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The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
new ARKANSAS FORM BOOK
A Manual
For Justices, Notaries, Clerks, County
aud Probate Judges, Sheriffs, Coro'
ners and Constables.

Containing, in small space, all the forms ne's !,
ed by either-based upon Pixies Form Book =
comply with late constitution and laws. 1t tnM
form book for Business Men, containing io'!'
Of Deeds, Wills Agreements. and many oshs! :,
s.ruments of daily use. Medium l2mo in io'.a
about 800 rp., bound in law sheep Pueii'nrs. y.
for the author, JOHN NJ HhRRELL, at The u
zette office. Little Rock. r,,
Price -, and postage il sent by mail. ., Ia u
work is nearly one-third printed. and VII, =,
ready for delivery early in May. Address o., n..t
dcrs to W f. WOODRUFF. JR, Little ke'''
aud arrly early, az the edition i5iimited.
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Franklin County.

AT a democratic convention at Ozark, Sat-
nrday, delegates to the state convention We're
appointed and instructed to vote as the first
choice Of Franklin county, for Jesse Turner
for governor, and w. Il. Miller as second
choice. and tor John Crawford for auditor.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

u The editor Of tho Argus asks IL we
don't know that B. ]. Brown was dele
gate to the county convention that nomna.
ted Gen. Thomson No. zee don't; NEITHER
Doks Mn. WILCOX; and if his memory was
as keen ~ his desire to misrepresent an oppo-
ncnt, he would sec the falacy of making a
statement so easily refuted. Mr.. Brown was
not member Of that convention. How is
Granville TOR reliabilitya
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Hot Spring Letter.
Hor SPRINGS. ARK.(
a IQrR

uUT SPHlSts. nhA.Nt
May 3, 1875
J.S DuxHAM-This leaves me sill boiling.
Have had plenty of company since my last
Mai. Woodruff was over and stayed two days
with me, Also, on Sunday morning. was
agreeably surprised, when went down ana
looked over the register, and read the name
of Hon. Jesse Turner, on the list OF arrivals.
Col Slack and wife and Mr.. Adkins. OF the L..
r. & +. S. r. r. have been here. Mr.. Turner
met many old time acquantanees here, Col.
Gaines and Maj. Wilmington with whom he
served In the legislature about forty years
since. all stout lively men of their age. We
We took drive, Sunday evening, that Is Inr-
ner. Maj Witthorne. Maj. Woodruff and my
self, to the chaly beate springs. 1t was en-
tertaining to hear those gentlemen tell OF their
carly experiences in Arkansas. Maj. Wit
thorne is sixty lone years old, and has been at
the Springs since 1882. He Is as lively as a
boy. At the Springs he bantered Mr.. Turner
for a foot race. but the latter having been mp
all night on the ears. had to decline All are
gone, now, and | am confined to my room
again. Stirred about too much, SO have to
continue In the tubs a while longer. The
number of visitors / think. are decreasing
The northern people are beginning to return
home, and the people from the south have not
commenced coming in rapidly yet. 1t is
most to early for them. There is considerable
depression among the residents here, over
the uncertain condition because of the re-
cent decisions In the United States Supreme
Court. declaring these Springs the property
Of the government II leaves them in great
state of uncertainty. Thousands and thou
sands of dollars have been expended here in
on lands and lots which the
parties thought they owned. Yeti think the
Court WILL at least should, deal equitably
with them.
hope to be able to leave here some time
next week. Weather qGite cool here lee
last night. Garden injured materially.
B.J. BROWN.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

u The Helena World is mistaken when 1t
makes the statement that Sebastian county is
iot Hon. S. T. Hughes for Governor, as its
first choice. It Is uninistakably for Hon.
Jesse Turner. first And we believe him to
be the first choice of all Western Arkansas.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

~ In the vote for Senator in The Dem.
ocratic Legislative caucus. of Com ccticut,
Barnum received 100 English "a. and
Ingersoll l. Barnum was then nomina'
ted by acclamation.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

