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The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
Rough on Ex-Postmaster- General Jewell.

From the Washington special OF the
St. Louis Republican of the S0th ult, we
get the following:
The Supreme Court decided, to-day,
Waite, Strong and Bradley dissenting
"A case which is rather rough on Mar
shall Jewell. In 1864, while he was a
tanner in Detroit, he was the successful
one among others in purchasing piece
of property worth $4,000 from an old,
childish and insane woman. jewell
bought it for $3.50. The heir-at-law en-
tered suit in the local courts to recover,
setting forth that it was gotten from an
old woman, without her knowing its val
ue. He loses his case on each appeal,
owing to the statute Of limitations. The
Supreme Court, to-day, decided, howev-
er, that the property should be given to
the heir,at-law, Jewell had put 81 1000
in improvements on the property. The
decision gives this to the heir-at-law, al
so, holding that it pays for the rent OF
the property during the time Jewell has
had it,
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

a new Democratic paper is talked OF
at the Capital, we learn from our ex-
changes Tho originators of this pro.
posed new paper are men who have axes
to grind, and want to commence earl in
order to get an edge on their tools. This
same new paper faction, were once en-
gagged in contest that eamo near prov
ing disastrous to tho northwest, and the
masses will not desert the tried and true
Gazette for new "organ." We cannot
see how the gettersup' Of this new
paper, expect to sustain and keep it run
ming, unless they have the wealth to put
it through. The circulars are signed by
Sol. F. Clark, Thomas Fletcher, j. s.
Dunic, II. NJ. Rector and others. We
have enough Of these party splits, with
ont paying for more. No stock for u.s.
Laurence Co. Journal.
There will be very few country gudg
ons biting at that bait. IF gentlemen at
Little Rock see the necessity for new
paper in that city, let them put their
hands right down ,pro onc,r o~s~ pss..-.
cts, and not appeal to those outside. No
paper can please every one, and thought
not to try to do so. Do what in their best
Judgment is right, and let the consequen-
ces take care of themselves. We would,
in publishing paper, like to please eve
rybody; but such thing is impossible.
And we find it impossible, more than
half the time, to please ourself.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
State Rights.

The following, from the Washington
Republican, Grants late organ, and the
staunch advocate of the rule dragonnade
Of states, shows what sacrifices of con-
science the paper must have been max
ing, at that time or is making now:
1t is most extraordinary that after one
hundred years of existence, there should
be any well-intormed person in the coun-
try having so littIe acquaintance with the
principles upon which the Union rests as
to suppose that the recognition of tho
federal government, or any of its brau-
ches, is essential to the validity of the
governments of the States, when the
whole history of the relations subsisting
between the two Jurisdictions has been
to establish the reverse rule, leaving the
States as free and independent in respect
OF all matters reserved to them. as if they
had remained sovereign,ies. SO that
they do not attempt to set up other than
republican forms of government, and eff
ciently maintain domestic order, there is
no more authority for the interference
VA NhN S"Siei Po"Cl W uStSIhliuc any
question OF right or title to Office, as be-
tween contesting parties, than there
would be to interpose between the aspi-
rants to the presidency of Mexico, nor as
much, in fact for in that case, if action
were taken, it would be for cause, and in
pursuance of international law, in the
interes, of the peace of the world while
here, as yet, there is neither occasion nor
authority for the act. 1t is not disputed
that In case Of violence beyond the pow
er of the local authorities to quell, and
the Executive of the State did not see
fit to call upon the general government,
the exigency might arise in which it
would be justified in invading its terri
tory, TO evade bloodshed but even in
such case only when it became appar
ent that the militia of the State was in
adequate to the task Of subduing the in.
surrection.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
Cotton Oil. Mills.

