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The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Grand Commandery.

At the annual conclave of the Grand
Commandery Knights Templar, of Ar
kansas, held in Little Rock. on Wednes
day, the 9th inst. the following grand
officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
Sir f r. DuVal, of Fort Smith, Right
Eminent Grand Commander.
Sir Robert E Sale, of Camden, Very
Eminent Deputy Grand Commander,
Sir j. II Van Hoose, OF Fayetteville,
Eminent Grand Generalissimo.
Sir Henry C West, of Little Rock
Eminent Grand Captain General
Sir VIM A Sample, Of Fort Smith
Eminent Grand Prelate.
Sir M NJ. Mcclure, of DardancIle
Eminent Grand Senior Warden.
Sir John f. Reardon. of Little Rock
Eminent Grand Junior Warden.
Sir r l. Dodge, of Little Rock, Emil
nent Grand Treasurer
Sir John W. Rison, Of Liitlc Rock,
Eminent Grand Recorder
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Arkansas Valley Stage and Ex
press Company.
To1r IIorso CoaChcss.
Connects with Southern Express Co. at
Little Rock.

On the lst of July the contractors ON the route
from Van Buren, TO Little Rock, entered upor their
duties decided improvement is noticed from the
start now we have fine teams Of four horses with
large aud commodious stages, ard IN 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 mer
chants and all having Express packages should order
them sent through by this Stage Company.
Their motto is " Quck tim, and Lotr rates.
TICKETS TO ALL PARTS.
The Agent in Van Buren will sell tickets to st.
Louis aud Memphis, Little Rock, &e
This company has also made arrangements with
T.learaph Company 10 receive and forward tec-
gram from Ozark and also to take and send forward
telegrams to any point in the United States.
Colonel GEO f. WHITE, is the eompany's Agent
in Van Bnren. who will give any information 'ha'
may he desired.
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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 Barren, and four miles from the town OF
Alma. containing quarter section, one-hal!
in Frog Bayou bottom, and the other up
land.
One hundred acres are in cultivation. fifty
in cotton and fifty in corn. Has fine six
acre orchard of apples of the finest varieties,
together with a fine assortment of peaches
A fine field OF sweet and Irish potatoes and
turnips. Also, if desired, a tract of l2o acres
near BY can be had to 20 with this place.
A superior large double log dwelling house
and outhouses; the house one story and y hall
high; fine barn. stable and corn crib &c.
making everything complete and comforta-
bic with excellent water. steam grist and
cotton mill, on the joining place, and in q
most excellent neighborhood.
Any one wanting No | place can pur-
chased at bargain. Terms to be agreed up
on. II desired, the standing crop will be
disposed of to the party purchasing. Also all
the farming utensils, which arc of superior
quality.
Parties in earnest to purchase such place
will find it greatly to their interest to exam
inc this farm. and see for themselve " hat it i
by the crops that 1t produces. and thereis nC
better time to do so than before the gathering
of the cotton and corn.
For further particulars apply to the edito
of thi. paper. Aug l0-ln
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Not a Fair Shake.

1t is rnmored about town, that the Arkan-
sas Valley Stage and Mail Company contem.
plate, in short time, leaving Ozark in the
morning, instead of night, thus coming
through in the daytime. BY this arrange
nlent the mails-al the ST. Louis, Memphis,
and Little Rock--wiil lay over at ozark, for
twelve hours, This would be an outrage on
the business men OF Western Arkansas, and
one that We are sure Postmaster General
Jewel will not allow perpetrated under his
administration. 1t is true the contractors,
under their contract, have until o'clock the
next day after they get their mails from the
railroad to transport tn, m forty miles to Fort
Smith, giving them twenty four hours to go
forty miles. This route is run under the
old schedule, when the mails We're brought
all the way by stage from Little Book. Now,
l60 miles of the route it is carried on the rail
way train. We hope the contractors will
think better of this contemplated change in
their now very expeditions transportation OF
the mails. and continue on ns before. for we
are satisfied that the people of the west will
not submit quietly to having the mails 0etain-
ed twelve hours unnecessarily on the way.
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Eg- BOOTS, SHOES and CLOTH
ING at prices that defy competition, at
D. c WILLIAMS.
Our Mills and Cotton Gins.

