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THE QUESTION.

Ofall loathsome diseases Ca'arrh stands
pre-eminrHt. 1t renders lis victims as
Iigw,lSing to hmsrlfas to others. And the
most hnlilntng of all isthr consciousness
that his presence is offensive to those
aroun him. fanny disease deserves the
name Of I'm vcrsal, it is this. Dictic or
rors and the tolIrs which Fashion impos
eS upon Us tend to foster aud diSscmn in
ate it. TO the piltvl cry of its victim,
i, there aay cure t1r CutayM' there is but
one answer consistent with Christ ian rra-
son God has never sent one evil into
the world for which he has not sent the
remedy, For tine greatest of all spiritual
and moral evils, the Great Physicians has
prescribed II potent and never failing REM
elv, lie has given explicit rules for tn
treatment and preservation Of the spiritual
and moral man, but lie is silent in all mat.
tiers relating to the physical man. 1t would
be an unWarrantah|c dctrnclion from His
bcneticcnt cl aractcr to suppose that lie
has afflicted the greater portion OF human
itv with an incurahe disease. The day
of plaques is past The God Of Christian
itv is Il god of Love, of Mercy, His message
is good will to all men, The earth and
all contained therein was intended by the
the great Designer to supply man 5 wants :
and surely he has no greater wants than
remedies for his iniirmilics Science is
rapidly proving that the earth Is fitted to
supply mans uttcrmOst need Now medl-
ciial plants are constantly being discov-
cred and new properties developed from
those already known. For Catarrh, the
m ost potent remedy yet discovered is DR..
Sare's Catarrh Remedy. Its efficacy has
been tested in many thousand cases with
uniform success. Cases that mad been re-
pcatcdly pronounced ncurablc, or ohsti-
nate cases, DR.. Pirrcc's Golden Medical
Discovery should he taken in connection
with the use of the Catarrh Remedy
Full particulars in Picrce's Mcmorandom
Books The arc given away by at drug
gists.
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RoLLAND.-From the Chambers
burg Valley Spirit, Of January 3lst
ult., we CLEAN the following particu-
, lars Of the return of the bank robber,
ROLAND, to the Franklin county Jail:
ROLAND, the bank roboer, was
brought to Chambersburg on .1onday
morning. A large crowd assembled
at the depot, and both sides Of King
street, from the depot, to the Jail,
were lined with people. A shout
arose when the officers stepped from
the cars with their prisoner. ROLAND
put on smile and with his manacled
hands raised his hat and bowed to
the crowd, but the smile mist have
been forced, for officer Steele, who
captured ROLAND in Chicago, says
he never had charge of prisoner
who displayed more anxiety and rest
lessness All his efforts to free him.
sell from the gasp Of the officers at
Chicago had failed ; the friends who
had stood by HIM had exhausted their
means.
The measures taken by Sheriff
Sweeney to secure hollands safe de-
livery were the best that could have
been made, AS is proved By their ad-
mrabIe working. The Commission
ers paid Steele the reward Of 500
and he started home the same day
The next note worthy fact Was that If
Mrs. Roland $ effort to release hlm
The Saturday following the capt
IRE she requested an officer to ham
hlm "A paper she held III her hand. -
The officer took the pa, er, examined
it and found fine saw therein. She
was allowed t. depart, bnt soon cain
back. Footsteps were heard above
RolIands cell and Two officers went
there and found Mrs r, disguised is
a man and a young man. They We're
about to lower sn.chel to Rolland
which was found to contain palr OF
false whlskers, two flies, a pair O!
clamp nIppers, revolver, candle,
a cnIorotorned cigar, a bottle Of chic
roiorn, pair OF moccaSln socks,
three saudi - inch SAWS, an IS inch
")lmmy' "a pocket book containing
81 and letter. She was arrested,
but not having gone far enough to be
held, was di,cuarel. ROLAND is now
carefully guarded.
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Mr.. G. G. Fulton, of the Baltimore
American, made harrow escape
from death on the afternoon Of
Wednesday last lie is great adj
mirer of horse flesh, and was driving
pair of biooled colts, Van Dyke and
Gold Dust, vixen they became rest
i've as to excite Mr., FultoHs appre.
tensions. He at once determined to
return to the stables, but the spirited
animals lmmedlately started upon a
run, and in turning suddenly at !he
corner of Biddie street and Druid
Hill avenue, capsized the buggy, and
threw Mr.. Fulton headlong to the
pavement. HIS hip was badly cut,
and severe COMMISSIONS made about his
back and other portions OF the body.
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publican side to counting the return
for Tilaen electors.
The objection made to the Florid'
returns brought the proceedings o
The joint meeting of the two Houses
to an end. Just here begins the Tri
partite Electoral Commission. The
two houses therefore separated and al
papers and returns, including great
bundles of testimony taken by the
investigating committee, were ordered
to be sent 10 the Commission. The
Commission assembled in the Supreme
Court room soon after and after ar
ranging the order Of hearing argu-
ments adjourned to Friday morning.
The proceedings Of the Commission
on Friday were marked with great
gravity and decorum. The members
of the tribunal are all men eminent
in the judicial and legislative branch.
es of the government. Their decis-
ion, whatever it nay ue, Will bring to
to the occupant of the Presidential
chair such a title to the high office
as none can gainsay. Each political
party is represented by counsel and
before the august tribunal stand the
ablest lawyers in the land, such men
as VIM. NJ. Everarts, f. NJ. Stoughton
and Stanley Matthews, for the repub
loans, with Judge Black, Judge
Trumbull and ex-senator Carpenter
for the democrats. On Friday argu-
ments were made by Major Field and
Fucker against the Hayes return anc
by Messrs. McCrary and Kasson in
favor of receiving it as the regular
return. The settlement Of tie whole
controversy mainly depends on the
position taken by the commissioner
in regard to the jurisdiction of the
state returning boards. If the decis
ion of these boards is recognized as
valid the Election Of IIaves is next to
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TO THE WORKING CLA.'s.-Wc arc now
prepared to furnish all classes with con-
slant employment, at home, the whole Of
the time. or for their spare moments. Bust.
ness new, light and profitable. Persons Of
either sex easily earn from 80 cents to IS
per evening, and u proportional sum by
dovotng their whole time to the business.
Boys and girls earn nearly as much as men.
That nll VINO see this notice may send their
address, and test the business we make this
offer! ~ such as ae not
well satisfied we will send one dollar to
pay for the trolbl of writing Fnll par
liculars, samples worth several dollars to
commence work on, and copy of Homo
and Fircsidc, one of the largest and best
Illustrated Publications, all sent free by
mail Reader, if you want permanent,
profitable work, address,
GEORGE STINSON & CO.,
Portland, Maine.
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CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from active
practice, having had placed in his hand:
Nv an East India Missionary the formula
Of simple Vegetable Remedy, for the
speedy and permanent cure of Consump
ton, Bronchitis, Car arrh, Asthma, ana al
Throat and Lung Affections, also II Posi-
tive and Radical Cure for Nervous Com
plants, after having thoroughly tested it:
wonderful caraIlve powers in thousands o
cases, feels it his duty to make it know
to his suffering fellows, Actuatcd by thi:
molivc,and Il conscientious desire to rcliey,
human suffering, he will send free o!
Charge to all who desire it, this recipe
with full directions for preparing and sue
rrSiully using. Sent by return mail by ad
dressing with stamp, naming this paper
DIR. W. &. STEW EMS.
Monroe Block, Syracuse, n. \.
Mari Nv
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

