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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-25
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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-25

The Noted Missouri outlaws, Cole,
Bob and Jim Younger, r now on
trial in Minnesota, charged with rob-
berry and murder. A dispatch says
they have retained three good law
yers, and will probably escape with
Imprisonment for life. 1t will be a
pity il they escape with their lives.
For years they and the notorious
James boys have been the terror Of
the southwest. They have robbed
individuals, stages and even railroad
trains, and have never hesitated to
take life when necessary /; that is to
say, when their victims refused TO
hold up their hands while they strip
ped their persons of valuables. Arm
ed parties were sent out to capture
them from time to time, bnt their
efforts were Of no avail. The out
laws rode swift horses, carried uner-
ring rifles, and at night invariably
kept a man on guard to warn them
of the approach of any suspicious par
ties. A number Of men sent cut to
capture them were killed by them,
and at last all hopes of their capture
seemed abandoned. Growing bolder,
they ventured a sob" in Minnesota,
and most of them were captured
They belong TO a class of law-break-
ers upon which the law should lay a
heavy hand. They are habitual and
professional criminals, and being en-
mics Of society should be put far be-
You'd its pale.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-11-25

Mrs Bull went clear to Norway
after her husband and brought him.
Now we learn that the old man has
Slipped away to Europe.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-13

He threw himself bump at her fairy
ike feet, vhils her dainty white hness
he prsss'j. and hia tones were quite low
and excessively sweet. a. the maiden no
gently sddrss.'d. Give ear. y my
my charming. nov unto me, and gaze
not around the unhseding; OF Thy heart
let thy lovers fond words BE- the key-
oh, List TO his eloquent pleading. And
look! he has plucked thee bonny red
oh. immsrss In lie bosom thy tip.tilted
nose. and breathe OF Its perfume en-.
trancins. The dAmsel she sninsd. and
she turned her about. and she turned
her about and she sighed; and at length.
with pretty pstulans pout, shs thus to
her lover replied: "Bad, pray. .dodt you.
BY dsrlis. Be huff'd. for I've taxed the
friehtiulest cold ID BY head. and BY ears
are with cottod wool stun'dr' ~
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-13

A Lxrr.nAxDxp man on North Hill
rushed out yesterday afternoon to q
chain pump 70 got bucket Of water.
Ho made some ill.natured remarks about
men making pumps wrong aide to. and
commenced 70 grind. He turned and
turned. and ground and ground. and
stoppsd and rested. aud talked softly TO
himself. and ground again, and kicked
the pump. and took Oh the lid and
looked down into the eistsrn. and put
ON the lid and sal down TO think. snd
10, up and turned the crank. and sweat
and kicked the pump again. and there
hpns that bucket. a. innocent OF moist
urs a an indeps dent political reformsr
is Of truth. And there came wcman
TO the back door. and voice fell like
falling star. "Turn that crank the other
way. you stupid thing. or you won't get
nny water tonight"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-13
Fahlss.
fYron the New Yosk world.l
- ~soru AVN ruR nAr.

TMX AOLM AND IL nAAs
A mole and bal. having engaged In q
dispsIs oopssrnisg The polarisAAion Of
liahs, and being unable 10 agree. re-
solvsd 70 sammon an advisory fog. A
soon a Il had met the bat said. tn
umphantly: "Don't you sse Il nowr"
and the uols replied with exultation:
eyes, but In the same light" The
bsnediction vHs then pronounced and
the fog adjourned. =
Morsi-Nons are 20 blind a. those
who won't see.
rur snAnx AND rHH yAfxiAncn.
Daring the dslugs. - . aheedless shark
was oonducting . thankseiving service
for an abundant harvest. . prudent pa
triarch looked out and addrssssd him
thus: "My Friend. am much struck
with your open oountsnancs; pray come
into tbs ark and make one OF us. The
probabilities are . falling baromstsr.
general atmosphsrie disturbanes and
heavy rains throughout the region OF
the lover univsrss during the nsxt forty
days" "That Ia Just the sort Of .
hsirpin am. :" replied the shark. Who
had cut several rows Of wisdom testh;
"bring on your dslugss." About six
wssks subsequently, the patriarch en-
countsred him on the sumnitof Mount
Ararat. In very straiehtsnsd eircuns
stances. s.....-
Moral-You can't pretty much most
always tell how things are going to turn
out sometimes. H...a
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-13
Dr. Il. Mars Seminal Pills