Van Buren has, within its limits, one steam
cotton yarn and wool-carding mill, three
steam Touring mills. three steam cotton gins,
and machinery for a large steam planning mill
and manafaetory is on the way here.
Outside OF Van Buren, there are five steam
Touring mills and eight steam cotton gins,
and thirteen horse Gotten gins. Bcsieds this
there are ten or eleven thra.hing machines,
which, for a county that has not heretofore
raised much wheat, is doing pretty we'll. And
then. right adjoining our county is the cele
brated Mulberry steam Touring mill, and cot
ton gins of Col. j. =. King. which grind large
quantities of y heat raised in this county.
Is not this proofin corrobcraticn of what
We said last week. that there is still life, Ni2ol
energy and activity in old Crawford yet? a
bright future maps itself out before our pco-
pie in the future and they are stirring with \
vim and earneStness they have not known be-
fore since the war. A new vigor seems to
have taken possession Of all classes Of our cit
qens and promising future seems to be in
store for onr county. Let every one do what
he cah to advance the interests OF the county,
and the future " i'll properly and successfully
care for ifsrsf
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Death Bed of Andrew Johnson.

A MAGNIFICENT Engraving, Just published. en-
y 1 heavy plate paper. lixl9 inches in size Ii
fouchingy portrays the last moments of tie great
statesman, with family. friends and physician,
grouped sorrowfully around him 1t is gem Of art
beautiful in design, aud artistic in execution, and
Agents wanted everywhere at once to sell thi. and
other popular pictures. Lar1e Pay. No money re-
quirsd until pictures sold One copy Of the fne
engraving - Death bed Of Andrew johnson, F" with
terms and instructions 10 Agents. will be sent by
mail a roller, and post don receipt of 30 cents
copies for 80 cents. No terms sent unless
PIE copy Is ordered. Address tho Publishers,
SOUTHERN PICTURE CO..
ov Nashville, Tenn.
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About Time.

1t is about time Brother Brown. of the
ozark Banner, was getting back to his
work, Judging from the" eushlngs' of {
correspondent of the Clarksvllc Var
Guard, who, it seems, is basling in the
smiles and sunshine Of the editress the
Banner. This is how he relieves himself
. I never practiscd law under such re
lining influence as at this court. | pre-
pare my cases in the sanctnm of the Ozark
Banner, where the beautiful and talented
editress, Mrs. Brown, presides. She
wielas facile quill, and makes the office
beamy with smiles and wit Mr. Brown
the dignied and able editor, has been
sick for months, and has committed the
care Of his office to his gifted wife. He
does not visit the office at all. | sin
cerely hape this lonely innovation on the
editorial custom of the state will be fol
lowed up in other places, till the grizzled
and morosc old GROWERS shall melt down
to consistency
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~

EF- The celebrated mammoth grape
vine Of Santa Barbara. Cal, has arrived
at San Francisco, packed in seven boxes,
for shipment to the Philadelphia Centen
NAL Exhibition. where it is to be set up.
with limbs attached in their natural po-
sitio as il stood for over half a century.
This is the largest and most celebrated
grapevine in the world. The trunk or
stem is over five and a half feet in cir
cumference; its foliage covered over ten
thousand square feet; it has borne six
tons of grapes annually; its age is from
sixty to one hundred years Eight feet
from the ground, it branches into
twenty large limbs, one OF which is twen.
~ seven inches in circumference,
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

Cool.
4 The leaves are yellowing.
Slight irosts.
E-Deliglltful moonlight nights.
"A good shower, during the week, Laid the
dust
A cravat party at Miss Belle Dickson's
fTrday night. All the boys got crxvat.
In consequence Of Z jsa1icioas application
|nf printers ink, NJ. Lynch has nearly sold out
|his new stock of goods and he had to order
another supply The people read the Press,
Ind took him by storm.
Liberal advertising in the Press. eompells
h. C. Williams to employ two new clerks to
Iwait on his customers.
-Recolleet that Sine. Hayman is in charge
hi NJ. Lynch's cotton gin, and will lie the
Bright thing by you.
Il Mrs Salic Bost1ck has good scho | at
Alma
II Mrs Ben. Dccherd will have her fall mil
1mery In town. in few days. Then foryour
pockets, old men.
III Again Judge Jno. Neal, OF New York
Esity puts under obligation for files Of late
EGr papers,
n For bargain. in goods of all kinds con-
ktaIt our advertising columns.
II Mr. 4 J. Ward goes this week to Little
i 4 n. I 4 e ~ IL II
Hovs. and Rev. J. c. Kennedy to attend the
&lrand Masonic Lodge. Mr.. X. will, before
ls return. 90 to Arkadclphia, to attend the
#Iresbytcry at that place,
1 Att meeting OF the cssniy court. Judge
kreekmore aad TIE Justices of the county. it
was voted not to bond the scrip of the county
nder the circumstances ne believe is to be a
VERY wise conclusion.
MIR. +. B. Jennings, with Black & Britton
New Orleans, in visiting Western Arkan-
as He is nice. clever gentleman. and rep
esents good house.
MIR d. l.. Bour!and, rcp'~.,@ting the old
use of nussey & Co New Orleans and st.
Pauis has been in Van Burcn. the past week
poking after business for those houses.
4 Buck" is one of the most reliable young
Den Of the State and you will find all busi-
ess conducted by him. on the square"
"a. Wallace Ward and wife returned home
l. esday from months trip to Cincinnati
III ahingtan and ST, Louis. Both look much
'lhnrovrd bv the trim " nllaCc " while all
Etnt, purchased a considerable addition to
tsr large stock of goods,
|5ins and six Touring mills.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

