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The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17
Notice..

DY virtue Of an order and decree Of the
ID Crawford Circuit Court, made ut the
Sept. Term thereof 1876, and continued in
force by IN order Of said Court at the Sept
Term. 1876. in the ranse Of Geo. Miller, for
use and benefit of J. +. Vaughn vs.. Calvin
Phelps. | will Offer for sale mt 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.
all the right title and interest Of said Calvin
Phelps, in and to an undivided one half of the
F a Of f d Section II, town 8, north
range 81 west.
On credit of three months; purchaser Civ
ing note and approved security for purchase
money.
!, F. WINFREY, Commissioner.
Oct. 9, 1876. 2w
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Xxx,

We stated some time ago that one of
the Cravens delegates, while en- route to
the congressional convention, stated that
they intended to nominate their man OF
bolt. The Van Buren, Argus challenged
us to name the man. The Press of the
same place has anticipated us, as we did
not feel at liberty to give our authority
But we now assert that it was the editor
of the Van Buren, Argus, and the author
of the infamous Xxx letter, Granville
Wileox.-L. r. Gazette.
Thou art the man, ses- Granville. ~ysa
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

S" Whom the Gods would destroy,
they first make mad" Notice how all
Bolting Cravens papers rave, and de-
nouncc those VINO do not think as they
do. Dem ocrats, who wish to keep their
records clear and clean, will move on
calmly and east their votes for tho Dem.
ocratIc nominee, Judge II. B. Stuart.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

psE~ The victories in Indiana and West
Virginia virtually settled the election of
Samuel j. Tilden. Both of these States
have been put, by republicans, on their
list, as necessary for the success of Gov
Hays. Both of them are lost, and all
hopes of the radicals have fed.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

~ One OF the most fawning syco.
plants of the boiling candidate for Con.
gress, is our friend Jamison, of the Tray.
eler. Why, he was starved to death, and
driven out of Clarksville, for sustaining
the cause Of Wiltshire and Gov. Baxter
two years ago. You are HI of a
fellow, George.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

basrThe democrats loose eight con-
gressmen in Indiana and Ohio. Can the
democraticpa party afford to loose this Dis
trict, to crafty the personal spite and
ambition Of few demagogues We
think not. Let the democracy stand uni.
ted for their nominee, H. B. Stuart and
all will be well
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

Information having been circulated iii
certain quarters, to the effect that Judge
Creekmore had served a notice OF con-
test, for the office of County Judge, on
J. c. Chaplin, Esq, we are requested by
Judge Crcekmore to brand it as a noto-
rious talsehood. manufactured out of
whole cloth. The Jud ge informs us that
he never even contemplated contestng
the election, nor ever said anything that
could POSSIBLY be so construed.-Argus.
We understood Judge Crcckmore, him
self, to say that he had served notice of
contest on Mr.. Chaplin, and we see moth
ing criminal in the statement if it was
not true, that should excite the ire of
Judge Creekmere, to such an extent, that
he should need to brand it as "manu-
factured talsehood." In regard to the
latter clause of the article copied above,
if Judge Creekmore is reported correctly
he simply wiliully lies. We can prove
by half dozen witnesses that he did con-
template a contest, and if Mr. Grady had
continued his contest for the Shcritf's of:
fee, would have done so.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

SThe returns Of every county in the
state has been received at Little Rock,
and the full vote of the state is l0S, ,604.
For governor, Miller received II 29S;
Bishop, 37,306-being a majority for
Miller of 33,992.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

TO PURCHASERS OF RAILWAY
LANDS:
hAVlNG understood that the Assessors
in the various Counties are now assess
ing the Lands donated to the Little Rnck ant
Fort smith Railway. and some of the Coun
ties having advertised IA portion OF these
Ian to be sold. and in some cases sold the
same for Faxes. adopt this method Of an
nounring TO all parties interested that the,
need have no anxiety on the subject. Prop.
er lgll steps ill be taken t. test this q,ies-
tion the ease carried to the Supreme Court o
the United States, and every effort made t.
obtain decision from that tribunal before
the time allowed b, law for a redemption
shall expire.
should that Court decide adversely to the
claim of this Railway to Exemption of its
Lands from Taxation, then this Company
will redeem the land sold for taxes prior to
the sale of lands bv the Comp ny. so MS to
give to the purchaser, clear and unncumb-
cred titles.
w. ID. SLACK.
oct l63m Land Commissioner.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

sss- Our friend Lauderbach is going
to move his family from Fort Smith 10
Van Buren, and live here.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17
Election Notice.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. That an
~ election will be held at ca h OF the voting
precincts of Crawford county. ON the 7th day
of November. 1876. for the election of
One congressman for the third congress-
ional district. and six electors To east the vote
of the State OF Arkansas for President OF the
United States
The election Will be held. accol ding to law
The judges of the September election, being
appointed for two years, will hold said el, C.
ton.
JOHN +. WINFREY, Sheriff.
Van Buren,, Oct. 5th, 1876.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE,
COLUMBUS, @. Oct. l3, 1876.