DR.. J. G Aver has been pronounce
;, hopelessly insane by a number q
physicians.
The annual product of the Virgin
ia oyster beds is estimated at twenty
million dollars.
A firm in New York advertised 70
u book keeper recently, and had
tritle over four thousand answers.
Thomas Carman, an old defender
died recently near Cooptown, Hartford
county, in his ninety-hfth year.
Sleet in Hartford county, and or
the Eastern Shore, has injured the
growing wheat crop, it is SAID.
Thomas Rawlings, one Of the tax
assessors Of Montgomery county, died
last Sunday week.
Mrs. BrimJle, so years old, was
found frozen to death near Maple run
Garrett county, on the l4th ult.
Nicholas Sutton, Jr., formerly Of
Baltimore county, was recently tro-
zen to death near Denver City, Col
Mrs. Brimble, of Garrett county,
50 years Of age, residing near Maple
Run, was found frozen to dealt re-
Gently on the road near her house.
Antonio Biltz, the magician, better
known AS Slgnor Blltz, died at his res
ldence in ph'lad-lpnla Sunday week,
aged 81 years
The British Commissioner says that
the exhibition at Philadelphia was,
without exception the greatest ever
held IN the world.
Joseph T. Dengler. ex-cashier OF
the Pennsylvania National Bank Of
louisville, Pa, has been .ound guilty
Of rtnbezz.Ing $4,000 from the bank.
Two colored men who recently at
tempted to cross the Nantcole river
ia an old boat, We're drowned by the
sinking of the boat.
Simpson and denry, the plymouth
mur,lerers, will be hanged at Port
Tobacco, Charles county, on Friday,
February 9th.
1t is stated that Gov. Crroll pro-
poses to establish permanent boards
OF control aud review III the counties
and the CITY OF Baltimore.
Two women died in Baltimore city
ON Sunday last lroll the effects OF in
ten. eranc1. One OF them WAS u white
Womtn only 10 years Of age.
General John Nc Donald, Of whisky
fraud rotorlety, received al uncunth-
tlounI pardon and was released from
the Missouri pen!tentlary on Monday
The Cumberland Alleghanian says
there have been at least 800 cases Of
measles in that city dining the fall
anl WINTER but only four d l.thS
tnervtyUm.
rba ..., # ,ho Garrett county
.,,,,,,,..,,.n.r, h., hoo, Withdrawn
!rou the COnrt OF Appeals, and the
erection Of county buildings "I1. be
began III the sprlug.
I,r.n,,, nt o,;,,;,, await.
,,'',.. H., TnJ, ,Jor.,v,,.,, 49, f.
the need OF evan5elsts like Moody
Some OF the prominent minister thlnh
the idea Of sudden sauct!ticatson ab,
surl.
n,,, n,,,oa p,+t,,.o, . P,,t;.
;,o,,. nr.,in ,,nnr shul NJ - NjuinL
at Carlisle, la,, last Sunday night a
week. The bail entered her arm at
the wrist aad emerged at the elbow
Patterson was arrested,
A ro1i,ar wac o;van lodginc ot
lo->.o ,a,,. Thn,,T,II. Oh,n ErI,v
evening last, and during the night
cnIorotormed the whole taml'y, ran,
sacked the whole house, and carried
of 5000 in money and $50, 900 IN
drafts.
7. .1;.,,lno. J,,o,s,o. o,,,.
- p l. V'"' '|'"os ," 'a,rn 'a"I 10 r. tn.
,,na ,,,, ,,,, a,,ira St.,tA IN tbn I'm.
,,l ,,,,,,, Imam ,,,. f,nrtb ot tha
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About fonr hundred shanties are
far ont on the ice in Saginaw BAY
These Structures are made Of thin
wood, lned with heavy bnIiing pa
per, and rest on runners, so that they
may lie moved readily. The inhab-
itants are fisherman, who cut holes
through the ice and capture great
Quantities Of fish. The population is
over thousand, and there are stores,
saloons and hotel in this strange
village, which will last probably last
until March.
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At Mtchell's Cross roads, in Mont

