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The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

EI In Minnesota, recently, it Is said,
eight hundred locust eggs we're found in
speck OF dirt.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

~ Massachusetts has voted $4,000
to pay the expenses Of her representa-
tion in the centennial.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

~ Hon. Jefferson Davis delivered
the annual address at the Houston, Tex.
~, State fair. last Wednesday.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

EF The republicans of Kentucky,
have nominated Hon. John Harlan for
governor.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

~ The editor ofth Little Rock Ga.
xette 10 luxuriating over the advent oI
new potatoes.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

~ The ex Empress Carlotta, wife Of
the unfortunate Maximillian, is said to be
hopelessly III.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

~ Gen. John c. Breckenridge 10 re
polted very low. and sinking rrpidly.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18
WANTED.

VNHE undersigned will pay CASH. tor num-
l. Der OF good MILK COWS with young
calves
ScorT 4 LocKHAer,
April ~, 1875 Van Burrn, Ark.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

Committee on Decoration.
Miss Haseltinr Massey. Mis-. Maude Clegg.
Miss Maggie Lynch, Miss Lou England.
Miss Lilly Niece. Miss Fannie Ward,
Miss Fanny Dunham. Miss Sarai, Southmayd
Miss Rose Williams. Miss Pinkie Dibrell.
Miss Olli- Phelps, Miss Minnie Prinot
Miss NJ. Fundenberg. Miss Mamie Wright,
Miss Emma Ogden. Mrs. >. &. llanly
Mrs II &. Hayiran. Mrs William Whitfield
Mrs. c. NJ Thompsoi.. Mrs. Chas. Ribbling.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18
Order Of the Day.

Order Of the Day.
Procession will form in the Court House
yard at 81 o'clock a. M. and proceed thence to
the cemetery, with music by the Van Buren
Cornet Band. On the ground the following
programme will be observed.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

UThere Il probability Of the union
Of the n tho list church norih and
south.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

ry The evidence in the Tilton Beech
or trial is closed Now for a two week s
tit among the lawyers.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18
SheriH's Sale.

SneYItt s sale.
I WILL sell Mt public sale. at the Court
L House door. In the Town Of Van Buren,
County of Crawford. State of Arkansas,
On the cath Day of May, 1873,
and between the hours Of judicial sale. to the
highest bidder for cash In hand. the following
described tract of land. situate in sai2 County
and said State. to.wit:
Description-S + q fractional. Sec. |, Town.
8. Range 80. containing l25 acres.
Fractional n = 5 a. Sec. 0. Town. 0,
Range 20. containing l. 0 81 100 acres.
to satisfy an execution in my hands issued by
the Clerk Of the Circuit Court OF Sebastian
county. on transcript Of n judgment filed in
the Clerks Office Of said County. which judy.
ment was rendered in the Justice of the Peace
Court Of &. =. Swift on the 2lst day of March,
1873, in favor Of c r. Ammn vs. j. X. A.
Ilendry Said tracts Of land was levied upon
by ne as the property Of r. A Hendry by
virtue Of said execution.
JOHN +. WINFREY. Sheriff,
BY THOMAS W. DAVIS. Deputy Sheriff.
Van Burcn April 2s, ls75-w3.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

Committee Of Arrangements.
DR.. II. Pernot, L. &. Southmayd'
Capt. j. ID. Hawkins.
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18

CHARLES II. DRExNEN, Marshal
The Van Buren press., 1875-05-18
SPECIAL NOTICE.

w. II. II. SHIRLEY, Sec.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
TIE DRAMA.
METROPOLITAN THEATER

