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The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

What will cheap Johns do forlo-
calls now, they won't read the Press.
We regret to learn Of the death of
the infant child of Judge James Sangster
on Thursday last.
Jim and p. B. Scott may be found,
while their new store is in progress,
Just east of the old store.
Our young friend Creekmore has
gone to the Centennial.
Johnnie Dolan has returned to his
home in New York city.
Our old friend Shibley, ono of
the Judges of this township, at the late
election, has been seriously sick ever
since. from exhaustion from the labors
attending the counting Of the votes. We
hope better care will be taken, hereafter,
TO select Younger men for such purposes.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

HAzING NEWLY MARRIED PAIR -
John II Docher of Charleston. S. c (mu
latto). was married in Newport. r l.,
Monday evening to Jeanette Burbrd 1e
white daughter of Que Of the business
men Of that city. The marriage ceremo
ny was performed by the pastor of the
Union Congregational colored Churah
As it was generally understood that the
wedding WAS to take place, large and
boisterous crowd of men. women and
children congreea ated about the b ,use and
made night hdeous They threw stones
at the house, broke windows, and used
tie most insulting language. the women
being the most demonstrative The po-
lice were summoned, but to no purpose
Tar barrels were burned, aud the wed
ding was delayed in consequence OF the
mob The bride had not lived at home
for long time, aud her father. although
opposed to the wedding, took no meas
ures to prevent the union The bridg
groom ls college graduate and very
good looking.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
BRUTAL BUSINESS.
Allen Strikes u Foul Blow and Goss
Declared Winner.

CINCINNATI. Sept, The Gosa Allen
fight began near Walton, Ky, this morn
ing Seven rounds were fought, during
which Allen scanned TO have the advant-
oge at the end Of the seventh round At
this point the militia appeared. Capt
Frank Wood. with the Covington Light
Guard reached point north of Walton,
at seven O'Clock having been carried
past the fighting ground bv the conduct
or Capt. Wood stopped the train three
miles past the point and the militia mar
ched back. arriving at eight o clock.
w Y Loban, Aid to the Governo sent
tor Eph Holland, and advised that the
fight should Immediately cease, Hol-
land stated hat he was w-abidlng
man, and opposed to hloodshed. and ac
eordingly stopped the fight, after seven
rounds had been fought Holland de-
clares he will make the men fight it out
Neither of the men are much punished.
LATER.
After having been dispersed by tn,
militia second ring was formed shor
distance b low Walton, in Boone comfy
The sheriff was present, but had not suf
iicient posse to interfere
In the eighth round, Goss threw A lei
thou. h the tormer was severely punished
Nlnth round-Goss forced the fighting
Allen flashed the round tor himself wit
, heavy blows on Goss' face Tenth r"un
heavy blows exchanged Goss force
on the ropes; the fighters were parte
hv the seconds Eleventh ronnd-Gos
leads the fighting: hardest fighting i
this round Twelfth round-Both q
Goss' eyes badly swollen. Allen knock
Goss down. Thirteenth round-Terrlii
blow on Goss mouth; Goss on hi
| knees. Fourteenth round-Goss tbre
+, Allen by clinch; foul claimed, but NJ
allowed Fifteenth round-hea'y f,o'
fighting; both lady p"n.,m'"eo .m o'A
,ann,h r..A M chasfps Allen aroun
ing, Goss slipped aud tell. Sever
tenth rouDd-Goss plants singer o
Aliens body; close fighting; foul elain
ed by Goss, but not allowed. Nlneteent
ronnd-Goss slips and falls; close fghI
ing Twentieth roundabout fall Twer
} tyfrst rount-in close fighting Cos
falls and is struck by Alien while On hi
knees; foul claimed and allowed. Tn
fight wss decided in favor of Goss at II
so a. m. Allen shows little or no injur
about the face. Goss is terribly beate
and almost blind. Timo Of fight on
hour and hfty two minutes
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
Election of Gen. Armstead

suits OF tne elec
One OF the haadns6me majority Craw.
ton w9dnty gave Gen. Armstead, gen.
'tleman Of integrity and ability, and one
that will do credit to the position he is
called upon to- fill for the next four
years. We congratulate the good citi-
zens of Ozark that they, also, have, in
the election Of Gen. Armstead, been vim
dicated from the vituperations heaped
upon them in the canvass, by Gen. Arm
stead's opponent.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
Where to Strike.

