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The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

The Erepudiationsts are trembling with
fear, that Gov. Miller will call the legis.
lature together, this winter, and settle
the Indebtedness of the State, thereby
squelching all of their contemplated
thunder for the next election. Let Us
have n meeting of the General Assem-
bly,, IN January, and put the State on Il
sound financial basis, and stop the eroak
ing of ambitious, otfiee-seelling dema-
gogucs.- Van Buren, Press.
The settlement Of the indebtedness of
the State, upon fair and equitable basis
Is what is needed in the premises, and
no portion can expect to thrive, as our
situation demands, until such action is
had; but the present Legislature was
elected to repeal tn" dog-law, you know
and for other small purposes SO other
musI suTve ana balance the Ques-
ton, if it would be solved and balanced
quickIy.-[Ielena World.
We can but expect that the members,
if called together will meet again, "wi-
ser, if not better members The peo,
pie, we think, have taken little OF the
wind as we'll rs conceit, ont of some OF
the troublesome members, and we mdI
expect legislation that will be material
and lasting benefit to the State. Let Us
put this troublesome bone of conten
ton" out OF the way, and the sooner the
better
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Notice..

; hereby given that at the October Term,
l. of the Probate Court of Craw ford County,
the following Administrators filed their ac-
counts for settlement. to wit:
George f.. White, admir- Of the estate OF
sam {. llanlev. deced.
R. Mckibhen. admir- of the estate of
Martin Storm deee'd.
Therefore. all persons interested in the set
temcnt of above accounts are called upon
to come forward and file exceptions, if any
they have, on or before the second day of the
next term of said court, for said county. or
they will be forever barred from excepting
To such accounts or any item thereof.
Witness my hand and official seal,
l. s. this l4th day of November 1877.
Ed. \. SCOTT, Clerk.
Mrs Bonnors of Rochester stole pair
beng sent TO jail.
A dramatic company Of negroes has
started on a tour
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
TUESDAY, NOV. 20 1877.

nss~ We don't agree with the Fort
Smith Herald, in its wish that the finance
question of the State should be made n
hobby for otiiee-seollng' demagogues.
The credit Of the State is too important
TO be banded about for any such purpo-
scs. If ours is the only paper in the
State that iavors the meeting of the leg
islaturc, provided the old bonded debt
Of the State can be cancelled, we are in
favor Of its meeting, this winter, We
believe it to be right and just, and to the
best interests OF the State, and we do
not stop to ask whether ii is popular or
unpopular. We are not hunting office
for ourself and have no candidates who
we wish to help demagogue into office.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Furl that Banner. for It's ueary
Round its staff It's dropping dreary;

Furl that Banner. for It's uedry
Round its staff It's dropping dreary;
furl it. fold IT, it is best:
For there's not u man to wave it.
And there's not "A sword to save it,
And there's not one left to lave il
In the blood which heroes gave it,
AND Its foes now scOrn and brave 1t:
furl it, hide it. let it rest!
Take that banner down. It's tatteredl
Broken is its staff and shattered,
And the valiant hosts are scattered,
Over whom it noated high.
Oh It's hard for lis to told it;
Hard to think there's nonc to hold it;
Hard that tfose who once unroled it,
Now must turl it with n sigh.
Furl that Banner-furl it sadly
Once ten thousands hailed it gladly
And ten thousands, wildly. madly,
Swere It should forever, wave
Swore that formen's sword should never
Hearts like theirs entwined dissever
Till that flag should float forever
Ger their freedom, or their grave!
Fnrl it! for the hands that grasped it,
And the hearts that iondly cIaSped it,
Cold and dead are lying low;
And that Banner-it is trailing
Willie around it sounds the waiing
OF its people in their woe.
For though conquered, they adore it,
Love the cold, dead hands that bore it!
Weep for those who fell before it,
Pardon those who trailed and tore il.
But, oh wildly they deplore it.
Those who iurl and fold it so!
Furl that Banner! true, It's CORY.
Yet It's wreathed about with glory,
And twill live in song and story.
Though its folds are in the dust:
For its fame on brightest pages,
Pcnned by poets and by sagcs,
Shall go sounding down the ages
furl its folds, though now We must.
Furl that Banner. softly slowly,
Treat 1t gently-it is holy
For it dr0ops above the dead.
= Touch it nOt-hnfold it never.
Let it dfoep there, ruRLED forever,
For its peoples HOPES have fled.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Commissioner S Sale.