We have heard nothing for n week or
two of the proposed "Cotton Oil Mill"
in Van Buren,, and should be very sorry
to know that our capitalists, are to let it
"slccp the sleep that knows no waking"
We find concise and well timed article
on the subject setting forth the advan-
tages, as we'll as the practieability, of
mills on a smaller scale than at Little
Rock. This is what the Des Arc Citizen
says:
The machinery complete for two
press mill will cost 5000 delivered rea-
dy for shipment, in Dayton, Ohio. Ev
erything complete for four-press mill,
costs $4,000. A two-press mill will work
up six tons Of seed, por day, and four
press mill will work up eighteen tons
per day. SO it will readily be seen that
it will be more profitable to employ the
machinery of four press mill. We will
make Il calculation Of the profits Of a
two-press mill The two items of oil
and cake from a ton of seed, are worth
on the market, say, S22, exclusive Of the
lint and other refuse. Estimating the
seed to be worth $40 per ton at the mill
the Little Rock Oil Mill is now Offering
s. per tony that would leave sl2 profit
on each ton of seed worked up, less the
running expenses. Six tons day would
amount to s72, The principal expense
would be for labor, which should hardly
exceed $40 per day. That would fur
nsh twenty-iour laborers at ST so per
day, and n superintendent at 81 per day,
Ten dollars more per day will pay for
an engineer and book i-keeper and 81
more daily will for insurance. The
hulls from the seed furnishes all the fuel
needed. That will leave profit of $50
per day, or at least 800 per woo5, on
an Investment Of $4,000. According to
this, a proprietor can realize about fifty
per cent RaF ansam on fS S s Are MS
going up where the raw material can be
| had.
Now there is q way TO have n mill
running in Des Arc by the lst OF next
November. Let our people organize Il
stock company, subscribe as much as
they can spare from their business, and
what they then lack can be obtained
elsewhere from those who have money
to invest. We heard n farmer say, few
days ago that he could subscribe forty
tons OF cotton seed as stock, to be dclv-
cred, next fall, No doubt 400 or 500 ton
Of seed might be subscribed as stock
by farmers living near town.
The demand for the products of the
cotton seed oil mill increases, annually,
although new mills are being erected all
the time to supply this great and grow
ing demand. The goods are becoming
a staple for export, and there is no dan
ger OF putting too much Of them on the
market. They will bring the gold rs
readily as cotton.
There is another advantageous side of
the matter, in local point OF view to be
looked at. Such mill will pay out in
cash, an average of overSl00 per day to
be put in circulation in the community.
The above calculation is for the smallest
sized mill put up. A four-press mill will
yield three times the products, with only
II little more than twice the running ex-
pensc.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
EDITOR pREss :

Those who have seen the last issue
of the Alma Herald, cannot help being
impressed with the high toned gentle
manly bearing of its editor; the elegant,
expressive language he uses, his spelling,
the general make up of the paper, the
evident classical standing of the editor,
the judgment evinced in the selection of
his correspondents, in fact the high order
of literary taste displayed, all conspirc
to recommend the paper to the favorable
consideration of the reading public; no
well regulated family of any literary
taste should be without it. The home
members OF our family without it, would
not know of the beautiful language used
in the pot house, gambling hell and cock
pit. Hear him: "a notorious sinking
liar" What an acquisition to the litera-
ry circle is the coming among us Of this
modern Chesterfield! What an induce
ment to the encouragement Of immgra-
-tion, especially when we are enriched by
it with such rare specimens of high toned
talent. Let all soc to it that their iami-
lies are furnished with this valuable
mouth-piece of Alma--let IT take the
place of the trash furnished by such old
fogies as Shakespear, Byron, Dickens,
Webster, etc. Let him take to his aid
his Granger" his "*t*," and "P. It.
p" correspondents and start national
educational magazine, but we fear he has
made mistake in locating in this back
woods country. A better field or their
most excellent style, we might suggest
would be mining towns of Nevada, Colo
RADIO, or say the Black Hills country,
there they would be properly appreciat-
ed. O, Temporal! 0, 4Kores!
We don't know whore he comes from,
but his course here is sad reflection on
the intelligence of the people of his for
mer place Of abode. Our people arc not
fools; they have way of doing their
own thinking. The Herald and its gen.
tlcmanly correspondents, will have to
look higher; the people of Crawford,
nor majority of them, do not belong
to their SCI. There are good people in
Alma, who, from personal inte ests, wan,
n removal, but they should have diff
ierent class of advocates. They are par.
ticularly unfortunate in this respect from
attorney to fuglcman.
The question Of removal of the coun
ty seat, however, is one that we supposed
should be addressed to the reasoning fac
ulties of the citizens of the county. Il
it is to be removed. let us have the reas
for it; what will be the cost of building
q Court House, Jail, etc, ut Alma, and
then what will be the cost to the tax
payers of the county for rebuilding the
Court House, Gail all ready here and in
good repair) at Van Buren, considering
what our citizens have proposed to pay
towards it J. Who and how many will be
convenienoed and benefited by the re.
moval, and how many would be inconye.
nienccd and injured by itf What is the
greatest good to the greatest number
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
lEy- 4 Columbia, South Carolina, d

