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Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31
THE OPENING MARCH.

Oh Lord! now we are going to catch 1t
and no mistake. Misfortunes never
come singly. It never rains but it pours.
Not content. with affecting the American
people with unfaithful officials, the
Beecher scandal, the Mormon puzzle and
the Chinese invasion, but now the cup
of misfortune is Allied TO overlooking,
by the intelligence, that the Opening
March for the inaugural ceremonies OF
the Centennial is to be written by Wag-
ner. Shades of the gentle Mozart. the
gifted Beethoven, the majestic Handel,
the delightful Mendelsohn, the magnif-
cent Rossini, the brilliant Auber, the
glorious Weber. the thrilling and i'm.
passioned Bellini. hover around and
protect this unhappy people! They will
all be needed for Wagner Is pitiless.
There is no mercy in his soul. How he
will marshall his troops Of brayiug brass.
screaming piccolos and shrieking cat2ut.
What he can do in that line. he has we'll
exempli6ed in his operas OF Taunhauser
and Lohengrin. Bang. bang, will
90 the trumpets aud drums; toot.
toot, 60 the piccolos whirr, whirr
go the fdIles. No melody, no
cadence, no rest. no comfort; nothing
but great drear desert OF rushing noise,
which will make every one thankful. like
Moores Fadladeen. that the conclusion
IL reached. II the infliction were to end
there, one would not mind; but 1t wont.
The Centennial March will be published
will be distributed over the land. and
every band, hand organ and piano in the
country will be banging away until
Wagner will be wished in -, or direct
ing operas in Munich, with King Ludwig
for his sole nearer and spectator. From
Wagner's music Of the future, Heaven
deliver MS; especially his Centennial
March. One could avoid his operas. but
from the march saltpstre is powerless to
preserve the American people.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31
ApAYING INVESTMENT.

In her new book, just Published undor
the above title Mas Anna Dickinson
inveishs strongly against one Of the
most dangerous sins Of omission Of the
day. Miss Dickinson says:
The way many men neglect their
duties as voters is most reprehensible.
There are hundreds of men who not
only stay away from ward meetings, but
neglects to vote on election day; then
they complain of bad laws. corrupt off,
Gals. 30. "Wbo governs America to-
day? The peoplep Nobody believes
il. It is governed by the politicians,
whose trade, whose business Il 10. Mem
OF education, Of intelligence, OF am
bition are too busy about their own per-
sonal gains and gettings and spendings
to hew planks Of platforms or to investi-
gate the character Of those who are to
stand upon them, or to see that the
platform is rightly supported" II the
platform builders are unit for gentlemen
to associate with. how much less are
they ft 10 rule and govern these same
fastidious gentlemen. Suppose that the
most intelligent and most substantial
men in every ward attended the meet
ings during . campaign and gave the
weight Of their culture and responsibility
to the selection Of candidates for Office.
would not the result be more satisfactory
than IL is at present. OF course it would.
The eve Of election, should be to every
man vigil. md his action ct the polls
q sacrament. In this country no man
can live to himself for himself alone.
Tn csc structures are we'll merited and
deserve the serious consideration OF
citizens Of all classes The power Of tho
ballot il a sacred trust. To allow 1t to
remain unused is as criminal as to mis-
apply it. American citizens Of all
classes should remember that each one
of them is to q certain extent responsible
for the corruption and fraudulent prac.
tices which are now the curse Of the ed.
ministration Of public affairs. The
remedy is in their own hands. Why do
not thcy use Il. BY refusing to do so
they become particeps criminis in the
very crimes which they SO loudly con-
denim. Let them disregard the specious
sophisms Of mere partisans. Let each
citizen look, examine and think for HIM
self. It 10 his bounden duty SO to do
% much 90 as in the time Of internal
disturbance or foreign invasion it is to
take arms in defense Of his country
and the enforcement Of law and order.
The time Of peace has its duties al
we'll as that of warfare. During the
former, tho strength Of the country has
to be nurtured and Its institutions and
affairs wisely and efficiently ordered sc
90 to be able to Withstand the shock oil
attack as we'll from within as without
In this behalf Miss Dickinson offers
some timely exhortations which should
not be disregarded.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

