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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-17
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-17

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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-05-17

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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

EDITOR OF VAN BURN PnEss'--l see
that you and the Editor Of the Argus, IN
YOUR last issues both comment upon
letter, written by the Rev. Mr.. Wlthers'
to the DardaneIle Arkansian. The Press
publishes an extract from the letter upon
which you comment; but the Argus i.ii-
inmates whole half column against the
Reverend gentlemen, without giving the
proof Of what he did say. Now l am
not willing to excuse Mr.. Withers, in any
way-I believe you did attempt to excuse
but common justic to the gentlemen
should induce the Press" and the " Ar
gus" to give his whole letter. X.
If the Rev. Mr. Withers had not spo-
ken in so favorable terms of the Editor
of the Press, he would not have heard a
word from the editor of the Argus. We
are confident that Mr.. Withers did not
purposely intend to do our town an in
Jury, and in due time will make satisfac-
tory explanation. We have too many
croakers in Van Buren,, and the Reverend
gentleman, evidently fell into the hands
of one Of them.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Excursion to st. Louis.

The Little Rock aud Fort Smith, and
the Iron Mountain and Southern Railway
have, for the accommodation Of those
wishing to visit st. Louis, during the Elk
position week, commencing on the goth
Of September, reduced the fare for
the round trip to one and oReJJth, tnclu-
ding ticket 10 tie Exposition, after you
arrive there. The Iron Mountain and
Southern road is one Of the best manag
cd roads in the country, and they do 8
large business from this end of the State
The frcights over this road and our own
for merchants over the mountain, is in
creasing daily, where, year ago, not {
pound hardly came this way. The Off
GERS of this company are wide awake, en-
ergetic men, and, by their efforts, have
added largely to the increase of the pop
ulation of Arkansas, and more particu
larly the southern portion. Tickets for
the trip tor sale by the ticket agent q
Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
N@t-
CO Slow,

As n State, Arkansas cannot be too
careful in any steps she may take look
ing toward the Reputation Of her bond
ed indebtedness. The very name Of re-
quotation is stencil in the nostrIs- Of
honest men. The eyes of other States
are upon her. and any misstep she now
makes, will be seen and placed to the dis
credit of the State, and from the recov-
cry Of which many long years will in
tervcne. We commend to our readers
the following extract from the st. Louis
Republican, one of the ablest and most
independent papers in the west, whose
disinterested advice and admonition
should go long ways with the people
of Arkansas
"There is growing evidence that the
South is awakening to the danger of ro-
pudiation, which is a leading question,
just now, in Virginia, Tennessee, Arllan-
sas, North Carolina, Georgia aud Alaba,
ma. Every dollar saved by this short.
sighted dishonesty, will cost State two
or three dollars in the long run by the
discredit reputation necessarily entails
ii must bar capital from the state, and il
is infinitely better to shoulder the bur.
dcns, however grievous the wrong by
which they were incurred, than to ire
trievably injurc the good name of the
state by reputation.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

90 We have been requested to ask
why it is that the Van Buren, Press has
failed to make its appearance at this
place The Press Of the llth last made
its appearance here on last Monday
night, the only number since the 2Sth OF
August.-[Alma Herald.
The Press is put in the Office regular
1y, every Tuesday, before II o'clock, and
goes down the road, Wednesday morn
ing, should be put off at Alma by s
O'Clock Of that morning. We have look
ed into the NATTER and hope we shall
bear no more complaint from that quar-
ter.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
DI e d.

MlILER-lh Van Buren,, on Tuesday
night, Sept 18th, 1877, Mrs. MARTHA c. MILL
Err, reliCt of the late William Miller. and
mother Of Mrs 5. d. Dangherty, at whose
residence she died, in her seth year.
Mrs. Miller was Il native of Powhatan
county, Va. and, with her husband, removed
to Franklin, Tennessee, in 1917 and from
thence to Van Buren,. in 1892, and has re-
NAMED here up to the time of her death
Mrs. Miller lived and died consistent mem
Der of the Cumberland Presbyterian church
but, through the latter years of her life. was
unable, because of extreme deafness, to en-
joy the holy privileges of the sanctuary.
Redmond, Virginia. papers are requested
to copy.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

Gss'Tho following characteristic an
nccdote Of old Jerry Black is told by
Don Piatt in the Capital: There is grim
humor in the honorable and veneratcd
jeremiah Black that kills. That railroad
aristocrat, Tom. Scott, having elaborated
an essay on the railroad strikes, in which
he advocates an increase in the standing
army as remedy, Judge Black, with
one thrust of his pen, pins the bird of
prey to the barn-door of public con-
tempt. He suggests that as u standing
army for such purposes is unconstitu-
tional, and in deadly antagonism to our
traditions and principles, to say nothing
Of the cost, it would be better tor the
Government to pay the laborcrs on the
railroads, and let the officials take the
profits. Exit Scott.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
" ON THEfLY."
ALTus, Sept. IL.