The Argus man still frets and fumes. and
champs his bits. like a fierce Indian pony.
Quietly. Bro, G:an.. the weather Is becoming
hot, and it's wise to go slow and teep cool
If your readers do not recognize your pow
erful efforts for popularity. please don't
blame us. lonr principle that If others
don't hrag on you, do it yourself is your best
plan A plain-spoken individual, In study
ing your course. might be disposed to ques-
tion the manner in which you went back :"
on your own editorial regaid ding the late town
counsel. short time since. The aggrieved
party, however. chooses to keep silent, and
we shall say nothing more about it. In this
connection. careful analysis Of our course
by any but prrjudieed mind, will always
find US on the side of enterprise and i'm
provement.
Our pretty little Fort Smith friend. Miss
Julia kerens, is visiting her sister at this
place.
Fishing aud picnic parties. Wednesday
and Thursday, of this week, are the order Of
the day.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

u The failure Of Harvey, Arnold & Co.,
0f North Adams, Massachusetts,. on the 9th
inst. x even more disastrous, than first ap-
y.saresi. Their liabilities, 1t Is thonght. will
rise over. rather than fail below, 81, ,250, 600
and not loss than l2ooo mca, women and
children, in the six mills, are thrown out of
work.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

q We congratulate Bro. Sparks, Of the
Herald. on the beautiful appearance of his
paper. He is lack to his old si.e and we
hope to see him grow fat with the best that
the land affords, and may its shadow never
grow less.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

tB Hon. W, NJ Fishback. OF Fort Smith
we notice. Is to be n candidate for the legisla-
tarc from Sebastion county. We don't know
that a better selection could be made at this
time. We need men Of his mind and ability
in the next legislature as matters will come
before It that win require all the scrutiny and
mature judgment Of our best men to satisfac-
.orily master.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

kTDont forget your township pri.
maries ON the 9th of May to send Dele
gates to tile 4th Of June Convention at
Van Buren. Send your best men.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

Mrs. Dunlap, of Kentucky. mother OF
Mrs. II. Rogers, of Fort Smith, was In at
tendance at the decoration of tie confeder-
ate graves, Wednesday.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
Van Buren,, May 10th.
Fire at Dripping Springs.

Flre at OFipphS SprIHSS.
We are sorry to learn that on Thursday af-
ternoon last. the residence of Mr. Alexander
Thompson at Dripping Springs, was de-
stroyed by fire. The family were all absent
working In the field, and the first intImation
they had OF the fire was the large volume of
smoke In the direction of their dwelling
Everything of the household was destroyed,
together with the wheat, corn flour and a
large quantity of wood, which was stored in
an adjoining building. The loss is from $500
to $1,000 and falls heavily on a hardworking
citizen. 1t is to be hoped that his full hand
ed neighbors will not forget him in this his
hour of trouble.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
EniScoDal Services.

We are requested to give notice that the
Rev. ID. McManus will hold services at the
Episcopal Church. in Van Buren,, on Sunday
the 2lst inst.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

H Confederate Decoration Day at Fayette-
Vile. Is Thursday. the .2ath inst. Gov. Gar
land. Hon. j. K. Cravens. and Hon. James II.
Berry, have been invited to deliver addresses.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

~ The Centennial Exhibition opened on
the 10th inst. amid the laundering of can
nnn, the pcalinS Of Ginning bells. the melody
~ glorious, sonl-ssirring music. and the
:. tramp. tramp. tramp ~ the soidiery.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

m. LySch received another lot Of new
e.srls. FIX ". He has an agent in the mar
~ ON the sekout for everything desirable
stsa fts,- risft-a., f-iat feff
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

IL The liberal republican committee has
called aconvention to meet in Philadelphia,
on the 2Gth of July,
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

IL Mr.. VIM. 5. beaver, known TO all our
old citizens As the proprietor OF the Elm
spring Touring mills In Washington county
died recently at that place.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

t. Gov. Richard Coke was elected on the
9Th inst, u. s. Senator from Texas.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

@ George I. Sparks, bought at sher
iir sale. the Bright or Red Mill, a. Fort
Smith for 5000.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
Argus with all his Eyes in Mourning.

The wicked Van Buren Press has been dust
ing the record of the Sm:ler ColtaN---or, as he
better loves to style himself, The /" little gi-
ant'of the northwest presiaes over the
Van Buren Argus. From that fair page, the
Press makes the following extract 1t was
first published in the rabidly radical Misson-
ri Democrat Of January 10, lS15-said Demo.
crat being the bitterest enemy Arkansas had
in her days Of suffering. The communica-
tion bears internal evidence that the writer
was in that state of mind IN which he would
be willing to treat with the enemy; and we
presume that being once so minded, 1t would
not be difficult to bring about relapse If
the child-like aud bland Wicoxx wrote this
communication. as the Press charges in the
comments which follow, the Press castgaton
is well bestowed upon deserving subject -
L. II. Guxette.
If the INK" letter bears evidence that
the writer would be willing to treat with the
enemy" then, how does the writer stand. no,r,
declaring, rs he does, that 1t is all gospel
truth and good enough. Mt this time. for an
independent national democrat" 2" Who will
bid for the Argus, and Its editor?
tT- The Van Buren, Press Of the Goth ult..
publishes letter. dated Van Buren,. Ark.
Jan. 10th. 1870" to the Missouri Democrat a
SHFNt, WlittH tiS Itss WI
Granville Wilcox. We should like to hear
what the Argus has to say before we condemn
as we do not approve the language used. 1g-
norarce or Misrepresentation. indicted the
mischievous document The best of men err.
sometimes. II Granville wrote tl.is letter he
erred wofully. We are disposed to forgive
much of the past If the parties are laboring
faithfully. now, for the true interests of the
state Ddrdaneile Independent.
Well, here is what the Argus says:
" IF there be treason in this Y X letter. we
cannot tor the life of us see 1t. We unhesia-
tingly endorse every word of II. No
matter who the author is. it contains more
good sense than is generally to be found in
his the Pressl columns.
He not only wrote the letter. in 1875, year
and n half ago, but NOW endorses and reter-
ates every word of it. What do you think,
Bro. Mcclure, Of such leader and adviser
for the democratic party of Arkansas9 Is it
safe, at this time, to trust to such " ignorance "
the destinies of the State? Don't be back
ward-speak your mind freely.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
2Jth of May.