From Minnesota to Arkansas, and
from illinois 10 California, the old.time
Republicans speak Of Blaine with almost
as much enthusiasm as they had in the
days Of 1860. For the freedom Of the
Territories they have substituted the
freedom Of the Government from the
rule of ex-Confederates. The Blaine
idea in the Yves. is the only political idea
in the country which seems to contain
any hearty sentiment.-TN. Y. Herald.
From the above IL would seem that
Blaine would be likely to carry the New
England States and very large vote in
the West He would, however. have the
great disadvantage Of having q very
slight hold on New York. and perhaps
on the Middle States generally. 1t is In
those States that Conkling would be the
most available candidate on the Republic
can side OF the house.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

The Two GENERALS. &C General Kilpat-
rick. highly distinguished officer. says
in card printed in the New York Times
~ said General Butterfeld wrote me
letter offering $4,000 for the
Collectorship Of the Port Of New York.
He denies it. Let the committee sum-
mon me-" General Butterfeld. to q
Tribune Reporter. repeated his denial
and said: "If the matter should be in
vestigated il will enable the people to
judge OF Kilpatrick's veracity. II the
committee think Fitzpatrick entitled to
sufficient credit for veracity to warrant
the expense Of bringing him to WASH
ington. they will undoubtedly summon
him to appear before them" That's the
way the M after stands between the two
Generals.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

The attention of the reading public in
the East is being attracted to the poems
Of Edith May. q gifted quakeress. whose
real name is Anna NJ. Drinker. From
all accounts the fair but Inflated author
ess had drank deeply Of the sweetest
fountains Of Helicon.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

An edition Of Bismarck's letters has
been published at Liepsic, which reveals
the I" Iron Chancellor !" in very pleas
ant light, that Of the domestic circle and
unrestrained communication with his
relatives and friends.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

The clouds obscuring the Presidential
nomination on the Republican side seem
to be clearing away. The probabilities
are all pointing to Conkling as being the
choice Of the convention. II that body
should fix on Mr.. Conkling as its oandi.
date Il will act wisely. The New York
Senator is undoubtedly man Of great
ability, has national reputation and DO
far none Of the abundant oorruptions SO
plentifully INDUCED in by the admins
tration has been traced to Conkling's
door. He may be guilty, but certainly
nothing so far has been produced that
tends in the slightest degree to impli-
cate him in any Of the prevalent frauds
and rascalities. In fact we believe that
he is entirely innocent Of such prac-
ticss. The most that could be said
against Mr.. Conkling is that he has been
and il an ont and out partisan. which
the experience OF the last few years
shows is not . desirable quality in the
Chief Magistrate Of the nation.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

The New York Herald reports very
miserable condition of the public schools
Of that city. Bad ventilation and light
ing. with other disadvantages seem to be
the rule.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

The Berlin Academy and British Acad-
envy are about to publish The Book OF
the Dead" We opine that that will be
the most voluminous work ever pub
lished. and would kill any one that read
1t. Luckily. however. the German and
English Swans intend to eon6ne their
lsbors 10 the deceased OF ancient Egypt.
Under the circumstances no one but IN
dertakers can be expected 10 have much
interest in the volume.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31

There, was . good many things said
about Pinchback. and probably he de-
serves them all. He certainly did some.
A Senate. however, that can endure such
men ~ Spencer. West, Dorsey. Clayton
and others OF that style could have had
NO di6iculty in putting mp With Pinch
hack.
Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1876-03-31
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The New York herald., 1876-09-02

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MATINEE AT . EVENING At .
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IN TANNING GOOSE
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The New York herald., 1876-09-02

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The New York herald., 1876-09-02

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parties invited 60 examine IL and be convinced great
variety Of hand Bluasu Tables cheap l.
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The New York herald., 1876-09-02