ALTus, Sept. lS.
Col. DtsuAM My dear friend, Van
Buren, treated me so kindly, during my
late visit, cannot forbear to express my
gratitude and appreciation thereof, by
your permission, through " The Press"
Unreal, indeed, must be the heart that
does not gratefully respond to such
touches Of kindness.
After leaving your city, | only touch
ed my home, spending two or three days,
and was off to Atkins, where an inter
esting revival, of six days duration was
begun.
Atkins is q new town, only 1 years
since the first human walked the echoes
Of the wildwoods, and now it contains,
say, 500 souls. Nine businoss-houses,
supported By fertile agricultural terri
tory of 10 miles extent, north and east,
and an extensive river district, on the
south. Nothing old about the place, UNI
less il be " Old Me" who, | rejoice to
say, is beating u retreat, before the we'll
aimed blows of the Rev. Mr.. Wyatt.
"Gardner City" the cooperative town,
is.2 miles cast of Atkins, on the railway,
but is said to be an abortion. The
scheme didn't pan out, it is said. | know
nothing, of my own knowledge, about
the City"
Crops of all kinds, seem to be very
good. Atkins is in Pope county, cqui-
distant between RussellviIle aud Lewis
burg, and | point, now, to fact, which,
doubtless, is the towns browning glory,
and chief evidence of prosperity. 1t
contains four live local editors, respect
lively, Of the Russollville Democrat, Lew
isburg State, Arkansas Traveller, and
and-allow me modestly to suggest "by
these presents"-the Van Buren, Press,
though Atkins, as yet, hardly contains
the latter.
By the way, what II mania, now, for
writing up small towns, "cross roads, "
and bends in the river" \ stranger
observed another, sitting cross-legged on
u stump, book and pencil in hand, stand
ng-collar, seedy hat well back on the
head, stringless shoes, and toes out, with
out coat or vest, open-back shirt, with
sleeve bands above the elbow, intently
observing cocll-fght at the crossroads
grocery. A report, whereof, doubtless
appeared i'll the organ g Of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to AMI
mails"
And now comes the Ozark Democrat,
written up BY j. Virgil Bourland, who,
because he is studious, moral and sober,
has so far outstripped many of his
youthful companions, that they will new
er see him again, except at an unap-
proachable altitude above them. The
Democrat is really spicy, and Mr.. Bour-
land, though young, and, rs he says tim,
id, has nothing to fear. His is brill.
liant destiny. Never was a newspaper
on surer financial footing. Think OF
il. per'y W"hh, Frank Eian,nn. VOL
lace Carter, and Riley Wallace with the
editor, J. V. Bourland. Webb, Fleman
Carter and Wallace, are the wealthicst
men in the county Of Franklin. If d.
vidcd democratic party, does not make
the paper Improbable, you may re
gard the Ozark Democrat as permanent
But the gentlemen named, have ncvcl
oyiuced Il toodncss for proftcss invest
mcnts-a bootlcss trade is not then
forte. II. r. WTuERs.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Thomas .McRAE.

The Harrison Times has few reaec-
tons which repudiationsts ought to con-
slider:
A state, like an individual, can con-
tract and be contracted with can sue,
but, unlike an individual, cannot be sued.
But is it right, is it just, for her to make,
through her laws and agents, contracts,
and then, bya ex partc procedure, re-
pudiate them? Can she afford to do it Z
We think not. A state, in debt, like
ours, without credit is truly in deplor-
able condition, and worse than bank
rupt. And again, suppose the Legisa-
ture is convened, and repudiates the
debit or portion of it, could not the
next legislature declare it just, and that
it should be paid. Then where would be
the end Of the matter, or to the eXpen-
scs that would necessarily attach, we
ask in all candor?
We only think of two methods by
which the State can determine this vex-
ed problem. One is, by calling in her
obligations on the best terms possible and
pay them off as fast as she can. The
other, to let the matter be tested by the
courts, as were the Hollord bonds. But
better let the debt lie dormant than keep
it stirred up with reputation.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Our Leaders.

