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The Van Buren press., 1875-11-16
Auld Lang Syne.

so you are here again, Sarah Mon.
roeT hailed his honor as the next pris
sner appeared-a woman who has beer
At the station twenty times year
Sarah Monroe she repeated; no
sir-my name is Mrs. Johnson, and liv.
in Toledo.
'Poon--pooh. Haven't l seen you
here a score of times, Sarah 2
ss'No, sir; was never in tae city until
last week
Git out I'd know that nose Of yours
If l was to meet it in Delaware and the
train was running sixty miles an hour
You were intoxicated again last night !?
Il know now where your mistake is,
she said, smiling blandly, don't you re-
member that l knew you when you was
boy about SO high?'
No, madam.
We'll, / did. Don't you remember
how We used to wade in the creek, swing
on the gate, and go berry:ns?
No, madam.
You don't? Why, it seems hardly q
month since We rode down hill and you
helped me to build play houses. All
judge, don't you wish we were young
again p
Mrs Monroe, you can't play that on
me. What about this charger
Aud you were such sweet child,
she continued had such tender ways
with yuu . All! I'd give four dollars to
be little girl again and have you draw
me around in a wheel barrow, as you
used to.
And I'll give you six months, Mrs
Monroe, and If Bijah doesn't stop grin
ming I'll take care of him as well !
You Il send me up7'
Yes
An cid childhood frieud?'
The same.
'And didn't used to say you'd come
to the gallowsf she sighed, as she re.
entered the CORRIDOR Detroit Free
Prcss
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INIlE well known and long established
L Ferry at Van Buren, Arkansas, is now
under the charge of the subscriber. The pro-
plicters having recently put on Large New
Steamboat, and Nth careful and experienced
Fcrrymcn, they feel confident that they cal
give universal satisfaction to the travelling
public. Their aim will be to meet the in :
creasing demands of the large emigrant tray-
el to Texas.
The st Louis and Sherman. Texas. L. S
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which Is q
good guarantee that Il Is the shortest as well
"A, the best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on
the river, and can cross POO wagons and teams
per day. and no retention on either bank need
i,e expected. Enclosures for stock and sheds
for travellers are being built on both sides OF
the river, and no pains will be spared to ac-
commodate the public. We shall strive t.
| continnc TO make this the popular route to
| and from Missouri and Texas.
N. B.--Fer1p Acoonnts must be se.tlee
4Nonthiy-No deuidtion from this rule.
II. c. RO BARDs, Proprie,u.
! Van Ruren. Feb. {, -. q
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Nothing tends more thoroughly to
shatter ones confidence in outward ap
pearances than to see young man. clad
in the height of fashion. saunter into q
restaurant. pull Off his kids, languidly
seat himself at 3 table. cassalt . bill! Of
fare, and then Immediately afterward t.
hesi the walters voice ringing out the
magic words one plate of hash and &
glass of water"
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Crawford County officers.

u. IL. CREEKMoRE, County Judge.
Ed. A. Scorr, County Clerk.
w. J. ALEXANDER, Assistant County Clcr I
j. NWISFREY, Sheriff.
T. W. DAVIS Deputy Sheriff.
CHARLES RIBLISa and ". l.. TAYLOR, Notary
Publics.
JOHN j. EuRRow and NOSES LEMLEY, Justices
of Van Blren Township.
J. c GaADY. Van Buren Township Constable
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Shoemakers look out for your Souls.

