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The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02
THE ST. LOUIS REPUBLICAN.
A JOURNAL OF NEWS AND POLITICS
PROSPECTUS FOR 1875.

The REruRLlcAx will begin the New Year with asub-
scription list greatly creased over that of any pre-
yious year, and with general business justifyina
enlarged arrangements for the publication of heb best
acrspaper IN the West. Having special correspond
ents nt al the principal centres and enjoying the
advantages Of extensive telegraph service. its IA
cilties are unryalicd for collecting news. It's corps
of editors and reporters is very full embracing gem
tlemcn of experience and admitted excellence In
their several departments. The editorial tone for
which the REPuB4IcAN has achieved so much fame
will be maintained, and. in the discussion of the
current topics of tho day, this journal will aim to
enforce its views with consistency and yigor, but
with moderation and cand0r.
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from a standpoint of true Western Independence,
the REPUBLICAN will not disappoint those who look
to il to advocate hereafter the conservative doc
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thority--tbc attempt to pcrpctuate tyranny by the
Capitalization of power-will meet no toeral0n
The emancipation Of the South from military Snd
"carpet-bag" domination-thc delverance of the
West from the bondage of the Evtern monoposts
these will be matters Of profound concern ana con
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the vast material interests Of the Mississippi valley
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Southern business policy, will engage large share
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~ Society is the great prescrver of civili-
zation and enlightenment 1t Is the com.
mingling of the male and female elements In
parties, social gatherings for instruction and
themselves, completely Isolated from and de-
barred the presence Of woman, will gradual
ly lapse into the most degraded immortality
and the same thing might be said of woman
Society minglcs the two elements, and thus
prevents such disastrous results.
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tS- Col. Bob Newell arrived In Van Blu
reii- GA Thursday.
tT- Remember the masked bali, Friday
night.
tE-The Post Office is changed to directly
opposite Wood 4 Sons.
tF"T There has been a considerable rain du
riAg the week, and mud does everywhere
abound.
tS- The Temperance people are preparing
f0r public performances.
tT- ID. 5. Anderson. formerly Of the firm
OF Adams 4 Co., has returned, and will tarry
with US n while. lie may be fonnd at his OLD
Qhartcrs, ready to do any thing Ia his line.
lB" Our quarters smell brimstony. They
have broom factory underneath us. and
they must burn brimstone; trying to get
used to 1t, ell, boys.
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tT- We have often heard of the pressure
of circumstances. and at some times in our
lives have been made painfully well acquain-
ted with its import. We have been told. by
a friend, of Il gentleman who lived on the
mountain. lie was Il wlle-tO>do farmer had
good stock of hogs about him, and, what
was best of all. had little smoke house, and
it was full Of meat. In the neighborhood
there dwelt three men, who had either for
gotten or never known the commanment.
Thou shalt not covct thy neighbor's goods
Oft and yet oft again they had passed the
well-tilled smoke house, and lOnged for some
of the good meat within it. Desire, encour-
aged, can only germinate in an effort for pos
session The case Of which we write, wns no
exception to the rule. The three men had
desired some of the meat and the manner OF
obtanin,. it is the object Of this article to ex-
plain The edges of the smoke-honsc rested
moveabIy on the ground. The men procured
long pole. Placing one end of it under the
lower log one of the men pryed up Que side
Of the house. while the other two attempted
to crawl under. Just about this time. the
gentleman who owned the smoke e-house made
his appearance on the scene with double
barreled shot-gu and discharged the con-
tents into the gent who was pressing on the
pole. or course he fell Off; off course the
building losing the power OF the lever that
was holding it up. fell; of course the two
men under the log couldn't get oct and of
course they were somc"liatly mashed We
understand that the owner says it was meat
they wanted. but they didn't meet with sue
cess He says heis prepared to mete out sim
ilarly to q Il those who may favor him with n
similar visit.
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Oenti6try.

DIX r. ID. SEALS, on account of the
had weather, last week, failed to meet his
appointment at Van Buren, on Thursday
lie will, however, be here tomorrow
Wednesday, the Sd, and attend to all
wanting in his line,
tn" 1t made desperate effort to snow, Sat-
ustay night, but with poor success.
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02
+" Call Off Your Hounds"

A Washington special OF the 21th
says: The second congressional deputa
ton to New Orleans are finding it no ga
sy task to back up Sheridan's exaggera
ted slandcas, and prove the white people
banditti They are taking in too muci
testimony on the other side of the case
too, and there is not much satisfaction
among the super loyal over their work
Attorney General Field, of Louisiana,
osc Of the Kellogg government is said e
have tclcgrsphed to day to this effect:
Call Off your hounds, they are worse
than the other set
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pIease to Take Notice.