Il. We agree with the Gazette, tha,
"'whon men like Senator Garland, Gov.
Miller, Judge Rose, Gov. Hampton,
Judge David Walker, Chief Justice En-
glish, Hon. Jesse Turner. Judge Comp
ton, Hon. J. X. Jones, Speaker Kilgore,
Hon. Edward Cross, and scores of 9th
CT tried and true citizens in every quar-
tcrot the State, lead the way, the peo-
pie Of Arkansas will not fear to follow"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

Would it not be well for the repudiat-
ing editors of the State to call meeting
in order to reconcile the figures which
they haye been Trying to palm off on the
pubic. They should, at least. for the
sake of consistency, come within half
million of each other. For our part, we
are going TO assume that the Board OF
Finance know something about the ques-
ton, although the Reputation papers at
tempt to show that they are totally ~
norans- q, i, Gazette.
we think "a. There is no two OK
them that agree upon any one thing, un.
Jess it be that there il q bug under the
chip" and they are not able TO find it,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Road Notice..

| n matter Of the petition for public
l. road from the middle of section G,
township $, north of range 80 west and
along the middle OF said section due north,
to where it intcrsects section 10. town
ship O. range 80 west, thence west or
northwest, ON most practicable route, to
range 81 west, thence due north, along said
range line to where it intersects road leading
from Van Buren, and Little Rock, whore il
crosses Frog Bayou creek. To be acted upon
by the Court at the October term 4. d., 1877
JAS. H. HpCkLEBERRY.
Sept. Ii, 1877.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Now is tho limo.


Now is the time, says the Little Rock
Gazette, when the rapudiatng mathcma
ticans are busy in figuring the State
debt, and trying to prove that tho III
nance Board know nothing about it.
The Hot Springs Telegraph has proved
by figures that according to the Adams
Redield plan, the State will save little
over $4,000 instead of $4,000, and the
Russellville Democrat proves by figures
that by the same plan, the State will lose
S4ll,0 73; while " Fish," the irrcpressible
little Fish," jumps up out Of the high
rye of the finance patch, and wags his
figures showing that the State will have
her debt increased by the same plan, 81,
792,070. And yet every one of these
mathematicians solemn y assures us that
figures will not lie. If We can now get
the Forum man and the editor of the
Van Buren, Argus to bend their power
full energies on this calculation, we may
expect more light. But one thing will
strike the publicas little remarkable
the case with which all these papers
prove that the Board of Finance know
nothing about the subject. The people
had an idea that Gov. Miller, Judge Rose
and Judge Compton knew something
about the debt, but these papers have
shown that they do not. Alas, for the
people
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

your paper to do, and | an proud 10 see
il meet the issues boldly and iearIessly.
Your plan for settling the State debt IS
correct, and when understood Will be III.
dorsed by every reasonable man in the
State. The idea advanced by the repn-
diationist that the Gazette, and those
who favor the" scaling plan are in SYM
pathy with the bondholders, has long
since ceased to exist. The people have
learned that the plan was proposed by
the bondholdcrs themselves, and coming
from them, we have only to accept the
proposition, and the agreement is made.
Then, if we get in all OF our paper for
less than we justly owe, who is cheated
CERTAINLY NOT THE STATE. If the bond
holders are cheated, who is responsible
for il? Certainl y not the State. linen,
if the holders of our LEGAL and JUST
bonds, by their own proposition, cheat
themselves, it is no fault OF the State.
The thinking men have ceased to listen
to all Of the fuss about JUST AND UNJUST,
LEGALAND ILLEGAL debts, and now view
the matter as strictly Il BUSINESS TRANS,
ACTION. Ilace any business man IN inc
same condition rs the State of Arkansas,
and tender to him the two plans offered
the State, and what would he do !
Would he be SO foolish as to go into
bankruptcy with $1,000, 600 assets, when
he could take the same amount Of mon
cy, and settle all of his claims, and get
out Of debt. By repudiating, we lose
both our credit and honor. BY settling
under the scaling plan, w" savG 10 our rIHa
:. '. .a wing ''G m Scaling, as long as her
creditors are willing. The citizens of the
State should first look after her inter
csts, and, il they can, by fair and honor
able means, get the creditors to reduce
the debt, and place it within her ability
to pay the interest, they will onl y con-
fer benefit upon the State and her cred
itors. Bondholders want bonds upon
which interest is paid promptly. They
know as well rs we do what we can pay
and they cannot expect more.
With best wishes for the Gazette, | am
respectfully, etc,
MoD,p
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

