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The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Reports from the Freeze-Fruit Killed.

CINCINNATI, April 10.
The fruit growers think the freeze of
the past two nights has killed the peaches
and most of the small fruits in this sec
ton. All the tobacco plants in Ken
tucky are killed.
NORFOLK, Va, April 10.
1t showed here Saturday night and to-
day. The cold snap has killed the fruits
and the early vegetables. The loss to
the hucksters is very heavy.
ATLANTA, Ga, April 10.
A killing frost visited this locality last,
night, doing considerable damage to fruit
trees. 1t is feared that the entire fruit
crop has been killed.
TORONTO, April 10.
Fears are entertained that the fall
wheat in this section has been destroyed
by the cold snap of last week III the
northwestern part of Ontario the ther-
mometer Saturday stood 90 below zero.
RICHMOND, Va, April 49,
There was heavy snow at intervals
yesterday with high, cold wind. Atsun-
rise this morning the thermometer was
80 below the freezing point Early vege-
tables and fruits are killed Advices
from various parts OF the state give dis.
astrous accounts of The damsge from the
cold snap. The loss among the huck
sters in the western part of the state is
estimated at 81 100000.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April 10.
There have been frosts for the last
four mornings, causing some danger to
corn, cotton and early vegetables The
fruit was not much hurt.
LOUISVILLE, April 20.
Reports to the Courier Journal from
all parts of the state say that great dam
age has been done to fruit and tobacco
plants by the unreasonable frost and
snow last week.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
To the Citizens of Crawford County,

| The Executive Committee appointed at a
peoples meeting, to receive and distribute
donations for the needy. find the destitution
greater than they anticipated, and the proba-
bilty is. 1t will be on the increase for the the
next few weeks. So far, the committee have
received no contribution nom citizens out
side of Van Buren, and the means in their
hands viii soon he exhausted. The sub
committees are urged to canvass their town
ships for contributions, and ascertain as near
as may be the supply of provisions, especial.
ly corn. within their limits: and to give rec
ommendaton for relief to one who h,s
friends able to give help, or property which
may be pledged for food, and recommend
only such ~ are absolutely needy and have
no means OF procuring food. The committee
would further state, that they are not in a
condition TO furnish supplies on security.
but such arrangements must be made with
those who have them to sell. 1t is however,
understood that all who receive aid from the
committee are expected to pay for the same,
when they are able to do so. In conclusion,
we would say that unless the citizens of the
County contribute literally, and soon, much
suffering will be the consequence. All per-
sons, especially the poor, are urged, where
ever possible. to plant garden seed for early
vegetables as well as late. which In few
weeks viii give them material aid in obtain
ing subsistence.
BY order OF the Executive Committee.
CHAS. +. HARVEY, Sec'y.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Words of Wisdom.

1t is hard for an empty bag to stand
upright
The ascents of honor, however steep,
never appear inaccessible,
A man is successful when he makes
life give him what he wants.
ALI severity which does not tend to in
crease good or prevent evil is idle.
The greatest misfortune of all is in not
being able to bear misfortune
Lite is great poem; and religion,
love and music are the sweotest OF its
stanzas.
To feel the want of reason is next to
having it; an idiot is not capable of this
sensation.
Grind while the wind is fair, and ifyou
neglect, do not complain OF Gods sprovi-
dcnce.
A tide that leaves vessels aground may
rise high enough to set smaller ones
ailoat.
Let friendship creep gently to height !
if it rush to it, it may soon run itself out
Of breath.
am no herald to inquire of mems
pSulnIccS " 10 SuIuCiCHt IOT ulc w hHO w
their virtues.
Greatness stands upon precipice, and
If prosperity carries . man ever so little
over his poise it overbcars and dashes
him to pieces.
Never set your feet in dirty and
crooked path for the love of money. 1t
is n work that will bring bad interest if
you wish to suck honey of thistles.
Conscience is a sleeping giant We
may lull him into a longer or shorter
slumber, but his starts are frightful, and
terrible is the hour when he awakea.
There is something very sublime,
though very fancilul, in Plato's descrp.
ton Of the Supreme Being, that truth is
His body, and light His shadow
Man is physically as well as mctaphys-
ically thing of shreds and patches. Dor.
rowed unequally from good and bad an
cestors, and mslit from the start
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