Bay A Columbia, South Carolina, dis
patch of the lst says; '" Tho question of
title to the State offices was settled to
day, hy the counsel for the Republicans,
who went into the Supreme Court, and
moved to withdraw the answers from the
file, and consented that judgment be en-.
tered in favor of the plaintiff. The
Hampton State officers were advieed OF
the Judgment, and Gov. Hampton issu-
ed instructions to remove the seals from
the several Offices. The offices will be
transferred, tomorrow.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

whether man pays one dollar poll-tax,
for school-purposes or hundreds for gen.
cral county revenue, we are vol aware
does not change the value Of his vote If
votes for this purpose are to be purchas-
ed with dollars worth of coffee, as the
Herald man intimates, let them 10y in
the Rio and go to work. We shall sim.
ply ssk our intelligent, thinking, reading
voters to reason from facts, to figure
from the data before them, then to de-
eide as their good common sense shall
dictate, as sensible men always do. We
have better opinion Of our people than
the Herald man and his aids, seem to
give them credit for. There is more
intelligence, good practical hard sense
among the citizens Of Crawford county
than they seem to be willing to admit.
They have mistaken the material of
which our county is made up.
Let the good citizens Of Alma not be-
lieve we hold them responsible for all
the dishes we have been treated to. AS
they have sufficient number now at
work in the +" cess pools" let them now
see to it that they have some advocates
among tho greater number, to-wit, the
intelligent, thinking people of the
county. -. {. u.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
Old Ben Wade Again.

The Cleveland, Ohio, Leader, Of May
S, contains the following letter from
Hon. B. F. Wade
JEFFERSON, April 20, 1877.
ITO the Editor of the Leader:
6 notice in your paper Of to-day two
articles relating to myself, copied from
the New York Tribune. The first pur-
ports to come from Mr.. Ward Lamon, Of
Washington, formerly Marshal Of the
District, stating, in substance, that some
time during Mr.. Lincoln's administra-
ton, a conspiracy was formed by the re-
publicans in Congress opposed to his ad-
mlnistration, to depose him from the
Presidency, or put either Mr.. Fremont
or myself in his place as dictator; thai a
written memorandum OF the compact
was made at the time; that copy was
in possession OF Mr.. Chase, and by him
shown to Mr.. Lincoln. Now, | desire to
brand the above statement, in all its
parts, as willlul and malignant false
hood, and if Mr.. Ward Lamon ever made
such Il statementas is alleged to any one,
| pronounce him liar. | saw the arti-
Gle in the Tribune, last week, and had it
related only to myself, should not have
eondescended to notice so silly lie, but
when ! see it copied into respectable
journals, and as it implica es many mem
bers Of that brave old Congress that car
ried us triumphantly through the war,
most OF whom are in their graves, l
thought such Il scandal upon them should
not go uncontradictcd."
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

Ac The San Francisco newspape rs
tell of case of what they call sponta-
neous combustion of a human being.
The story is that a topper pre- resumably
saturated thoroughly with alcohol by
long drunkenness, lighted his pipe at a
gas jet. Instantly his mouth was ablaze
and he was burned inwardly 80 that he
died The corner began an investiga-
ton.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
EE- Bro. hir 7 McGuirc. of tho Ia,

Es- Bro. big 7, Mcclure, Of the OAR
danclle Arkansian intimates very strong
", and no one doubts it, that the Little
Rock Gazette does not furnish his paper
reading matter. II would rebound TO
the benefit OF the readers of McGuire's
paper, and very much to his own credit,
If he did reproduce the productions OF
men, and copy more generally from bis
exchanges, instead of publishing the
senscIess vaporings of an added and
derangcd brain.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

-Gibney, the Logan county rohher,
WAS brought up on the train last night
in charge of n deputy sheriff, aud turned
over to Sheriff Winfrey, for safe keeping
He will not get away from Gordon
Stamps
"A delegation of Almef-ites vent ny
INTO the Meadows settlement, yesterday
10 Try and huldoze' thsm into the sup
port OF the change of the county seat TO
Alma
Lewis Johnson got home from
Texas trip. last night.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
Notice..

