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The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
The Crop Prospects i'm Ohio,

Cincinnati telegraphic dispatch of the lllll,
says.
The Cincinnati Gazette has dispatches from
one hundred and forty county seats where the
late nood has occurred, and the prospects are
much better than expected. Wheat and oats
suffered the most. or the former two-t third.
Of the crop will be saved. or corn there W i'll
be more than an average crop. owing to the
increase OF acreage. Potatoes will yield large
ly. although some few complain of the rot.
At most points the yield will be over the ay-
eraEe. The hay crop win not fall short of the
average In quantity, bur in quality it is not
~ good IS usual. f
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Thompson.
icy The Little Rock Gazette of

tB The Little Rock Gazette Of Fritlay
says:
few days since. across the Boston noun
tain. beyond Clarksville. one man ran away
with onother's wife. stealing two horses with
which to escape. The injured person came
across the party, and one of them was killed.
The people turned out. arrested. and were
about to lynch the horse thief, when he &C i.
knowlcdged that he belonged to band OF
horse-tbieves. and gave the names of num-
Der Of citizens living on Horsehead, above
Clarksvllle. as belonging to the band. Yes
tcr'ay morning the sheriff of johnson coun-
ty started with posse for the purpose OF ar
resting the parties The result Of his miss
ion will probably be known, to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

Sheriff "infrey had all the prisoner. in
the Jail putin iroiIs-some of them hcayil,
ironed. In examining the inside OF the jail,
"Wednesday evening. a file and other mple-
ments were found, and preparations indica-
tive of another attempt to get out Deputy
Sheriff Davis has put on an extra guard, and
will keep 1t on night and day.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

Little Katie Hanley, on her tenth birth
day, presented us with a piece of birthday
cake, The little lady has our heartie,t thanks
and may each year add to her life purity and
nobility. And when the girl merges In the
woman, may her life be one of unadulterat.
ed happiness. God bless the children.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

eF We regret to learn from the Little
Rock Gazette. that Judge Caldwell WAS called
twas feared. to the dsathbed of his daughter
Maggie, in Iowa, on Friday last She was a
lsvely child, in the bloom Of youth. and the
prayer OF many friends here, is that she may
be SPARED
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tS The Lewisburs State. OF the 9th. got to
us on the 10TH Lewisburg is only twenty
hours by rail. What Is tie matter? The
Clarksville Van Guard, published Saturday, is
not at hand. Again, what Ia the mat ter?
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

Nlck's FLORAL GUIDE FOR 1s7G.--The first
number OF the Guide for the next year will be
ready by the first of December next 1t will
be beautifully illustrated and printed, and we
think great improvement on the present
year. Published quarterly. Price, 25 cents
a year. Free to all customers that order seed
to the amount OF one dollar or more.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tS- Mrs. John C. Breckinridgci is about to
move to Arkansas, to live. She has son who
married daughter of Hen. Robert W. John
son. who is now living in the vicinity Of Pine
BluT
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Grapes! Grapes.

We are under renewed favors to Mr.. l..
Graf for another fine sample of his grapes.
Parties can be supplied on application to his
you will come back tor more.
MIR. Graft will have 2.GG0 pounds of fine
grapes of AS fine quality, and
as lusciously pllatable as any ever gathered.
from any vineyard.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

fE Hon. Jefferson Davis has accepted an
invitation to address the Wnnebaso county,
Illinois. Agricultural Society, on the 18th of
September.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

--llayman & Sens have shipped $50 sacks
OF Hour, and 400 bushels Of bran. by the two
last trips of the Maumcllc, and the CRY Is still
for more.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

t8- The Democracy of Pennsylvania are
bent on nominating, and electiug too, Ex-
Gov. Bigler as their candidate for Governor
In the coming campaign.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

II The California campaign will soon be
verJ lively. The Democracy expect in addi-
tion TO local speakers. the presence of Sena-
Tor Thurman, OF Ohio; Heister Clymer Of
Fennsylvania; Sunset Cox. of New York.
and Ex-Governor Walker, of Virginia, to take
the stump for their ticket. Sergeant. Gorham.
and Phelps are representing the Republi
cans.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

t3 Cardinal M'Closkey sailed from New
York to Rome Saturday, where he will re.
ccive the cardinalate ring and hat.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Notice,
For Sale 90 Rent.