DTlrtu'r 16drt rendered 6v the ~ScptGm.
Der Term thereof \ d., 1876 which Judgment
and decree was rrinStated at the Fall term Of
said court. beginning the oath day OF Sep
tember a. d., 1871, in favor of Luther G..
White, Internal improvement Commissioner
in and tor the County of Crawford, State Of
Arkansas against John b. ogden, | will. on
Monday. the 2Gth day of November, a. d..
1877. between the hours prescribed 10y law
for judicial sales, at the Court House door in
the town of Van Buren,. mt public auction, to
the highest and best bidder therefor, sell the
following dercribed luts, situate in the town
of Van Burun, County OF Crawford. State OF
Arkansas, to-wit; Lots No 10 anu II. Block
No. &C. Said sale to be made ou a credit OF
three months, purchaser or purchasers In
give bond with approved security, and a lien
to be retained upon said lots for the purchase
money.
This November 5th. n, H.. 1877
JNO. f. WlNFREY, Commissioner.
nov 6--3w
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

DR.. Priddy, (the able representative to
the General Assembly Of the County OF
Logan made us n visit, yesterday, and,
among other sensible things remarked
that for the life of him he could not see
any " bug under the chip" with regard
to the recent letter of the Board OF Fl
nance.
The above is from the Wcstern Immi-
grant. Not only will a majority of the
Legislature but an overwhelming mai
ity Of the people fail to discern the
bug under the chip that Fishback and
other dcmagogues have talked so much
about, but, on the contrary, will look up
on the proposition which the Finance
Board has indorScd as lust honorable,
A...itiu a'Iu vUnpIele - ihtIic ROCK Ia
zettc.
The idea is boldly proclaimed, by the
rcpudiationists, that the "great north
west is almost unit in opposition to
the plan of the Finance Board for the
settlement of the State debt, and in IA
vor of reputation. But the contrary,
we understand, is the fact You may
take the members of the present Legisa-
ture, and you will find at least half of
the northwest members in favor of the
plan presented by the State Board of Fl
nance, for instance, Benton county is di-
vided, and Washington is the same.
Crawford is tor it Sebastian is divided.
| Franklin is for it. The Senator for this
district against it. Logan county for it,
rs is, also, the Senator from that dis
trict SO you find right here, in the hot
bed OF reputation, at least fair divis.
ion Of the Senators and members OF the
Legislature, tavoring fair and equita
BILE settlement of all our Indebtedness.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

We sympathize with Bro. Moore, of
the Boonville Enterprise, in the death of
his interesting little daughter, on the
l4th inst.
Within the last year there has not
been a day in which there has been
more people in town, or more business
done, than last Saturday. The streets
were thronged with men and wagons,
and the scene waited US back to Van
Buren's ante beilum days of prosperity
900 hnlno rfn~'.-,., on tha man
kct, and everybody looked contented
and happy.
There were Just Scren who rushed,
frantically, to take the cars. yesterday
morning, for Alma, to see the circus.
Don't forget Father Ryan's Lecture,
tonight.
Capt Hawkins puts upon our table
bottle Of porter, ale and beer, and we
tried them and found that it was
good Capt Jim. has just received his
winter supply, ard any one who wants
any of the above, for tamil y use, this is
the place to get it from. Bud" still
fingers to wait on his old and many
friends.
The colored Baptist church, of Van
Burcn, will have a grand supper and en-
tcrtanment on Christmas Eve, for the
purpose of raising funds to repair their
church. 1t has been good long time
since this church has made an appeal to
our citizens for assistance, and we feel
assured they will be ready to lend a
helping hand at the proper time.
| Father Ryan and Father Pat. Riley
passed up on the train, Saturday night,
for Fort Smith.
Efficacy of prayer--a rainy day for
the circus, yesterday. A sorry, bedrab
bIed looking spectacle.
Bill. Gibbony, charged with robbng
the store of Joel & Baer, at Caulltsvlllc
and about whom everyone has heard
had change Of venue, in his case, from
Logan county to Greenwood District
Gibbony was brought over, Saturday, to
Van Buren,, by Sheriff Faconer, and
turned over to Sheriff Winfrey, for saf,
keeping, until the day of trial, which is
some months off. lie will hardly get
away from Gordon Stamps, although he
made several Intellectual attempts when
he was in jail here, before.
1t was our privilege, with that of ;
number of our citizens, of hearing, Sun
day, Father Ryan, at Fort Smith, anc
we were delighted Any one who miss
cs hearing the good Father, in his lee
ture, Tuesday night, will loose the rich
est literary treat that has ever been of
fercd to our citizens. His subject vii
be The Catholic Church and her A BON
nations, and we are requested by tn,
Father, himself. to say, that in his treat
ment of the subject nothing will be saio
to Jar the feelings of any one who may
be present 30 and hear him, tonight
at the Pennywit Hall at Z! 0 clock.
The big day, Saturday, in Van Blu
rem, took the wind out of the " Croak
ers."
Our friend. George Thayer, went tc
Alma, yesterday morning, not SO mucl
to see the circus, or interview the ele
phant, as 10 " gather in from the folds
of SIM" the few "squibalents" that were
due him from the great exhibition.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Father Ryan's Lecture.