n the matter OF
IL. &. White. administrator of the estate OF
j, f, b. Mayors, deed.
/. C. White. admir- Of the estate of Patrick
Tobin. deed.
l. {. White admir- Of the estate OF b
Marshal. de'd.
+ Il. Mrhihben. admir- of the estate of Mar
tin Storm. deed.
Henry Phelps.
Mary l.. Thomas, guardian of Henry Thorn
as heirs.
John Dollard, guardian Of Alice Markum.
The foregoing persons administrators and
guardians As aforesaid, and who had business
pending in the Probate Court of the County
Crawford, State of Arkansas. at the time of
the burning of the Court House of said com
~. whereby the papers and records pertain
Ing to said Court were wholly destroyed, are
hereby notified that by order of said Probate
Court. made at the April term there f. A.p
1877. they are required on or before the 18th
day of May. 1877 to tile report setting forth
AS far rs possible tor them to do so. theiy
former proceedings and accounts as such adj
mini-tratorS and guardians; also the amount
and conditions of their bonds as originally
given. with dates and names Of securities.
Notice is further hereby given, that. after
publication Of this order as required by law,
citations will h+ issued by this Court against
all OF said administrators. and guardians who
shall fall to comply with the requirements Of
this order.
JOHN B. OGDEN,
Attest, April 2Gth, 1877:
En-. A. SColr, Clerk
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
Hon. Joseph Brooks.

From the Little Rock Star we obtain
the following facts concerning the life Of
the late Joseph Brooks. Mr.. Brooks
was man of much more than ordinary
force OF character, possessing marked
individuality, which, in his eventiul ca
reer, gave him commanding and won
deriul influence among his fellows:
"Mr. Brooks was born in Kentucky,
and in early life emigrated to Ohio. AT
terwards he resided in st. Louis where
he edited religious paper When the
the war broke out he joined the
ranks Of the Union army, and stood by
the flag till the close. He was an ardent
and uncompromising champion Of liber-
ty, its broadest and most humane sense
and by his eloquence, readiness at rep
artee, force OF logic, and extraordinary
power of argument, proved himself an
Incompatible advocate Of the cause in
which he was enlisted. He came to this
State with the army in 1868, and settled
in Phillips County. In 1868 he was elect
ted to the Constitutional Convention,
and from that time resided in this city.
His history, since then, is known in its
main features, to all our readers. At the
time Of his death he was Postmaster OF
this city. His age was tiity-six. Peace
to his ashes, and may the Giver Of all
Peace lift, with Il tender hand, the
weight OF sorrow from the hearts of his
stricken family
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

rxs" A St. Louis Republican cores
pondent, writing from Hot Springs. un-
der date of the 28th nit, says: For u
week past Mr. Atkins, Vice President
Union Pacific; Mr.. J. II. Converse,
President Of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railroad Mr.. Redfeld, President
of the Pine Bluff road, and other capt
talists and railway officials, have been at
Little Rock, discussing their plans for
extending the Fort Smith road into Kan
sas and completing line through to the
Mississippi by the Pine Bluffroad. They
think that by having this short line to
the river, and reaching it in the midst of
the cotton region, six or seven hundred
miles below ST. Louis, it will give them
the control Of all the south.bound grain,
which now goes by way of st. Louis.
Their scheme looks feasible, and they
have the cash to carry it through"
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

tH- Col. Crawford, State Auditor, has
issued his warrant in favor Of John A.
Gose, Sheriff OF Lamar county, Texas,
for 5000 for the arrest and delivery of
John Skein, Jake Kelly and VIM. Less
ner, the murdcrers of the colorcd men,
lately killed in Union county. These
villains are safely lodged in the Union
county Jail.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
- II was our belief. "a we'll also, that

~ 1t was our belief, as we'll also, that
of our correspondent &c. D." that the
article signed Granger" in the Alma
Herald of the 10Th, WAS written by Col.
NJ. F. Locke. We have learned within
day or two, that such was not the case,
and knowing this fact, We owe it to our
readers, as we'll as to Col. Locke, to
apologize for any thing re said that
could be inferred, TO refec. on him in
any manner, ~ it has placed the Colonel
$50 fully believe, in a false position in
regard u the citizens and merchants OF
Van Buron, with whom he has had soc
ial and business Intercourse for the past
six or seven years. His efforts and en-
thusiaam for the removal Of the county
seat 10 the town of Alma are perfectly
legitimate, and commendable, if used, as
we think they will be, without dctraeting
from the good name Of our town and
business community. AS we have said
before, we shall not knowingly misrep-
resent any one, and when We do, do 30,
no one will be found more ready to
make all amends in our power than We.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

f1- Bro. Mitchell, a short time since,
called upon all who were opposed TO the
Democratic Administration of the State,
to "show their colors." We took care.
full look, and found bat three responses
to the invitation. Sparks (who is one OF
the three) says there are more than
three Ii SO, let them "show their col.
ors." He that is not with me is against
me"
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