Ap prepared srprssly Tor thls eI.ss Of com.
and s6sctivs remedy. Their general tonic
eject % the vbeis system b ssifsnsiy bess-
nci,l: roa cannot isks then without bsing
ovsf.vprksd nan. the prrinatursly old, tn
married and single men and women. alike. will
md In this rInedy ~ fiif 20 81 fi'l
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-03-13
SAM'L MCKEE & CO., ia
THE GLORY Of NAN Is MS srarnarni

II lei well.known fat u at thousands snher
frsin tie sbose-Lsn.ed complains. The very
nature of such ironbl,s beg,ts timidity that
Often prvvents Tie Sun.fef fium consulting
friend or Physician. and the victim soes on
from msnih ~ honth nnrsbeyeds until the
iaek.lusAr eye. paiild ebsek and general mental
aid phypicsi prsstration hbds him broken down
In hsAlth. without enery and withous hops.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Sebastian County.

A correspondent of the Fort Smith In-
dependent, writing under date OF the
9Th, gives the people to understand that
that part of the great north-west--Scott
county-is not quite unanimous for the
boltors. This is what it says:
Politically, we, the democrats, are
all for Stuart We think his PROPOSE
tons to Col Cravens were honorable
and patriotic, while Col. Crayens has
shown disposition to be obstinate and
uncompromising and cannot now be
considered i'll any other light than that
of u boter." There are great MANY
people in this country, who, under ordl-
nary circumstances, would gladly sup
port Col. Cravens, but we are not will
ing tor the party to die that he should
hive. Furthermore, it is very bad rec
ommendation to man for b. I. DuVal,
and Granville Wilcox, and some others |
could name, to be his most enthusiastic
supporters. 1t gives him bad send-off.
If these men really desire his election.
they had better hold their peace. | have
canvassed the matter pretty closely, and
1 don't think Cravens will get a single
vote in this township" BATES.
Sebastian Co. is democratic, and will
not be led off into the radical camp by
any boiting, aspiring ofiice-seekers of
the NlleoX-Cravens- Brooks stripe.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
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NOW OR NEVER,

Never, in the annals of American pol
tiles, has there been an election fraught
with more stupendous results, either for
good or evil, than the one now rapidly
approaching, As it terminates, so also
will depend the good or the i'll of our
people--their financial prosperity q,
their utter ruin. For a long time we
have been held in the clutches of po-
litieal tyrant we are worn and wasted
under the terrible despotism. We are
making noble fight, and are within a
hands breadth of victory, but it is the
hardest part of the fight, and it is neces-
sary that We should present a front with
euery democrat in the ranks. 1t will
take all to gain the victory Then, we
call upon every democrat to do his duty.
Let him 60 to the polls on the 7th of
November, and do his part in the
contest for political freedom. Imagine
the I" horror on horrors head accumu-
late at the thought of four more years
Of rascality, yenality and corruption.
Could tho country, tainting under the
exhaustion produced by the terrible po-
litical blood sucker, endure the diaboli-
cal anguish for anotherpresidential termy
Would not despair take possession of
every heart, desolation sit like a demon
above every hamlet, and distress be en-
throned in every household ? Every
man who loves his country should feel
the necessity of a change, and should do
his part for a " consummation devoutly
to be wished"
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Ohio.

A Columbus dispatch of the 18th, has
the following hopeful look for democrat
ic success in Ohio, in November
The democratic state central commit
tee and number Of prominent demo-
erats met in council, here, to-day. when
a number Of speeches of most hopeful
character were made, and determine
ton reached to renew the contest in
Ohio, and, with all possible vigor to
work with the idea OF carrying the state
The committee will, tomorrow, issue an
address congratuIatng the democrats on
the gallant fight they have made, urging
them to renew their efforts, and stating
that if the democracy do their whole
duty, the state can be carried for Tilden
in November.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Arkansas State Medical Association.

|. The State Association adjourned to
meet at Hot Springs, on the 1st Monday
in November, 1876 The national clcc-
ton coming off on the next day, would
thus deprive our members from voting.
1t would be very inconvenient for our
physicians to leave home, owing to the
sickness now prevailing over the State
and likely to continue beyond that time.
Our new constitution contemplated a
a change of our annual meetings from
Fall to Spring. Owing to these facts, it
has been deemed prudent to defer the
next annual meeting.
Therefore, |, w. III. Barry, President
of the Arkansas State Medical Associa-
tion in compliance with the expressed
wishes of large number of its mem
bers do hereby postpone said meeting,
and notice is hereby given to the protes-
sion throughout the State, that the next
annual session of the Arkansas State
Medical Association will be held at Hot
Springs, commencing on the 24th day of
April, 1877.
W. II. BARRY, MD, PRESIDENT
}. IL. SouTHAL, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Democrats, Don't be Deceived.