\ LII kinds of Shoemakers Trimmings,
n Lasts, boot Trees Shoe Pegs. by the
bushel. shoe Thread. Avis and a thousand
other things to tedious to mention.
by &c. AUSTIN.
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How TO HAVE BEAUTIFUL HrAcINTHs
IN THE WINTER. Late in December, after
our full stock of bulbs was disposed of,
We found a dozen or more hyacinth. of
various colors which had been overlook
ed. TIE keep them from spelling they
were hastily planted in -four or five large
pots, and these set away in an out build
ing where they would be free from frost,
and have very little light. There they were
left for three months, and nothing done
except to water them occasionally. Ex
pecting little or nothing from them, they
were not noticed till leaf and Aowerstalk
were both perfectly developed The light
had not heen sufficient to color the now.
ers. and they were all dirty pale green.
The pots were now brought to the sit
ting room and placed in the full sunshine,
and in few hours each spike had assu
med its natural tint The effect was very
beautiful. Not bulb had faiIed-red,
purple, yellow, blush and white were all
large and perfect, American Garden.
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Sleeping Church.

Mr.. Moody relates the following in Y
sermon preached in London: There
was 4 little story going the round Of the
American press that made great i'm
preston upon me as father A father
took his little child out into the field one
Sabbath. and he lay down under beau
tiful shady tree, it being hot day. The
little child ran about gathering wild flow
ers and the little blades Of grass and
coming to its father and saying, Pretty
pretty At last the father fell asleep,
aud while he was sleeping the little child
wandered away. When he awoke, his
first thought was, where is my child 2
| He looked around, but could not see
him. He shouted at the top Of his voice,
and all he heard was the echo of his own
voice. Running to a little hill, he looked
around and shouted again, but all he
heard was the echo of his own voice.
No response Then going to a prec-
piec at some distance, he looked down,
and there, upon the rocks and briers, he
saw the mangled form of his loved child.
He rushed to the spot, took up his life
less csrpse and hugged it to his bosom.
and accused himself of being the murder.
er of his own child. While he was Sleep
| ing, his child had wandered over the
precipice. thought as heard that,
what picture of the church OF God
How many fathers and mothers, how
many Christian men are sleeping now,
while their children wander over the ter,
rible preeipice a thousand times worse
than that precipice, right into the bot
tomless PIT of he'll Father, where is
your child te-night2 1t may be just out
here in some public house; it may be
reelng through the streets of London,
DRINK it may be pressing on down to
drunkard' grave. How many fathers
and mothers are there in London-yes,
praying Christians. too-whose children
are wandering away while they are slum
hering and sleeping2 Is it not time that
the church Of God should wake up and
come to the help Of the Lord as one man,
and strive TO beat back those dark waves
o.! death that roll through our streets,
bearing upon their bosom the noblest
young men we have? o, my God wake
up the church And let us trim our
lights and 60 forth and work for the
kingdom of God.
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Van pu,sn City Officers.