FOURTEENTH WEEK. FOURTH MONTH";
OF the ssful engagement OF
Mr.. and Mrs W. j. FLORENCE,
who will
EVERY EVENING THIS WEEK. also SATURDAY
MATINEE. In their wonderful creation OF
JUDGE SLOTE and Mrs GENERAL 0ILFLORY,
In the American comedy Of the
MIGHTY DOLLAR
for the
1SSTH TO l94TlI TINE in THIS CITY.
The New York herald., 1876-09-02
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AlO Park. Handsonely furnished large Room, with
ceont table, for few select boarde splendid neghborhood
The New York herald., 1876-09-02

I Usf-RY SISTER or CHAGIrY 4 SILVER
~ cruclx- either on Broad or Nassau sts. FRIDAY
The hnder will be snsby srded on re,urnin
4 10 y, whitehall 81. jeweiry store
I O,T-IS 5fn Av STAGE, A SMALL BROWN
~ Russian leather Pocketbook containing one $40 bill
snc xlr bill and sinslt change The Under will e
satatly rewarded BY returning IL TO J. xAkkELL 1856
broadway, room 10. -
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10
Teachers Institute.
OZARK, Ark, Oct. 3,

OZARK, Ark, Oct. 3, 1876.
The District Normal Institute" met
at Ozark, Tuesday the Sd inst Super
intendent HILL, in the Chair. The or
ganization was completed by appointing
W. II. NEAL, Of Crawford, Secretary and
Profs. B. G. Roots, J. r. Neal and C j
Stewart, Committee on Resolutions.
The chair then addressed the assem-.
bly, for short time upon the origin and
design Of the Institute; followed by
Prof. Roots, with few remarks upon
sch Dol discipline. The Institute then ad-
journed until the morning of the fourth.
At the usual hour, on the fourth, the
Institute was called to order. The morn
ing session was consumed in class excr-
else in reading and spelling. The after
noon session was taken up in select read
ing, by Miss Mcbride of Van Buren and
the Superintendent. The pieces were
we'll selected and ably executed.
On the fifth, the Institute was treated
to splendid Essay, by Miss Mcbride.
The remainder of the morning was de-
voted to the study of Geography. The
Association then gave way to the con-
gressional aspirants, thus preventing a
report from committee on resolutions.
Institute adjourned sine die.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10
Disinterested Opinion.

The Lonoke Democrat, and, by the
way, one of the ablest papers in the
State, commenting on the dcplorable
condition of political affairs in our dis
trict, has this to say. Coming, as it does,
from paper outside of the district, and
one whose preference is for Col. Cra
vens, shows clearly how the " dog in the
manger" policy of Cravensis looked up
on by those who can judge dispassionate-
" of the situation in the Third Dis
trict:
"The prospect of compromise in
the Third Congressional District has
come to nought. Judge Stuart made
three distinct propositions to Col. Cra-
vens, which were declined by the latter
gentleman and his friends. We had ho-
ped that an agreement could have been
reached, and would, if the personal am
bition of Col. Cravens had not been in
the way. 1t appears to us that Judge
Stewart rendered everything, for harmo-
ny, that could have been expected from
one occupying his position and we re-
gret that Col. Cravens did not take that
view Of the situation. We are free to
confess that our preference was for Col.
Cravens, as we have known him long
and well, but it appears to us that he has
not shown that spirit of abnegation that
we had expected from one SO patriotic,
heretofore, in all his relations to the
party and people. We are not in the
habit of taking sides in internecine par
ty strife, as between individual demo.
Gratis, and it is not our purpose to do so
in this, in view of the fact that the diff
Guilty is in another Congressional Dis
trict, but, like all democrats, we have an
interest in the common success of the
party, therefore, we advise the people of
that district to lay aside all personal pre-
judice and give their hearty support to
the gentleman who has the greatest prob
ability of success, to the end, that dem
ocnt shall certainly be elected, as that is
the great desideratum to be accomplished
at all hazards, regardless of personal
| friendship. 1t would be great misfor-
tune, not only to the district, but to the
entire party of the nation, should re-
publican chance to slip in by the schism
between the friends of the opposing dem
oeratic candidates, especially when we
have so large a democratic majority in
the district-the very idea gives us a
cold chill.
/ Under all the circumstances, no demo.
crat should hesitate TO cast his vote fol
the regularly nominated candidate Of
! the party, HrNRY r. STUART.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10