With an increased vote of over thirty
thousand since last year, the Republicans
claim this state bya majority of sixty
five hundred. We concede four to six
thousand. Twelve Republicans, proba-
bly,, and eight Democrats certainly elcc-
ted to congress. The prohibition vote
was cast solidly for Barnes. | have pos
tive evidence ofa most lavish and cor,
rupt use of money by the Republicans in
the purchase of votes. Our people are
not discouraged but go into the presiden-
tial fight full of confidence.
JOHN G. THOMPSON, Chairman.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

EtaSTbe republicans nominate a candi'
date for congress. for this District, at
Little Rock TO day.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17
WARNING ORDER.

In r. II. LoNDoN's Justice Court Cedar Greek
Township, Crawford County. Ark.
Palmer Meal. Plaintiff,
against
George Seegmiller. Defendant.
The defendant George Seegmiller. is warn
ed to appear in this Court within thirty DAYS
aud answer the complaint of the plaintiff
Palmer Neal.
K. II. LONDON. J p.
Oct l6, 1876 4w
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DIR. j. ii. WRIGHT,
VAN BUREN, ARK.

Is prepared to do any kind of Qualitative
L Analysis of Ores, Minerals, or other sub
stances. Charges moderate,
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17
Ohio Republican by a Scratch
Colorado still in Doubt.
INDIANAPOLIS. October l3.

INDIANAPOLIS, October l3.
Returns from eighty-nine counties are
received, which gives net democratic
majority of 457S. The same counties in
1872 gave net democratic majority of
$40. Three counties TO hear from gave
Hendricks 50a majority.
WHEELING, October l3.
Ohio cornty gives democratic ma
jority Of lS9 on the vote for governor
The returns from the interior still come
in slowly. They generally show increas-
ed democratic majorities. The state will
probably go $4,000 democratic.
INDIANAPOLIS, October 13, 1l:30, pm.
In ninety-two counties, all of which are
official except three or four give Will
liams 47l9 majority. The counties not
heard from are Perry and Sheneer, which
gave democratic majority in 1872 of
lS7. The democrats claim that this will
be increased 400 or 500. The following
is the official and estimated majorities in
the congressional district: First district
Fuller (dem.), estimated at 1900; Second
district, Cobb, dem, estimated at 5000;
Third district, Bycknell (dem.), estima-
ted at 800; Fourth district, Sexton, rep
official, BIT; Fifth district, Brown, (rep.) J,
estimated at 1000; Sixth district, Robin
son, (rep.), official, 302; Seventh district,
Harmon, (rep.), partly estimated at 1900;
Eighth district, Hunter, (rep.), official,
1850; Ninth district, White, (rep.), official
1872; Tenth district, Calllins, (rep.), off
cial, 1850; Eleventh district, Evans, (rep. J
estimated at 1900; Twelfth district, Ham
ilton, (dem.), estimated at $500; Thir-
teenth dietrlet, Baker, (rep.) J, estimated at
$500.
KANSAS CRY, Mo-, October 13.
A Denver special to the Times says:
La Plata county, claimed by the repub-
licans, gives 103 democratic majority for
Patterson for congress. Ilinsdale, San
Joaquin and Rio Grande counties must
be officially reported to ascertain the re-
suit though the republican state ticket
will be successful by a meager majority
|
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LITTLE Rock, Oct. II.

The Cravens men made bargain and
only paid $3.50 Of the original amount of
81 900 to this date. The Herald is hold
ing well up under this. When their last
contract of D & II is completed where
will they be?
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17
Court House
Take Notice !!

LITTLE ROCK & FIT. SMITH RAILWAY.
Office of the Land Commissioner.
Little Rock Ark, Oct !. 1876.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-17

Mr.. McC. was lately the ook-keeper
at the Herald Office.
Take all these things together, and |
ask the democrats of western Arkansas
if they can support the bolter-J. L. Cra-
vens.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12
RECEIPTS.