F.M. NkAL. Mayor.
JAMES l.. WHITFIELD. Recorder.
j. S. II. HoucK, Marshal.
PHLP SMITH. Cemetery sexton.
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ofThird and Main Sts., Little
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for the management of business and financial
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The full Commercial course as presented In
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Detection of Counterfeit Money. Lectures on
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business Customs and Etiquettcs Commercial
Law, Finance and the General Laws of Trade.
TERMS.
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Special Discounts mW be made IL C3abs
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Usual time required to complete the Fun
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students can enter the College at any time
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BE sure to visit or address this College be-
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yInJ 2S-lv.
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- Little Harry, five years old. was cal.
led to see the new baby After moment 8
contemplation, he turned to the expect.
ant papa with: &c We didn't need that ~
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'And didn't used to say you'd come
to the gallowsf she sighed, as she re-
entered the orridor-Defron Free
Prcss
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CHANGED HIS MiND--A subscriber to
The Elizabeth News went iuto the Office
few days ago and ordered his paper
stopped, because he differed with Richard
La Rue IN the views Of subsoiling fenc.
rails. Richard conceded the mans righ,
to stop the paper, and remarked, coolly
~ he looked over his list
Did you know Jim Snowdcrs, down a,
Hardscrabble
Very we'll, said the man.
Well. he stopped his paper last week
because l thought a farmer was blamed
fool who didn't know that timothy was 1
good thing to graft on huckleberry bush
cs, and he died in less than four hours.
Lord, is that so 2 queried the aston
ished granger.
Yes; and youkncw old George Erick
son, down on Eagle Creek?
i've heard OF him.
WELL, said Richard, gravely, she
stopped his paper because said he wa,
the happy father of twins, and congrat
ulated him on his success so late IN life
He fell dead within twenty minutes
There's lots Of similar cases. but it on'
matter. I'll just cross your name, tAougl
you don't look strong, and there. baC
color in your nose.
See here, Mr.. La Rue, said the sub
scriber, looking somewhat alarmed, i
believe | II just keep on another year
cause l always did like your paper, and
come to think about it, you're young
man, and some allowance orter be made
and ho 1>portaI eaEof,od thnt No r,.lo ,
very narrow escape from DEATH
%tHE's 4 Back. 1t Isl slang, it is
reslly classical slang. And yet Of the
thousands who use the term how few
how very few-know its origin or sig
nifcance. Truly it is heroic thing to
say Of man to call him a brick. The
word, so used. il not twisted from ito
original intent, implies all that is brave,
patriotic and loyal.
Plutarch, in his life Of Agesilaus, King
OF Sparta. gives US the origin OF the
quaint and familiar expression.
On certain occasion aa ambassador
from Epirusoep a9diplomstie mission
was shown by the King over his capital
fame-knev that though only nominaliy
aKing of Sparta, he was yet ruler OF
Greece-and he had looked to see mass
i've walls rearing aloft their energetic tow
crs, for the defence Of the towns but he
had found nothing of the kind He mar
veled much at this, and spoke of it to
the king fH
~Sire," he said, " I have visited mos
OF the principal towns, and | find no
walls reared for defence. Why is this r
"Indeed, Sir Ambassador replied
Agesilaus, "thou eanst not have looked
carefully. Come with me, to- o-morrow
morning. and will show to thee the
walls of Sparta .
On the following morning the King
led his guest out upon the plains, where
his army was drawn up in full buttlc a.
ray, and pointing proudly to the serried
hosts. he said
There, sir, thou beholdest the wall,
OF Sparta-ten thousand men, and ever,
man q brick !"
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
FIRST GLASS.
STEAM YACHTING.
OCEAN RACE BETwEEN THE STEAM YACHTS
IDEAL AND LOOKOUT.

OCEAN RACE BETwEEN THE STEAM YACHTS
IDEAL AND LOOKOUT.
The match race for 81, 900 between the steam
yacht IDEAL MT. Havemeyer, N.Y.Y.C, and the
steam yacht Lookout, Mr.. Jacob Lorlllard. MY.
c., was begun yesterday morning at Oh. som.
The race that atarted yesterday was arranged
during the iail. The course was to be from or
Fort Schuyler, down the East River, passing
inside OF Governors Island, sklrtIng Bay Ridge,
Fort Hamilton, Coney Island Point, Fire Island,
Montauk Point, ana from thence by the shortest
available route TO the starting point on Fort
Schuyler. The distance is about 20 nautical
miles, so that the contestants will have a
good opportunity of testing their speed. Al
though tue Ideal measures nearly twice as much
as the Lookout, there is no time allowance be-
tween them, and the result will probably depend
upon the weather. II they encounter heavy
weather and rough water the power OF the Ideal
Will give her the advantage, out in smooth wafer
the Lookout Is perfectly able 10 uold ner own.
THE START.
Shortly after nine a. Nj the Ideal left a dock on
the Westchester shore, opposite Whltest0ne, ana
steamed up TO Fort Schuyler where she awaited
the arrival OF her antagonist. Five minutes mad
scarcely elapsed before the Lookout came up un-
der full heed OF steam, and the Ideal ran down TO
meet her. After saiuttng each otner with Whls-
ties they steamed slowly back TO Fort Ter
and took up their positions. When they were
both IN hue, no time was lost
and, ringing two bells, they started wei
together Tue Lookout was the quickest in 9et-
ting speed on. but before she was a clear length
away the Ideal hau ner bow abreast OF her COM
petltors stern and they remained IN that position
Tor ABOUT a quarter OF mle The Ideal then
gaIned about a nall a leng q, put oeiore they ar
rived OF Randail's Island the Lookout had recOv-
cred her former position. The yachts ran steadily
down the East River and down the Bay and When
sght Of them was lost they were moving as II Wen
pleased with eacn otner's company, and deter
mined not to separate.
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
NEW HAMPSHIRE LEGISLATURE.