GRANT AND TUE Public PATRONAGE
1t is not an edifyiag sight to see scores
OF defeated Congressman, who have for
ieted the confidence of their constituents,
hanging about the White House, praying
for chance to subsst at the public crib,
and the President pouring over his list
OF vacant Offices and selecting those men
who favored his pet measures and de.
fended his "policy" through thick and
thin, that they may be provided for,
without reference to their qualifications
for Offices to be filed. The ex Con.
grcssincn are not 80 much TO he blamed,
for it may be their only chance for de.
cent livelihood to have the Government
provide for them, but the President ought
to have more exalted idea Of the pur
poses Of the civil service than to regard
itas charity fund for his friends who
have lost the support of those who know
them best.--B Boston Globe.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

:S~ From the Fayetteville Democaat we
learn that Hon. j. d. Walker is quite sick.
tE- There seems to be something wrong at
the Arkansas University. What Is the mat
ter?
tS- From the Fayetteville Democrat, we
learn that the girls Of that place are using old
India-rubber shoes instead of"sweet gum. y
DIR. L. NJ. Blackburn, OF Ozark was book
ed at ST Louis, on Wednesday.
tE- Beecher Is still on the ragged edge of
the witness stand. and almost wishes he or the
cross examiner were dead.
-. p. Grady & Co will soon start first.
class livery stable. Glad to hear it. for 1t is
much needed.
The st, Louis mail Is now making good
time. about tfty eight hours from that place
to Van Buren,.
Bob. Largen will be over to Van Barren
with his samples in few days.
tA- A. B. Williams was found guilty Of
stealing the beef-hide from Maddox and put
under bond OF three hundred and 4 fly dollars
to take his trial at the next Circuit Court.
-Mclllvcigh & Sons are turning out sevc-
raj as handsome top buggcs and car
riages AS can be made anywhere. They are
masters of their profession, and our citizens
have reason to be proud that they are located
in their town. We hope they will receive al
the encouragement which the excellence Of
their work entities them.
Col. J. II. Clendenning has relieved Del
Of the Post Office at Fort Smith and has re.
moved 1t to the Kannady building. Look out
for the fur. now. Dell is going to make an
exposition. He knows all about 1t, and ould
make things interesting.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Our Railroad.

From the Ozark Banner of Saturday. we
learn that Chief Engineer Hughes is at that
place and moving on with his work this way.
This is what it says
MIR. Hughes Engineer on the Railroad, has
moved to town, and, with his assistants, are
attending To the surveys. We have no def
mite information as to whether the contracts
have been let, or, when it will be done, al
though rumors are current that building and
grading will be commenced soon. We will
hope the rumors are true. Every one is anxi-
ous for the early completion of the road and
telegraph line. AS soon as 1t Is settled that
they will 90 on it will enliyen business all
through the country.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Here is a Witness.

The Nation, published in New York
city, is the most admirable paper, and its
high toned, cultivated, and polished ar
tcles, are a study for all lovers of princi-
pies and good English.
The Nation thus refers to Grant in the
following letter. We ask the honest, de-
lceut Republicans OF this State to read it
carefully. The Nation is Republican
paper. SO there can be no fear of being
contaminated by reading "devilish
Democratic " organ Hear what the Ma
tion says, or gives its columns to say, to
the white citizens Of the United States:
| have lived abroad under many re-
gimes, and often had cause to bush for
the official representative Of my country
TOR drunkenness, meanness, prohigaCy,
ignorance, incapacity, yenaity but until
lived under the protecting presence of
General Schenck never had to deprecate,
as an American, a connection with swim
ling
| doubt if there is another civilized
government, the meaneSt under the sun,
that would dare so to outrage the self
respect of its citizens as to compel them,
year after year, to endure the humiliation
of seeing their representative protected
by his official capacity from criminal
suit, and hearing the head of their gov.
ernment commonly and plan~ihl'' - "''.'A'sed-
pf mart icinatinr in "A H.x-x,,nnfo-cT boar
ing his country ideatifed in its highest
personalities with mean and fragrant
fraud
Every honest American in England has
the risk every time that he dimes with
party of Englishmen of being made to
blush by an allusion to the Emma Mine
or General Schenck, and he must blush
in silence, for there is not one word that
can be said in mitigation of the disgrace,
whenever he takes up morning paper he
may see that some beggared victim Of
Grant and Schenck has instituted a crimi
nal action against the American minister
for completely in swindle, which but for
his name might never have been swim
die at all, and would certainly not have
been successful one that he cannot 90
to his ministers receptions with self
respect, Or if he went, meet there an
Englishman who has any
That's the way we stand, and wish
that, since General Grant and his official
advisers are lost to all sense of diplomat
ic propriety, every honest editor in the
United States would hear our complaint,
and repeat it till the whole county felt
the shame
w. S SrILLMAN.
London, Feb 90
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Man.worship.