HAVE for sale about 50 Lots. s Stores
l. several Dwellings, and other valuable
property IN the town of Van Bnrcu. Seven
good Farms, and about 5000 acres cbuicc
Land. IN Crawford county.
Also for rent, one good Steam Flourinp
MIL and Sd Saw Steam Cotton Gin, several
stores and Dwellings.
Rents according TO the times. Sales will be
madcon reasonable terms and on time To suit
purchasers' -. J. BROWN.
Van Buren,, Ark, June I, 1873.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Important to Medical Students.

The Trustees of the Louisville Medical Col
lege Ionisvills,. Ky.) have, In accordance
with the provisions OF their charter, estab-
lished = Beneficiary System. whereby any
young man studying medicine and being un-
able to pay for his education, may receive a
Beneficiary Scholarship, which relieves him
Of pay ment of the Professors tees The pub
lie will be pleased to learn that this well
known College has abolished all fees for its
diplomas; the Faculty being thus wholly un-
interested pecuniarily in the result Of all ex-
aminations for graduation. For particulars,
address Dean Of Louisville Medical College,
l63 Second street, Louisville. Ky. lm.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tB Three children picking berries neal.
Ottawa. Canada, a few days ago, were killed
and dcvoured by bears
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

1t is gratifying to know that the ladies' of
our townarc responding nobly to the call eff
distress from Prof. Young snd his wife They
are now, no doubt t.uly impressed with the
trueism that 1t is is a " Ieast or a faminen
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tS- On requisition of Gov. Osborn of
Kansas on Gov. Garland Of Arkansas, Sheriff
Winfrey arrested TLomm Brown on Monday
night, for procuring goods under false pre-
tenee in Oswego. Kansas Gov. Osborns' mes
sspgey Left Mjtl the nrison"~ ~ ---..
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tB \ member of the British Parliament
has declared some Of the members of that
body to be villains.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

s- The Mountain Meadow Massacre trials
turned out judicial farce The jury stood
three for the conviction of Lee and nine for
acquittal Justice need not be expected from
a Mormon Jury
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
Brooms! Brooms /!

ii ANlNH secured the services Of first class mn
chancs. ain now prepared To Eli all orders fn-
- BBf22ons' am also agent for Broom Machinery
Call on address '''''''
,,o j. H.. McKIBBEN,
aus w. om' Van Bgren, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

"A picnic, under the auspics of Capt T.
q. Whitesides, Is talked of soon near hi,
place. Van Buren, will be repreScnted-vou
bet.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

IN Fifteen thousand persons attended a
Methodist campmeeting at Old Orchard
Beach, Maine, Saturday.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
DIED

D1ED,
VIReiN1A P, daughter of soseph W and M,rtb,
j. Mutoek OF Jasper township vas born NJ LIZ t tha
l2th, 1868; and died August the iIth, lsy: arcd I
years and months. ''"' A0''' "sou
Surely death loves a shining mar. e,s. III.
little brighteyed darling had been .pa.ed 10 ble.s
her loving parents in their declining yeas, and 10
share tho joys and sorrows of devoted brethrs md
sisters.
Virginia was n sweet ehild-lovsd tcnderly ~,
home, and favorite with all who knew her
Her early death is sad trial her grie f-burden.d
parents bat if they their care on Him who aIone
is able to soothe their sorrows and bring Joy ont q,
grief, they may say to the loved one departed
- 90 to thy rcst'' Virginia
Go to thy dreamless bed
While yet 40 gentle. undcfled,
With blessings on thy head
Shall love with meek embrace
Thy upward wing dctain?
No gentle angel seek thy place
Amid the cherub train.
s. p r
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

kF For the information of the residents Of
rural towns it may be stated that drummers
from wholesale houses in the city are divided
into two classes: Those who fool with the
country girls just little are called snare
drummers' and those who fool with them
good deal are called base drummers. st.
Louis Republican.
They have had one ofthc latter at Rosevile
Ark. within year or So" base" enough
and Sheriff Cabell wants to Interview him
and will If he is to be found on top of the sod
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