CONCORD July /, 1876.
In the House to-day the resignations were re-
ceyed OF Ivory varney (rep.l rom Dover, and
G. j. Hillsgrow tdem.), from London, on account
OF a dispute in the commlttee.
An act was passed Incorporating an association
or building a monument at Dover Point In com.
memoration OF the first English settlement IN New
Hampshire.
In the Senate Senator Wells, for the select COM
mittee, reported protest against the resoiu-
tioDs passed by the House June 20, ana recon-
menGed that they be entered in full on the Jour-
nal OF the Senate. the document gives the Org
1nal resolutions 10 iun, ana declares that their
passage oy tie House Is q nIgrant usurpatlOn OF
power over the Senate and ne Executive branch
or tue government; that such an Interference is
nlgn breach OF privilege ana may well excite
alarm as Indicative ol a revolutionary purpose.
1t also declares that the aCtlon Of the Governor
ana council was not SuOverSlYe and destructive
o. the Independent and separate WORKING ana eX-
istence Of the three essential powers OF govern
WORDS by the constitution. It SAYS s:-"The aver
meat In the House resolutions tnaJ the action or
Governor Weston and COunCll IN throwing out the
votes for Matt Head and Arthur DeenDg was un-
constitutional, Is not true. Their action IN
TINS matter was also compelled bv both state and
constltu lonal law. Tue report also declares that
the resolutions offensive and dsrespectul in
Ian guage, Doth TO the Executive department and
senate. The senate expresses its re 1ret tnat
small partisan majority should behtIe itself Dy
lutlons, protesting firmly, but calmly. against
them, and referring the whole matter 10 the peo-
pie Of the State, with the fru convict on that the
right must triumph ana that the equality ana In-
dependence OF tue severaI branches OF the gov
ernment under the constitution shall be Vlndl-
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
THE ALLEN-RoOKE PRIZE FIGHT.

THE NEW MATCR DECLARED 'fogF'-ALLEN
AGAIN RErIREs from THE ''RINC."
The much talked OF prize ngnt between Allen
and Rookie mas atiast fallen through, With no pros
pect Of ofresuscitation.
Notwithstanding the fact that Allen, IN a card
recently published, announced his retirement
from the ring. he subsequently withdrew tue
document, and on the 27th ult., through Arthur
Chambers. his next friend, issued anew challenge
to Rookie TO nght for $1,000 side within lny
miles of Detroit, on the 1st OF July, the STAGE
holder TO ne Harry Hii. This Rookie declined to
accept, replying mat he wOuld nght on the 18th
OF July, at the place mentioned for 81 900 4 slde
the reeree and stakeholder not TO be named until
the ring mad been formed.
The 'olov ing letter received BY the stakeholder
IN the ola match puts an end TO all specuauons as
TO any future nght between the pugiiists:-
. ST LoUis June 20, 1875
M. HARRY HrLL;-
reeeiyes your letter in reply to proposition, sub.
nNied through Arthur Chambers, 20 hght Rookie tor
$EOOJ on the st OF July, the articles OF agreement
winch forwarded 10 you.
A. expected. the terms did not suit him will have
no more 70 90 with the prize rDg but IL Ia not OF fear OF
any man living that l retire; but whom such
those have had TO deal vi for the money they
down.
Please return the ZOO row 10 your hsnds on The old
mench. kesDecttullv yours Toh AI,LkH.
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
THE sN'a SING TRAGEDY.

