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The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
Valuable Farm for Sale.

We are authorized to offer for sale one Of
the best and most thoroughly cultivated farms
in Western Arkansas, situated In Crawford
county, about eight miles from the city Of
Van Buren, and four miles from the town Of
Alma. containing quarter section. one-half
In Frog Bayou bottom, and the other up
land.
One hundred acres are IN cultivation. hfty
in cotton and tifty In corn. Has Iine six
acre orchard of apples of the finest varieties.
together with u fine assortment Of peaches
fine field Of sweet aud Irish potatoes and
turnips. Also, IL desired, tract Of 100 acres
near BY can be had to 20 with this place.
4 superior large double log dwelling house
and outhouses; the house one story and a halt
high; fine barn, stable and corn crib &c,
making every thing complete and comforta-
Bile with excellent water A steam grist aud
cotton mill, on the joining p ace. aud In
most excellent neighborhood.
Any one wanting No place can pur-
chased ut bargain Terms to he agreed up
on. II desired. the standing crop will be
disposed Of To the party purchasing. Also all
the farming utensils, which are vi superior
quality.
Parties in earnest to purchase such q place.
will lind Ii greatly to their interest TO exam
inc this farm. and see for themselye what tits
by the crops that it produces, and there Is no
better time to do so than before the gathering
of the cotton and corn.
For further particulars apply to the editor
of this paper. Aug l0--lm
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
The Third Term Resolution

The adoption by the house of Il strong
anti rhird term resolution is the sharpest
rebuke the vaulting ambition Of Grant
has ever received. The maj 'rity by which
the resolution passed-232 to l8--shows
that it was not mere party scheme, but
that Republicans Ms well AS Democrats
were glad to unite inputting an end to a
project from which no possible good
could arise. 1t is matter for regret that
a President of the United States should
have placed himself in a.position where il
became absolutely necessary for the rep
reNntatives of the people to tell him
that his services would be dispensed with
at the expiration Of his term of office but
as he had evidently determined to adhere
to the say,nothns policy. somebody hav
ing authority must speak The house
has spoken, rs it never aad occasion to
speak before, and never will have again
and if the man to whom the utterance i.
addressed is mortified and Inundated, he
has only himseifto blame.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
THE WEEKLY SUN.
177G. NEW YORK.

EIGHTEEN hundred and seventy-six is the Con-
"a tcnnial year. 1t is also the year 10 which an
the war will be in power at Washington; and the
year of the twenty third election Of President Of
the United states. Al these events are to be
OF great interest and Importance. especially the two
latter; and all OF them, and everything connected
with them viii bs fully and freshly reported. and
fhe Opposition House Of Representatives. taking
up the line of inquiry opened years by TuE Sun,
tons and mistesds Of Grants administration; and
will it Is to be hoped lay the foundation for new
and better period in national history OF all this
TBE SuN will contain complete and accurate ac-
counts. furnishing its readers with early and trust
"Ghsy hs up0n .aess a0,Gs6ns topie
preparations for it, will be memorable as deciding
upon Grant aspirations for third term Of power
be the candidate Of the party OF Reform, well
elertfns that candidate Concerning all these sub
thoroughly well Informed
THE WEEKLY sun. which has attained circulation
Of over eighty thousand copies already has its read
ers in every State and Territory. aud trust that
the year 1876 will see their numbers doubled IL will
continue TO be thorough newspaper All the gene.
raj news of the day will be found in II, condensed
when unimportant, at length lf important. and
always We trust, treated in clear. interesting and
It's our aim to make THg WEgyLY Suy the bes [
family newspaper In the world, aud we shall sontin
to give in its columns large amount Of miseella-
neous reading such az stories. tales poems, seien-
tihc intelligence and agricultural information. for
edition. The agricultural department, especially.
is one Of its prominent features. The fashions are
regularly reported in its columns, and are the
Tax WegRLy sur. eight pages, with hfty-six broad
columns. + llo eentsa year postage prepaid. AS
duction can be made from this rate to clubs agents
Postmasters, or any one.
The DAILY sus. large four-page newspaper OF
tsenty-eight columns. gives all the news for two
cents COPY: subscription, postage prepaid 55e, a0
month. or $50 year Sunday edition extra. sll,
per year. We have no travelling agents. Address,
THE sun. New York City.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21