"a Alabama dispatches ofthe 9t.sov COM
plete returns show that the convention l.o,r-
r'ed by sixteen thousand five hundred M
jority. Delegates elected number: Demo-
Gratis. eighty one; independent Democrats,
six; Republicans. twelve. The grasshoppers
are damaging crops in North Alabama
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tB The Fayetteville Democrat has drop
ped the patent inside" What Is the matter ?
Can the Clarksville Van Guard tell?
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

f1 Theodore Tilton has commenced libel
suit for sits ito against Tie brooklyn Eagle
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

tB The Little Rock Evening Star has sus-
pended. We learn. 1t is hard time on news
pspen.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

Miss Gardner and Miss Murphy on back
him.
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

Our readers will remember Professor
Young. the writing master. and his wife. We
learn rhat they are in cabin on the opposite
bank Of the river both of them sick in bed,
and in a condition bordering upon destitution,
Since they left here and went to Fort Smith,
they havd not evet made a living, being
comdeIled to dispose Of everything they
possessed. Mr, Young has the consumption.
while his wife. when able to be about Is by
no means healthy. They are worthy people,
who, through misfortune ana sickness. have
been reduced to penury and distress. and we
question whether the charity Of our people
cauld be more worthily bestowed. Let us
take immediate steps for their relief.
Since the above was in type. Mrs. Love,
Mrs. Hanley. Mrs Thayer and Col. Geo. f.
White made call on this afflicted couple and
made arrangements. and had them moved to
comfortable house Of Mrs. Loves. on this
side Of the river. We hope, now, that the at
tention OF our good people is called to this
sad ease of desttution, that they will not let
the kind hearts that have embarked in this
good work, so far, carry the burden alone. a
little from all will make them comfortable and
relieve their pressing necessities. "He that
giveth to the poor, lendeth to the Lord.'
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

Col. J.P, King, was in town yesterday, on
the hunt of a machin St
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17

lT Frank Leslies Illustrated Newspaper,
Angnst l4th. gives fine fnli-page portrait Of
the late Andrew johnson, and a portrait of
Hon. Cassius NJ, Clay. together with illustra-
Race-course. Yachting at Chicago, Failure of
the Banking House of Duncan, Sherman Co..
Friday Morning at the Women's Fish Market
in the Fourth Ward. New York City, The
King Fountain on Olive Street, st, Louis, The
Pictorial Spirit Of the European Press. and a
The reading matter both editorial and mis-
cellancous. is of great variety and interest,
fully sustaining the title and reputation of
this journal as an "lllIstrated Newspaper. f."
The Van Buren press., 1875-08-17
New York City and Arkansas.
W. J. lARGEN & R. 7. LARGEN,

REPRESENT
Messrs. Clark Bros. Il Co., Hats, Caps, and
Furs, 326, 32S, and $3.50 Broadway. N. y.
Mess. w. A. Ransom & CO.. Boots and Shoes
537 Broadway, New York.
Mcssrs. NJ N. Rogers, PEET " Co., Cloth
ing, 446 Broadway, New York.
Messrs l.. Straus & Son, Crockery. China
Glass, Lamps DC, Al Warren ST., n. Y.
W. J. Largin will spend most OF his time
in New York city. where he will be prepared
to fill all orders in every line; while Il. T.
Largen will remain in the State for the pres
ent, exhibit our samples and forward orders.
etc. All first class merchants solicited Sat
sfacton guaranteed, nov. 2Otf
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
A Mirror In the Moon.