1t is with more than ordinary degree
of pleasure that we are, this week, priv
LEGGED to announce the fact that this re-
nowned poet-priest will deliver lecture
in our town, tonight. When our peo-
pie remember that the good Father has
been valiant champion Of the South
amid all the multiplicity of difficulties
and disastrous surroundings with which
she has had to contend, we believe they
will have SO strong & desire to hear him,
and see HIM, that a large audience will
greet his first appearance among us. We
give below "The Conquered Banner"
one of the most pIaintively beautiful of
all the poems he has ever written. Read
it, and your curiosity to hear the writer,
will insure your attendance, to night
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

The Fayetteville Democrat says: The
circus will exhibit at Alma, on Monday,
and Fort Smith, Tuesday, giving the
village of Van Buren, the go-hy.
Yes, and if Fayetteville ever gets a
railroad within four miles of her, she
will cry out, Justify, FOR that "village'
TO come up and help her, for it takes
something besides cheap survey, wind
and conceit to build railroads.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
COMMERCIAL.
VAN BuREN, Nov. 90, 1877.

VAN BuRES, Nov. 90, 1877.
Business, the past week, was quite
lively, with the merchants. On Satur-
day the town was crowded.
Cotton continues to come in treel y and
sales We're made at prices mostly rang
ing from to o cts, although we hear
of few bales that were sold for slight
ly higher prices.
WHEAT, is becoming scarce and the
Mills are offering 81, l5sl 20. Van Burcn
is the best market for wheat in Western
Arkansas.
Sales of Produce from wagons, were,
Wheat 81 20. Flour, $50 to So, per sack
Oats 25c. Corn 30c. Green apples 40
to 75c. Irish Potatoes zoe. Sweet Po-
tatoes 40c. Chickens 80 per dozen.
Butter, zoe. Eggs l5c. Dressed hogs &c.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Notice..

rs hereby given that. j, X. =. Douglas. on
L the 18TH day OF November 1877. redeemed
the Pt. ) W \. W. Sec. Il, 8, 80. sold Tor
taxes.
Also, Margaret A. Johnson, Nov Is, 1877,
redeemed the ; W a of oWl. of Sec. Il, 8,
X 80 west
Attest: ED. a. SCoTT, Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Ia Weudell Phillips said to report
er of the Philadelphia Times that the
Democratic victory of Pennsylvania un-
mistakably foretold "the defeat and
subiugation, at no distant day, of the
entire Republican party. Furthermore
It settles it that the solid South will even
tuailv rule the Union, rs il did before
the war" Certainly, Wendell that is
a perfectly rational and reasonable sup
position, on your part. For years be
tore the war, the South controlled the
destinies of the nation. Fanatcal n di-
calism robbed her Of everything, and
left her wounded, wasted, worn and
wearied.' But the might that makes
right Is waning, and little by little the
power that once enrobed the South, and
which was malicously torn from her
shoulders, is now again returning with
all its pristine majesty and grandeur
When the radical party shall sec the
power receding from its grasp, and re.
turning to that people from whom ii was
stolen it can fully agree with Cardinal
WoolSoy & Farewell, a long farewell, to
ALL my greatness Goodbye, Radio.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

hay" A Nashville dispatch of the 18th,
says, Gov. Porter is in receipt of strong
letters from Postmaster General Key
and Senator lsham &. Harris, tavoring
the acceptance, by the state, of the prop
ositiou of the bondhoders' association
to fund the state debt at sixty cents on
the dolar.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
.