All orders left with George E. White will be
forwarded and will receive prompt attention
This is probably the last opportunity for
through boat from that point, this season.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

IL The Clarksvile District Conference, NJ.
+. Church. South, will be held at Alma. on
TIC 'th hnd 2Sth lasts. Bishop Wightman
will preside.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

tT Why da yon not tell your ieaaers that
this terrible Republican who presided over
that convention, was endorsed by the domoc-
rafy OF the county, ami beat the nominee of
your Oliver Spring convention badly ann
hv the bye, very few nf your Oliver Springs
nominees endorsed by the people, '. b.
Argus.
Is true that through the intrigue and d'-
piieity OF the editor Of the Argus. the demo-
cratic conservative ticket came near defeat
Under the excitement then existing. he led
od conservative, good men. who have been
very sorry ever since, and who he will not
again induce to follow his suicidal capriecs.
MIR. Wilcox was in the Oliver springs con-
vention, and took part in the nomination of
1r- Deiiebaagh for county judge. and over
whose defeat he so glibly rioces, by re-
publican. Tic editor of the Argus went to
the Oliver Springs convention, with the pro-
fcssed desire for conciliation, and harmony,
and The way lie abided the issue of that con-
vcntion. Is very well expressed in the spirit
Of the above extract. lie Is so easy In falsi-
tying the record that it Is hard to keep up
with his misstatements. For instance. he says.
very few of your Oliver Springs nominees
were elected Letus see how it did foot up
This democratic convention elected their rep
rescntative to the legislature, sheriff, trcasu,
rer and coroner. and lost the county clerk
who was opposed by an Independent demo-
crat. that no one could have beaten, and the
county judge. referred to above. The dnplc-
~ OF the editor of the Argus, like chickens,
is coming home to roost.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16

sE Primary conventions were held in
Washington county. last Saturday.
The Van Buren press., 1876-05-16
Cincinnati and Arkansas River.

The steamer Era No. 8. Capt. Drlnkwater
In command. j. f. Steelman In the Office. will
leave Cincinnati for this point, on or about
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e8 Lee county has instructed for Hon. S
+. Hughes, for governor.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26
PATrl = l.n q

A very pretty and very romantic story
Is told Of the ever popular songstrcss Patti.
When Patti was q little girl. cross
ing the seas from America 70 Europe,
the vessel which carried her was wrecked
and all but three Of those OH board, per-
isled. The fortunate three were Patti and
two sailors, to the brave and devoted ef-
forts Of orc Of whom, Patti owed her
Ne. About two years ago, shc passed by
thct town Of Liege, IN Belgium, and learned
that Pacaud, her prescrvor, had aban.
doncd life OH the ocean wave and had
taken to the business Of q porter In the
smoky old town. Patti searched its
crowded, narrow streets until she found
her prcservor and generously provided for
the wants ofhimself and five children, and
told him ifever he had need Of her services,
Inc should let her know and she would re-
spond In any way he wished. Liege is a
mining aud manufacturing town, whose
tall houses are an unhealthy shelter for
many thousand poor. Pacaud has asked
Patti to keep her promise to him by sing.
ing Mt charity concert for the benefit of
these and Patti has consented, bringing
down upon herself the blessings OF the
populacc and making hero, for the
nonce, of the porter Pacaud.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26
BBlSTOW WILL STAY.