A most remarkable discovery is re-
tion established by the Russian govern
ment several years ago at Pamlateska,
the highest point, with one exception.
on the Himalayan range. For several
months peculiar bright spot had been
discovered shining from the extreme
edge of the moons disk, at point where
its perimeter. This light suddenly dis
appeared and remained invisible for
nearly twelve months 1t has lately re-
appeared in greater briIlaucy than ever,
and the immense power of the telescope
attached to the above observatory, so
well known in the scientific world, has
developed the fact that the light pro-
ceeds from some hinge FURNISHED sub
stance, acting as mirror, which must
be at least 100 feet in diameter. The
most astonishing thing in the matter is
the almost complete proof that this is
actually mirror of artificial construc-
ton, and the theory of the savans at
Pamlateska is, that it is erected for OBJ
servations of a scientific character,
principally to observe the phases of the
earth's surface.
It is we'll known that the immense
height of that portion of the moon
which is turned toward the earth, not
only through the well known laws of
gavitation, keeps that portion of her
surface presented towards us, but also
renders it uninhabitable. 1t is suppos-
ed that the side turned from us may
have an atmosphere suitable for an ami
NAL life, and that intelligent beings OBJ
serving the halo of light shed around
its horizon by reflections from the earth.
may have taken this means to ascertain
the cause. Some ingenious device to
place mirror at height where animal
life could not be sustained, was the re-
suit. It is to be hoped that this discov-
cry may lead to others in regard TO our
interesting satellite.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
Yourself.

No more companionable person can be
found than yourself, If proper attention
be paid to that individual. Yourself
will go with you wherever you like, and
come away when you please, approve
your jokes, assent to your propositions,
and, in short, he in every way agreeable.
if you only learn and practice the true
art Of being on good terms with your-
self. This, however, is not so easy AZ
some imagine, who do not often try the
experiment. Yourself, when it catches
you in company with no other person, is
apt to he severe critic on your faults
and foibles, and when you are censured
by yourself it is generally the most in
tolerable and severe species of reproof.
1t is on this account that you are afraid
of yourself and seek any associates, no
matter how inferior, whose bad chat NAV
keep yourself from playing the censor.
Yourself is likewise jealous friend. If
neglected and slightedit becomes bore,
and to be left, for even a short time,
"by yourself" is then regarded MS act
ually cruel penance, as many find when
youth, health or wealth have departed.
How important then is it TO know your
self, to cultivate yourself warmly but
nationally. A sensible self is the bes,
of guides, for few commit errors but in
broad disregard of its admonitions. il
tugs continually at the skirts Of men TO
draw them from their cherished vice /.
Il holds np its shadowy finger in warn
ing when you go astray, and it sermon
ICES sharply on your sins after they have
been committed. Our nature is two
fold, and its noblest part is the self to
which we refer. 1T stands on the alert
to check the excess of the animal i'm
pulses. and though it becomes weaker in
the f.lfllment of its task by repeated
disappointments, it as rarely so enfeebled
as to be unable to rise up occasionally,
sheeted and pale, like Richard 3 victims,
to overwhelm the offender with bitter
reproaches. Study, therefore. TO be on
good terms with yourself; il is happi-
ness to be truly pleased with yourself.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
Smartweed for Tanning Purposes.

A writer in the St. Louis Globe
Democrat is enthusiastic over the dis
coverv that a variety Of the smartweed,
which grows wild in Missouri in such
profussion as to be nuisance, surpasses
bark in its tanning qualities. As its
only cost is tina: resulting from the la
Dor of cutting and stacking it. say S.
ton, while bark cost in that State SIP
per ton, it is argued that hereafter mill
lions of hides will annually be made
into leather in the West intead of being
sent to the Eastern States to be tanned,
which involves the expense of transpor-
tation both ways for the leather con-
sumed in the West, besides paying the
Eastern capitalists and mechanics for
work which could just as we'll be done
at home 1t is said that this plant
yields at least 10 per cent. of tannic
acid-an analysis by the Nebraska State
chemist gives nearly % per cent. from
the root and II to 10 per cent. from the
plant-hemlock and oak bark yielding
from IL to IS per cent. But even if the
results stated by the Nebraska chemist
are correct, it does not follow that this
weed will make as good lea;he as bark.
Their are peculiar properties for max
ing good leather found in bark that, so
far as is generally known, haye never
been equaled in any other material.
More or less tannic acid is found in al
most every plant that grows, and in some
the percentage of tannin is as high as
from Al to so per cent. Yet the leather
produced by the use of these plants has
never come into favor, and that made
from some of them is not only bad in
color and defective in other respects,
but Is liable to return to condition
very like that of raw hide, which is not
the case with bark-tanned leather. The
Globe Democrat correspondents says,
however, that actual experiment has
shown that leather of better quality
than bark tanned leather can be made
with this weed in fifteen days less time,
and that one ton of the plant will tan
400 pounds of leather, while the same
weight of bark will produce but IT'S
pounds.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
Blazer i'm Paradise.