The way ofthe transgressors Is hard,
not only to themselves, but to the friends
who are attached to them. At the time
ofthe homicide of Fisk, Edward S Stokes
had an aged father and two brothers
younger than himself. who devoted them.
selves to saving him with the most untir
ing zeal One of them died ofconsump.
ton, said to have been caused or hasten
cd by the intense anxiety which he sufier-
ed on Neds account; and now it is sta
ted that his father. who died suddenly on
Saturday, was brought to the grave by
the grief which he experienced at the fail
ure Of his efforts to get his son pardoned.
S okes will emerge from prison at the ex
piration of his sentence to find his home
greatly changed: brother who loved
him tenderly and his father gone, and bis
wife divorced
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
What Our Lands rrod,ca

'-ast week we had our attention called to
lhe production of Burrell kuykendall's cot
Ton neid. This week friend hands us the
following:
In looking over your last Issue, am glad
10 see the praiseworthy rivalry exhibited In
comparing good cotton crops Mr. B. Kuy-
kendalfs yield is good, but has been beat b6
Z. d. Blaylock who weighed In to Geo Ans
tins gin Clio lbs of acres So good for
Frog Bayou Bottom. Nor is our Arkansas
river bottom land behind. Jas. O'Kane pick
ed ana gathered l6,3o0 from 8 acres sold and
delivered to Gary, of Van Buren,"
We are glad to hear from the farmers with
relation to their crops. Our lands are as
good as any that can be found and their mer
ltand value need only to be made known to
render their appreciation certain. Let US
hear from you at any and all times. Mr.. Far
mer.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
STOVES,
The Memphis Appeal says:

At caucus of the Democratic meui .
bers of congress yesterday, Mr.. Waddel
offered resolution that the chairman,
Mr.. Lamar. appoint Democratic execu
live committee of three senators, SIX rep
resentatives. and three citizens oi ths
District of Columbia This was adopted
and also a resolution by Mr. Cox pro'i
ding for the appointment OF committee
of eleven members TO suggest TO the ca"
Gus at its future meeting such line OF ac,
tion relative to public ineasu es as woalu
hest serve the country, The caucus was
harmonious in sentiment all agreeing tha''
as far as possible, they should reduce tax
a,;on and that the government should DC
hnnos,ly and economically administered
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
coURlER-JoURNAL,.
Administrators Notice.

NOTICE Is hereby given. that I, as admin
~ istrator Of the Estate OF Henry C-Dren-
men. deceased. shall make application to the
Probate Court Of Crawford County, State Of
Arkansas. on Monday the 10th dav of Janna-
ry. 1876. at the Court House in the town of
Van Buren, of said County of Crawford and
State of Arkansas. at the place for heitiang
said court. for an order of said court for the
sale of the undivided interest Of Hepry, G..
Drennen deceased, rs one Of the heirs Il Law
of John Drennen. deceased, In and to Blocks
numbers 81 and 50. and In the Lot known as
the Hazen lot on the North bank Of the Ar
kansas River, all situate In the town of v an
Buren, In the county of Crawford. State OF
Arkansas. Also. all the right title and inter-
est of Henry C. Drennen. deceased. In and ~
the Ferry Privilege of the Ferry st Van Hu-
ren. of which he died seized and possessed as
one of the heirs ut law of John nrcnnrn. de-
ceased, TO pay the debts exhibited aDd allow
ed against said estate.
HENRY G.. RoBAEDS
Adm'r OF Henry G. Drenncn, deed
dec Tw4
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
ET The Little Rock Gazette Of Ii