A oorvrCr's DEAprA REvEFdx-aow AN Ar-
TEMPTED rsoApx WAS FRUsrRArED-raM
MURDERER sFEs DEA mo TIE FATAL BLOW
The death OF Edward HoA m convict Ia sing
Sing Prison. resulting from ar1ctuIed skuh AZ
the hands OF yohn Reidy. "a low iailbird.
nounced In the HERALD OF N 'sseroay' appears
upon investigation TO involve aAieilDerate, cold
olooded murder. Upon inquiry avn no prison iass
evening 1t was aseerrained that theAs are one OF
TWO eye witnesses to the fatal oltW st'uck ~
Reidy, whose motive Tor the crime. tNers Is utI's
room 70 doubt was revenge.
Last Friday morning. lg seems, there were sew"
eral gangs OF four conVicts each engaged unload
ing wood from vessel then lying &C the prison
dock. In one Of these sets oil men were HogRn ana
Redy. The latter who was sentenced la.% 90
cemoer 30 i've Years Tor larceny from tSe persOH,
while in the hold OF the vessel announced 70 his
companions JhAt ue intended to escape that day
by slowing himself away on board, anu sskes
them 10 assist him. Deceased, having only abOuh
seven weeks more 70 serve before being liberated,
quietly but firmly objected 20 being mace a party
determination not 10 DO drawn lntO tronble
through tine AFFAIR, lefS tue vessel aud
went ashore. Although the comrades of
the deceased assert that tno latter dld
not communicate wnat he mad heard to any OF the
ReeSer Surrey er 20 oga o oa on the as s3T
aescended lntoi the hold OF the vessel and ther9
renamed until the work or unloading was in
ished. The suspicion that Hogan had 'giVen him
away" az once fastened itself upon the morblG
mind OF Reidy, who nursed the oitter idea iIt
the solitude Of his cell curing the night Whicm
followed, until the dark spirit OF revenge cooE
possession OF his already deprayed neart ana he
thlTsted Tor the lie Ol his supposed enemy. NexI
morning, while poor Hogan (0f whom every
in the prison speaks weiD was sitting tine dock.
with mead bowed between mis- hands, unconscious
OF danger and perhaps picturng 10 himself tne
happy day which was so soon 20 unite 1im once
more TO hts relatives ana friends, Reidy. with
neaNy piece OF WOOD in mis- right hand was ob4
served approaching him with cat-hke tread rom
behind. Ere the witnesses OF the deed had been
allowed sufficient time TO comprehend the soene,,
the oudgeon descended and the body OF the vio-
tim rolled over, apparently lifelessnOn the ground
The conVicts VINO saw the bOwsstruck at brst
agreed among themselves not 10 diyulge the facts,
ana 1t only after much difficulty they were
sought and induced TO testify at the Ooroner'a
inQueBt.
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
NARRAGANsErr GUN CLUB.

TEu.D ANNUAL MEETING ELECTION OF OFF,
GEES.
NEWPORT, Z. l., June 30, 1876
Tie Narragansett Gun Club, OF thls city, held It's
third annual meeting to-day at the Club House,
on Bellevue avenue, wnen the following officers
were elected
1oTesident--James G. Bennett
TY60sUrer-trank B. Porter.
SeCretdTy-Russeu FORSYTH.
GOUsTTlllg CoTilntit,ee-James g. Bennett, Frank
L. Porter, Russell Forsyth AUGUST Belmont, Johu
q. GeckscneT, Frauk w. Andrews and Carroll
Livingstone.
The private grounds or the club in the adjacent
town Of Middleton have been put IN complete
order Tor the seasons sport, and the club 1ags
nave been holsted
THIS Organization is composed of about fifty
members, ana are principally New YORK, Boston
and Philadelphia gentlemen, wn0 are IN the nabIt
OF spending tine sumner here. Mucn pleasure is
anticipated. in view OF the many matches which
are announced TO occur.
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
THE RIO GRANDE TROUBLES.