There has never been time when so
many people were suffering for the want
of all opportunity of earning the nee
essaries of life. The amount OF distress
from this cause is very much greater,
now, in the month of August, when all
kinds of labor should be in full activity,
than we have been accustomed to see in
the midst of winter. The following ex-
tract from letter which we yesterday
received, is specimen of the cases that
are continually brought to our knowl
edge:
" am young man, twenty years of
age, out OF work for many months +; and
l find it utterly impossible to get any
thing to do. | am willing to do any
thing, no matter what, but cant find it..
| have not dollar to my name, and have
no way of getting one. My case is the
ease OF hundreds at present in the city,
A fact to be much regretted in the
case of this young man is that he is only
twenty years Of age. If he were TWEEN
ty-one, it would be in his power to cast
his ballot in November against the Re
publican party and its candidates. Tha
party is responsible for the awful stag
nation of business, and for the woes fol
lowing in its train. The Republican,
have had unlimited control of the gov
ernment for fifteen years, and betweel
incompetency, folly, and almost univer
sal robbery Of the people, they hav
brought the country where it is.
Every man who ieels the pinch ofthes'
terrible times should hold the Republi
can party responsible, and vote accord
! inrly.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
mEn Wilcox and Grady fixed up

eB" Wilcox and Grady fixed up a
"dead fall" for Capt. Jack Wintrey, but
they both got caught under it themselves.
The cold doctor" coming along, found
Granville with his bead sticking out,
shouting Justify, says to him, why Gran
what is the matter? Matter, Dunham
has dropped this internal thing, we had
fixed for Captain Jack, on us, and we
can't get from under it. You are in a
hi of fix, Granville and will lose both
Of your legs any how and can't run any
more. WAS there such luck on the
face of the face Of the earth No, new
er, DOCTOR the sway of the transgressor
is hard.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

ALL's WELL Thar ENDS WELL.-A
Chinaman went into dry goods store
Yesterday. and looked all around with
those sloping eyes, cut the wrong way of
the leather.
What do you want John ?" said the
atfable gentleman with his hair parted in
the middle
"Me no see hin.' replied John.
Well what is I like. John ?"
For moment the celestial transported
himself in a brown study. He thought
very hard, and then that sad lie cnlored
couutenance lit up like the business end
OF lightning hug, and he repled:
''Pnt'-e op in winiley FLY come in
he no come in, catcEee on outside allie
same
And shortly John went away as happy
as basket of chips, with two yards Of
green gauze Denver (Col. News.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
SPECIAL NOTICE.

Parties who have boon cutting TIM
Der on the lands of the Little Rock and
Ft. Smith railway, are notified that they
will be prosecuted to the full extent of
the law for future depredations. Parties
giving information, with proof, of such
dcprcdations, will be literally rewarded
w. ID. SLACK, Land
Commissioner L. X. & +. S. r. R.
By B. J. BRowN, Agent
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

Rag' Netting exemplifes the old adage
SO well, "that where man is down, ev-
erybody is ready to give him kick, as
Wilcox's case. Most every democrat that
comes along-his old supporters as
well as those who are not--are ready
to give him a dig. We wish to admon-
ish the aforesaid that there is to be no
kicking, whena man is down. Granville
is our meat, and they must not go too far
in that line.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
MY FOur United States conyicts wer,