At Mitchell's Cross roads, in Mont,
gomery county, on Sunday night Of
last week. four men-Charles and
Robert Wiiburn, Alexander Rey-
noIds and Albert BurgloH all in a
maudlin condition, visited Mitchell $
store to procure drinks, which were
refused, wherenpon the men became
violent and insulting il their Ian,
guage. Mr.. Mitchell retired within
fastening the door. Bailled in then
efforts to gain other ingress, the par
ty made an assault upon the door
bursting it open and forcing an en-
trance, when the proprietor fired up'
on them, shooting twice and wound
ing one Of the would be marauders,
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The Kansas Pacific Railroad Com
pany, having been annoyed for some
time past by robberies of goods from
fret hit cars at Kit Carson, placed the
matter in the hands Of the detectives,
who succeeded in arresting 1t Carson
ME of the thieves and recovering Il
large quantity Of stolen goods. The
ph nder was stcreted from Carson
down the railroad for four miles, as
we'll as two miles east. 1t was most
" burr ID in the ground and consisted
Of miscellaneous goods, such as shoes,
tea. coffee; lard, tobacco; powder, &C.
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Moody and Ssnkev commenced
their revival meetings in the Taber-
narIe at Boston, on Sunday last a
week. The building seats 6 900 PEG
pie and in less than ten minutes after
the doors were opened it was filled
to its capacity. At least 10000 peo-
ole we're turned away, unable to gain
admission.
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The congregation Of the First Uni

