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The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

FACTS WoRTu KNowING.--One thou.
sand shingles laid four inches to the wea.
ther will cover one hundred square feet
surface. and five pounds of shingle nails
will fasten them on.
One fifth more siding and flooring is
needed than the number OF square feet
of surface to be covered, because of the
lap in the siding and the matching of the
floor.
One thousand laths will cover seventy
rods of surface, and eleven pounds of
lath nails will nail them on.
Eight bushels of good lime, sixteen
bushel, Of sand, and one bushel OF hair
will make enough good mortar to plas-
ter one hundred square yards
A cord Of stone, three bushels Of lime
and cubic yard of sand will lay one
hundred cubic feet of wall.
Five courses of brick will lay one foot
in height on chimney, six brick in a
course will make flue four inches wide
and twelve inches long, and eight brick
in a course will make hue eight inches
wide and sixteen inches long The
Prairie Farmer.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

Eg- The Illinois democrats are rejoic-
ing at the accession 10 the workers for
Tilden and Hendricks of Mr.. VIM. II
Herndon, 70. twenty five years the law
mariner and bosom friend of Abraham
Lincoln. At ratification meeting held
at Springfield, Ill On the Sth inst, Mr.
Herndon declared that he was for Tilden
and Hendricks and reform, and should
labor from now until November next on
the stump, through the press and through
every conservative channel by which
thought could reach thought for their
election. His speech was received with
great applause. -.New York World.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

The Hartford Times says the Adams
family were generally vocal on the
Fourth. The father spoke at Taunton !;
c. f., Jr !, talked at Quincy, and the
youngest, Brooks, made an Grafton at
bingham, on the cost of pupular liberty.
But who ss better right to keep the fourth
of July than the Adames F? 1t 10 sort of
family birthday with them, and they are
all for rilden.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Death of the Great Chiof Confirmed from
Indian Sources.

st. Paul despatch Of the Goth says:
A Pioneer Press and Tribune special.
from Bismark says the statemhnt that
Sitting Bull was killed in the fight with
Custer is confirmed from Indian sources,
Crazy Horse and Black Moon were also
killed. The statement that Sitting Bull's
band OF Cncpapas lost one hundred and
sixty killed, and that the total loss Ofthe
Indians will reach nearly 400 is renewed
six companies left Bsmark..t day on the
steamer Carroll to reinforce Terry. Near.
ly all the bucks are absent from the
Standing Rock camp and have undoubt
edly Joined the hostiles.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

"Are you going to make flower bed
here, Judkins p asked young lady of
the gardener. Yes, miss, thcm's the
orders," answered the gardener. "Why
it will quite spoil our .croquet ground"
s" Can't help it, miss; them's your pas
orders. He says he'll have it laid out for
horticulture, not for busbandryW
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
MAIL SCHEDULE.
sB- All Job Work, cash on deliv-
SpecimenS for the Centennial.

We are requested to say that any spec
linens of grain, wheat. oats, &c. left a,
the office of B. j. Brown, will be for
warded to Little Rock, and from there
sent to Philadelphia. Specimens of ore
or any productions of the state, are de.
sired.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
RIVER NEWS.

The River is falling with 6 feet on the
bar. ''
Maumelle above and goes down we'd
,hesday morning.
Hughes will leave LiaAe Rock Wcdnes
day afternoon.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
new ARKANSAS FORM BOOK
"A Manual
For Justices, Notaries, Clerks, County
and Probate Judges, SHERIFF., Coro.
ners and Constables.

Containing. in small space. sll the iusms aesd-
ed by either--based upon Pike's Form Book. y
comply with late constitution aud Laws. Il is ~
so form book for Business Men, containing krna
Of Deeds, Wills. Agreements, and many ctAst ~
struments of daily use. Medium l21o il As4
about 800 pp.. bound in law sheep. PselaAea
for the author, JOHN u. HARRILL. ~ ~ q.
zette Office. Little Rock.
Price ~. and postags il sest By Daik Tba
ready for delivery early ia Nay. AaAusn ~ q,
ders to W. +. WOODRUFF. JR. Ii0A 1nsE
and apply early. = the edition 10 luinot--
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Crawford County Democratic Censerva.
tive Convention.