EF The Little Rock Gazette Of last
Wednesday, says:
4" fhe Little Rock Grange seems to be
much dis2usted with the composition OF
the general assembly which has just ad
jonrned. Next year, it we must have a
general assembly, etc. This is an init
nation that the Grange thnks the legis-
lature, judging from its latest experience,
a nuisance. This construction is. borne
out hy a portion of its concluding re
marks, wherein it says: Without brains,
ellmeaning honesty is likely to be the
ruin of the State, etc, Manifestly the
Grange is not pleased with the last legis-
lature, and we believe the disgust was
mutual. The following, from the Hele
na World, sounds much better, aud shows
better spirit.'
The A, kansas legislature adjourned
to day, aud the representatives Of the
people returned to their homes, alter hav-
ing done mighty amount of important
labor for the good of the State at large
We have the satisiaction,a lat last, of know
ing that we have a body Of representative
men in Arkansas where honesty is large
ly in the majority. 1t may be said by
pettiioga;;""nn nnliticians that our le2isa-
tors lack experience to guide them Ia the
enactment Of laws that is just what we
want, honest hearts that will never do
wrong to the people they are sent to rep
resent The gentlemen composing the
honorable body, have done their work
effectually and well, and we, to day. see
the results. We hear the report daily
coming trom abroad of the rapid increase
of our State credit Where, but a short
time ago, capitalists would not touch US,
now we see them willing and anxious to
invest their money here, How different
look the prospects of the State under
the statesmanlike management of Gar.
land, compared to the free boot'ng, plum
dering days Of Clayton and his satellites
when whole people of great State
were tyranzed over, robbed, plundered
and. in many instances, brutually mur
dered by his more than inhunan gang OF
ree.booters But, thank heaven, we are
done with those times, the dark days o
Arkansas, and we beholu the difference
with unmixed pleasure
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
Arkansas Valley Stage and Ex-
press Company.
Connects with Southern Express Co. al
Little Rock

On the lst of July the contractors the route
from Van Buren, to Little Rock. entered upor their
duties. decided improvement ia noticed from the
start, now We have fine teams Of four horses with
large and commoiious stages, and in a week or two
fine Concord Coaches will be put on. This company
have made arrangements with the =" Southern Ex
press Company" at Little Rock and will forward
without delay, all packages by that line Our msr
chants and oil having Express packages should order
them sent through BY this Stage Company.
Their motto is !" Quick time and Low rats" +"
TICKETS TO ALL PARTS.
The Agent in Van Buren, will sell tickets TO st
Louis and Memphis. Little Rock, &c.
This company has also made arrangements with
Telegraph Company to receive and forward tels
gram from Ozark and also to take and send forward
kilograms to any point in the United states,
Colonel GEO. u. WHITE, Is the company's Ascn
in Van Buren,, who will give any information tha
may be desired.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
Arkansas Under Her New Admiulstra
ton.

What is thought OF Arkansas abroad,
may he judged from the following from
the New York Daily Sun of late dste:
The extraordinary recuperative pow,
er which has been exhibited by the peo
pie of Arkansas since their release from
the grasp of Grants plunaerers, is even
wonder to themselves Less than
year ago they were in a condition Dor
dering on despair Internal dissension,
amounting almost to civil war prevailed
in all parts OF the S ate; the most in
te,pse hostility existed between the whites
and re African races, and the President
insolentl, threatened to use the United
States army t. overthrow their legal gov
ernment and the .cw Constitution which
the people had adopted by an overwhel
m ing majority. Trade ana industries of
sll kinds were paralyzed, and s feeling of
intense depression pervaded every class
of the community. But the last Con
gress, INSCRIPTIONS as it was, failed to
sanction this revolutionary scheme Of
Grants, and Arkansas was permitted to
retain the exercise Of self government
As we have said, the results have been
amazing. The Legislature, acting under
the judicious advice of Gov. Garland
and other Conservative leaders, took
measures to repair the ravages of the
carpet baggers, which have elected com
mendations from even their enemies
while the people, released from the rule
of public robbers, went 10 work with
will to mend their shattered fortunes and
to day Arkansas is the most prosperous
of the reconstructed States. In All ad
dress recently delivered before the Wood
ruff County Agricultural Association,
in the State has, in he past year, added
largely to It's cultivated lands, several
of them as much as 5000 acres each, and
one of them III, 200 Small grain, here
tofore almost entirely neglected, has been
extensively sown, large vineyards have
been planted, and last summer great
quantities of fruits and vegetables were
sent to st. Louis, Chicago and other
points-a thing never done before-with
most satisfactory returns for them. We
learn, from other authentic sources that
the most hopeful feeing now prevails
among all classes throughout the State,
and that. with the discontinue of the
carpet baggers all trouble between the
races ceased. Indeed, the co dial rela.
tons now existing between the whites
and the blacks are perhaps greater cause
for aslonisbment."
Yes, Arkansas rests Tired Of strife,
she reposes in perfect serenity. We have
cut the thongs that united us with inta-
pusilanimous, constitutional. demagogue
ical office seekers, on the other. and why
should we not be happy and prosper
Gus? Such a thorough political vomit
has greatly relieved the State.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
An Ordinance of the Town of Van
Buren,, Ark. in regard to
Dram Shops and Gro
cery Licenses.