TINCTURE OF ALLsPICE.-Br uise one
ounce and half Of allspice, steep IN Il
| pint of brandy for two weeks, shake occa-
| sionally, then pour of the clear liquor;
good for tiavoring everything the spice Is
used for.
Cur PUDDINGs.-One cup Of baked
flour sifted, three ounces Of fresh butter
beaten to cream, half Il gill of cream Of
condensed milk, quarter pound of cur
rants; beat fifteen minutes, pour in small
pans three parts full; bake half an hour;
eat with sauce.
ROSE LEAVES can be utilized by put
ting them in glass cans as they are gath
cred, with layers of sugar. Pour alcohol
or brandy over them and let stand. The
extract thus made is delicious for flavor
ing buildings, delicate cake, frostlngs,
etc.
Brown BREAD PUDDING.-Half a
pound of stale bread grated, half pound
of currants, quarter pound of shred suet,
two ounces Of sugar; mix well with three
eggs and half gill Of cream or milk;
boil it in cloth or basin that exactly
holds it, from three to four hours.
Serve with sauce.
SPONGE CAKE.-To make good sponge
cake in round layers take one cotfee-cup
of white sugar, one tea cup of flour, and
five eggs; beat the whites and yolks sep
arately, when the whites are beaten stiff,
mix in the sugar, then the yolks, and
lastly the -four, which should be sltted;
do not stir the mixture much after the
-four is added ] think plum or crab
apple jelly makes the best cake.
OUNCE PREsERvEs.-Pare, halve,
and take out the cores; boil the parings
in new cider till soft; strain the cider,
and for every pound of fruit allow half a
pound of brown sugar; clarity it with
the beaten white Of egg, and then put
in the ounces. There should be more
than enough cider to cover them, as 1t
wastes a great deal in boiling; mince the
rind of an orange and add. This pre-
serve is best for common use.
STRAWBERRY SHoRT-CAKE.-To one
quart of sifted -four stir in two heaping
teaspoonfuls of cream of tartar, then
rub in a piece of butter about the size of
an egg; dissolve heaping teaspoonful of
soda (not quite so full as of the cream Of
tartar) in milk, and mix thoroughly, but
quick, and soft as can be rolled out;
bake in one large fiat tin, or two small
ones; roll it in two thin cakes, putting
one on top of the other, so it will split
open easily; bake in a quick oven about
half an hour; let stand five minutes;
then split it open and butter both of the
inner sides, laying the bottom one on
platter; have ready two quarts of straw
berries, well sugared and partly cut up,
which pour on and cover with the upper
cake.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12

\ correspondent Of The Gardeners
Monthly describes new plant, Datlia
Narmiuiand. He writes: Last summer
Mr.. Roezi brought with him from Mex
leo a species OF dahlia under tine above
name, which he describes As a tree Of
dahlia. Mr. Rock, Of San Jose, Cal,
procured plants OF it. They were dor
mant. The roots diffrr from the old
species. being less tuber0us. They were
potted and placed IN a green house,
where they soon commenced to grow, the
young shoots appearing from the old
wood. In due time they were planted
in the open ground. By fall they had
attained height of about six feet, when
thew were lifted and ported and again
placed in the green house, where they
have continued to flower the whole win
ter. The flowers are single, of a deep
lilac color"
Another correspondent describes IS
follows a shrub Of Southern Utah !;
"'tNepardja rotuedJotia Parry presents
to the beholder, on first sight, SO bright
and silvery an appearance that 1t Is with
persons of taste the universal exclama-
tion--oh, how beautiful, how much like
silver! The leaves of this shrub are
covered with short soft hairs that give It
its silvery appearance they are very
thick and round in shape; the flowers
are small and inconspicuous, being OF a
dull yellow; and the female flowers,
which are borne on separate plants, are
almost apetilos; but the greatest beauty
about this plant Is its flower buds, which
are full sized in December, although II
does not flower until early spring The
buds are about an eighth of an inch
round on the male, oblong on the female
plant. These buds are truly, to all APP
pearance, little balls Of silver; the fruit,
which ripens in June and July, IS about
one-half inch long by one-quarter inch
wide, and is covered with singing hairs,
which, when examined under the glass,
look like stars The shrub is an ever
green. Another nice shrub for rock and
rock work, as it will grow in any crevice
of rock where it can hide its root, Is
Cercocarpus intricatus Parry. 1t Is an
evergreen, ard grows only about foot
high. 1t is often seen growing several
hundred feet up the face of sandstone
ledge, where, if it has soil at all, it must
be only the least particle.
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Hungarian for Cows.