Good, wcll-meaning democrats, should
be watchful that they may not be deceiv-
cd, and led off after false gods. Two
years age, men, true democrats, were
made to believe that they were justified
making opposition to the democratic
bminee Of the Ciarksville convention.
4 viii RsoFeeebsiftGae bif cen nsh homason We're,
two years ago, that he would sweep the
district like a whirlwind. And it will be
recollccted how dumbfounded they were
when the returns came in, and they found
that Gen. Thomson, a man on the stump
OF far superior abilities to Col. Cravens,
and who made thorough and exhaust
i've canvass of each county in the dis
trict, had received, away from home, but
few votes, comparatively; and Judge
Wiltshire, who was so unpopular with the
democracy, beat Thomson, and Hines
the radical candidate, both, four or five
thousand votes.
As it was, thcn-the democracy being
true to their nomination-so will it be
even now. The true, uncorrupted,
and steadlast democrat has no relish for
Botters, and Col. Cravens, and his ruin
GUS advisers, will fully realize this fact,
when the returns come in, on the 7th of
November next.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Not All for /" lourd.n

Il The Independent Arkansian, the moutl
piece of Col. Cravcns, at Dardanelle
has off and on, asserted that Judge Stu
art had no followers in Yell, and woule
not get dozen votes in the county
Under date of the lith, a . farmer, writ
ing to the Gazette, has this to say Of the
situation
"The last issue of the Independen,
Arkansian has the following laeonie and
spicy sentence :"
"Jourd walked OF with all We con
gressional aspirants at this place on
Monday evening last"
80 ~" ! was there, Mr.. Editor, on that oc.
cason, as were several other country
farmers, and we are at loss to conceive
in what way said Jourd walked off with
said aspirants. 1t is true he Illuminated
Justify against an imaginary Little Rock
ring, and Numbered forth volumes OF
abuse against those who had not partici-
pated and supported him in that part OF
the convention that gave him the frac-
ton of nomination. Thinking men
are never convinced by such argument.
When Judge Stuart began to address the
people in a mild and gontlemanly man.
ner Col. Cnvcns resorted to the weak
subtcriuge of interrupting him. This
was, no doubt, good strategy, under the
circumstances. | have been supporter
of Col. Cravens, and would have been
glad of his nomination but, with all
the facts before me; as | understand
them, and as true democrat, with an
unbiased mind, and devoid of sectional
feeling, could not vote for him, were
he my own brother His refusal to com
ply with the propositions made him by
Judge Stuart, shows doubt on his part
as TO whether he would have got the
nomination in full and undivided con
vention.
Yell county is not solid for Cravens,
as some of his adherents would have you
believe. If the facts could be shown to
the masses, as they actually occurred, he
would not carry county in the district.
We regret, exceedingly, the split in the
democratic party in this district, and any
man who would not sacrifice his own per
sonal aggrandizement for the public good
should not be trusted as public servant
and "A representative Of the people.
FARMER
The sentiments of " Farmer are Just
those of good many farmers of Craw-
ford.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
The Radical Congressional Convention.
JOHN MCCLURE NOMINATED.

The Republican convention, for this
Congressional District, met at Little
Rock, ON Tuesday last, and adjourned
until Wednesday. Six counties were
not represented. Crawford was repre-.
sented by proxy-M. W. Benjamin.
Mr.. Benjamin offered series of reso-
lutions, the gist Of which was that nc
nomination be made,
Judge Mcclure offered the following
rs a substitute
Resolved, That this convention nom
mate republican candidate for Con
gress.
Jack Brooker made an enthusiastic
astie, red-hot speech III favor Of the sub
siitute
Joe. Brooks followed him in favor Of
the original. He said, among Other
things. that V. Dell, the unnominated
candidate, and Milton Rice, the green
hacker, were good enough for him tc
support. lie recognized them both as
republicans, and said if republican was
nominated he would be slaughtered.
The substitute was adopted-aycs, 23
noes, II. Ayes-Cymwlord, Clark, Gar
land, Johnson, Montgomery, Pulaski, @,
Sebastian. Noes-Franklin, Faulkner
Logan, Pulaski, (2), Yell.
Frank Wilcox nominated Judge Nc
Clure.
Mr.. McDiarmid nominated NJ. l.. Rice
Joseph Brooks nominated Thomas
Boles
Ben. Rice said Milt. was not caudi
date, and the name was withdrawn.
| J. n. Sarber nominated V. Dell.
Joseph Brooks nominated J, ", lack
Mr.. Brooks.
The ballot resulted as follows:
McClure--Clark, Faulkner, Garland
Pulaski, Sebastian, rawtord--twcnty
six votes.
Boles-Franklin, Montgomery, Yell
Logan-eight votes.
Dell-Johnson, two votes.
Judge Mcclure was declared the nom
inee Of the convention, and a committee
appointed to bring him in.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24