The Metropoltan has been prosperOusly en-
barkcd on its career variety theater OF the bet
ter class II opened last Monday evening under the
management of Messrs. william Pastor and NJ b.
Leavitt, and the opening performance was seen by
large eager and delighted crowd On subsequent even
jngs Of the week, Notwithstanding the vile weather
which has prevailed the attendance here has been large
ON Thursday eyenng-won the remarkable ropewalker,
King Sarbro. fell from bis lofty perch and was nearly
klod-it CHANGED that almost every seat was occupied;
so that this startling mishap had an unusually
numerous audience The promise is made by
the new managers OF the Metropolitan Theater
that all entertainments hereafter presented there
shall be clean and dccOrcus. They are keepihS
their word and it should be remembered that they
in wise responsible for previous dsgraceIul eAhlDi
ons this housenOw things OF the past ana best Tor
gotten. The reform, however is one emnenty worthy
to be commended. such theatcr as the MetrOpoltan-
gathering its audiences extent from the juvenile
public and tic uneucated masses,-may occupy an I'M
portant position educator Of taste IL woud shoot
over the heads OF its public If its performances were
selected with artistic Judgment; 1t accomplshes
mnch when it makes those performances decent refined
and Indicative of higher and better things and at the
same time conmends them popularity by the unail-
ing Of merrment variety. and dramatic ginger.
The programme that presented at the Metropol
ian was very long, and that almost its only defect
The exercises OF Madame Renz's Female Minstrels
might be curtailed to the advantage OF the lis
tcner This band Of vocal ladies presents pretty
picture, but there might be more diversity In
its performances The presence Of Mr. Fayete Wech and
H Bobby Newcomb who seem to be public favores adds
an agreeable element of Negro Minstrel humor TO the
mixture prettness and sentiment 1t were long to tell
the miscellaneous joys that succeed these Mnsrels
There is a Punch and Judy show; there is juggery
there is misunderstanding and dancng there is ven
troquism; and there is fine display Of tho courage
and skill of the acrobat 1t is impossible, Ill this weather.
to see with comfort long performance but to stroll
in and the Metropolitan, and note the airy foles
as they chance pass sfor the lover Of variety shows
enjoy hrsclass specimen OF this order OF enter
;ainment and long it, managers avoid recourse
70 those demorazng exhibitions which so often and SO
srenuously urgo themselves into variety theaters, the
success of the Metropolitan will be dcserved-The SEN
yahs and Doralna OF Ireland viii be presented next
week.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
DRAMATIC NOTES.

Mr. Jefferson has settled to play at the
Princess's fheater He Is now Ill Paris.
Mr.. William Warren, the comedian, and
Mr. Harry Palmer, the manager, are at saratoga.
The statement is authorized by Mr.. Theodore
Moss thar he has abandoned the idea Of leasing the
Brooklyn Theatcr Mr. Moss states tbl he had the pan
under consideration at tne but that 1t Is now dis
carded
1t is Miss Nelson, the actress, and not
Miss Nilsson the snger whom Illness has Obliged 10 de
cline the Oer-Inade by Mr.. stikosch-Of 100000
l0Opcrormances in the United States next season Miss
Acson is in poor health and he Loldon Era sates that
she las gone 10 the baths at Ems III Germany.
Miss Julia Mathews and her English comic
opera company passengers board the steamer CITY
OF Chester which Is expected 70 arrive in this city to-
Walacks Tneatcr will be rcopcned on the lth
nst two nights earlier than at first announced with
Miss Mathews in " Blue Beard" OF in The Grand
The entertainment afforded by the VOkes
Family the Filth Avenue Thcater continues attract
full houses. The bill Will be changed ON Monday, how
ever when will be presented the new piece written for
the Nokcs Family by Mr. t. L. blanchard of London and
entitled Bunch OF Berries"
In Robinson Hall the popularity of "Chilperic,"
in English remains unabaedThe CONCERTS by Thomas,
at the Central Park aud those Of Gilmore, at Gimores
Garden attract as usual and repay ihelr
at the Academy of Music, TO appear i'll Around the
World"
Making reference to Miss Clara Fisher-the
baltimore Sun gives these facts she niece TO the
Clara Fisher OF fy years then brilliant and preco
cous chiid actress ana who Is yet living as Mrs Maoder
Her father for many years brilliant newspaper
writer connected with The Ae,c- Orleans Picay,ne But
with her mother the strongest local interest associated
She was Elizabeth Jefferson, daughter Of the first Joseph
jefferson, and most celebrated actress the first 10 play
Iauiine IN the Lady of Lyons IN America, and esteemed
in her early life the best Juvenile actress OF the
stage. She born in Baltimore and married early in
life samuel Chapman, who grandfather to the Chap
man sisters by an earlier marriage. After his DEATH
leaving her widow at IL years 0f she became Mrs.
Richardson her husband Baltimorean, dying by ucc
dent, like her former husband After some years she
married Charles j. b. Fisher She is stil living, and
turns To Baltimore after absence OF thirty years.
reside win her daughter who Is engaged professionally
to Mr. Ford for the coming season II Is proper add
here that Mrs. Vernon, the famous old actress
at the Holiday and FOR many years Wallacks
was sister 10 Mr. Fisher. Mrs Gernon and Mr.. Joseph
Jefferson are niece and nephew OF Mrs. Fisher. As q
singer the latter nriyaed the dramatic stage aud
10 her tuition her daughter Clara owes her present
success"
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07