The knowledge that the removal of
Mr.. Bristow from the cabinet would be
suicidal to the reputation of Gen. Grant
and to the Republican party, has operated
to produce strong sentiment in one
wing OF the party against his removal.
General Grant is openly warned by this
class OF Republicans that move on his
part to eject Mr.. Bristow will
place the President on the side
Of the whisky ring Republi-
cans and draw down on him the bitter
condemnation OF all those members Of the
party who still have decent respect for
the opinions Of the world. New Hamp.
shire Republicans telegraphed to Wash.
ington On Wednesday that "if Secretary
Bristow Is forced out OF the cabinet or re-
signs, all hope Of Carrying Nav ,Hamp-
shire will Be abandoned BY the Republi-
cans Of the State" These facts have been
brought to bear on the president with
such force that It is believed he apprc.
GATES the emergencies OF the situation
and will neither force nor permit Mr.. Bris
Tow to resign for the present.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26
REPUsLICAH CANDIDATES.

wegive below the Republican candidates
who are willing to enter on the service Of
the public in this State. There are several
counties yet to hear from:
For GovernOr-John L. Beveridgc, the
present incumbent; Hon. Shelby NJ. Gull
LON, Col. G. l.. Fort, +. S. Ridgway,
Green B. Rano, Henry shapp, Milton
Hay and Ed. Warner.
For Lieutenant Governor
Shuman. editor Of the Chicago, Evegin.
Journal A. N. Jones. Of 10 Davies
county; Senator p. II. Sanford, of Kno,
county, n. n Bans, Of Quincy. tie7--
For Secretary OF State-Col. George II
Harlow, the present Incumbent, an,
George scroggs, editor Of the Champaigl
Gazette.
For State Treasurer-k. X. Jones O
Quincy; Edward Ruiz II. }. Bluthard
Of Chicago; c. 4. Hamburgher. Georg
A. Sanders. J. 8. English and Col. Josepl
Denison. =.
FOR Auditor-Gen. L. Lippincott, tn
present insumbcnt; Il. b. Needles /; /. A
Powell Of olasy. ,.,c.
For Attorney General. X. Edsall
the present Incumbent; r. Garfield, {
D. steele, e. Callahan and j. A. Cor
nelly.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26
A wowu ron u.

The st. Louis Republican Is In favor of
the appropriation asked Of congress by
Col. Simpson in his report on the Inn
prove,nent of the Mississippi river be-
tween DIckey's Island and the mouth Of
the Ohio. The Eepabiiean is in favor Of
this particular appropriation not for the
sake Of cyss:ro, jut because II
believes that thu Mississippi is national
highway, and tllf.t It's channels should be
improved and its banks protected by tho
general government. In its issue Of yes
tcrday the Republican said:
The secretary Of war, by transmitting
to congress Gen. simpsons report in re-
gard to the most available plan for stop
ping the erosion Of the banks Of the Mis-
sissippi above Cairo, virtually acknOwl.
edges that II Is within the prov
incc OF the government To
protect the region below Cairo
from overflow. In other words, the
action Of the secretary comedies that the
lcvees ought to be built and maintained
ut the expense OF the nation, and the COM
mittcc tells where the money can come
from. IL congress votes the apprOpra-
;o,, '; S;, n ,,, VIZ ,v;i, ,S Tu, o.
tablIsh the principle for which we have
always commended, namely: that as the
l Mlss,ss,pPl u , ma.,9nai and n9a o.a.e
rd and ~ shores nrotccteI nv The grncr.
al government, and not by the States
most Directly Interested. II IS true that
eong,ess ,'as r.'c.o,orc orue aoJh anu pau md
other distractions. but this has been
done hesitatingly aud grlidgingly, and
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26
EDITORlAL NOTES.