ESs- In the United States court at JEFF
ferson CITY, Missouri, on the 2Sth ut
the Hon. John l. Bettingcr, of ST Jo-
seph, the leading republican member OF
the Missouri Legislature, was found gull.
ty of tampering with white witness. lie
is still to be tried on the charge of de
frauding the government, while holding
thepositson of guager
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Hot Springs, Sept. ID, 1875.
The Good Templars.

This body met at Dardanelle on the
10Th ult, and had a harmonious and
pleasant meeting. The following named
members were elected and appointed to
ill the several offices opposite their
names:
w d. Jacoway, G. W. c. T., Darda.
nellie
j. w. Russell, G, w. C., Rnsscllville,
Mrs. c. +. Boles, G.. w. V. r., Darda,
ncle.
L. NJ. Gibson, G. w s., Dardanelle.
w. L, Morris, G. W T., Forrest City
W. J. Dodson. G. W. G., Rus.ellville
+. b. Henry, O. W. NJ, Lewisburg.
Miss Emma Groom, G. w ID. NJ,
Dardanele
Miss Bette Bernard, G W. l.. c., Rus.
se.lville.
w II Feltus, G W. A. S, Dardanclle
j. Il. Heck, G w S, Danvillc.
George Sengel, G W NJ, Ft Smith
S H. Whitthorne, F. G. W C. r.,
Lewisburg,
All of whom were installed and entered
upon the discharge of their duties
L. NJ Gibson was elected delegate to
the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, which
meets at Louisville Ky, May 26th, 1876
and w, ID. Jacoway alternate delegate,
The next meeting of the Grand Lodge
for the State, is to be held at Little Rock
commencing on the 2nd Wednesday in
September, 1876. The headquarters OF
the Grand Lodge was established al
Dardanelle, the address of the G.. W Sec
rotary.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Reduced to 90 cents.

Capt w. B. Shoemaker has reduced the
price of Smiths Fire Kinder to 65 cents. De-
string to embark in another business he puts
them down to this low figure to close out
what he has on hand. Every one that we
have heard of that has tried them, are well
pleased and would not do without one. See
his Advertisement in eur PAPER
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
The Sequel.

The following from the Detroit Free
Press, of Octsber ID, gives the sequel
to the Jenner Seymour divorce suit:
Judge Cochrane, of the Superior court
suspended the jury trial then in progress
and listened to the arguments in the Jen
uer divorce case. The arguments were
brief, and The court rendered its decision
Immediately on their close, granting the
decree Of divorce on the ground of ex
treme cruelty. Judge Cochrane said, on
granting the decree, that from the de
PENDANTS testimony, alone, it appeared
that he had treated his wife with extreme
cruelty.
1t appeared from the evidence that these
two could never live pcaceably together,
and divorce a pincuto was very proper
The decree allows the complainant ten
dollars a week from the time o. the filing
of the bill to the date Of the decree for
temporary alimony, and 500 for solicit
or's fee
The Counsel and Court then retired to
the Judges private room to consult with
reference to permanent alimony. The
Court finally decreed that the sealskin
sacque, jewelry, etc, which were present
ed to Mrs. Jenner before the marriage,
and valued at $1,000 should be returned
to her; also that she should have one
gold watch, valued at $50, one horse,
and the broughum, and the piano, valued
at 81, 500 These she shall have as her
personal property For permanent ali
monv the Court decreed that DR.. Jenner
should pay his divorced wife $50 per
month, payable in advance on the first
dry of each month, commencing with the
date of the decree,
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
HE The following brief speech re