We have, says the Virginia (Nev.,)
Enterprise. in this town genius known
as "Blazer." who is never at peace ex-
cept when at war" He would leave his
dinner any day if he thought he could
find fight. When he is unable to find
a muss he is perfectly wretched. A
week without battle, and he begins to
think there is nothing in this world
worth living for. Although he seldom
wins more than one fight in ten, il is all
the same to him. He rather enjoys a
good pummelling. A night or two since
some friends of his happened to be pas
sing through the "Barbary Coast" region
of the town had their attention attracted
to a shebang near at hand by a tremPnd
Ons uproar. There was smashing of
glass. crashing of chairs, bottles and
tnmblers; fierce yells, bitter curses, and
in short, a fearful commotion. Think
ing one of the voices within had fami-
liar sound, the gentlemen looked in at
the door of the 'gin-mill," and there
beheld Blazer surrounded by about half
a dozen Coast Rangers" who were Civ
ing 1t to him "straight from the shoul-
DER" on all sides. Blazers nose was
fattened; one eye boasted watch-fob;
his upper lip was laid open by blow
from a tumbler, and his clothes were
nearly torn from his back. A clip under
the eye "sent him to grass" when those
nearest to him began jumping upon
him and kicking him in the ribs. His
friends at once rushing to his rescne.
The breath was completely knocked and
kicked out of poor Blazer. and he lay
stretched senseless upon the floor Some
water dashed in his face revived him.
his friends he smiled as
as possible with his hloated and
distorted upper lip, and huskily whisp-
cred: "Boys, it's glorIonsl I've stumbled
into a regular paradise
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-10-08
Preserving Vegetables and Fruits.

[Z. NJ. Chapman, in Prairie Farmer.l
Much effort has been made to devise
means to preserve vegetables and fruits.
Much of the labor of the farmer is
wasted in not taking proper care of his
apples and pears, his potatoes, cabbage,
peaches, plums, and even grapes.
Let the farmer try this method once,
and he will never try any other way,
for he can always have them nearly as
fresh as when first put away for winter
quarters.
Dig trench thirty-six or forty inches
wide and from FIVE to six feet deep, and
then plaster the bottom with water lime
cement, two and a half inches thick
tthe same as used for cisterns). Then
make box of boards as wide as the
ditch. lacking FIVE inches; place your
box in the trench or ditch, all bnt the
cover, then fill all around the box two
and a half inches of cement, making
your space or compartments in the box
suitable for yonr quantity of different
kinds, then pick your apples o. peaches
and place them in the box without
bruising. Fill the box so they will not
come in contact with the cover of the
box. Put on your cover with the boards
crossways, so they viii be even with the
sides of the box, then put two and half
inches cement en- top of it and you have
air tight and dry compartments for your
fruit and vegetables, and they will keep
for years sound as a rock.
In placing grapes, you must. in every
instance, tie each cluster on a string by
itself, while the fruit is yet green, when
the first on the cluster begins to turn.
They must not be jammed in the least
when put away.
Peaches, plums, and all other fruits
must be carefully put away when 6rst
beginning to ripen, and in all cases put
them ont of the reach of frost. These
fruit vanlts will last 100 years, and by
placing boards crossways you can break
the cement with a hammer, to each COM
partment of frnit, without disturbing
all that is in the box.