re- Says the Gazette of the Goth !:
"We have been informed that at least
one member of the Cravcns delegation"
said we would nominate Cravens or bolt.
Who was it, Bro. Coffin ? speak out. As
a member of that delegation, we say, if
any such feeling was entertained, it was
not known to the body of the delegates
-Argus, Sept 2S.
Thou art the man, Granville! Upon
the admission of Polk, they were to in
augurate the fight for Cravens, as, with
that county Cravens' friends felt sure
that they could nominate that gentleman.
Therefore the declaration was made that
if Polk county was not conceded to the
Cravens side of the house, grand and
systematic bolt would be in order. The
editor of the Argus left home threaten
ring vengeance if Cravens was not
nominated.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10
DIE D.

EDGAR--In Van Buren,. Thursday. October 5, Mr.
JAArs EDoAs. aged ~ years.
Il has seldom been Our duty to chronicle u
death more replete with melancholy interest
than that of Mr.. James Edgar. We can safe
" say that no one has lived. or ever will live
In our town. more thoroughly intimate with
interesting Localities. both In our own coun-
try and Europe. He was born In Burnanagh
IN the county of Donegal, Ireland in 1892.
He was educated as an architect and civil en-
gineer. aud during the Franco-Engish war.
in conjunction with his father. who was, also,
a renowned engineer, built many fortihca-
tions in the nnrth OF Ireland. One of these
forts was named after the father, Fort Ed
gar" as "a compliment for the valuable scrvi-
ees rendered the English government; tie
son. justl, proud of the honor thus confer
red on the family name. requested, when the
Fort was equipped the privilege of touching
off the first gun, in the opening salute The
favor was granted. and the proud. ambitious,
young man mounted the gun-carrage, and,
at the command, discharged the piece The
effect of the com ined report and shock. i'm
paired his hearing. and from that time till his
utHIH llt WAS Nti hCul' ao an dIClIbtCLs ne
had few equals. nd no superiors. The ele-
giant plans and drawings which he has left
behind him as monumental memoriam. will.
be kept by his bereaved friends rs living tes-
tmonial to his splendid skill rs draughts-
man. lie married and came to this country.
81 years ago, since which he has lived the
greater part Of the time at Utica. New York.
There. too. over both city and State may be
seen many Testimonials to his extraordinary
talent. The finest plan for the State House
building at Albany New York. that was pre-
sented to the building committee. was from
his skillful hand After the death ofhis wife,
which occurred years ago. at the age of 80,
he came to Arkansas Ilis activity. till with
In the last two months has been remarkable
With all the atural love that bound him to
his noble profession lie was a close observer
of all operations on the railroad. from the
time it reached this point till its terminal
and every day ,oalhed to Lees
Creek. to prosecute his observations. Such
trip. by one who has felt the weight Of more
than tnur-score years, appro inmates to the
wond' rfnl. With mind hut slightly i'm
paired by the ravages Of age. and stocked
with fund of knowledge only acquired by
life in multidnous localities, and associa-
tion with men Of unfathomable informant n.
he was pleasant and instructive companion.
His health has been excellent until this fall,
when he began to fail. His death has made
large gap. and should only remind us that the
silver-haired ones are rapidly passing away,
while it sh Md equally teach us a more pro-
found veneration and respect for the blessed
aged that are still spared to US. May the
sleep of TIL" just be his portion
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10
That TiIden and Hendricks Flag.