SECTION ]. Be 1t ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the town of Van Buren,,
Arkansas. That no person or persons shall be
allowed to keepa grocery, or dram shop. or
place where spurious or malt liquors are sold.
in quantities less than one quart (other than
druggists who sell liquors tor medical purpo-
ses) within incorporate limit, OF said town,
except he or they shall first procure "A license
from said town of Van Buren, to so sell such
liquors, and for which license he or they shall
pay the sum of two hundred (S200) in United
States currency, or the scrip Of said town of
Van Buren; or. in lieu thereof, the sum of
four hundred (Si00) in Arkansas State scrip.
See I'd. Any person or persons who shall
sell any spirituous or malt liquors within the
incorporate limits of said town in less Guanti-
ties than one quart, and in violation of the
above section tother than druggists who sell
liquors for medical purposes) without having
Il license from said town to keep dram shop
shall, upon conviction of such oilcnse, pay a
fine of one hundred (Sl00) for each oliense,
for So selling such liquors, or be imprisoned
in the Jail OF Crawford county or town prison
of said town for the period of thirty 1907
days. or be punished by both such fine and
imprisonment ut the discretion of the court
before whom such person or persons shall be
prosecuted
See. 3 This ordinance shall be in force and
take effect forthwith Immediately after its
legal PA blcation. and the Recorder of said
town is hereby ordered to have the same i'm
mediately published
Sec. 4. All Ordinances and Bylaws of
said town or parts thereof which are in con-
| fict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed
| Done at Van Burcn. Arkansas, December
| 9Th, A. ID. 1875.
+. NJ. NEAL. Mayor
TpWu n Van Arl
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
Stark's Cases.

The examining court, held by Esquires
Davidson and Edison, inquiring into the
charge of embezzlement against D. D.
Stark, concluded it's labors, last Friday,
by requiring bond for Stark's appearance
before the circuit court His counsel i'm
mediately took out writ of habeas cor
pus, and the matter underwent examina-
ton before Judge Pittman, on Monday
and Tuesday The writ embraced both
cases in which Stark is held by the Sher.
if, Judge Pttlnan took the matter un-
der advisement
Yesterday Judge P decided that Stark
could not be held on the civil writ, but
that he was properly in custody on the
criminal charge.
A writ was issued for Stark, yester-
day afternoon, on a charge of perjury -
Fayetteville Sentinel
The way of the transgressor is
hard.a
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
NJ Go to Louis Crafts for VIM
ter suits and cheap Clothing at
very low down prices.

-numor has it that the Presb stefiah
Church, after being inspected by compet Sht
authority, has been abandoned as unsafe We
understand although we cannot vouch for
W. truth that services and Sunday school are
to be held at Hinklc lIlll We do not know
whether any attempt will he made to render
the building secure.
Think we had glimpse of Col. Buck
Meyer, in town, yesterday.
The masque ball is the great feature for
the Holidays.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21
Fire Kindlers.

Now is the time. cold weather is coming on
to purchase one of smiths celebrated fire
kindlers. They are safe, and will start your
fire in ten minutes This Is what the Fay ette-
vile Sentinel says of IT. We know. by actu-
al experiment. that it is the greatest econo-
mist of fret and worry ever invented. There
ought to he one in every household. Secure
one before it is too late" Price only So cents.
See advertisement in our paper.
The Van Buren press., 1875-12-21

III The Gazette of Saturday. says. The
Little Rock. Pine Bluff and New Orleans and
Mississippi and Ouachita and Red River rail-
roads. were sold Thursday under a decree of
the United States Court, to party of east
ern capitalists. The former brought $4,000
and the other S25.000. 1t is reported that the
purchase was made by the same management
as holds the Fo Smith road, and that work
between here and Pine Bluff will be COM
menced Immediately.