The congregation Of the First Uni
versolist Church, on Jersey City
Heights, resolved on We |nes1av
evening. b. vote Of A. to A., to dis.
mis-. their female pastor, Rev Phoebe
$. IIanotor1 The object being to So
cure a male mister. The friends OF
Mrs. IIauaford threaten TO start an,
other church with her IS pastor
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
5000 WORTH OE
JEWELRY AND CHRISTMAS
PRE9ENT5.
Just received and for sale CHEAP, at
HORIZONS
Fort Smith, Arkansas.
Fort Smith,

The rush of trade in Van Buren, has
called into demand all the available force.
d. G. Williams had to add Charley Brod-
10 to his list of clerks-and, by the way,
one of the steadiest and best boys in the
town. NJ. Lynch has added Simc Thrus-
ton to his establishment. Austin a.
Bourland, Thel. Bourland to theirs. f.
r. McKibben forces his wife into service
busy days, and N. F. Cornelius has add
cd to his, while the others are pushed.
II there are any croakers, left they
ought to 60 round Saturday, and try to
get waited on for spool of thread or
anything which they are in a hurry to
purchase. Business is better in Van Blu.
rem than ever before since tn e war; and
there is not better market for wheat,
cotton, and all kinds of produce than
this,
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
The Literary society.

One of the largest audiences that has
honored any Of the meetings Of the So
ciety, since its organization, assembled
at the school-house. last Friday night.
There were quite number of read
ings and rccitations by different parties,
Misses Collins, Laura O'Kane, pratling
little girl whose name we have forgot
ten, and Messrs. Echols, Bryan and Lock-
wood.
A very appropriate address, replete
with salutary counsel, and pcrvaded
throughout with a beautifully poetic
vein of thought, was delivered by the
Rev. DIR. Strong. He was very interest
ing in his talk to the children, and the
intense interest with which the little
ones listened to him, is the greatest pos
sible testimonial to his destinations as a
speaker. In the future we shall expect
much from the Reverend gentleman in
his contributions to tho exercises of the
society.
He was followed in humorous speech
by Col. Brougall, of Atlanta, Georgia,
which kept the audience in a continued
fever of mcrriment, and sent them to
their homes delighted with themselves
and every one else.
In making up our report Of the OK
erciscs of our Literary Society, we ac-
cidentally omitted to mention the reading
by Miss Leila Rudy.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty Of every person who has
used BosCHEE's GERMAN SYRUP to let
its wonderful qualities be known to their
friends in curing Consumption, severe
Cough, Group, Asthma, Pneumonia, and
in fact all throat and lung diseases.
No person can use it without immediate
relief Three doses will relieve any case
and we consider it the duty of all Drug
gist to recommend it to the poor dying
consumptive, at least to try one bottle,
rs 40, 900 dozen bottles were sold last
year, and no one case where it failed
was reported. Such medicine as the
GERMAN SYEUr cannot be too widely
known. Ask your Druggist about it
Sample Bottles to try sold at 10 cents
Regular size Is cents. For sale by +
WALL. II
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18