Notice Is hereby given that n County Con-
vention will be held at divers Spring. on
Saturday. the 9Th Of August, 1870, for the
purpose Of electing delegates to the Congress
sional. judicial and Senatorial conventions |;
and also for the purpO Q OF nominating cam
diGates for the various county offices. and for
representative to the general assembly, and
also to elect county central committee.
The democratic voters Of the several town.
ships are requested to meet ut their respect
i've voting places, on Saturday, July 20th, or
at such other time ~ they may elect, and elect
delegates TO said county convention. Each
township will elect double the number OF
delegates that they are entitled to justices OF
the peac. Al. WARD,
Chairman Executive Committee.
JOHN B. OGDEN. Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

man character. from the humblest individual
to the most exalted position in the gilt Of this
great country.
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25
Proclamation BY The Governor,
$500 Reward.


XNTHEREAS, 1t has come to the knowledge
w of the Executive that Plkens I. Hill
shot and killed w. Il. Malone. In the county
Of Scott, In this State, on or about the lst day
Of June. 1876, and that said Pikins I. Hill Is
still ut large.
Now. Therefore, I. A, II. Garland, govern.
or OF the State Of Arkansas, by virtue OF the
authority as vested In me by the Constitution
and laws Of said state. do hereby offer q re-
ward of THREE HUNDRED 1900 DOLLARS
for the arrest and delivery Of said Plkins I.
Hill to the Sheriff Of Scott county.
In Testimony whereof ! have herennto
set my hand and caused the seal ofthe
State to be affixed at Little Rock. on
this the 23d day OF June 1876.
By tho governor d. D BEAVERS, See. State.
By u. w. st Clair Dep.
DEsCHIrTIoN.
Said Piklns Hill. commonly known rs
" Tude lIill' Ia about 8 feet. 10 inches high
spare made, rather long boiy-his neck very
long and bony. face bear dless, has light hair.
and Is about 10 or 70 years Of age jnly4
The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

Senteu by zen. LaIayeJte w MaTtiia " asHllS :
ton, pormauteau marked Yorktown and
the compass he usec as surveyor before the
Braddock expedition. and the counterpanes
worked by his wife in her youth, are also
gathered here.
Walking around this case again and again
to contemplate these precious relies OF the
| noble spirit that once dwclt among them. re-
Elections came throngng my thoughts, how,
in view If the near approach Of the termin-
alton of his earthly career. he had warned his
countrymen against sectional disscntions,an
as ia ther, expressed the hope that. though
his words may not have the full effect that he
would wish, they may do some occasional
good; that they may recur to moderate the
fury of party spirit" We say and feel as the
poet has said of him, that
"Conspicuous like an onk Of healthicst bough,
Deep rooted in his country love he stood,
And gave his hand to virtue, helping up
The honest man to honor and renown.'
Alas, for his hopes and precious, patcrnal
advice! 1t is painful to reflect that one hun
drcd years had not passed till his undutiiul
countrymcn wagcd IA furious war. brother
against brother. father against son, and bath
ed with each others blood the hills and vallies
through the broad extent of the country he
cherished! Yet, still we may rejoice that we
are members of one great Nation. and can
again meet as brethren and join in devotion
around the relics of onr Washington who
taught that honesty Is the best pollcy,a MS wei:
in public as private life. '%hen we oehold
the corruption among our public men, and
that politics. which ought to be one OF .he
most noble studies to which the mind of man
can be devoted, Is now prosttuted to the pur-
poses of intrigue and thicvery. so that among
| a majority OF public men, honesty in public
matters Is smiled at as a weakness, so that the
word politician in this country, II not already
synonymous with intriguer and ;h'5t, sug-
costs these to every honest, well informed
| American citizen. Does not every American
natriot cherish the hope that the spirit OF
| wa ashiRgton may animate the souls of our
nconle so that the next Centennial may find
ne one, and undivided and advanced In eve
t,lns that ennobles and goriiies the hui
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
vegetineas Sold by all Druggists } Safe 10 per cent. Investments.