Whether writing in an official or an opposition jour-
nal he said what he chose to say, and he never sac
rfced friend on the Unsuitable altar OF partisan
ship. Machiavel was a politician; did he ever gam
souI to virrc, II is the poets and the artists who
have charge of souls. They lead them to
the Beautiful, which is the highest expression
of the Good People have trick of making OUT all
great men, from Michael Angelo to Moierr. G posi-
facto revolutonists because there Is no Iiie ho"
ever free it may have been from the democratic
sentiment which does not give the partial historian
his chance BY some characteristic word or acton.
Dut the fair historian will always recognize that
Molierc. even while chastising the ridiculous never
dreamed of doing politicians work. Why should
one step down TO the second rank when he belongs
to the first.
The political PRINCIPLES of Th6ophilc Ganier were
nj owe all politics. lie loved France outside and
inside of revolutions. He did more Tor her. in not
eonspirinc than the whole legion of rhetoricians
and a.torneys He has added star 20 the heaven
of France.
Victor Hugo was asked to speak before this monu-
ment. The great poet was afraid OF talking
politics in spite of himself, and SO said nothing.
Everybody regretted it. For, after ALL 1t Is easy
enough to refrain from talking politics when the
subject is poetry. was also asked to speak, as the
Oldest friend of Gauiicr. | said that in my opinion
nothing could he eloquent than to read before
his grave the immortal strophes of the Comedy of
Death" NJ. Theodore de Bauyillo made the speech.
Certainy all lie sah was iine But it what was
in every ones mind. | think the time of funeral
oratons has gone by. When we were together with
Thcophle GaIiter we used TO say, like the ancient
philosopher 90 BE silent or say something better than
silence verse of his runs. THE word is silver,
hut the silence gold.' To clinch it all, we kept on
the table sand-glass which was the terror Of bab
blers for it worked only five minutes. When we
turned the glass, the babblers understood l think
that in the presence of taciturn Death we might
always use the verse of ThGophile Gautier:
The word is silver, but the silence gold"
ARsENE HoUSSAYE.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
JUDGE CoMsToCK's LETTER REVIEWED

To the EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: The attack made on Judge Davis by
exJudge Comstock seems to call for IA sply. Judge
Comstock may be assured that long there are
Judges the people will claim the right to critcse their
public acts. They did it in the Dred Scott and will
continue do it. Here have four Justices Of the
Supreme Court arrayed against six OF the Court
of Appeals, and after reading the opinions
given and authorities cited by all OF them
it remains for intelligent lawyers and jurists
to decide who are right. and whether 1t IL just that
who Aoals $6OOOOOO from the City Treasury shall be
punished merely by fine Of s2JO and imprisonment In
county al for only year, while boy who snatchcs
wallet from a woman in the street, the value OF which.
with its contents only 81 cents Is sent to the State
Prison for "a term OF 40 years! Judge ComstOck says
that the reversal OF Judge Davs's decision unan-
imous This il the fact, for Judge Grover says he
was Ill at home and took part In H. tSce The TRE-
UNE July III Judge COmstOck speaks Of the "unpre
cedented and awcss sentence pronounced by Judge
Davis" These words which perhaps he would not
have used had he been familiar with In l3 N.
Y Reports. aud lad Judge Davis been Democrat. But
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
TIE DISTRICT or COLUNBIA THREE
SlATY-FIVE BONDS.