1ay~ Four United States convicts were
hung at Fort Smith, on Friday last.
Two Cherokee, one Peoria, one Choc-
taw Indian. The Herald, after giving a
full account of the hanging, says;
Everything passed off as pleasantly
and as orderly as such an affair could,
and the execution closed with the hang
ing of twenty-five men on the scatfold
here, for crimes in the Indian country,
and fifteen of these within twelve
months"
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

Capt. J. D. Hawkins left for Little
Rock yesterday morning, with two State
prisoners, who had made their escape
from the penitentiary and were eaptur,
ell in this county.
Capt. Sam Martin, W. D. Moore, T
H. Hoyle and George Woods, help to
make up the excursionists from Van Bu
rem, yesterday.
Several of our young men seem tc
be deeply engaged in the study of civil
engineering, from the oft repeated noe
turnal examination they make of thu
rail road track above town. ,oood
Tho r. R. comreglon Of the de-
good crossie left the one which is most
po., where the track crosses main street
in an insufficient condition. 1t is so mar
row that teams cannot pass in crossing
it. 1t should be the width of the whole
street. We hope they will remedy this.
Mrs. Collier at Dardanelle, sister of
Mr.. Sam Harris Of this place. Mr.. I!ar-
sis has been in Dardanelle for some time
and is expected to return in few days.
The Van Buren, Brass Band compli-
mented the newly elected Sheriff, Capt.
Jack Winfrey, with serenade, Friday
night, at his residence in Logtown. He
took them in and his good lady treated
them handsomely. 1t is said the String
Band will spend an honr with him some
of these nights.
Mr.. VIM. Whitfield, left Sunday
night for Eastern markets, and will be
gone about a month.
A heavy rain fell Saturday evening.
The streets, alleys, cutters and sluiccs
around town received thorough Glen
sing, while the temperature of the at
mosphere has been so reduced that we
can comfortably write without sitting
with our feet in tub Of ice water, us
has been the custom during the past heat
ed term.
Al Ward, we are sorry to say, still
fingers at deaths door. All, hope for a
change for the better during the week
f. Robinson & Co. have concluded
to make two-story building, with a
Public Hall overhead They intend to
make the pleasantest Hall in town.
Capt. II. C, RoBards, who has been
absent for some time in Sebastian Coun.
ty, prospecting for coal, has returned.
lie reports the prospects tor coal very
good, but has been much troubled in mi,
ming, by water.
AS the "cheap Johns " of the Argus
have refused to read our paper and con
sequontly cease to pilIer our locals, we
have not given that attention to this line,
this week, that we should have done un-
den other circumstances.
Wick Whitfield is back from his sum
mcr trip to Wisconsin, looking in fine
health.
On Saturday night last, Rev. }. G..
Kennedy was called to the residence of
Mrs Rose Mitchell to perform certain hy-
menial ctlices for the benefit of " Susie !"
Mitchell and Ben. Franklin Mccullough.
There were present as guests Capt.
Hawkins, who acted as master ofccrcmo-
nics, ably assisted by Col. White, Capt.
Brodie, Capt. Martin and Dr. Wright.
Tho ceremony passed off very pleas
antly, and after the blisstu knot was Sc
curely tied all hands were served with
wine cake, ice cream and cigars. After
the departure of Mr.. Kennedy, Mr.. Haw
kins sang the Sweet BY and By the 9th
crs joining in full chorus. We wish the
newly married couple all the joys Incl
dent to married life ***.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
Little Rock and TT, Smith Railway
Timetable.

Trains leave Van Buren for Little Rock, dali
Y. Sundays excepted, at am
Trains arrive at Van Buren. from Little
Rock at 80 p. m daily, except Sundays
Trains run bN St Louis time which Is ~
minutes fa a,tcr than Van Eur,n time.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
Rkay. Cant. Jones. formerly clerk on tho

sH- Capt. Jones, formerly clerk on the
Ella Hughes. has gone to Memphis to
take charge of the office of Maj. Adams
boat, the Thomas Dean. He will be
found gentleman, place him where you
will. Mai. Ben. Fields takes Capt.
Jones place on the Hughes.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
DIVINE SERVICE.