sas~ Don. Piatt says zone of the lu-
dlcrous features of this canvass, is to see
this Puritan organization setting up In
tidel Bob. Ingersoll as missionary, and
rallying about him with the widest en-.
thusiasm. Now, mind, am making no
objection to Bob, ON account of his be.
lief or lack Of belief; that is matter al,
together his own. But the inconsistency
of those men, who howl, in anguish "a
Catholic be nominated tor an office, aud
yet accept the ablest and most audacious
OF intidels, since the day ofTom. Payne,
as leader and teacher, is exceedingly
laughable"
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24

tey- We have been shown some sam
pies of the workmanship of T. W. Bal
ley, Photographer, who is located in the
Austin Building, opposite the Odd Eel
lows Hall, which we consider extra
good work. The pictures are unique,
as well as attractive, showing that he
well-understands his profession. Mr.
Bailey is now ready to serve the citi
zens Of Van Buren, and vicinity in his
line, and solicits share Of their patron
age. If
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
The Issue Made Up.

The following, from the Little Rock
| Gazette of the 10Th, we commend to ev-
cry sincere well-wisher of the democrat.
ie party. Don't let prejudice influence
you to cast your vote against your con.
victions. But, rather, knowing your du-
ty, do it tearlessly:
John Mcclure is the republican nom
inee for congress in this district. He will
poll the great bulk Of the republican
vote. The Republicans are noted for
standing by their nominee. There now
no longer remains any doubt as to the
duty OF democrats. So long as the con-
test remained between two democrats,
except for the sake Of party discipline
and organization, it matters little which
was elected. But now that the republi-
cans have entered the arena, and will un-
doubtedly use every effort to elect their
nominee, democrats should draw their
lines, and stand squarely by their nomi-
nee. 1t is always safest to do this. No
intelligent man, who has studied the sit
uation, can doubt but the congressional
race is now between the nominees of the
parties respectivel y-Judge Stuart and
John Mcclure. The republicans will
poll their votes to man. Let demo-
Gratis turn out; send the boilers to the
rear, and stand by their nominee The
loss of Il member Of Congress from this
state might prove national calamity.
Think Of it. Do your duty as you did
two years ago, when you elected Viii
shire over the bolter Thomson and the
radical Hynes. 1t is either Stuart or
Mcclure. Choose between them"
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24

16s- The most absurd and idiotic as.
sumption of the Cravcns faction, is that
the vote of the northwest will be solid
for the "bolter." Upon this assump-
tion are all their hopes based We do
not wish to deceive any one, or to make
statement that We do not believe to be
true but If the vote was taken to-day,
in Crawford, Judge Stuart would have
As many votes as Col. Cravens, and Col
y. is losing votes every day. The peo.
pie are beginning to see that the men
that tried to defeat Capt. Widfrey, are
how trying, by running bolting candi
date for congress, TO elect John Mcclure
There is Johnson, the home of Cravens,
tl'at will give Judge Stuart 400 to coo
votes; aud then you may go to Clark
the home of Judge Stuart, and Crayens
will not get 80 votes.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Notice.

pf virtue of an order and decree OF the
- Crawford Circuit Court made ut the
sept Term thereof 1875, and continued in
force by an order Of said Court ut the Sept.
Term. 1876. in the cause of Geo S Miller. for
use ami benefit of j. +. Vaughn vs.. Calvin
Phelps. ! will Offer for sale ut the Court
House door In the town of Van Buren,. in
SAID county. to the highest bidder, between
the hours of judicial sales, on
Monday the 3Oth day of October, 1876.
Az the right title and interest of said Calvin
fhelps, in and to an undivided one half of the
Il a OF + "a Section II, town 8, north
range 81 west.
On credit of three months; purchaser Civ
ing note aud approved security for purchase
money.
j. f. WINFKEY, Commissioner.
Oct. 9, 1876. o,v
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
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FoRT SMITH, ARK, Oct 3, 1876