EsgnA At Little Rock on the Sd. In a
case in the circuit court, to day, Judge
Martin held that the legislature Of 1869,
under which about s6,000,00O in bonds
were issued to various railroads, was un-
constitutional and the bonds illegal and
void. An appeal was taken to the su,
preme court.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

EEThe Gazette says; "On being no
tifiod of the death Of Postmaster Brooks,
tho Postmaster. General telegraphcd the
bondsmcn of Mr.. Brooks to appoint an
acting Postmaster temporarily, whcreup-
on they appointed Mrs Eliza r. Rrooks,
the widow of the late Postmaster"
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

EF- Tho Philadelphia Times says: !:
: In fifteen States there are Republican
and in twenty-thrcc Demo
ratio. In eighteen Legislatures, the
Republicans are in a majority, while, of
.he remaining twenty, tho Democrats
have nineteen and the Independents,
pnp I"
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08
Notice..

A 1t Executors administrators and guard
"A ian, not heretofore discharged. and who
AZ he tinc OF the burning OF the Court House
OF Crawl ford County. Arkans s. whereby all
the Records and papers pertaining to the Pro-
bate Court Df said County We're wholly de-
-trosed, had business pending in aid Court
as snch executors administrators guardilns
are hereby notified that by an order Of said
rotate Court made at the April Term there
OF, \. ID. 1877. they are severally required to
file with the Clerk OF said Court. an or before
the 18th day of May. A, D 1877. IA report, SIT
ting forth as far rs possible for them to do,
their former proceedings and accounts Also
the amounts and conditions of their bonds rs
originally given, with dates and names of Sc
curitics.
Notice Is hereby further given. that. after
publication of this order as required by law.
citatians will be issued BY the Court against
all of -aid executors administrations. and
guardians who shall tail to comply with the
requirements of this order.
J. &. CHAPLIN. Judge.
Attest, April Goth. 1877:
ED. A SCOTT, Clerk.
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ARKANSAS PRESS ASSOCIATION,
sF~ SEcRffArf's orr1cr,
ARAASsAA Pklss NssoctAtloS.
Seatcs. Ark. 18th. 1877.
n the ls.litsss and Publthers OF Arkansas

searc., Ark. 18th, 1877
n the k.litors and Publishers OF Arksnsaa.
Gt>rtrsuN--The afth snnul meeting of
lc Arkansas rrcss Association Will be held
fort Smith, on Wednesday, the 9Th day Of
June. 1877. Every member should bu present,
as matters ei vital Importance affecting the
interests Of every new spapcr man in the
state. Will eemc b~f,re the Convention.
Every newspaper In the State should BE-
rcprcsen,ed-n by proxy.
The President aud Secretary have taken
the necessary steps to secure transportation
40 ~ to be available to all.
The citizens OF Fort Smith extend Kindly.
cordial welcome. and will take pleasure In
entertaining yon At their respective homes.
BE so good ~ TO notify me who and how
many Will conc, that due preparation may
he made. You have timely notice; no eN-
cusc; be ready in time and come.
JAcoB FRoLicH, Jr, Secretary.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

Aas- Hon. Kit. Throwcr, of Camden,
has opened ont an Office at Hot Syringe
We should think "tho d----l was to
pay" from all the lawyers hocking to the
Springs at this particular time.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

t&g' No time in the history of this
county, we believe, has the delinquent
tax-iist been so small as this year. The
clerk tells us that only about sixty.tracts
are delinquent.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

~ Col. John N. Harrell, one of the
best men Of the State, has opened a
law Office at Hot Springs. He is an able
writer anda good lawyer, and we wish
1 ,e Colonel abundant SUCCESS.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

sS- Hon. Alexander III. Stephens ar
..hed cstsc in the Supreme Court, Mon
day, the Goth ult., at Washington, the
first time for number OF years.
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

~ Judge T. G.. Peek has removed to
Hot Springs, and is now in charge of
the editorial department Of the Tele-
graph. As n newspaper writer, the
Judge is hard TO beat
The Van Buren press., 1877-05-08

E'D- A dispatch to the Globc.Demo-
GRAFT dated April 30th, gives the details
of the sickness, death and burial Of Hon.
W. &. Brownlow, for years one of the
leading figures in the politics of Tennes