Across the lower part Of Main-street,
waved to and fro by each disporting
breeze, is suspended the Tilden and
Hendricks banner It is the glorious
old stars and stripes, in the shape
OF heart, and it is from this sig
nificant form that it speaks to the heart
of every democrat that looks upon it,
urging him to labor with unabatng ear
nestness for the triumph of those great
and noble principles which the success
of Tilden and Hendricks will perpetu-
ate. We wish that the beautiful banner
could be looked upon by every democrat
in our county, for, we believe, it would
, awake to a new life their now slumber-
ing patriotic emotions. Lothargy, most
disastrously dangerous, has seized the
hearts of our people, and a disgust at
the personal ambition nature Of the leg
islative canvass through which we have
recently passed, as well as the disgrace
tul Congressional muddlc in which we
are at present involved, has caused them
that is many of them-to take little
Or no interest even in the presidential
campaign. 1t is not right that any dem
ocrat should, on account Of personal
difficulties in Congressional matters, re-
fuse to do all that he can to bring out
the united strength of the party for the
presidential candidates. No democrat
should remain away from the polls, but,
on the contrary, go there and perform
their whole duty to their country.
As, in the past, the good old Stars and
stripes meant down with tyranny and
despotism, so, today, speaking from the
swaying Tilden and Hendricks banner,
they sound, with voice that reaches
every patriotic heart, Down with the
party of tyranny and despotism down
with the party of infamy, villainy, ini-
quity, and bayonent-rule; away with a
party, that, like huge serpent, twines
around the body of the nation, to crush
out its life; down, aye, down to the
deep, dark depths of an eternal obliv-
ion with party, that would rob hui
INFLATED people of every right which
that flag represents; to the depths of
perpetual dishonor and everlasting dis
grace with that party whose leaders are
unprincipled villains, and whose every
act is but the perpetuation Of dcspotcal
schemes" These are some of the ut
terances of that flag, now. Freedom!'
is the peal that seems TO come from its
folds, as the autumn winds kiss them
with their breath, as though they would
do honor to the illnstrious names emilia
zoned thereon. Then, let every demo-
crat do his duty, regardless of other diff
ferences, and lett us give Tilden and Hen
bricks the largest democratic vote ever
cast in this county.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10

DuNfAM, etfftororrhe van Buren Press
isjust spreading himself for Stuart, "the
regular C) democratic C) nominee CO
Put yourself up, Durham, at the your
county fair next week as the best speci-
men Of a jackass that can be found in the
county and then you will be in your prop
er role.
This is from the pen of the Editor OF
the Dardanelle Independent, NJ. NJ. Nc
Guire, sometimes called Doctor, and the
mouth-piecc Of the Cravens Boilers
in the late congressional convention. No
further answer is necessary.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10

D~Hon. Anson Walcott, the Indepcn-
dent green-back candidate for governor
of Indiana, who had made partial can
vass Of the State, has withdrawn from the
contestant Judge Henry Harrington has
been substituted in his place. The In
dependent Central Committee passed
resolutions denouncing Mr.. Walcott as a
traitor to the Independent party, and
charging him with having been corrupt
ed with Republican money.
The Van Buren press., 1876-10-10

One of the leaders of the Cravens fac.
tion, in fact its prime minister, Col Ben
Il. DuVal was a candidate for attorney
general on the Brooks ticket in 1872
In 1874 he was appointed by Grant
through the influence of Clayton and
Dorsey, special United States attorney;
he was also an aspirant for the nomina-
ton for attorney general on the demo
cratic state ticket at the June convention.
We wonder if these circumstances in
huenced him to vote for Barnes, the Re-
publican nominee against Judge Hender-
son, the regular democratic nominee?-
GaztHe
And another one, Wilcox, in this coun-
ty, gave his support and influence to Gra-
dy, radical, for sheriff in opposition to
Winfrcy D mocrat, and one that on all
occasions plays into the hands of the rad
ical party. But for Mr.. Wilcox and his
friends, this county would not be repre-
sented in the Legislature by a Republi-
can, and Capt. Winfrey would not now
be put to the great expense and trouble
of resisting contest for the office, he is
fully and fairly elected to, and the re-
suit of the contest will completely show