Money loaned for nonresidents. secured by bond and mortgage on sHsprooed farms in the ne agricul. tursi State or Iowa. securing the lender sei-aanua interest We loan no more than eone-third khe cash value, exclusive of buildings and under our conserve tivemanagement these loans are as safe as Govern meut bonds References f%@. s@~sae s 2" --S VI CHAs. N CHANDLER. Germantown, Pa., Executor of
 the estate of rge Peabody.
 0HAs. LINcoLS, Esq, Attorney at LaS Boston, Ss s- Rev. CHAs. A. EKISNER, Hartford, Conn.,. ENki GEO. ". Mo6RR, Esq. of Moore, Weeks & Co.,, Hart.
 ford, Conn.
 Dr. '. P. WESTON, Franklin. Mass.4 @ JEo. W. FRosT, Esq, Chairman Investment Board;
 Vermont Savings Bank, Brattieboro, Vt. ELIAS B. REED Esq. sharon, Conn.
 Further references given if desired, and full ex- planation of our Dc hadof E. D. Reed or by applying to AAA0- &@ v @ 40-4ln
 The Bank Of Cresfon, CFeston, Ia. B.LoMBARDs Jr. Pres't. JAS. L. LOMBARD, Cashier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
Death Of an EstImab.e Lady

EAGLE MILLs-The community received severe shock last Sunday morning Y by; the annouueement of the death of Mrs.. c. A. WinshiP 2 As S@thes Antelligence spread a deep gloom seemed to settle over the entire ~neighborhood, for one whom all loved had, aftera brief illness. of but one week, been taken away. leay- ing void which never can be filed. '~s~ ~s~-s.
 Born in Wolcottvilles Conn. in 1880. the deceased was married at an early age to 0. C.%As@Winship. @ native of Litchfeld,a then engaged in mercantile pursuits.
 After their union Mir. Winship spent two years in the southern states whence be re- turned to Connecticut and engaged in business at Harrington Hollow. Here
 they remained for about eight years, dur ing pprtion of which ME Winship rep resented the town of Warrington in the Cennscticqt legislature. At the age I5 he resolved to embrace the medical pro. fession and during the years he was en- gagged in business this continued to be his aim. All available time which he could command from the requirements of his business was devoted to reading medicine under the family physician, the celebra- ted Dr. Beckwith, and others. He had assigned himself an arduous task, but he was determined to succeed, and in this determination his partner, whose loss he now mourpsa to-day, ably and zealously aided him,-Placing Himself under the immediate direction of the eminent Dr. John Swinburne of Albany, he went through the course of the Albany medical collegey graduating in 1858 with the high est hOnprs.s 1.-the succeeding spring the doctof moved to Eagle Mills. where he commenced the practice of that profes- sion which he had sacrificed SO much to acquire. Doubtless the thorough train ing to which he had subjected himself has had much to do with his succesH, for to-day he ranks high in. profession. is coufided in and respected by the entire community and occupies an enviable and exalted position among sshis brethren, by whom he is very frequently called in cases of consultation. The doctor and his t@p promislng sons have thesympathy of a very wide circle of friends in the sad b-rsavment which has now befallen them When they settled ii Brunswick the doc tor and his amiable and kind. hearted lady soou ingratiated thernselEes with thecom- munity, and seventeen years residence have but tended to strengthen the friend
 ship and augme ns the respect. The esteem in which the deceased was held may bt in some degree inferred from the fac, that the funeral yesterday. was. the largest
 ever witnessed in the place. The services at the house and church were ably con ducted by the Revs Cutts, Wood. Cea
 yer. and Belmont. The grief manifested by the large .assemblage. -upon the occa
 sion plainly told of the love and esteem entertained for their departed friend--fo, she was indeed friend to all. Troy (N v) Press. rr.. < -e~r
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30