Fort SMITH, ARK, Oct B, 1876.
To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN | assert
that GRAN. WILCOX, Il delegate from
Crawford county, mentioned to me, be.
tween Van Buren and Alma, while on
the cars, that they intended to bolt the
convention, unless they could have theil
own way. Or, in other words, that if
the Polk county Newton delegates were
admitted, that they intended to bolt the
convention. was a delegate from Sc
bastian, and Gran. Wilcox knew it.
JNO. c. WHEELER.
Witness CHAs. +. ROBINSON.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Witness ClIAs. F. ROBINSON.

ARKANSAS WOODEN GooDs.-Thcre are
three establishments for the Manufacture
OF woolen goods in Arkansas-one at
Batesyille, i'll independence county; one
at Powhattan, in Lawrence county, and
one at Camden, in Ouaehita county
They turn out quality of goods tina,
are uncxcelIed anywhere in the coun
try,-Fayetterdie Sentinel.
The Governor elecet. of Arkansas
Hon. W. r. Miller, will, we learn, be in.
augurated, in January, clad in com
plete suit of homespun woolen goods
manufactured in one of the above-named
mills, thus publicly giving his endorse
ment and encouragement to homemade
goods in Arkansas. The goods are equal
If not superior to any manufactured al
the East. Let us all emulate the exam
pie set by Gov. Miller, and put on oul
winter suits from cloth manufactured il
the State.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24

~ Gen. Mcmillan, the representa-
tive of the horny handed sons of toll"
will address the citizens of Van Buren,
and Crawford county, tomorrow night,
at the Court House. Hon. J. n. Smith
ce will also be present, and address the
meeting, and, as he is said to be the head
of the Little Rock ring" it may be
matter of abundant advantage to be
present, and hear what he has to say.
Messrs. Wilcox and Locks are invited to
meet them in discussion. Remember.
Wednesday night, and have good turn
out.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24

Sec Lockhart's advertisement of his
sale Of tne-blooded stock in our paper.
The circus will pass Gum Town"
without stopping, and will not 90 to
Fort Smith, because of the trouble, er-
penSe and time in crossing the river.
" Once every forty minutes" eh, Major.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Republican Corruption What RepubIi-
cans Say of It.
JUDGE uoAR's TESTIMONY.

any own public life has been brief
and Insignificant, extending little beyond
the duration of single term of sena-
torial Office, and, in that brief period, |
have seen five judges of high court of
the United States driven from Office by
threats of impeachment, for corruption
or mal-administration. | have heard the
taunt from the friendiest lips that when
the United States presented herself in
the East, to take part with the civilized
world IN generous competition in the
arts of life, the only product of her in
stitutions, in which she surpassed all
Others beyond question, was corrup-
tion."-Ertrdct from the Speech Of Judge
Hoar Of Massachusetts,, on the BeIknap
trial.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
CARL sCHURZ's TESTIMONY.

" The actual condition of things is so
bad thai the people have become Justly
alarmed, and the cry has arisen that
there must be change, and you want a
change, as every honest and patriotic
man IN the country wants it.
There will be one of two things. eli
ther thorough reformation or inevita-
BILE and permanent rapid decay. On this
question OF reform, then, upon the puri-
ty of the government. how do YOU pro-
pose to stand2 Which side will YOU be
ony Will you be for maintaining cor
ruptlon in its fast hold upon the institu-
tsons OF your country, or viii YOU step
out, independent of party, and take sides
for reform y-Ertract from Mr.. Schurs's 5
Speech, at Cincinnati, Aug. 81.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24
Election for Constable =.

Attention is called to the proclamation of
the Sheriff, by order of the Judge of the
County Court for the election of constables
IN all the townships in the county but this.
Van Buren. Reason, those elected in Sep
tember failed to qualify according to law.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-24

H1- We have, upon our table, the first
number of the Prescott Dispatch" 1t
10 published i'll the town of Prescott, Ne
yada county, by John p. Fagin, and is
ably edited by Col. L. A. Warren. The
Dispatch makes a fine appearance, and
we wish the enterprise success.