WHY OBJECTIOSABLE UNDER NEW-foRh FANhN"
LAws-sAvINGS BANKS 10 RECALL NNEs4NhNi'
IN THEM At ONCE.
ALBANY, Aug. 6.-Thc rrcens announcement
by the Hon d. c. Ellis. Supernt, ndent Of me bah'ns
Department of the State Of New-Yok that Is ie "''
savings bank OF this saio 10 invest any OF Us nndS "'
bonds OF the District of Columbia, was Oaseu upon -
written opinion OF Deputy Attorney General faiIeh''"
Tho point made by the Deputy Attofney-Gener" "'s
that by the terms Of that portion Il aw neailns i
upon this subject, investments are ony Sll "tei
In obligations Of The uned states, on those 10. a..
the faith Of the United states Is pledged 70 P,V, ,hs
the payment Of the interest and principal W Mnnc % s s
United states has made certain ~. 't '.hts n g.,
providing for those bonds IL has not peue' S 90 ~ "a
the payment of pulc cipa ANA interest. hI. ~
forwarded copy this opinion 10 every SAW. ~
In the state, and has issued instruct, as tat INV Ncs
III the stock referred To must bc immediately -
lie does think hat the opinion WILL greatly le> .na
savings banks the state only few on titn n''o
made very heavy investments IA the oojectionaOe po
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
THE KIRrLAND SCHOOL OF NATURAL history

THE KIRKLAND SCHOOL OF NATURAL HISTORY
TO the Ed ditOr Of me TFtbHac
SIR: Far away from PeniEese and upon The
northern borders OF the OLD Western Reserve another
school of Natural History has been established. Il
its existence the untrng energies of three young but
thorough and enthusiastic na,uTasts who have under
taken the duties of instructors, expecting compensa
tion, and acting only from their great love Tor tlc sudy
of nature The Kirtand Sch Ol Natural History takes
from the venerable D.. =. p. Kin.and, patri-
arch science, who 65 years has studied rocks,
hills and rs Of Northern Ohio. 1t nauguIa d on
July 6, and the following day laboratory and h,d
work were entered upon. The attendance Is mited tAs
year TO about thirty tho laboratory omnOdate
only that number. Tho FacGty Of to classes
of instructors those who assist the students IN the Ia
boratory and give occasional lectures The particular
subjects study and general lecturers The Natural
Sciences.
Prof. Theodore T. ConstocG T. ", I'll, principal d'rcc.
tor of the school, is the instructor IA botany. H. l.
graduate OF Cornell University. aui Young naturalist
of high rank being well tTaitd by personal fHpcI"itei
III the wilds Of South America ana tie ftG NoTt-l rsI
Mr.. W. X. Brooks, Pn. H., tie Assistant Director,
from the Boston Museum. He Is very tho! ugh
student of ZOOLOGY, which department y" dts.
College, the last InembcT 0 the regular - Oi n,iIct
Ors Is very able naturalist ana proficient n .ct Ok
the microscope and its use.
The school purely Cleveland Institution .OunGedb by
and presided by Gle, Gland young men The students
from Ohio ana Indiana, consstirg Of about ar eual
number OF both Instructors and students nave a>o-
ciaed together from absolute love OF the nat sciences.
The students pay all expenses. The ., "a VIII i?,i nye
for more extensive school next year. g.. w. =.
Ciereiand, OHIO, July -, $50
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
ANALOGY BrrwEEN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASTS.
Trih hline