ET The following brief speech re-
Gently delivered at Fort Stevenson by an
Indian Chief exposes, in most foreibie
manner, the corruption of the Indian
contract system. Colonel Huston, the
commandant OF the post, being anxious
to get at the truth Of certain grievances
complained of by the Council then in
session. addressed one Of the Chiefs, who
came forward and spoke as follows:
1ndian-Can you eat horns2
Olllcer-No
indian-Can you cal hoofs?
Otlicer-No
lndian-Can you cat cntrais
Ofieer-No.
lndian-Neither can we. Our skin is
dark, but our bodies are the samc as
yours.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
New York City and Arkansas.
W. J. LARGEN & R. 7. lARGEN,

REPRESENT
Messrs. Clark Bros. 4 Co, Hats Caps, and
Furs, 1876, 323, and 800 Broadway, n. \.
Mess. w. A. Ransom 4 Co.. Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York
Messrs NJ. n. Rogers, PEEr & Co. Cloth
ing, ii6 Broadway, New York
Messrs l.. Straus & Son Croekery, China
Glass, Lamps, DC, Il Warren St., n. Y.
W. j. Largn will spend most Of his time
in New York city, where he will be prepared
to fiji all orders in every line; while Il. I
Largen will remain in the State for the pres
cnt. exhibit our samples and forward orders
etc. Al first class merchants solicited Sat
sfaction guaranteed. nov. dott
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Eg $50 pieces newest styles o
PRINTS, at
W c. WILLIAMS

@ The bran-new wagons We see on our
|areets every day, from the country, are GER
Ihin indications that our farmers are improv-
M in nore respects than one. IL Is an indi-
|etion Of thrift to see a farmer driving tidy.
|tb.tantal wagon. such a one as we saw our
W. friend T W. Bowling driving away from
nc factory of Mr.. james Barnes, the other
eay, And, by the way, friend Barnes has all
" can do to kecpu with his orders. Patron
~ home industry,
& See Mr c. + Harysy's new advertisement
Iand give him call.
Fl Mr.. George Dcvilbiss is back home from
= two weeks trip to Illinois and St. Louis,
u sing in lirst-rate health.
Mr. X,ck Williams starts for McAllister' s
|Sation. to morrow. lie takes our connter-
part it is said. along to keep OF the Indians,
II Mrs, NJ, W. Drewry left for Ozark, Thurs
ay evening, on a visit.
Col. NJ. +. Locke and wife, of Alma, pass
through town. on their way home. Friday
N.ning, from Fort Smith. The colonel is
be of the most successful and entsrpriSing
rmers in the county.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

Capt. JEFF. Baldwin is building low
water steamboat at Little Rock for the
upper Arkansas river trade-a boat that
is needed just at this time. Capt jeff
is energetic and deserves success.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
All job Work, cash on deliv-
Presbyterian, 20. So

ppv. !. G. KENNEDY. Pastor. Divine Ser
vice every Sabbath, except the Sd of each
month. at II A. NJ. and 7p. NJ. Prayer meet
ipa Wednesday evening at Pm.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

irE \ woman living III Chester coun-
ty. Pa, has guinea hens egg 50 years
old 1t was colorcd on Easter Sunday,
1876, and has the date and the name OF
its then owner scratched on IT,
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
II rhn nnrstlnn is oftcn asked b

Gg- The question is often asked by
careful mothers, What will remove
grass stains from children's clothing r
hn exchange saws that simply wetting
and rubbing the stained cloth in cold wa
ter will remove all traces of the grass
Fruit stains will disappear on the appli
cation of boiling hot water, No soap
should be used in either case.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

sgrD C. WILLIAMS is just open.
ing and exhibiting a magnificent stock OF
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
RIVER NEWS.

fre bar. '"' y " '''
~ Ella Hughes and Maumclle were
10 lea'e Little Rock Saturday night tor
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Proclamation of the Governor.