A little nephew and, niece of Charles Dickens are only kept from the penthouse at .Amboy, Ill. by the charity of two poor people who have given them home since their mother died. Their father, August us N. Dickens, vas rather talented man. Leaving blind wife in England, he elop- ed to this country with a schoolgirl. who on learning the fact of his former marriage took poison. Charles got Richard Golden road. sent him money several times, and bpored ssp ns lrSsasd sssss p1s Since then the family have had a hard time of it. There is third ,child-a boy still older.- svho1is earning his living in western Illinois
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
What is Vegetine |?

It is compound extracted from barks, roots and herss ltis natures remedy. It is perfectly harm shing and strengthening It acts directly upon the blood It quiets the ners ous system It gives you good, sweet sleep at night It P great panacea for our aged fathers and mothers, for. it gives them strength quiets thsiv and gives them natures sweet sleep-as has been proved by many an aged person. It is the great Blood Purifier It is sooth- ing remedy for our children. It has reelieved and cured thousands It is very pleasant to take every child hkesit It relieves and cures all diseases orig mating from impure blood. sTr. the vegetine Give it fair trial far yonr Complaints; then yoa w say to your friend. neghbor and acquaintance, "Try it. 1t has cured me,
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
PAID NEARLY $4OO.O0H!

H. R. STEVENS, Esq.,:
 Dear Sir: When about six months old I was vacci- nated The parties who were vaccinated from the same virus died from the humor. The humor spread me to sleh extent that rolled in bran to prevent he from scratching my person. The disease finally settled in my head. remained in this condi. ton about twenty years, troubled all the time with sores breaking in my head and disehargtng corruption from my At this time nall ke rnel appeareu on my neck. gradually increasing in size until tumor formed of such immense size could see it by turning my eyes downward. All this time taking various comedies for my blood without any substantial benefit thenSentt toa spromluent iphys in Boston who during his treat sut of six months, lanced the tumor eight Emes which cost me nearly $40O. This left me withA rough, aggravated aore without at all diminishing the size of th, tnuor,. and in sickiy, feeble eondid don. cohspted another physician in Natiek, who after considerable lime, succeeded in healing the sore without reducing the size. At this point commenced to use Vegetiue, through the nest persuasion of friend After had taken this sensatlons. My whole body seemed to be undergoing a radical change. until, fnay.t the tumor broks and discharge frfghtfGl quantities. From this time decreased in size until the hunch disappeared but my neck still bears the ugly the and lance am now healthy and strong and able to work every day.
 will also mention that have been an acute suffer CT from infammatory rheumatism since I can remember, until commencing the of yegetine when almost immediately all rheumatic pains ceased This statement for the purpose of benet. ing other suffering humanity, aud you will confer favor by giving as much publicity thought proper Very gratefully, rE o. M. SAVEI.S, Ashland, Mass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
rt HAVE YOU A DOLLAR :?
 For One Dollar we will send, postagepald, THE WEEKLY WORLD
bNE YEAI