ANALOGY BETWEEN CIVIL AND CRIMINAL CASlS
TO the Edttor or The Tribune.
SIH: No lawyer at the Aew-fork Bar was
ever more caroyuy consistent than Mr.. OC0nor. Ills
unscsh and even sef-sacrifcinS spirit III making an
exception in favor Of the people IN thcr war against
Tweed and his cohorts without fee or pccunaly reward
can therefore he fully appreciated He dd IN inc snt
against Twcod what he would not, under any crcln-
stances have undertaken for n private retainer ana
arrayed himself in opposition to tine view OF the Ia"
which he presented the Court OF Appeals In the
case of johnson agt. The NeWYOrk and Hudson River
Railroad Company. His sensdveness as to his proi'
siona consistency was known to every member OF the
Court and unparalleled citation Of his brief in the
johnson ease in support Of the Tweed decision indicated
cruel disposition to smother hDi, and at The same time
TO cover up the Inconsistency of the Court in devating
from the decision previously made IN the Fisher case
In the opinion of the Court IN the Tweed ease, INC
analogy between civil aud criminal cases IN respect 10
cumulative penalties il fully accepted. Judge Grover
in the Fisher had stated, the rule q. permitting
cumulative pcnales) has been too long settled and acted
upOn in this state 20 permit any departure IRON
II by this Court" This uncquVOc9l language was con-
tncd IN the prevailing opinion Of TIE Court ana IL was
fairly be taken expressing the law understood ny
the Court Of Appeals "Thc language or Judge Grover
WAS Obie dsca" the sclfcOnstlttcd champions or
the Court say, and has effect" Could they Ind III
support any wherein their fees were cOntinent
success sOIc such equally positive d,cG Ot thc tOl
OF Appeals. and decision adverse 10 them should DC
rcDd red notwithstanding, what maedctlODS would be
hurled upOn the unhappy judge rendering ne dccisOn
against them, in violation or positive ueclrton Ol
what il the law by the highest court in the state Ihr
gauge OF 0btcr dicfd II very unfristWotny ana usua
indicates nothing else than what Is eApecleu vi u " ho
oncr,tor LALOI
Netr. York. July 90, 1873.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
ERRORS OF TIE COURT OF APPEALS.

SIR 1t is an old saying than when man
starts downhl everybody gives him push ms aI-
plies to the case tie Court of Appeals 1t is very EVIL
dent that this Court for reason has become very
much weakened Not alone in the Tweed case has the
Court received ccnsure, but in numerous other cases
Suatoga Springs, July 81, 1870 Js'C'
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
LORD BAcoN's JUDGMENT.

SIR The following well-known legal maxim
seems to settle the rule for discussing the action OF the
Court OF Appeals in the Tweed case;
De tide Ell o6icio jdicis rectp'tr qnrsio sea oe
scehhd sire sit j0ts SIZE tGch or me So0 iiiih
and duty of Judge no quo arise but 1t is 0t-
egise respecting his knowledge. whether ne De mistaken
a. to the law or fact. (BacOns MaXlms, Rule l|.l
Those who criticise Mr. OConors letter should keep
this rule in mind for only far he has departed
from 1t is he open TO censurc. L. e. T.
Middict0w,l, Conn.,, July 80, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
NEw,JERSEY'S WAR GOVErNOR FOR PRESIDENT.
| To The Editor ~ Yhr IribMnc.
THE rRlycE OF wALrs's VISIT TO INDIA.

To the Ed7tor Of Thc Tribune.
SIR Accept the thanks OF several Loyal
Englishmen for your decidedly correct view of e Prince
OF wales's proposed visit to INDIA INDIA has long peen
msruled by The ,nesh Looi for Instance, ~ the s"rin
put upon salt by Warren Hastings 1872 tI.nS hien
prevented its by the poorer cas- Is IN rl ',i,
consequence the digcful lsatlc cholera hiokc ' az.
spread norror over the whole world. By al means ie'
the Prince OF wales 10 India, With un,tiici ii>r:
IL is Il m the ii.ht direction, an, Nil II ' a. .tS
managed result in great good. J'h "
Bedford, y. H., Aug. =, lS-J.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07

dist stinguished and aide jriss sometimes overruied
and the abest OF counsel are sometimes beaten -.
n Judge ComstOos will carefully re-rei TIE ieter OF
Mr. Justice Davis, hs will find that he ASKS Mr. OConor
II at the time OF TVeeis trial he ir OCOnorl en.er
tanned the belief that in pronOuncin2 the cuilhlfe
s,nences the Oyer and TermiDer exceeded us JaIis
dction and tha there Is not SENTENCE IN t1e Wnoe
letter which calls Tor OF iusfes the atacA maze u!""
his judicial integrity 10y Judge COnstOck. C. D W.
Nes- York, July II, 1879
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07