The fool Killer should be let loose at once
among the young la lies OF this metropolis. 1t
Is reported, on the most undoubted authority.
that a number ofyoung women have forn,ed
u club for the purpose OF glorifying the
charms OF a popular young actor, whose per-
sonal beauty greatly overbalances his moral
character. They have called It amer his name,
aud the condition Of membership Is that each
new conner shall give dinner to the charmer,
inviting. Of course all Of the old members.
No other man Is allowed to be present This
i bad enough, but the worst Is yet to come.
One Of the members. who might be called the
most woe-begone idiot Of the lot, has fitted up
q shrine In the sacred rccesses of II closet,
where she keeps candles burning continually
around Photographic likeness Of the adored
one, and sits before 1t In admiration hours at
o time.-Nec York Tribune.
The above was handed to us by one Of our
best and most observing citizens. IL there Is
any application to Van Buren, we viii let our
readers make 1t.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

Our readers will remember that in our
last issue we spoke of the severe burning OF
Mrs. Ann Hodges at the residenccof Mr.. n.
f. Cornelius. Before our paper had reached
its readers, the terrible disaster had culmina-
ted in death. 1t is one of the most melan-
choly occurrences that We remember in our
life. Mrs. IL. had stepped far out on the
thorny road of life, and to think that one
whose hairs were lrastipg with the winter of
u-.-------'' -onvou, were deeply furrowed
by the ruthless fingers of time, whose brow
was traced thickly with the pencilings of
care, and whose feet trembled on the verge of
the grave. should at last terminate her earth
ly existence by the most horrible of all fates,
burning. The sympathes Of all our people are
with the family in their sad bereavement, and
may their atlliction.b be the means of their prep
aration for the call which must also summon
them to the grave.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
st. Nicholas for May.

There is fun enough in the May number of ST.
NICHOLAS to keep the children laughing till the next
number comes out-f children as jolly as take
them to be. First of all is Rose Terry's poem OF
"Poll Tadpole. " which has a very seasonabe flavor
at this time of the metamorphosis of everything in
general and of tadpoles in particular. Almost any
one would laugh at the picture Of Poll, taken as
he lying at in his puddle not dreaming that
he would soon become a " discontinued baby frog.
Then there is capital picture by Church, full OF
this artists humor. A more graphic expression OF
the comic effect Of newcomers entrance has rarely
been penced. The stranger is scanned as closely
by his fellow prisoners as new boy at boarding
school. Send for it.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Scribuer for Nial,

The three bright faces that look out from the ope
ming page of the May number Of ScRIBYER's MONTH
LY are only different views of one girlish hcad-the
still living heroine of atragedy which will be remem-
bered as long the name Of Napoleon is lauded and
reyiled among men, The picture here skilfully re-
produced is Gilbert Stuarts threefold portrait OF
Madame Patterson-Bonaparte, Of Baltimore, one OF
the most conspicuous victims of the great" Ma
poleons selfish and INSCRIPTIONS ambition. The
accompanying sketch of THE Baltimore Bona
parties - is authentic history of this interesting
family, which may yet give France its Emperor.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
EE- The labor trOubles at Lowell

EE- The labor troubles at Lowell are
beginning to assume serious aspect.
The mule spinners have determined to
stand out against threats of the manufac-
tufers to discharge them if strike is at.
tempted, and are preparing to send many
OF their number back to England should
a general lock out occur. If the mule
splnners leave, the manufacturers talk Of
trying to supercede the mules by other
machinery answering the same purpose,
but, if this cannot abe, done with profit,
they declare that their mills shall stand
idle rather than that any compromise
shall be made with the strikers.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
ryA new danger threatens the r

Es- A new danger threatens the Re
publican party. The Commercial Ad.
vertiscr (third term) has discovered
that "the census shows tina, Irish pa.
rents produce three voters to one turned
out BY American parents" Also that
lrshmen naturally belong to the Demo
cratic party. Putting that and that to
gether, the most appalling future to rad
icalsm is apparent Let the discounted
arithmetic Of the Republican press
who have tried to cipher Administration
gains out Of the New Hampshire and
Connecticut elections try their fingers at
this problem. Suppose that the fccundi,
ty of the Democratic mother is thrice as
great as that Of the Republican mother
how many years will it be before another
Republican president Of the United
States is clected2 Answers may be sent
in to the third term candidate, Y.
World.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