We have been requested to say Elder
WaIdrop of the Christian church. will deliver
:, ries of sermons, commencing the th'ro
Lords Dav, in September. at the Court House
at IL o'clock in the morning
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
A Lecture to Young Men.
Jusr PUBLISHED. IN SEALED ENVELOPE. Pmcx ers

jest PUBLISHED. IN SEALED ENVELOPE. PRICK ers.
Lecture on the Nature, Treatment. and Radical
cure Of Seminal W eakneas or SpermatorrhT. induc-
ed by Self abuse, Involuntary Emissions, impotcn-
ey. Nervous Debility. and Impcdmentst to Marriage.
generally; Consumption Epilepsy, aud Fits; Men
tai and Physical Incapacity. &c.-By ROBERT j.
CUi.VERWELL, Nj D., Author Of the " Green
Book" &c.
The worid-renowncd author, in this sdmsrah'e lee.
ture, clearly proves from his own experience thnt
the awful consequences of Self Abuse may be effect,
uaiy removed without medicine md without dsn-
eerous surgical operations. douSles. instruments.
rings or cordias; pointing out mode OF cure ~
certain and efectual. by which every sufferer.
no matter what bis conditien may be- may cure him
self cheapv privately and radically.
hF-This lecture will prove a boon TO thousands.
Sent under seal. In plain envelope, TO any ad-
dress on receipt Of six cents OF two postage stamps
Y. BRUGMAN \ SON.
Al, Ann ST., Now York rost,odice box iteS.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

The Missouri Pacific railroad was sold
at auction yesterday ia St. Louis. under
foreclosure of third mortgage, and bid
off BY Andrew Pierce, Sr for SO 900,
900. subject to about Sll 000,0 Of in.
cumbrance
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
Grand and Petit Jurors.

The following are the Grand and Petit
Jurors selected by the jury com mission
ers for the September term of the Cir,
cult Court in this county:
GRAND JURORS.
John Marzoll, Robert P. Morrow, Will
liam j. Neal, J. NJ. Dean, Frederick Mill
er, Samuel d. Strong, W. T. Boiling,
George II, Rudy, Francis NJ. King, J. A.
Farris, J. Savage, Granville Gritley,
Henry French, Peter Fines, l.. n Hollis,
Thomas B. Mills.
ALTERNATE GRAND JURORS.
Murry Wagner, r. G. Oliver, Thorn
as d. Foster, Morris Wright, W. J. John,
ston, J. S. Chasteen, Cyrus Barrin, Frank
Adams, Burrell Kuykendall.
PETIT JURORS.
J. S. Rainwatcr, s. C. Cottrell, Ma
thaniel Couch, j Ohm T. noliard, Nathan
iel Matlock, Louio craft, G. NJ. Thomp-
son, J. A. Cole, W. T. Morrill,, J. B. Vim,
eant, Thomas Woods, David w. Brodie,
Dolphin Wells, Jr, Alexander Berry,
Robert Nettles. Allen Heard, James
Scott, John E. Hatfield, Zacharian Will
liams, F. A. Boatright, d. O. Lilies, AL
exander Winirey, Samuel Stewart,
Emanuel Peters,
ALTERNATE PETIT JURORS.
Alvis Smith, William NJ. Daley, D.
Walker Moore, J. A. Newberry, George
Wood, Sergeant Pernot.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

Major General Benjamin f, Butler, in
"A speech at Lawrence, Mass, few even
ings ago, said f" want to go to Con-
gress again, ! have no hesitation in say
my SO. am no maiden am more
like n widow: | know what want. lam
not afraid to ask for it
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

rlg" The sickest looking cubs we have
seen for long time are the " cheap
Johns" of the Argus. Gran had made
them to believe he was a HI of fell
low, and that it was only necessary for
him to take snuff for cveryb ody to
SnnnZn
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
DIVINE SERAlCE.