With a most cadaverOus cOuntenance and
Grape his hat lie waited AT Paris station the co
mn To be lifted out Of the train IL was heavy for
lined with lead And while the bystaners looked on with
sympathy and wondered II 1t hts wife, his mother or
his father, the welniormed police invited him into
pri, where they opened the coffin and emptled
II vi Ito load Of Brussels lace,
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
ALL CrLPnIrS NOr JEWS.
Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor Of The TrtbUNe.
SIR: Why is il that many newspapers, The
TRIBUNE included, Wien giving the details o cIimcs
mercantile swindcS, and failures do5 mate The nIroral
ity coupled with the religion of the glty persons )nly
when they happen 10 be Jews In the e the rocert
swindng operations Of S'lyerber~t : c.. you describe
Deutschland as "a German JcS." and srcr crs - a
Polish jew" Il mans religion Is news in ca. of This
kind why not the public informed tnat certain
forger for instance is German VI, ,thodaf. or ain
drIIlter 4, ssh Ga,hor and 90 az. hro.sh ire Whole
catalogue OF The vaIrUs II gDns prot iy c1i1st
1t is 10 say tnC least ncOnsst.p or AtwSa '.s "a
single out any one religion Tor special IA Ltpn o. ,lca
b. h
Syracuse, \. r, Aug 3, 1875.
[rhe word "JcWn is used in such cases not to
designate RELIGION but race. it .s shorter then
Hebrew" AID seems to the general reader ain'pler
expression for the same thing. We ere aware how
ever of the sensi,iycncss on the subject, and try
always to respect it. Nevertheless, the matter does
not seem TO us 10 deserve the attention which
Hebrews often eyett We presume that not one
writer in a thousand in such eases over thinks OF
using the word jew in any other sCne than as
designating laca.-Ld.l
NEw-JERSEY'S WAR GOVErNOR FOR PRESIDENT.
10 the EditOF NJ The TrfbuHc.
SIR: Al his time, when the country is look-
ing for IN araiabe candidate foc President and pDi
opinion s divided ii re yard 10 auch men ~ 2ieSSr'.
Thurman, Bayard, irunbGl 1i,d'n. ard iicn'ri,S''i
would like 20 ,ngees hat tn maa who. anoye a ot'es
vet brought forW a asa nominee for President sses
Parker. the War Gosc,uo"" g. Ney jersey. ii' i
man whose pTya,o ANA prthc It' - Sn'ir''' - -
not seek tO h,ep ne wounds made '5 te var ne' 'iS,
he believes IN thc hard-no.cy theory a. Nrp,', '@'"
than the papcr-mO-cy theory o Allen, and t' Go> nys
waver for the Saae OF party, but stands A.in on 90, %
OF principle. /" H.
NetcdrE, y. j. Aug. >, 1875.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07

The deacon of one of the. colored Baptlstt
churches IN Virginia asked somebody where they Sou.
nut. frstrate new miuisterP Ills niehd t,pleu
thodEht YOU had one" so we hayC" WI, the answer.
" but We have lust sent lm w Wa gesgpatsen."
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07

If you go to Long Branch, take your shoot
ing boots, umbrella, and oyercoat along. They'll be
handy The n. Y. Star.
New-York tribune., 1875-08-07
NR. OCONOR AND THE COUNT or
APPEILS.

BLUNDFRS II TIE TWEED CASE.
ACTION OF THE COURT OF APPEAIs-NEGLECT OF
MINUTE DETAus TIE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE OF