The following is the testimony of DR..
Loring respecting Hungarian grass /
believe l can make more milk with this
grass, cut and mixed with corn mea!
and sherts, than l can with the best
timothy hay, cut and mixed in the same
manner. And when you remember that
you can raise on ordinary land, by sow
ing the seed of Hungarian grass late in
June, from two and a half to three and a
half tons of good fodder to the acre, ana
that this crop can be sown after we have
ascertained whether we are to have a
good crop Of hay or not, you Will see the
value of this grass. | have such high
opinion of it that on my farm this year
and last 1 raised from seventy-five to d
hundred tons Of it for the purpose OF
feeding to my milch cows during the
winter.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12
GRANGE DEPARTMENT
GRASSES
BY AUGUSTA la RNED.

o. life that hideth in the sod,
How sweet and bouutiful thou art!
Like Aarou's mystic almond rod,
BY miracle the grasses start.
They creep about tue naked land,
In silence shod they nimbly run,
They clothe the rock aud deck the sand,
And spread their yelvets IN the sun.
Upon a mighty loom they ply
With shuttle flying far and wide,
And woven in this tapestry
See buttercups and daisies pied.
O. sweet this green and humble home
For all earth's young that skip aud play
This dewy fOotstooi'neath the dome
Where low at eve the cattle pray.
O, sweet this fond maternal care
For nameless weeds that Hover and ladc
AVID teeming millions flourish there,
The weakest races God has made.
O. sweet to think when day is done,
And tired we seek the common breast
Like all tha: gaze upon the sun,
Our frames beneath this cloak shall rest
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GrlsshOppers In Colorado.

We have waited until the moment OF
going to press to gather the latest news
from the battle that is going on between
the farmer and his enemy, and the intel
ligence is favorable to the utter rout OF
the grasshoppers.
We hear Of several disastrous raids OF
the 'hoppers, where, by a break in a
ditch, they crossed in force and destroyed
several acres Of wheat, otherwise the
news is of the most cheering kind, and, as
the farmers gain courage by experience,
hope swelIs within and they are encour-
aged to redouble their efforts. From no
place do we get discouraging report. 1t
is being forcibly demonstrated that man
Is superior to all of the creatures Of this
earth. Colorado Farmer.
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ease of one political organization infect the
body polite, and lest by making no change OF
men or party We get no change Of measures,
and no real reform
All these abuses wrongs and crimes, the
products Of sixteen years ascendancy
Of the Republican party, create a necessity
+or reform. confessed by the Republicans
themselves, but their reformers are voted down
in convention and displaced from the cabinet
and the partys mass OF honest voters Is pow
erless to resist the eighty thousand ottlee-
holders. it's leaders and guides. Reform can
only be had by a peaceful civic revolution.
We demand a change Of system, change Of
administration, change Of parties, that We
NAV have a change Of measures ald OF men.
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SUMNER RESORTS.
Browns w ellis.
w. B. DEATON. Prop.
Copiah Co., Mississippi.
sort.

11HE PROPRIETOR of these justly cele-
l. brated Wells takes this method OF n
forming the Public that he is II " prepared
10 receive guests, and fatte himself that
he will be able to give satisfaction to all who
may Having bought the place TO keep
he Is determined that no one shall leave dis
satisfied.
These Wells are situated eight miles west
Of Hazlehurst Miss. A daily line of comior-
table Hacks will run to and from Hazlehurst
and the Wells. Through tickets can be had
~ the office Of the n o.. St. L. & c. Rairo al,
ut New Orleans, at a merely nominal sum.
The section of country in which the Wells are
located is probably healthy any portion
of the world. The grounds surrounding the
Wells consists Of beautiful grove of over
thirty acres. There are many cottages, single
and double with a very large and commodl-
Gus diring-room. There viii be amusements
| of all kinds. Buggies and horses will be fur
uished at reasonable rates. There Will be
a daily mail with newspapers in abundance,
| There are two Wells, one known as the Old
Well'' and the other the New Well, the
ANALYSIS of both is given below. The waters
| have been used for twenty years, and have
! been found beneficial in the of the fol-
| Diseases Functional Indigestion. Anemia,
| Chorea. Constipation, Chronic Diarrhoea,
! Chronic GaStritis. some forms OF Dropsy,
| Chronic Dysentery, Chronic Hepatis, Chronic
| Larvngitis Diseases of the Mouth, Ozena
| aud other Scrofu Gus affections, elect, Chron-
| ic Ganorrh9a Diseases Of the Bladder or
| Kidueys Diseases cident TO Females, Spi-
nal Irritation Amenorrhea, MeuOrrhagla,
| and the many forms OF Leuc1rrhGa. 1t Is par
excellence the place for persons Of broken
down constitutions Terms to suit The times
ANY further information can be obtained by
| addressing
W, b. DEATON.
Haz!ehurst, Miss
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12
Room for More Sheep.