Robt T Largen, junior partner of the New
York soliciting agency of w. j. Largen q
Rro. will exhibit in Van Buren, about the
NIL of February, handsome sample OF
FOODS from the houses they represent emora.
ring hats, clothing. boots shoes, crockery ana
rlassware. etc. They have also added groce-
ries and dry goods to their agency. Look out
= .ho somnles an the Doth. 2G-3w
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New York City and Arkansas
W. J. LARGEN & R. T. LARGEN,
REPRESENT

REPRESENT
McssrS. Clark Bros. Il Go. Hats, Caps and
Furs. 32G 32S, and $50 Broadway. n. y.
Mess. W. \. Ransom 4 Co.. Boots AMI Shoes
l3S and li0 Grand St. New York.
McsSrs. NJ. y. Rogers PET 81 Co.. Cloth
ing, ai6 Broa,lway. Nav lork.
Mcssrs l.. Straus & son Crockcry China
Glass. Lamps, DC, Al Warren St, y. Y.
W. J. Largln viii spend most Of his time
in New York city. where he will he prepared
to iii all orders in every line; while II. T
Largen will remain In the state tor the pres
ent, exhibit our samples and forward orders
etc. hll first class merchants solicited. Sat
isfaction guaranteed. nov. 20tf
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tE- The elegant low-water packet Mau-
AhHe. Capt. jim. Bowlin ia comm md. and
Capt. w oodrun in the office, arrived directly
from the mouth of the river, carly this morn
tag. She left the Fannie Tatum, at Darda-
helle, where she will have to hold up for m m)re
water. The Maumclle goes down this eve
ming, and passengers and shippers should
take notice. There is no telling when W,
shall get another boat.
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FAcrs WoRra REMkMEERING. 1t is
worth while for all farmers everywhere to
remember that thorough culture is bet.
t,r than three mortgages on their farm
That an offensive war against weeds is
five times less expensive one.
That good fences always pay better
than law. suits with neighbors.
That hay is a good deal cheaper made
in the summer than purchased in the
winter.
That more stock perish from famine
than founder.
That n horse that lays his ears back
aud looks lightning, when any one ap
proachcs him, is vicious Don't buy
him.
That scrimping the feed of fattcniug
hogs is waste of grain.
That over fed fowls won't lay eggs.
That educating children properly, is
money lent at 100 per cent
That one evening spent at home in
study, is more profitable than ten in
lounging about in country taverns.
That cows should always be mixed
regularly and clean.
That it is always the duty Of every
man to take some good. reliable and en-
tertaining paper, Van Bnren Press, and
pay for it promptly, of course.
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.S- Attention is called to the notice in our
paper of Sheriff Winfrey. Taxpayers will
fud him at his office three days in the week.
Thursday, Friday and Saturday from this on
until the last Of April. After that time costs
will accrue on all unpaid taxes Every ac-
commodatiou within the power of the Sheriff
vii! be extended to all parties settling.
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02

~ Our friend Mckibben, sent up a couple
of brooms to MS from his factory below.
We suppose that he thought If one broom
swept clean, two brooms would sweep clean
Grand that consequently we would be. subse-
quent to their use, the clcancst people herca-
bouts. We return to him our sincere thanks
for this kind remembrance
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02

TUNIE well known and long rstahs'snee
Ferry at Van l,nrrn. Arkansas. y nov
under the charge Of tlIc subscriber. The Rro.
prirtors having recently put on arye New
Steamboat and Siili careful aud exicriencea
Fcrryinen. they feel ceniiient that they cs,.
give universal satisfaction to the trnvestne
pub)ic. Their aim will be to meet tn tus
rrcnsiug demands Of the large emigranttravs
~ 30 Texas. =, .
Mails are carried over this Ferry. which 10
good guarantee that 1t Is the shortest as wen
a. tho hest route for travel OF all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
tbe river. and can cross 300 wagons and teams
per lav and 10 retention on either bank need
be expected. Enclosures for stock and shede
for travellers are being built on both siiea Of
the river. and no pains viii be spared to acc
commodate the public. We shall strive -
continue to make this the popular route -
and from Missouri and Texas.
I ". B.-ts,ry Aceonnfs must be settled
| Moafhiy-No deriatiep from this rn'e.
ii. G. RIO BARDs, Proprietor.
/ L>.L A
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James b. Marrs, Sec'y,;J n. Brigance, Chap
Mark II. Wagner, Jr, 5. D.; Joseph w. Adj
ans. J. d.. Jos. IIaman and WIN. A. Ilender-
son Stewards; 7. A. Bennett. IyIer.
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ry. A. Alen,.a liquor dealer of Pc.
tersburg, was fined S240, and sentenced
to the county Jail Of Menard county, H.
linois, for 100 days for selling liquor
contrary to law.
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02