Whenever the alarm is given that Ben
Butler is going to throw a brick, Stanley
Matthews lodges
1t is proposed in INDIANA to change
the marriage service so AS it will read
"WhO dare take this woman p And
the bridegroom shall answer, ." | dare !"
A secret history Of the Feniar conspi.
racy is announced for immediate publ.
cation in London, and will contain, in
great measure, the personal narratives OF
some who were connected with the chief
agents in that conspiracy.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Eg- Hon. J. $. Trimb(c, of lndepend-
cncc county, in writing to the Gazette,
takes position in favor of the Adams
Redfeld plan of settlement of the in
debtcdncss OF the State
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

EJ- The House of Representatives
passed the army bill reducing the army
to 10000 men. The Senate also passed
the bill making the limit $4,000 men.
\ committee of conference will proha-
bly, settle the question.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

ISToLERANcE.-In Bell county, Texas,
exists for some time a society, called
Free Thinkers" whose President, l..
D, Russell, was called upon the night of
the 9th OF October to soc some sick wo.
men, not far off, Upon arriving there,
the Doctor was surrounded BY three men
armed with revolvers, who made him
strip himself, tied his hands, and thon
administered one hundred lashes, telling
him they were going to stop his Free
thinker" discourses. A paper was
found stuck up near the place as toll
lows. IF any of you take Dr. r, 5
place, we shall burn your house, and
hang you. Should any one suffer, in
consequence of this, we shall burn all
your houses. We arc fifty strong, and
u earnest, lufdelity must stop in this
comfy"
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Dried fruit must be kept in tight bar
TeIs, boxes or bags, in order to exclude
insects. Stont paper bags, in which
hour is purchased are excellent for the
purpose,
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Homicide in Van Buren,.

One of the section hands by the name
of James Mcdonald, a Scotchman, by
birth, was killed by Alexander S. Aaron,
on Friday night, last As the case will
come up before Justice Harvey, to-day,
we omit giving any report of the evil
dence ELECTED before the Coroncr's in
quest, the verdict of which we give
below:
1--WE, the jury do find that James
Mcdonald came to his death from the
effect of two blows on the lett side OF
the head, inflicted by a long club of
wood, in the hands of Alexander Aaron,
at Van Buren,, Crawford county, Ark,
on the evening Of November lG, 1877,
about 8 o clock, and died at s o'clock p.
m. Nov. Il, 1877, from the effects OF the
blows above Described
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Eg There are fourteen ex governors
in the United States Senate, and eight
in the Honse, besides several ex-govern-
ors of Territories.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

iss" Judge Green adjourncd the recent
term Of the Circuit Court, in Houston,
Miss, because the jury had heen openly
and corruptly tampered with.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

fg~ Senator Mcdonald, who recently
paired with Mr.. Morton, is about to pair
witha widder."
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Bay Gen. James +. Pagan has been
appointed and confirmed United States
Receiver Of public monies at Little
RnrE
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
Commissioner S Sale.

DY virtue of decree of the Crawford
- Circuit Court, made at the september
Term thereof, a. d. 1877, in favor of Luther
&, White. against Jasper !. Grady. E0phe-
mia b, Grady, Joseph j. savage and Eliza
beth A. Savage, will. on Monday. 26th day
OF November, a. d., 1877, between hours pre-
scribed for judicial sales. at the Court House
door in the town of Van Buren. at public
auction to the highest bidder therefor, sell
the following described lots and improve
m"ntS thereon. situate in the town of Van
Buren, County of Crawford. State Of Arkan-
sas, to-wit: Lots Mo- /, >, and s. Block No.
10, McGce'S Addition to the said town of Van
Buren,. Said sale to be made on ere it of
three months; purchaser or purchasers to
give bonl, with approved security. and lien
To be retained upon the lots for the purchase
money.
This November 5th. A. D.. 1877.
JNO. J. BURROW, Commissioner.
nov G--3w
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

EF The present House of Represen.
tatives contains one hundred and seven
" five lawyers
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

sfs The five ocean steamers that left
on Saturday, took ont, besides other good
lhings over two hnndred thousand bush
pls Of grain.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Iszs- Gov. Miller has issued procla-
nation, designating Thursday, the 2Sth
of November, as a day of Thanksgiving
PRAYER.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

ssF- Mr. Spurgeou calls the persons
who 20 into church to escape the rain,
A" Umbrella Christians"
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Ea." Mrs Morton will reside in New
Haven, until her youngest son has finish
cd his college course,
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

sas' Great Britain row uultivates
nearly 100000 loss acres of wheat
than she did twenty years ago,
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

sss" Al tho last show in Paris, SO dit
ierent kinds of grapes, from one district
were displayed,
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

rF- Gen. Butler was fifty-nine, Mon.
tiar, vet nope springs perennial in his
bl east, AMI blossoms at his button. hole.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

