attempt to dc
stroy his business If this attempt in
volves violation Of legal right. En-.
courage him to 20 into other business.
Undoubtedly few men engage in saloon.
keeping from love Of the occupation
Necessity compela most Of them to fol
low that caling-and if We could aid
them in finding other rcmuncrative en-.
ploymcnts, doubtless many Of them
would gladly stop and 60 iato other
branches Of business A little common
sense and practical work is needed more
than talk and emotional excitement.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

"The Il srositien to over trade, the
unwi,e ambition to do more business
than the capital employed will wisely
permit, has been increasingly apparent in
the last few years. and il this tendency
is checked. as most assuredly it ought to
be, the panic will not have been an un.
mixed evil. Tho extension Of credit 10y
jobbers beyond four months, a practice
which has been steadily going on for
some time, ought now to receive decid
cd disc0uragement The granting OF
credit by retailers to consumers, which
has been increasing to the danger Of all
concerned, should also be steadily re
sisted, for in this country. with its abun.
dant currency and generally favorable
conditions, there is no excuse for it,.
Consumers as a rule are as able to pay
to-day as they will be six months hence,
and it is either those who arc unthriity,
and hence unsafe, or those who are un-
wisely expcnding their money, that need
to tex other people $ capital to provide
them the necessaries of life. The cx
penscs Of business, rents, clerk hire, and
the numerous charges which go to swell
the wrong side of the ledger. are admit
tcdIy all too large for safety, The results
of the year in this respect, in the minds
Of mercantile people. are plainly to be
seen. and i, will not be unsafe 10 predict
much greater economy in these items
than has heretofore prevailed
The above is taken from the annual re.
port Of failures made by the Commercial
Agency of II G Dunn & Co. 1t is well
worth the attention Of all, whether in the
trading or farming business. Mortgag
ing the Uncertain future has become the
practice in the Southland it naturally
grew out Of the impoverished condition
Of ;hc Southern people after the war.
This practice is too apt to grow, and
things, has grown until it has assumed q
chronic state, and will most assurcdly
end in the bankruptcy both of the farmer
and tho tradesman. Oyertradipg is n
curse in any country and invariably ac-
COlil't'IcS the ''etib ~ s't'" -"S" o"'
much more when the cash is not demand
cd for all they set They purchase many
things that they could just as well do
without 1t is grand mistake to sup
pose that merchants are prosperous in
proportion to the amount Of goods sold,
il these goods are sold on n credit. When
they come to purchase more goods they
have no, the money and must pay the
per sentage for credit. Besides they
must Of necessity not only charge prof
it on goods thus sold. but must also put
enough advance on the price to assist
them out Of the difficulty Of failure to
collect in full. In other words, those
who pay at the end of the year, must
help pay for the bad debts, by paying n
higher price than they would have paid
If they had purchased for cash.
The Grangcrs can do much to correct
these ills from which we suffer and they
ought to do it, All their efforts ought
not, in our humble judgment, be directed
to the procuring Of proper legislation in
tavor of producers. This is one part Of
their mission, but very small part Let
us hear from some Of them on this credit
system.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Van Burcn. Feb. 20, 1874.
Revue de la Mode for February.

This Is m illustrated fashion paper and
surpasses all other journals OF it. Kind ever
Published. 1t contains from Is to 100 cuts
representing the most choice styles from tho
leading drs.inatcurs rt.Paris. large colorcd
plate. and each copy contains illustrations Of
elegantly trimmed hats. and new forms for
the benefit Of millincrs.
The pattcrnshcet gives from five to ten
nll-sized patterns Of some Of the garments
shown on the pages of the journal.
Rerue de Ia Mode also furnishes colored
plate millinery. for the Fall and Spring sea-
son, issued in April and October numbers
This plate Is giren to miliners only, and enl,
to those who are yearly subscribers. 1t can
he ordered by news agents OF the American
News Company. or at this office, free Of
charge. $3.50 per year; single copies. 35
cent. Address 1T TAYLOR.
SIG Broadway n. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Supper and Exhibition
DEBATES, SPEECHES & DIALOGUES.