Last year we paid foreign countries
$50, 900, 900 for wooden goods, and
81, 600, 900 for manufactured goods
When we have in the country 20, 900, 00C
more sheep than we have now, we shall
only produce the wool we use and yet
there is no country on earth where sheep
could be raised So proftably as in the
United States. But We are coming every
year nearer to supplying our own market,
with the wool they demand In 1870
the wool clip of the country was nearly
200, 900, 600 pounds, while in 1860 it was
only IS, 600, 000.-Cor. Practical Farm
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12

Mr.. James Parker, a practical horti-
cultnrist, contributes the following arti.
| Gle under the above title to the McComb
City Intelligencer, of which paper he is
a frequent correspondent
Various inquiries are made in regard
to the culture Of the strawberry. | am
glad to see 50 much interest manifested
/ in small fruit culture, and | am always
happy to be able to assist those that are
| less posted in this profitable branch of
! horticulture.
\ deep, sandy loan, we'll enriched, is
generally preferred for the strawberry,
but, in fact, any kind of soil, when prop
erly plowed and plenty of welI-rotted
manure Incorporated in it, will do
avoiding, if possible, high, dry situa-
tons flat or level land is to be preferred,
and if a little inclined to moisture so
much the better
For garden culture, having the ground
enriched and weil-prepared the rows
are laid of two feet apart, and the
plants are set fifteen inches apart in the
row About the middle of October is a
good time to commence planting, always
taking advantage, of cloudy and showery
weather; by so doing, all the pants will
make fine, even start, without any
failures.
In about three weeks after planting,
the plants should get light hoeing, and
in fact, the oftener the plants are hoed
the larger and healthier they will be,
and by spring fair crop of berries will
reward the cultiyator.
In field culture the rows should be
four feet apart and fifteen inches in the
row. \ light, sharp cultivator is much
better than pillow to do the cultivating,
but between the plants the hoe must be
used.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12
KsOny zIIREor.

Ny horse has shown slight lameness
for week past. | have had his feet ex-
amined, and can find no cause for it
there. But two or three days ago a
small hard lump appeared on the outside
of his fore-leg, about half way between
the knee aud fetlock, and near the front
of the leg. 1t has the appearance of
splint. He is eight years old. l have
driven him for two years, and he has new
err been lame n day Could this lump
be the cause, and what would be the
proper treatment Will DIR. Horne ad-
wise r. Cecil County, Md
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12

Meridian Mercury

Meridian Mercury.
Mr. c F. Mayerhof is writing up the
Centennial history of Clarke county, per
request of the authorities There are
men living in the county whose memory
reaches back TO the earliest settlement,
and who have been fan liar with the men
and things of the county, such as David
B. Thompson, Rolin Crosby and others,
and he is awaiting himself of what they
know that he don't. Mr.. Mayerhoff
has, himself, been a citizen of the county
for long time, and his own memory
viii furnish him with great many in
teresting facts for his work.
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12

The Aberdeen (Miss.) Examiner SAYS;
A child of Mr.. c. NJ. Jones was bitten
by highland moeeasin, end a perfect
cure was obtained by external applica-
lions of kerosene oil. a valuable dog
was bitten by cotton-mouth, and was
dying when the first application of the
oil was made, bat obtained instant relief,
and was up and running about in two
or three hours,
The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-07-12
NfWtiaaIin. Fruit Trees.

OF all the blunders that the common
farmer makes with trees none is so com
mon or so hurtful as the practice of cut
ting off lower limbs All over the
country nothing is more common than to
see big limbs cut off near the body of the
tree. This is a sin against nature. The
very limbs necessary to protect the tree
from wind and sun are cut away. But
the greatest injury is the rotting big
to heal over, and kept moist by the grow
ing tree, the limb must rot, and the rot
ting goes to the heart and hurts the whole
tree. Gardeners Monthly.