l. It contains ALL THE NEWS of the past days, collected by the agents and correspondents of the New York Daily World and in fuless accuracy and enter prise in this respect is unequalled.
 Its AGRIoULTURAIss sDEPAlsTMENT contains the latest of farm experiments at home and abroad contributions by home and foreign writers, full re ports ofthe Planners Tub of the American Institute appearing in the agrcuItrai weeklies and magazines
 g. It. GRANGE NEWS, to which attention specially called is feature which be found in other ps, per. All the resources at the command of great metropolitan daily newspaper are employed in its col lection, and the result page each week where the members may ind complete record of the work Of the oroerin every State n the Union for the past seven days. Tn addition tothis weekly record, The World gives the cream of all the local grange papers in every State. Thls department is andwiA continue to be under the charge of one of the active members of the order. \. 4lsss sssls. s-.ssss.l Ts
 4. For the PRESIDE DePARTMEST, in addition to
 its other attractions, such poetry, miscellany ku- morous extracts &c, during the cenngs year, there will be not less than one hundred short tales by the best writers of fiction in England and America. s.
 5. The MARKET REPORTS, brought down tothe hou, of publication, the best that be made. Each market is reported by whose special knovledee and training make him the best stthorify upon tha subject in the United States. For accuracy and com. pieteness the market reports of The World nnri vailed. .S' Iss ,F.s. s.ss < fs sszsggTg.
 "The, World is not only the best but the cheapest newspaper ever offered the farmer" fsssze- rss
 SEN1-WEEKLY C1e4 Nos.) $a a year. DAnY (sl3 Nosa $l0 per year. sITfF t4
 specimen copies sent npon application. 2 V
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 e s Park Row, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
Naugatuck Railroad.

tommencing December 18th. 1875, tl aims will V leave LIICHFIELD STATION as follows: 7Io A. M-Freight Train for Bridgeport. f'S4 A. M.-Passenger train for Bridgeport. and New Haven (through car) connect
 mg at Bridgeport with local Express
 train to New York AA'4o r. M'-fassenger train for Bridgeport,
 connecting with Lightning Express
 train fo1 New York, arriving at 5. 1O
 P. m connecting at Derby for New
 Haven (through earl. 44o r. h.-Milk train vii passenge cal att achSSi
 connecting at Bridgeport Nith ex-
 prt tss train to New York, also Mith t' steamboat leaving Bridgeport at II -s- ?. m. tSatuadass Gxcelttd). On
 Sundays. milk train leaves Blidge- -a port for Wins ted at 100 6. m., rec turning leave Winsted at 400, ,Litch- .~ field 4.S5 p.-m. Tickets sold and baggage checked to Canaan, and Albany via Winsted. . - I0.5S 4. M.-Nilk train for insted with passcn-
 ger car attached, connecting at Wa
 terbury with. train from Hartford at
 Wlnsted, for Canaan, Mil, rton aud
 Albany.
 12.45 P. M-For Wins ed, 4.46 P. M.-Freight train for winsted. 7.21 P! M-For Winstel.
 WATERTOwN & WATERBURY R. R. Trains leave Watertown at 7.SO A. NJ, and C5 E. M, connecting With passenSer trains to New York aud Hartford.
 Leave Waterbur at 1L50 s. m. and C:5 D. m , on arrival of trains from New Ynrk.s Fenn's stage to and from litchfeld com ects with all passenger trains at Litclfeld Stati. n . Thomas stage for Bethlehem and Morris leaves WatertoNn daily.
 B, Stages for Woodbury, HaKN inton, Osis, Cole brook, and Goshen connect with IO1O a. m. tram from Bridgeport.
 Discount of cents made to Passengers par. chasing Tickets at the Office
 GEO. W. BEACH, Superintendent. Bridgeport. Dec. Tth. 1875.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
SHEPAUG RAILROAD.
Commencing December goth, 1872.