n3g" The Van Buren, Press says that
Hon. David Walker is the author of the
receut letter from the northwest to Mai.
Adams. We are inclined to the belief
that the Press is on the wrong scent
Judge Walker is not likely to 'go back"
on his own decision-by iavoriug prop
osition to pay 10 cents on the dollar Of
the bonds he decided illegal and void,
and no part of the States Indebtedness
t Fayetteville Democrat.
1t is only step for the editor of the
Democrat to ascertain whether Judge
Walker is author, or not of the "letter
from the Northwest" and, while at it, it
would be well enough to know of the
=" old judge if she was influenced to
write that letter, by having any of the
'CoupoNs' hanging about his old clothes.
Let us have the truth or an anlepde hon
oraJle. The skirts of the Judiciary
should not be drabbled with the suspic.
ion you would throw about it.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

NoiitE Is hereby given that letters of
: ' administration have been this day grant
ed to the undersigned, upon the estate Of A.
NJ. Callahan, deceased, by the Honorable
Court OF Crawford County. All persons hay-
lng claims against the Estate of said deesas-
ed are notified to exhibit the same to him as
such administrator, properly authenticated.
Wilhlh one year from this date, or they may
be precluaed from any benefits in said estate !.
ana II such claims are not so presented with,
III TWO years from this date, they will be for
in said estate.
All parties indebted to said Estate. will
come forward and settle. "''
c. II. CONRADT, Administrator
OF Estate OF \. NJ Callahan doc,l
Van Buren, Arb, Ju!;9 1877. WV VI
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

Dess The Alma Herald says q Tho
case Of tho State VS., ". Il. COZ. tried be-
fore 7. s, Dechard, Esqr., in that place,
on lass Friday, tho State was represent
cd by the Hon, II, +, Thompson, Col.
q. Wiirag, and ]. g, Rotten tho defsn-
dant was represented by Judge William
Walker, of Fort Smith, and 7, II, Hill
yer, Esqra Of this place, Tho defend
ant was acqHiitedR
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
ssE- We see, by our exchanges, that

bsE- We see, by our exchanges, that 4
new democratic paper, the Appeal, will
be published lit Morrilton, on the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railway, in a short
time. Messrs. Mason & Whitthornc are
to be its editors, and S. r. Brady, pub
Usher Col, Witthorne is we'll known in
the State, and we may look for an able
paper.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

la The Fort Smith Independent de,
elarcs in favor of"Roh, johnson" for the
next United States Senator for Arkan-
sas. The trouble with our old friend,
Wheeler is, he starts all right, but his
wind don't hold out to tho ond,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

sw- Wendell Phillips, the great agita-
tor, now the Workingmen's candidate
for Governor of Massachusetts,, declares
that moral force must be relied on OK
clusively to bring relief to the industri-
Gus classes. He says, with great force
" No man has right to prevent any 9th
or man from working when and for
what wages he secs fit"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

ETA Memphis dispatch of the 18th,
says; Reliable information is ahoat that
Horace F Smith, freight agent Of the
Memphis and Louisville Railroad, who
was supposed to have been drowned in
the Mississippi river, in June last, and
for whose body a large reward was OF.
fcred, has been heard from in Texas, and
very pepitcnt.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25
Tandgm Team,

The Dardancllc Arkansian leads off in
the 2lst, with strong editorial team :
NJ. NJ. McGuire, editorin-chief w. l..
Morris, assistant editor, and G. w. Me
CURE, assistant local editor. Talent, en-
ergy and experience, combined. 1t the
Arkansan is nota success, it will not be
for lack of effort on the part of Bro.
Mcclure.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

pay- The king of fresh-water GELS was
caught with hook aud line, in the Con-
necticut rivop, off Middletown, Conn,
recently. it weighed more than eight
pounds, and was four feet, six inches
long.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

BtS- United States Senator Lewis V.
Bogy died at his residence. in st. Louis,
on the morning of the 10th, The Soma
tor had been afflicted with malarial fever
for several months. and lately an absoess
Of the liver was discovered which has
tened. and perhaps directly caused his
dcath
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

na~ At the coming State Fair, at Lit
ale Rock, Mr.. G. w. Johnson will give as
premiums for the best beet steer, 51c
per pound gross; heiter, 5ac per pound !
sheep, Il per pound hog, 7!c per
nonud
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-09-25

@ We notcea clear, able letter in
tho Alma Herald, that does not endorse
reputation, but, rather, the more cqui-
table settlement suggested by the Stale
Board of Finance. The hearts of the
people arc all right, when they under
stand this question.