EF California farmers are cultiva ting
tig trees for the sole purpose of raising
and fatening hogs. This fruit contains
large quantities Of saccharine matter
hence is very fatenning. The fg tree,
once well started, requires little attention,
bears severl crops a year and is very
prolific.
LT Senator David Davis is said to
be one of the most popular men in
congress, He is teller of stories,
and is sought for, for dinner parties.
Yet bio Lewis would abolish such
men.
Ev There is crusade against dane
ing in Baltimore social circles. Many
who are church members are dropping
the amusement from their list Of party Ell.
gagements.
E3r Texas produces more cotton than
any other State in the Union Its crop
in 1S76-77 was $4,000 bales; that oil
Mississippi 63l 900 bales, which was the
next highest. Arkansas was the next
highest, 1000 bales.
The foolish man will ask if her baby is
not triile rosseyed; but the wise man
will. take the cars to the next town and
make his inquiries by postal card.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
GannaMay Photographic I!

What better or more appropriate re-
mamhranoo for Chriot.nao, than a band
somely framed Photograph. GAMMA
WAY, Fort Smith, takes pictures equal
to any Artist in the State, and in all the
new processes of the art. Call and see
him when you visit Fort Smith, wheth
err you want picture or not. Rooms
directly opposite tho head of Van Blu.
rem street. W.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
szy At LYNN Mass, over 500 shoe

rE AT Lynn Mass, over 500 shoe
makers are reported to be out OF WORK.
AT Albany trade is fair and improving
and new shoe factory is to be built
which will employ $50 hands. At Cam
bridge, Mass, tanners are paid 90 Ee'
week beam hands So, curriers' $40. SPIN
,ers and engineers sl4 ,shavers slS' and
fnishers $40.
rx Asparagus is like most sermons.
II il the end of it that people ENJOY
most.
ry- The miser who "opened ms
heart found nothing inside worth giving
away,
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18

For tho first time since her affection
Grandmother Gross was out riding,
Saturday, and was able to make few
door calls on her town friends. We wore
glad to meet her, and to find her so much
improved.
We acknowledge the reception Of
an invitation to the First annual ball of
the Frontier Rifle Club, of Fort Smith.
this Tuesday night. Judge Isaac G. Par
ker, Gen. d. P. Uphom, G. G. Falconer
and Thos. Ii. Barnes are the committed
of reception. 1t promises to be the ball
of the season.
Miss Lizzie Sparks, Of Fort Smith,
one of Van Buren's favoritos, WAS over
and spent the day, Saturday, and return
ed, Sunday.
49, Solid gold Guard and Neck
Charms at HORIZONS, Fort
Smith.
MIR. John Morrison, of st. Louis,
looked in on his friends and customers
Saturday.
Our genial friend, Major Barry from
over the mountain has been with us the
past week.
As fine a lot of Bohemian
Ware, consisting of Vase, Wine
and Toilet Sets, as ever brought to
any Western Market, can be found
at G. R. Horizons, Fort Smith, and
for sale at prices to suit the times.
We have as good, if not the best
Ferry on the river. We have as good, if
not better, ferryman, and this is the rea-
son we feel safe in asking" Bill and
George" to never lose an opportunity to
accommodate travellers, even If 1t has
been done in their own time, and their
own Inconvenience. 1t is the case, some,
times that travellers and citizccs of Van
Buren, get detained in getting to the river
to cross before shutdown, and they have
no right to complain, or ask to be taken
over. But when it is remembered that
persons so detained, have to return to
Fort Smith, no ordinary excuse should
prevent an effort being made to get them
over. Think Of this, George, and you
William, place yourself in their situa-
ton, and we feel you will let no one
urn back to Fort Smith, if they arc at
the river at auy reasonable hour.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
District Medical Association at Alma
Ball, ETC., etc.