Notice Is hereby given that the members Of
the Methodist Z. Church, colored. of Van Bu-
rcn. will give Il Supper and Entertainment
for the benefit of the Church. ut Eugenie Hall
on Thursday evening Feb. 2Gth. 1874. All are
respectfully invited to attend. We would also
like to see as many of our white friends out
as would feel an interest in our Church pros
perity.
Doors open at o'clock; per formance open
at7H. Admittance 80 cents. inciuing supper
and children years old and under % cents.
Committee George Randolph. John Mont
gomery, George Burks. Collector ami Treas
urcr. Ran. Maxcy. Giles Brown. Isom Thorn
rs. John Rich, Wm. Hayden, VIM. Tebbetts
Simon Mars.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
IMPORTANT TO GIN OWNERS
GIN SHARPENING

The undersigned wishes to give notice that
he is devoting his time to SnARPENING GIN
SAWS, and Is fully supplied with all neccssa-
ry tools. including 4. Carers unsurpassed
Patent Gin Sac sAapcnr Also. all Mate
rial required for the Repairing Of old Gins
such as Brushes, Boxing, Babbitt Metal. etc.
Al w0rk warraRted 10 give Satisfaction.
During the coming Summer and Fall he
will visit all poiAts from Pine Bluff and above
on the Arkansas river and all points on the
Railroad. where Gins. are to be found. For
further information. address F"n 't
HAYS BROWNFIETD.
feb % W. Van Buren,. Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

The Circuit Court of Crawford County
postponed the trial of Matt and Tom
Wallace, until the May term. on account
of some informalty in the papers sent
up. They will remain at Van Buren, un.
til that time There isno truth in the re.
port that Matt had killed the jailer and
made his escape.--Ci,rksriHe Entsrpriss.
The Wallace boys are behaving very
well, and have made no attempt to kill
the jailcr, or to get out They will be
treated well BY the sheriff and jalcr il
they conduct themselves properly, and
will receive fair trial when their cases
come up.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Tribute Of Respect.

WHEREAS, 1t has pleased an All-wise Prov
idrncc to take from our midst our worthy and
much respected Brother Julias y, Noble.
therefore,
ResOlred. That In his death Harmony Coun-
eli. No. q Il. r.. has lost one of its most ar-
tive and efficient members and the cause ot
Temperance ut large has sustained IN irrep-
arabic loss.
Resolred2 2nd. That while we feel that God
has been mcrciful IN extending our Brothers
life into ripe old age. and while we bow to
the fiat nf Him Who lnideih our de>tinirs in
His hands. we cannot forbid TO our hearts that
deep grief that always follows the loss Of the
good and worthy.
ReS0ired 3rd. That copy Of these rcsoIu-
lion. be furnished to the Van Bnrcn Press
and the n .. Republican for publication. and
also to the widow of the dcccased-anl he
spread At large upon our rccorls-anh that
our rrgalia be drapcd In mourning for thirty
days.
:: !: g, { v;;;%:: S;;::s'. $:';;; Com.
Van Buren,. Feb. 23 1871
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
4 Great Sensation! Literary Curiosity
MARK TWAIN'S AND CHARLES DUDLEY
WARMERS
NEW BOOK EMITTED
THE & Il ID II ID \ q Il,
A TALE ~ TO-DA

A book just fitted for the times. Great
truths told in aquecr way. a satire on eve
rything. Washington looked ut fr"m inside
and out. A joint stock American Novel serv-
cd up in novel way.
Mark Twain tells in this book what Mr..
Warner knows about various matters and Mr..
Wagner vcntilates Mark Twain's views on life
in general, and things get considerably mix
ed. Altogether the book is II puzzrl and a
very fascinating and eXriting one ut that.
All know what The Innocent Abroad y
saw and learned and now in this book they
can see how the knowing ones at home are
"roughing it,"
For sale bv Agents only Published by
CONTINENTAL PUBLISHING Co. st. Louis, Mo
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
The kth of March.

We are given to understand that the
prominent merchants Of our town. con.
template publishing the names Of delin'
qucnt and dcrilect customers. who have
failed to make any effort at a settlement
"A word TO the wise Is sufficient
" Honesty is the best policy
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Warming Order.

warning Orucr.
Sarah Elite. Plaintiff
vs.. Complaint at law.
Richard Glenn, Defendant
In Justice Johnson's Court in Crawford
County, Arkansas
WARNING ORDER.
The Defendant. Richard Glenn. j. warned
.oappear in this Court within thirty day
and answer the complaint OF the Plaintiff, Sa-
raI Elite.
PEYTON Il. JOHNSON. J.P
Feb 81, lS74-4w-s3 80.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

EF The Pennsylvania newspapers re
port that Asa Packer. Of Mauch Chunk,
is worth at least S25 ,000,O00 lie began
life withou, penny. rs the driver Of Il
canal boat on the Lehigh canal His i'm.
msnse fortune came mainly from the pur.
chase. at low rates, Of coal lands in the
region Of his present place Of residence
the lands advancing enormously with.
in short time after he bought them.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Death Bed of General Lee.