LS- Little Mac is securely intrenohed
at TrcntOn, and need not use the lines OF
retreat marked out by Mast.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
hDVFRTIsING RATES

Name in Capitals per Heading. 81 90
\. Il. SHOLES,
Publisher City Directories nf Atlanta and Au-
guSta, Ga, Charleston. ). G., Nashville and
Memphis, Tenn, Little Rock, Ark, sc
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Eay' 1t il estimated that 10000 child
ren were made orphans by the famine in
India.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Gen. Sherman remarks, :" Let me
Kiss the pretty girls of a nation, and
care not wllV does the waltzing"
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20
A Deficiency in the White House.

DCiiSiChSf III tiiC "HltC lIOuoC'
The Washington Star says: Private
Secretary Rodgers was before the House
Committee on Appropriations, yester
day, with deficiency bill for the White
House. The items included $4,000 for
extra clerk hire, 5000 for horses. S25 for
repairing harness, and 500 for horse
shoes. The committee advised Mr..
Rodgers that the bill would first be pre-
sented in the House, and referred to the
committee, before they could take it up
When the committee ad djourned, a news
paper man met Mr.. Hewitt, when the
following dialogue ensued
Correspondent-What was Rogers do
ing before your committee
Mr.. Hewitt-Ile came about Il Def
cheney bill.
Correspondent-Where is the dcfc-
iency
Mr.. Uewitt-In the White House.
Correspondent-lIas it existed long ?
Mr.. Hewltt-Only since the 4th Of
March last.
Correspondent-Is it large
Mr.. Hewitt-WeIl, no | should say
about the size of Samuel J. TiIden.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

81 Pay for yorI paper.
The Van Buren press., 1877-11-20

Our friend. George Thaycr, went to
Alma, yesterday morning, not so much
to see the circus, or interview the ele
phant, as TO /" gather in from the folds
of SIM" the few "squibalcnts" that were
due him from the great exhibition.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-25
A REPORT FROM STURGIs.

Under date of Chicago, September %, we
have the following: A dispatch to-day from
Fort Ellis to General Sheridan " Sturgis,
under date of the 10th, says in the fight of the
18th and pursuit on the 18th and 18th twenty
dead warriors were found. He believes more
were killed. He estimates the Indian loss in
wounded at sixty. His loss is Lieutenants
French, Nicholson and Gresham, wounded,
four soldiers killed and twelve wounded.
Nine hundred horses were dropped by the
hostiles up to the 10th, and he had dropped
many of his own horses. The command had
been living for four days on mule meat Gen.
Sturgis sent the Crows in, telling them not to
fight them any longer. The Crows say Stur-
gis' and the Nez Perces camps are only eight
miles apart, and it may be that they have
surrendered. This report needs confirmation.
Nothing from Howard since my last. BEN
ham, commanding"
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1877-09-25
HAYES AS A LAW BREAKER.

The Buffalo Courier presents pretty
strong case in the following: "Mr. Hayes
should be warned in time lest he fall into the
clutches of the law Hardly six months in
power, he is already threatened with impris-
onment, fine and disqualification for Office.
This is even worse than the fate that was at one
time hanging over the head of Andrew John
son; for the latter was threatened only with
removal and disqualification to hold Federal
offices, while Mr.. Hayes seems to be in immi-
nent peril of losing his personal liberty. The
crime with which he is charged is-intimida-
ton. 1t is alleged that Rutherford B. Hayes
conspired with one John Sherman to threaten
or intimidate one Alonzo B. Cornell, citizen
of the United States, in the free exercise of
his right to hold and enjoy the position of
chairman of the Republican State Committee
of New York, a right and privilege secured
to him by the constitution and laws of the
United States. This grave charge, which, if
sustained, would expose Mr.. Hayes to fine
of not more than five thousand dollars and
imprisonment for not more than ten years,
besides disqualification to hold Office under
the general Government, is deliberately made
by the Buffalo Commercial, one of the fore
most Republican journals of the State.