Rev. Mr.. McManus of the Episcopal
Church, will hold service, on Sunday
morning next at the usual hour OF morn
carviap
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
RIVER NEWS.

This part of the Arkansas river Is too
low for the boats The Ella Hughes
stored her freight for this and othcrPolnts
at Dardanele and turned back to Little
Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
rrn Madrid disnatch of the 9th say

nen~ Madrid dispatch of the 9Th says;
William NJ Tweed and his cousin,
William Hunt, have been arrested in
Port Vigo, on board the Spanish mer
chantman Carmen. Tweed was travel
ing under the name of Sccor. Both
prisoners were lodged in the fortress.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

An ANALYSIS OF THE MeRiTs OF THE
Two PARTIES BY AN ACUTE OLD NEGRO.
Old ST. says the Atlanta Constitution,
stopped with gang Of darkies at Gratis
new building. last evening.
"What you niggers all standin' aroun'
hyar fur, don' muffin and Twin often de
money dat yer mudders gets from dc
white folks for washin = he queried.
yves just tawkin' about dis publ
can mcetin at de city hall las night, an
l was sayin' didn't see much diff ence
twixt dem 'publicans an de dimmycrats,
fur as we niggers am concerned repii.
ed Amos,
Does you want ter heah dat dar diff
ence splaned jess like it am bound ter
stan on de docket?"
Dat we does, Uncle ST." said sol
emn and emphatic darkey.
"Well, yer see. de rublicans dey Is
always up for reeonstrucshun-dats dere
platform ebcr since de war, 'kase yer all
heah dat all de time 7"
"Ob course it is !"
"An' do dimmycrat's dey done come
| out on dere platform fur de reform yer
see dat Z"
so dey is," obviously spoken.
"Well, de reconstruckshun hit am like
Dustin up de hoss power to cotton mil
IN tryin' fur to put togedder again il
annudder way from de man what mad
it"
Yer heah dat now p said one Of tn
others.
AN de reform, dat means dat We
takes de ricketty old hoss power to pie
ces, fixes all de parts inter de sam
shapes dat dey wuz at de fust, tighten
up de braces and de sockets, AID de
puts dat whole boss power up jess 'zac
tiy de same, bnt heap more substantial
dan hit wuz when you fust got it from d
factry"
Hi jess listen to the ole mani SAT-
the enthusiastic auditor.
Now, yer puts dis and dat togeddel
and dsr ye sees the Offence twixt d
publican and dc dimmycratic part,
De 'publicans dey gone got de Who'll
Nunited Ststes busted all ter smash, AT
dey can't get hit s)t up der right wa.
agin. but dc dimmycrats is cumin Ion
wild dere hammer aud drawknite, an
dey gwine to put her up jess do sam
like she ncbber wuz broke up by del
smart Aleck' 'pubicans-yer mind o
81 now!'
Tie other negroes looked at each oil
er as though they had found hens mes
full of eggs, and then told the old man
You's up wild de race, you is y
"Dat am, niggers; an when del
pubicans reconstrucks dat dcre freee
man bank. den I'm gwine ter believe d.
dey kno' dere bizness--bnt not befo
yer heah me y
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

AN SOPHISTICATED BACHELOR -
This morning, a gentleman entered a
shop on Fifth street, and asked the clerk :
- WHAT is the price OF knit undefsairts
with breast pockets 7" He added:
IL travel good deal, and carry large
amounts Of money, and think that idea
OF pockets an excellent one, and am
surprised that some one has not thought
OF it before"
Really, sir" replied the clerk, :"
think myself it would he d good plan,
hut ! am sorry to say we have none, and
did not know there were any made"
"You did not ?" said the customer
"Well, that's singular. They are exhib.
tied in your own window, aud caught my
eye. as was passing
You must be mistaken" said the
clerk. ~ know every article in the
store"
But I am not" persisted the gentle
man. "Step around and see for your
self"
The wondering shop-kceper did as re-
quested. He stepptd brisk!y to the front
OF the window, looked in, then looked at
the gentleman, then coughed. aud acted
as though he had felt n sudden pain in
the stomach, and then rammed hand
kerchief in his mouth and stepped back
behind the counter.
"Well," exclaimed the customer, tri-
umphantly, amt they there?'
"Y e-es,' said the clerk, appearing as
though he had fish bone in his throat
" They are there. sure enough But, sir.
those undershirts are not tor men. aud
those pockets are" and at this point
he dived under the counter and dlsap
peared, while a young lady clerk stand
ing near, smothered convulsive giggle
in cambric handkerchief, and started
out with avery red face on important bu
siness to tue rear part Of the store
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