A magnificent II by Is inch Engraving.
IAThc family and friends are grouped sor-
rowiully around the old hero death bed
The scene j. 50 touchinely beautiful the sem
tmcht of the picture l. so sweet and the
character so life like that every body almires
IT, u i truly n gem Of art one of which
should hang IN every Southern home. Sent
by mail ostp,id on receipt of 90 cents or 3
for 80 cents. Address.
w. NJ. BURROW, 300 main-st.
Bristol Tenn.
Agents wanted for this and variety Of fis
engravings. I'm"
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

Err The ease OF Tom Poe. for stnot
ing John Triplet, referred to in our last.
WAs cxamed before Justice Johnson. on
Tuesday and after careful investigation
Poe was discharged. The Justice decid
ing the s.io"tiag was ju.tiiitlle
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
DEATH OF COL. THOMAS.

We are panied to learn, just as VIC go
to press, of the death Of Colenel WYATT
G THOMAS, Editor Of the Pine Blun
Pres lie died ut Pine BluT on the 10Th
inst.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

~ Prom the Clsrksvillc Enterprise,
We learn that our old friend Judge Rose
has been removed A. Freight Agent Of
the L. H. aud +. s. Railroad. at Clarks
willie. You are too honest . man, Judge,
Tor such theiving set.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

~ The Rcpul licnns OF Texas arc con.
ss.tsi" plan to divide that State into
two States-Ea aad Western Texas
--msking a Republicans and Democrat
ic StaaR.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

CT Our old and esteemed friend Capt
II. =. Barry, is back at the head Of a pa.
pes ct DIrlanelle the Z" Laborcr." -
Here 10 our hand, aud wclcom, thrice wei
esme back, Captain.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Commissioners Sale.

A }. Ward, Eleanor e..
Ward. Plaintiffs.
VIM Mccain. Elizabeth j.
Mccain. JAS ID. Hawkins, Defendants.
Pursuant to n decree rendered ut the Feb
rnary Term of the Crawford County Circuit
Court. in Chancery sitting, in the above enti-
tied cause. WILL on
Saturday the 14th day of March,
1874. proceed to expose ut public vendue. at
the Court House door in the town of Van Bn-
rem Ark to the highest bidder. an credit of
three months part Of lo. eleven (lD In
block ~ seven. on main street In said town.
to satisfy debt due from said defendants
VIM. Me, ain and T.. j. Mccain to said plain
tils.
Sale to take place between 10 o'clock A. NJ.
and +. NJ. Further terms made known ON
day Of sale
J. =. GRADY.
Feb l4.'74 Sheriff and Commissioner
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
instruction in Music.

WE wish to give Notice. that having re-
w turned to Van Buren,. are now ready to
give lessons on Brass and String instruments,
and also music lessons on the Piano.
Lessons on the piano, given to suit the con-
yeniencc OF scholars.
tY- Music for bills and parties furnished
on short notice.
c. S. BRUUN.
Feb. 24,T4
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

ET Sid Wallace has been taken 10 the
penitentisry at Little Rock for safe keep
Ing. until the day Of hanging.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
TIE NEXT DAY.

EF The editor Of the Clarksville En-
terpri.e, founders about in column o!
baldcrdash. attempting to explain his
meaning in helding up the grey-headed
"old sinner Naylor," as model Of what
q government Office holder should be
We deny any attack on the Enterprise
but merely asked leave to differ in opin'
as to the qualities that should enter into
the composition Of a Receiver OF the L
S. Land Office, or any other There is
not an intimation Of censure and the ed
itor Of the Enterprise must be nincom.
poop Of the purest kind to construe oui
reference to his notice 10 anything per
sonal of himself Knowing, to some ex
tent, Of DR.. MAYORS most unjust and ar.
bitrary course in Johnson County, we
differed in opinien as to his fitness for Of
fetal trust That was all.
But, well may the pure and good old
Doctor, after reading the Enterprise cdi.
tor explanation. cry ont to be delivered
from his friends.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24

~ Gov. Baxter has oasred q reward
sf $500. each, for the Gsds Hill Rail.
road and Hot Springs Stage soblers ar
rest The proclamation will be found IN
eur paper.
The Van Buren press., 1874-02-24
Seeds and Plants.

{. G. True Cape Cod Cranberry. best sort
&. for Upland. Lowland. or Garden, by
mail prepaid. 81 COO per 100. $500 per 1000
a priced Catalogue of this and all Fruits Or
namental Trees. Evergreens, Shrubs. Bulbs,
Roses. Plants, &c. and Fresh Flower and
Garden Seeds the choicest collection In the
country. with all novelties, will be sent tglntis
to any plain address. % sorts Of either Flow
or. Garden. Tree. Fruit. Evergreen. or Herb
Seeds for 81 90. sent by mail. prepaid. Whole.
sale Catalogue to the trade.
B. NJ. WATSON. Old colony Nurseries and
Seed Warehouse. Plymouth, Mass. Estab-
lished 1912.
Feb. 2i-inl.
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EF if You want to be swindlcd send
your money for Drmoresis Magazine
New ioik Demorest is a tumbus and
don't fnliill his engagements