.
Taking a scat behind "Mcllvcigh's I"
spanking ponies, the beautiful! Wednes-
day evening last, at 4 o'clock, we sped
away for Alma to look in at the ball
and pick up few stray items. An
hours sharp drive brought us TO the
+" Alma HOTEL" presided over by Mr.. J.
A. Hiner, where we were comfortably
located and received every attention.
We found that the long-talked-of Med
ical Association of Western Arkan-
sas, met at Alma, on Tuesday last. For
some cause, which We cannot explain,
the gathering was small, and was beg
carly affair in point of numbers.
The medical fraternity of Alma, and
its citizens, generally, had made magnifi
cent preparations for their entertainment
and comfort during the session of the
association and they missed rare treat.
As we said before, the medical guests
from abroad were insignificant in point
OF numbers, and if we were to express
our own feelings, should say our Alma
neighors had been stability treated. The
list in attendance was as follows:
Doctor Hurley, Of Bcntonville.
Doctor Welch, of Boonsboro.
Doctor Lacy, of Cincinnati.
Doctor Kcrksey, Of Dover.
Doctor c. F. Brown, of Van Buren,.
Doctors Booth and Ebcrly, of For,
Smith.
Doctors Wynnc, Powe, Cathey, Blacl,
and Hughes, of Alma.
The Association had two days session
and was closed on Wednesday, by n
grand ball and supper given tho mem
bers. The supper got up by W. C. Bos.
tick, was splendid, and would compare
with anything Of the kind in tho large
cities of the State.
Van Buren,, responded to the signal OF
distress from our thriving little ncighbor
and the young ladies representing her
at the ball, were
Mr.. and Mrs. Conradt, Misses Maudc
Love, Fannie Thompson, Fannie Thorn
ason, Mamie Durham, Hazeltine Massey,
Maude Clcgg, Leila Rudy, Belle Dickson,
Carrie Williams, Mollie Brown, Mary
Fundenburg, Lilly McGee, Rose Will
Jams, Mary Robinson, Pink Dibrcll, and
Fannie Durham.
Misses Eta and Sallie Wynnc, Misses
Robinson, Mary Decherd. Mollie Rankin,
Bottle Byers. and Maria Watt represent
ed Alma.
Among the gents were J. P. Byers,
Esq, of Ozark, s. Baer and Geo. Brum.
ford, Fort Smith and Jerry Fisher and
Rowan Miller, of st. Louis.
Messrs. Creekmore, A. B. SHIRLEY,
Charley Brodie, P. D. Scott, Lee King,
Ben. Hodges, George Thayer, II. G.
Coors, Gran. Wilcox and Jas. L. Austin
of Van Buren,.
The COMMITTEES were all attention, and
everything passed off in tho most happy
and satisfaotiory manner to all present.
1t was pleasing to know that Van Buren,
was SO we'll represented, for, without her
numbers the ball would have been as de-
pressing an affair as was the gathering
of the medical fraternity. Tho citizens
of Alma did we'll their part, and all were
well pleased with the night at tho ball.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
RUssELLvILIE STATION.

Travellers on the Little Rock Il Fort
Smith Railroad, should bear in mind
that the Russellville Hotel has changed
hands, and is now conducted by Mr.. j..
w. CUMMINGS. 1t has been newly and
neatly fitted up, and you can get as
good meal there as you can at Little
Ii L.
The Van Buren press., 1877-12-18
Raitt's New Meat Market.

Is the place to get good Roast,
Steak, Chop, etc. Butter and all
kinds of Country Produce. His
motto is fair, square dealings with
everyone. Try his Bolona Saus-
age. Market at Miller's old stand