TT According to the Dsnbury News,
prominent citizen on Nelson, who is
the proud possessor Of very handsome
daughter, went home to tea, the other
evening. and said to his wife: Mother.
l have finally succeeded in my petition
for street lamp on our street, and it's
going to be set directly in front OF our
gate A sudden scream and heavy
fall sounded from the next room. The
alrrighted parents rushed in there. Their
daughter lay PROSTATE on the floor. She
had tainted
rE- The time OF cleaning has
come, and the voice of the scolding wo.
man is heard in the land.
[S' Reynolds, the dramatist, observe
ing the thnness of the house at one of
his pieces, said =" i suppose it is owing
To the Wal T. "No, was the reply, +" il
is owing to the piece.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Odd-FcllOws' Picnic.

The Odd-Fcllows' Picnic. in commemora-
tion Of their 56th anniversary, on account OF
a terrible rainv day. did not come of. The
Ing, and at one o'clock. preceded by the Van
Buren, Band, had parade through the streets
to the Court House, where speeches. addresses
etc. and a general jollifcation were had. II
c. Iayman was Grand Marshal Of the Day
and you may judge from that that he put the
Order through, rain or shine,
The Picnic will not, however, be lost sight
pf
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

sS-" Three of 'em, us what was whispered
In Col. VIII Cravens' ear the other morning.
about four o'clock. It's awhil-corn meal
81 % per bushel. Gen. Beauford, learning of
the occurrence, at once ordered the Colonel to
be relieved from military duty. Mother and
trio las well as could be expected"
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

tH The Brooklyn Argus has been permit
ted to copy the following letter from moral
young woman:
ANY DEAR LucY-I think I won't come to
Brooklyn this spring. understand there is
something going on there that hadn't ought to.
Papa won's let any papers come into the
house, so don't know what 1t Is; but see
the parson ut the post-otllce every morning
reading his mail and laughing fit to kill him.
self. and think 1t must be something awful
wicked. ~.
"Yours lovingly. CAROLINE
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
eE- Speaking Of President Grant, the Lon
don Times aavs.

eT- Speaking Of President Grant, the Lon
don Times says:
Although he could put an end to all doubts
by a single word, he will neither write nor
speak II. A year ago, when he was almost
directly asked whether he sought third term
Of the presidency, he penned reply wlrs-f
was q model OF ambiguity. The inferenA
generally drawn Is that he does really seek ~
election, and that suspicion Is confirmed BY
ths behavior VI himself and his friends.
The American people have" drawn this in
ference and propose to act upon 1t very de-
cislvely. They have nc Intention Of standing
Q third term Of Grant, or = trst term Of any
man Of his stripe. They will turn overa new
leaf entirely, and endeavor, If possible, to
make Its record partially atone for eight
years OF misrule aud corruption ST. Louis
KepMtiican.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

RARE AND VALUABLE Books. The
Washington Capitol says: "Wc have in
press, and will shortly publish the fol
lowing rare and valuable books"
Williams on Landaulets and How to
Pay for them" Bound in calf. This
book is valuable 10 cabinet. makers.
Same author on "Cotton Claims and
how to Dismiss Them Hot.pressed
satin surface and bound in gilt
"Delaao on How to Manage Indians" "
Flexible cover.
Same author on "On Land Claims 4"
Very ingenious and valuable
Same author on Pensions and How
to Provide for Your Friends Steel
clasped and heavy.
Belknap on Manners. No officials
library 10 perfect without this valuable
work
Robson on How to Construct and
Support Navy on Paper This work
is extremely ingenious and plausible
Same author on "Claims, with How
to Facilitate Payments. We expect to
see cords Of this admirable treatise on
the market in the next year.
Same author, Glow to Extinguish
Fires. OF great interest to the Amer
can people, .....
Same author on "The Convcrtiblity
of Smooth. bores. A very expensive
work, with costly illustrations by Wizard,
great artist in that line
~ s. Grant on Mixed Drinks" A
most valuable work for party dying of
exhaustion.
SAME author on I" Terms"
These and others are in preparation
| ,,,l ,,,,n h., l,,, 81
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