ARREST OF THE RoBBER CHIEF coRTr7A-ENER-
oErrc ACTION OF THE MEXICAN AUTEoRI-
TIEs-ExCTuMENT IN MATAMoRos.
GALVESTON. Texas, July l., 1876.
special to the Nelos from Brownsville, dated
to-day, ays:--GeneraI Cortina has just been
arrests, and placed under guard by Colonel
Manuel PARA, OF the Mexican regular cavalry.
CortiDa's police have been arrested, Gisarmed
and imprisoned. There is great excitement in
Matamoros ana trouble is anticipated. The gov
ernment forces are in possession Of the Custom
House building and are pstrollng the streets.
Fhey have two pieces OF artillery at the Custom
House ana others In different portions OF the city,
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
THE NATIONAL GRANGE.
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE coMMTTTEE-THE
QUESTIONS CONSIDERED.

QUESTIONS CONSIDERED.
WASHINGTON, July /, 1876.
The Executive Committee OF the National
Grange OF the Patrons OF HusDandry met in this
city to-day to consider and decide upon several
important points affecting the Order and VIII
probably be IN session a week or ten days. The
Committee consists OF Mr.. William Saunders, Dis
trict Columbia, Chairman; Mr.. 4. Il. Shankland, OF
Iowa; Mr.. Jonn I. Jones OF Arkansas; Mr.. ID.
wyatt ofAlKen, ). O., and Mr. W. I. Chase OF
New Hampshire. Among the subjects to be con-
sidered is the removal OF the headquarters OF the
National Grange 10 some point other than WASH
inRCon, the place at whicn tne National Grange
win hold its annual meeting, anu a proposition
1or an International Exchange between the CO.
operative societies OF Great Britain and the
Grangers.
Mr.. Worral Managing Director OF the Missis-
sippi Trading Company, OF England, which IL is
proposed shall act as medium of exchange in
Jnts CITY, together with delegation from the CO.
operative socetes Of Great Britain, are here and
have already had
AN INFORMAL CONFERENCE
with the Executive Committee. The committee
at tueIr meeting to-day discussed several quOs,
tions, but did not consider the subject OF re-
moving headquarters. Ii Is understood. how
ever, that the subcommittee appointed
TO investigate the matter will report tomorrow
In 1avor OF the selection OF Louisville KY. PropO-
sttiOnS have Oeen received from ave or six
western cities Onerng TO give the National
Grange the rent OF buildings and osner facuities,
but 1t Is believed the committee will finally fx OH
Louisville, manly on account OF its central oca-
tiOD as respects the localities Of tao oranges
Worthy Master Duuley W. Adams having been
invited will meet with the Executive Committed.
The New York herald., 1875-07-02
THE INDIANS.

THE COLORADO INDIAN REsERvATIoN--IN-
sPKcIoRs APPOINTED TO EXAMINE IN
DIAN SUPPLIES.
WASHINGTON. July l. 1876.
J. A. Towner. Indian Agent at the Colorado
RiYer Indian Reservation in q telegram OF June
e, 10 the indian Bureau, says:-
Ditch ana tunnel successfully completed. An
aOundaut supply OF water All the Indians plant
lug. NO more -four required.
INDIAN INSPECTIONS.
AT the request OF the Interior Deuartment Lieu
tenant General Sheridan has detailed the following
officers ofthe army to act as inspectors OF Indian
supplies now being forwarded TO the indian
country Captain Gilman, at Kansas Olty; Cap
tain Charles Mcclure, at Sioux City; Ca ptain
X. j. EsKrdGe, at Cheyenne, Wy. T.
other officers Ior similar service win he de-
tailed 70 act at other poiuts as the supplies
arrive.