ES- The great yearly carnival of fun,
at New Orleans, the Mardi Gras, will not
take place, this year. Thcpeople Of New
Orleans have nothing to rejoice ovcr
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02

to- We are indebted to George w. Childs,
of Philadelphia. for copy Of his Public
Ledger Almanac for 1875. 1t Is very neat
and useful calendar
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ss The Little Rock Gazette says

Ef The Little ROCK GaZcue says :.
Senator Houses bill pos'poning the
sale Of property on account Of the non
payment of taxes for the year 1873 aud
1874 for one year, with penalty OF only
ten per cent, has passed the senate. The
bill providing for the transfer OF all suits
now pending in the Pulaski chancery
court, growing out of the sixteenth see
ton and other lands sold on credit to
individuals, to the circuit court of the
counties where the land is situated, has
become a law. This does not include
suits on lands mortgaged to the Real rs
tate Bank Two bills are now pending
before the legislature--the one house
bill and the other a senate mcasure---an
tho.izing counties 10 call in their out.
standing Indebtedness, and REISSUE and
classify the same Some such \ law as
these bills contemplate is absolutely nee
cssary for Pulaski county and the city
of Little Rock, and many other counties
and cities in the state.
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S- Several OF the street-crossings in the
town are USELESS. IN muddy weather, they
might as well not be as be. for any benefit
that they confer upon walksts
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Steamer Fannie Taturp.

This elegant New Orleans Packet left
New Orleans for this River on Tuesday
last, with full cargo Of Groceries, DC
for sale--and may be looked for here on
the first rise
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02

ES. George Alfred Townsend is said
to he the most regular Of any man in his
attendance on the Beecher trial.
The Van Buren press., 1875-02-02
BIBLE DEPOSITORY.

A LARGE supply of Family and Pocket Bibles and
n Testaments, are constantly kept for sale at the
Depository of the Crawford County Bible Society at
thc store Of CflAs. y. HARVEY, opposite the Court
House.
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- We are indebted to Hon. James Grcig
for the Biennial Report Of tie Auditor Of the
Etatc TO the Governor.
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rH- Mr.. James Moore died at his home in
Ozark, on Thursday evening of last week, OF
consumption.
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eg-M Mr. Charles Ribling has qualified as
Notary Public and is now ready for business
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ET- The Beecher Tilton case is still
dragging along in the Brooklyn court |,
10 becoming monotonous
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rT- Lent commences on Wednesday the
Itth inst.
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tE- Our old friend w. B. Mooney IS i'm
ko wing rapidly.
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RIVER NEWS.

TUESDAY MORNING.
tE- The river scant three feet on the bars.
and falling slowly.
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England and Scotland contain 600,
900 habitual drunkards Of both sexes.
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The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21.-Mr. Hamlin. OF
Maine, from the Committee on Civil Service
and Retrenchment, reported adversely on the
bill to reduce the salary of the President OF
the United States, with the request that it be
placed on the calendar with the adverse re-
port. 1t was SO ordered. The Senate then
discussed the proposed amendment to the
G. \ 'titution submitted by the Committee on
Privileges and Elections, in regard to the
election of President and Vice President
Messrs Morton, Conkling, Edmunds and
Thurman participated in the debate, and the
latter made motion to postpone the further
consideration of the subject until the first
Monday in February.
The vote on the motion will be taken to-
morrow.
THE HOUSE.
The Indian appropriation bill was rejected
on account Of the provision to pay about So
OOO, 600 to the Choctaw nation under treaty
of 1865, and was again referred to the Com
mittee on Ways and Means
Chas. A. Wetmore, the newspaper CORE
spondent who was yesterday committed for
contempt, sent letter of apology to the Speak
er, which was accepted and he was dis
charged.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-22
HUMOR AND SAkCA,M.

1t is not everybody who knows where to
joke, or when, or how; and whoever is igno-
rant Of these conditions had better not Joke
at all A gentlemen never attempts to be
humorous at the expense of people with
whom he is but slightly acquainted. In fact,
it is neither good manners nor wise policy to
joke at anybody's expense; that is to say, to
make anybody uncomfortable merely to raise
laugh. Old Esop, who was doubtless the
subject Of many jibe on account of his
bumped back, tells the whole story in his
fable Of "The Boys and the Frogs What
was fun to the youngsters was death to the
croakers.
A jest may cut deeper than curse Some
men are so constituted that they cannot take
a friendly joke in the same light coin, and
will requite it with contumely and insult.
Never banter one of this class, or he will
brood over your badniage long after you have
forgotten it, and it is not prudent to incur
any ones enmity for the sake of uttering a
smart double e1aterdre or tart repartee. Rid
icule, at best, is q perilous weapon. Satire,
however, when leveled at social foibles and
political evils, is not only legitimate, but
commendable. It has shamed down more
abuses than were ever abolished by force of
logic.