l -DavcuIOTts AOWossasno ohS'6psy $500
sand dollar fire on Wednesday.
A youth named Frank Thomas. for
some cause unknown to his friends and
relatives, hung himself at Philadelphia
on Wednesday.
Two men named Adam Siberian and
John Harris were killed in colliery
near Pottsville, Pa, on WEDNESDAY morn.
ing, BY the explosion OF sulphur.
The people of San Francisco want
the California legislature to pass an act
to have the sea-lions in San Francisco bay
extcrminatcd. They claim that the lions
destroy millions of catablc fish annually,
and hinder greatly the breeding Of them.
j. w. johnson, who killed q man
named Copper, because he neglected to
pay him two dollars and half when he
promised to, was sentenced to nineteen
years in the pcnitentiary at Bloomfield,
NO., recently, after pleading guilty.
Fred Smith, whose trial at Johns
town, New York, for the murder Of Ed
ward iost, in that city, has created so
much newspaper talk, was adjudged not
guilty by the jury on Wednesday morn
ing-agcd fifteen years.
The temperance people of Buffalo, n.
V, have raised fund of ten thousand
dollars, with which they intend prosecut-
ing violators of the Sunday liquor law.
They had thirteen Of the prominent sa-
loon keepers of that city arrested on
Wednesday.
Charles Gaylcr, professional drama
tist and Petroleum V. Nasty have to.
gether gotten up drama entitled ''ln'
fation; or Tie Crosses of the Cross
Roads," which Is soon to be put upon the
stage. Petroleum through, his "Nasby
papers," furnished the material tor the
play, and Gaylcr has fixed them up for
dramatic presentation.
And now st. Louis is trying to find
out whether the government paid for the
water used at the various barracks there
during the war. She says other cities
were paid large sums for water furnish
ed. and that she Is entitled to and want,
fifty thousand dollars for her services u,
thirst quenchcr, while the great rebellion
was in progress.
"A correspondent of the New Orleans
Times, writing from San Francisco, say
in that city 'there are about two dozer
fortune tellers,' and about twice a
many spirit materializers' and il Their
+ were only seventy-two gallows, seventy
, two stout ropes hung under them, sew
enty-two mon and women's neck
neatly stretched by hempen necktics an,
one hundred and iorty-four ''pins" dang
ling In the air, and il these necks an,
feet belonged to the 'materalizers" an,
y "iortnne tellers' they would be IN thei
proper place. One has no idea what
i large practice these felons have. Il
i the majority they are ladies and al
y that Is essential to the success of thei
business Is little beauty and plcnt
OF check. During the past week tn
spirit of Mr.. Ralston was matcrialize
and exhibited on common window
n To those who are most easily duped ia
. thing appeared real-well in one sense
= was real, for the picture was simply
a transfer placed upon the window in
manner which Is known to nearly all pho
| tOyraphers'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26

showed him q dispatch which he had
written aid was about To send 10 his
friends. The general glanced hastily At
tic dispatch, bowed his acquicsccnce
and then looked anxiously around for his
council who were explaining to inqulr-
Ing friends Whist tine jury had tried the
case. Before going up to his room Gen.
Babc0ck shook hands with quite num-
Der Of gentleman who offered their con-
gratulations.
A Republican reporter who was pres.
cnt at the time acco sted Mr.. Sorrs with
lyon got u verdict In hurry. Mr..
Storrs, didn't your
"You bet we did," replied Storrs.
darting of to join Gen. Babcock.
During the remainder Of the afternoon
Gen. Babcock was congratulated by
thrOngs OF friends, who assembled the Gle.
vator and the stairway, keeping up an
almost constant stream between the office
floor and the generals room. His coun-
sci and particular friends were brimming
over with cxultatiOn, aud his venerable
tnther-in-law, United States Marshal
him through all these anxious days.
seemed oppressed with the delIrium oi
Joy, and at times his heart was
too full for utterance In response
to the congratulatory remarks Of
friends. Then there was Capt. Luckey,
the Intimate Il lend and associate OF Gen.
Babcock, who stood by him firmly
through all the emergencies Of the trial.
lie too had occasion for rejoicing. The
captain in brief conversation with a
Republican reporter said that he would
accompany Gen. Babcock to Washington
-as they expected, this evening via Chi
cagO. lie said that on leaving Washing
ton for st. Louis. he and Gen. Babcock
rode In q coupe, when the general re-
marked to him that the expenses OF the
trial would sweep away all his means.
Since his acquIttal, as the news went
over the wires, the general had received
some forty kilograms from parties all over
the country. including one from Gen.
Sheridan. Conspicuous among those
who early called on Gen. Babcock were
Gen. Harvey and George Balm.
MIR. VIM. Barnard. the c0nfidcn-
tial friend of the president as Is
supposed, was the first to tele-
gram the welcome tidings to the lat
ter. II was curt and emphatic, informing
the president that "BabcOck Is acquitted
and receiving perfect ovation on the
way to his hotel.
Amid this scene Of rejoicing aud con-
graduation there was heard an occasional
discordant note rejecting on the admins.
tration tor its influence In securing an ac-
QtlittaI,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-02-26

The United States grand jury at
Springfield, on the 23d, unanimously
agreed that there was no ground for an
indictaeut against General Bloomfield.
A dispatch to the st. Louis Times of
Thursday said shat the supposed oiiense
originated IN the mistaken date OF let
ter. which purpOrted to have been writ
ten January Is, 1871, but which was actri-
ally written January 10, ls72. At the
former date Bloomfield was supervisor of
revenlo, while u the latter date he was
practicing law, and employed " secure
abatement Of taxes for certain distillcrs.
No onense either legal or moral now
stands against him."