Commencing December 2Oth, 1872.
 LEAVE HAWLEYVILLE at I1.3O a. m., con- meeting from New York at sos, South Norwaik, e.a5 Danbury, 0o0 and Bet hel at 10 46. a. m. via D. & hpR. R.; also from New York at S.G5; New Haven, 9.t5. and Bridgeport at l0.SO a.. m., via. II. R. R. arriving at Litchfeld at 2 Is p m.
 LEAVE LITCHFELD at 3.I5 p. m., connecting for above named points.
 SATURDA YS-Specal train fom Hawleyyille at 1AS p. m on arrival of evening trains D. N (con- netting from New York at 4.40 p. m.), and H. Rail- roads, both orth and south.
 HONDA YS-Specsl train from Litchheld at T25 .. m., connecting for New York and intermediate stations.
 Sunday Milk Train leaves Leaves Litehheld at A % ?. m.; returning, leave HAwleyyille at T.SO D. m. 0. Fl. PLATT, Supt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
Report from a Practical Chem.
 .isf and A ApOthecary.o

sala rg~A~ Yys~1r EEosxoN Jan; .;;1 is74.. Dear Sir This is to certify that have sod st re- tail l54 dozen usS2 bottes) of your Vegetine since best satisfaction of any remedy for the for which it ia arecnmmended that lever s0d. Scareely day passes without sene of customers testifyinR to its merits on n heznselves their friends am ectly coRnizant of several of scrofulous Tu- mors beiny byVegetine alone in this vicinity.
 Very respectfully yours,s ss ' fs4
 Al GILMAN, 46S Broadway.
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30

Professor Timothy Dwight, of the Yale College Theological Seminary, has writ ten letter replying to the unfavorable criticisms of Doctor R. S. Storrs and oth- ers on the Plymouth Advisory Council. Professor Dwight holds that the Cam- bridge and Boston Congregational plat forms. and contained propositions unfair to Plymouth Church. He asserts that the Council would have .'s ultified itself'' had it merely given Plymouth Church advice on it's past proceedings. and then refused to advise it for the future -{
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
R. H. EDDY, SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,

For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Designs, No. 76 STATE ST., OPPOSITE K1LBY ST., BosroN. 4 FTER an extensive practice of upwards of A thirty years, continues to secure Patents in the United States; also in Great Britain, France, and other foreign countries. Caveats, Speefsa- tohs, Assignments and all papers for Patents, ex- ecuted on reasonable terms with dispatch. Re- searches made to determine the validity and utii- ty of Patents of Inventions, and legal and other advice rendered in &ll matters touching the same. Copies of the claims of any patent furnished by feTpitting one dollar. Assignments recorded in
 No Agency in the United States possesses supe- rior facilities for obtaining Patents, or ascertain ing the patentability of inventions.
 All necessity of journey to Washingtonto to pro. cure patent and the usual great delay there, are here saved inventors. s.-ess .-t. r.--.. saa .zsl4e TESTIMONIALS.
 'tf regard Mr. Eddy as one of the most success fuL practitioners with whom have had official in- kSrconBsa. aG.. q E4 -eEF'. . --.F
 CHARLES MASON, Commissioner of Patents" :" " II have no hesitation in assuring inventors that trustworthy, and more capable of putting tEair ap- plications in form to secure for them an early and favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
 EDMUND BURKE,
 Late Commissioner of Patents." s'Mr R. H. Eddy has made for me over THIRTY applications for Patents having been successful in almost every case. Such unmistakable proof of great talent and ability on his part, leads me to recommend all inventors to apply to him to pro- cure their patents, as they may be sure of having the most faithful attention bestowed on their ca. ses, and at very reasonable charges
 Boston, Jan l, 1876. JOHN TAGGART." . 39 1Y
Litchfield enquirer., 1876-03-30
THE MEDICINE THAT CURES
 IvEGETtNE. Y.f

Taking into consideration the character of its vouchers the history of it's and the in creasing demand vegetns may be fairly entitled the leading medicine of the age
 Forlscrofula in the blood, vegetine is an iufalbe remedy. and no person ueed suffer from tumors, ul- cers, and all diseases arising from impure blood, if Vegetine is used according to directions There
 case of scrofula in existence hat Vegetihe will not cure. provided however, Ahe vital functions hsxenot lost their pewI seton. al that may esaid tp the
 vegetne is pleasant to the taste, mild in its in- fuence, and absolute in it's action disease, the following unquesionabe evidence will show.