tE- A Utah correspondent Of the Chicago
Times SAYS that n woman was indirectly the
cause Of the Mountain Meadow massacre
which was such horrible incident of the ear.
ly history of Mormonism lie says that Farley
p. Pratt, one of the twelve apostles. was
sent on a mission to Arkansas In 1917. and
while there converted to his doctrines wo-
wan named Mclean, who deserted her hus-
band and eloped with him to Utah. After
ward Pratt again visited Arkansas and alb
Quoted three OF the womans children from
their father. who subsequently met and Killed
the abductor. The story Is that Brigham
Young prophcsied yengeanbe for this, and
that among the emigrants who were slaugh-
tered-by the Mormons as Is generally be-
lieyed, though Brigham's followers lay the
crime to the lndians-were several ncighbors
of Mclean, one Of whom. 1t Is charged. assist
ed in the killing OF Pratt. II Is also said that
among the victims from Missouri were two
who had been concerned in the killing Of
Joseph Smith In Nauv0o. Two prominent
Mormons named Dame and Lee are now in
custody awaiting trial on the charge OF being
the leading actors In the massacre, where
one hundred and twelve men, women and
childreo were brutally murdered after the
men had given up their arms on the promise
Of protection from the Mor,nons.
Itisa mistaken of the above that Pratt CON
vcrted the Mclean woman In Arkansas
Pratt found her In New Orleans and brought
her to Van Buren,. The killing ofPratt took
place In this County, a few miles from town.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

tB- Many friends Of j. G Oliver, living at
McGuire's Store, Washington county, but
formerly resident of Van Buren,. will regret
to learn that he had his dwelling-house and
all Its contents destroyed by fire. not long
since. Mr.. Oliver is an honest, hard working
man and We sympathise with him in his loss.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
NIOney-Order Rates.

Ii is not perhaps known to most people that
there has been change made in the money
order rates which is to take effect on the lst
Of .fuy. It seems that by the present low
rates the money -erder department Inns lost \
large sum of money annually. Five cent?
only hiss been charged for sums less than *io'
which includes about seven-eighths OF the or
dcrs issued. BY this rate the department. 1t Is
calculated, has been conducted at an annual
loss Of 100000. The new law fixes the rates
at ten cents for any sum up to fifteen dollars
fifteen cents for sums from fifteen dollars to
thirty dollars, twenty cents for sums from
thirty to forty dollars, and twenty-five cents
for sums above forty collars and not exceed
ing fifty dollars. 1t is expected these rates
will increase the revenue from this source to
the same extent that 1t has been heretofore
creased. Arrangements are nearly COM
pletcd for the establishment ofa money order
system between the United States and Canada.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27
Ordinance,

An ORDiNANcE REGULATING THE WHARFAGE
FUND:
BE IL Ordained by the Mayor and Alicrmen Of
he Incorporated 7orno PGn Buren, Arhdnsas'
That all wharfage collected he and the same
shall be kept separate and apart from the gen
crnl funds of the incorporation; and that the
same shall be expended for the purpose OF
keeping the wharf of the town In repair.
This ordinance to be IT. force from and after
its passage.
CIIAS +. HARVEY, Mayor.
l.. II. SouTuMAYD, Recorder.
April 5. 1875.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

~ The New York Suns Washington cor
scspondcnre Of the 10th, says: president
Grant has parted company with Attorney
General Williams, and that functionary has
been informed from the White House that
his rsslEnatiou Is required. This is the rea-
son why he DID not 20 to Concord with the
rest"
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

u As last resort, the physicians OF Gen.
Frank P Blair. who have almost despaired OF
his life are trying q TRANSMISSION OF blood in
70 bis veins with, so far very happy effect
The blood 10 taken from stout, healthy man
aud Injected into the veins Of the invalid.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

IT, The Republicans of Connecticut, says
the Memphis. Appeal, take their defeat pleas
antly. The New Haven Journal, steadfast
Radical paper, and one Of the ablest in the
State, says
We have been fairly and soundly beaten in
n square stand-up fight. There was no con-
tention In our ranks, no pretence of apathy
on either side, and no reason why we should
not have beaten except the very good one
that we didn't have votes enough.
And that Ia just what Is going to be the case
IN 1876.
The Van Buren press., 1875-04-27

tY- The spelling school fever is raising to
the dignity of an epidemic, and is spreading
all over the land. Like the late epizootic, no
section Of the broad land is likely to escape
its ravage.