The State of Arkansas 10 the Sheriff Of Crawford
County,-Greeting
w NHEREAS n vacancy now exists in the Office o.
w Representative to the General Assembly IL
Crawford county, caused by resignation of Hon
James Greig, on the 2Uth September. 1870.
THEREFORE,, You are hereby commanded to cause
election to be held in pursuance of the statute in
such ease made and provided In Crawford county
the 2sd day Of October 1875 for the election Of
Kepresen tativc, to fill said vacancy,
In witness whereof. have hereunto set m,
hand. and caused the sen of the State t
bs affixed at Little Rock, on the 2ith da.
of September, A. u. 1875
A. II. GARLAND.
Governor of Arkansas.
B. b. BEAVERS. Secretary of state.
NOTICE is hereby given that. in pursuance OF th
above proclamation by the Governor OF Arkansas, al
election will be held at the voting precincts in tn
various Townships in Crawford county, on
Saturday, October 23d, 1879,
for One member Of the Legislature to fill yacane,
caused by the resignation of Hon. james Greig.
J. F. WINFREY, Sheriff
ny T. W. DAVIS, Crawford County.
Deputy.
Van Buren, Ark. Sept. q, 1876 In.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
..rivaI and Departure Mails from
Van Buren,.
MAIL SCHEDULE.

ARRIVES. CLOSES
.,-thern from st Louis, daily
het.aept Tuesday,, 4pm a m
g3hern and Eastern, from
s1fuittIe Rock and Memphis,
daiiy I,ii except Monday, Jam 2p IN
wastern, as from Fort smith and
NTs,ud fsxas, daily Except MondaylJ 70 IN 3 p m
ram The Narrowsever Moday, ii m Il IN
onsee open from AN to 6 Pm. On Sunday and
uolidays from to lOAM
LIZZIE LOCkfIART, r NJ.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

Gg"'A rolling stone gathers no
moss, that's fact, " said the down
Easter when he talked of moving West,
=" but who cares for moss, anyhow? A
shuck bed is good enough for me %
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12

EE- Alpacas, Mohairs, Lustres, Reps,
erges, Merinos, Empress Cloths, Tam
!, DC in all the newest shades. at
ID. G., WILLIAMS.
The Van Buren press., 1875-10-12
Cabell S Brigade Reunion

On the 20th. one week from tomorrow
there will be meeting at Clarksrile of quite
a number Of the survivors of this Brigade
Gen. Cabol will be present, having come
from Texas. where is now residing, for that
purpose. Col. John NJ. lIarrell has been Sc
lected as orator on the occasion, and a happy
time may be looked for,
Crawford county will be represented by a
portion. at least, of those. whose names We
publish below:
Fred. BnShnire Nat Couch.
p. II. lloyle w. 7. England,
John Brohie, q G, Coihurn,
f.. G. Whitesiles. John Lake,
John s Bradir, VIM Shields,
CT Ward l.. n. Hollis.
r ). Littlejohn, James FarriS
All that can attend will please confer with
Capt G. Whtesides. in order that arrange
ments may be made to go in a body.
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-11-04
HarWlnton.


 Lawsuits are all the go in Harwinton now. Three suits are on hand between Hinman and Weston. There was consid- erable excitement in town on Friday last. when the High Sherif from Litch6eld drove up to Mir. .Hinman's and intercepted the animals belonging to him which Mir. Weston the constable was about driving of, they being attached for debt. h.. -. Mir. George Clark, who left here about two months ago to work in Bristol, died of fever on the % ut. s'.s ... Most of our district schools began on Monday. ...... .t Mir. Charles Birge is quite low with typhoid fever.
 MT. William Buell., formerly of Hart ford. .and son-in-law of Hon. Abiiah Catlin, has gone to Colorado and New Mexico for his health.
 The Young Ladies Sewing Society sre lroldiug weekly meetings. They meet this week at Mir. Hubbell's.
 Our weather prophet predicts a mild winter in spite of Mondays snow storm.
 Mir. Levi Leonard has bought the land owned by the widow of the late AL bert Pond for $7OO
Litchfield enquirer., 1875-11-04
East litChn0ld

Mir. Norton has been putting up anoth- CT cider press by which he hopes to clear cut some of the apples that have accumu. lated about the premises. The farmers have filled every available room about the mill and barn, and at last accounts were piling them up on the roof outside. Cider IS worth about $4.5O.
 The winter term of the district school opened on Monday. Miss Anna Beach from Goshen teaches the young idea, Sc. |" The teacher and pupils had somewhat dis couraging experience to begin with. As soon as fire was started the smoke in. stead of ascending in it's proper channel rushed into the room in way that made things look rather blue. After repeated attempts to start the fire, it was given up, and school dismissed. A mason was call. ed in, who found the Hue obstructed with debris.