Our brass band serenaded Sheriff
Winfrey, Thursnay night, and were
treated splendidly.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
MAIL SCHEDULE.

ARRIVES. CLOSES.
sortbern. from st Louis. dailyl
except Tuesday,, &pm ga m
Sanfbern and Eastern, FROM
little Rock and Memphis,
dsiiy Except Monday, lam Up m
Western from Fort smith and
Texas daily (except MondaylJ 10 an m
y, IN the Narrows every Moday. II an Il In
Office open from AN to Pm On Sunday and
Ho,.days from to 10 AN.
LIZZIE LOCKHART P. NJ.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12


INHE well-known and long established Ferry.
L AT Van Buren, Arkansas, is now under the
charge Of the subscriber. The proprietors hav-
ing recently put on a large New Steamboat, and
with careful and experienced Ferrymen, they feel
confident that they can give universal satisfaction
t' the travelling public THAR aim will be to
meet the increas ng demands of the large elii
grant travel TO l exas.
The st. Louis and Sherman, Texas, U. s.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which is u good
guarantee that it is tie shortest well as the
best route for travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on the
river. and 200 wagons and teams, per
day and no detention on either bank need be ex
pected. Enclosures for stock, and sheds for trav-
elers being built both sides of the river and
n pains will be spared to accommodate the public
We shall strive to continue TO make this the pop
ular routs to and from Missouri aud Texas
N. Berry accounts must be settled Month
ly. No lewiston from this rule.
WILL EAKIN, Superintendent.
Van Burcn, Feb. 10. It
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

rs All job Work, cash on deliv-
ry.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12

k Subscribe for the Press.
The Van Buren press., 1876-09-12
ALTERNATE GRAND JURORS.
ALTERNATE PETIT JURORS.

Alvis Smith, William NJ. Daley, d.
Walker Moore, J. A. Newberry, George
Wood, Sergeant Pernot.
The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-17
[Communicsted.I
" Weary Of Life. !"

Why is it, Mr.. Editor, that Catholic papers
will continue to emulate the pernicious, i'm
moral weeklies, by publishing Sensational,
emotional and sometimes even sacrilegious
poetryH
We sll remember how the famous "Beauti-
full Snow" lines went the rounds, time and
again, 10 all their native crudity, until lady
of this city, recognizing their beauties, was
charitable enough to conceal their gross moral
deformities, by q supplementary veil of Chris
tian oontrition.
In 8 late Catholic journal Of the Mississippi
Valley appears another poem entitled Weary
of Life which seems bnt q repetition and
drawing out of the same old dreary snow
shroud, with all it's CHASTITY despair, and q
right strong dash Of brszen, if not sacreligious
presumption, towards the end.
The whole composition is a sort of rythmical
chaos of "weariness," woe," poisoning"
"pining," "strife," "sin," oare," "crime"
longing" lost" " battling" "gloom," and
similar dismal flashes; with never q ray of
penitepce cave one despairin0 allusion to Mag
daleD, when the Weary" one shrieks OUT
"ShAll one SO lost dare to weepp
Now such maudlin, Anti-Cbristian sentimen-
tality may do for the Ledger, but is out of place
in n Catholic paper.
If we must have poems about sin, let uo at
least select from such writer's As Southwell,
Donnelly, Proctor and the like, who never for
get religion and morality.