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Items of Interest.

Gold is the goal too many are striving
for.
Counterfeit dimes are in circulation,
well executed in composition metal, but
lacking the ring of silver.
The man who was "moved to tears
complains of dampness of the premises,
and wishes to be moved back again.
The times are so hard that an Irishman
SAYS he has parted with all of his elegant
wardrobe, except the armholes OF an Old
waistcoat.
Capt. McNelly's rangers have, in the
last few months, captured or killed about
seventy-five of the worst desperadoes III
western Texas.
Every man stamps his value on hlIl-
self. The price we challenge TOR our
selves is given us. Man is made great
or little by his own will.
If you are desirous of keeping your
mind occupied while on the street, just
contemplate the different styles OF over
coats that are to be everywhere observed.
If you want to see and appreciate the
yery acme of innocent surprise, turn re-
porter and call on railroad agent to
get the particulars of smash-up on his
line.
A beverage made from the leaf OF the
coffee shrub, instead of from the berry,
has lately been introduced into Australia,
and is said to be superior to ordinary
coffee.
Praise belongs to the Minneapolis
school teachers, who marshaled l,00o
children down the winding stairs OF
burning school building, and saved
every one.
What the Sioux Indian said to the
government officer "Why don't white
man put Injun on wheels, Like brave at
tobacco store, SO he can be wheeled
around easy?"
Sweet thing in compliments. -Totty
(archly)-"And SO you've never been III
love before Astonishing |" Horace
"Oh, no. 1t would have been astonish-
ing if I had, since I have never seen you
before !"
The Baltimore Gazette wisely remarks
Many men would prefer to go on an un-
certain mission in the vain hope of dis
covering gold mine and speedy fortune,
than coming right down to hard work In
large city, with a certainty OF obtaining
fair living remuneration.
MIR. Schuyler's complete report on
Bulgaria states that seventy-nine villages
were burned, many more pillaged, at
least 5000 houses burned, 72,OOO per-
sons deprived of all shelter, IL, 600 killed,
and that many more died from disease,
exposure and imprisonment.
A sad story of the ruin wrought in a
family by an erring son I, 'aes from
Washington, where young man named
TYLER, the son of an old and respected
physician, has been convicted OF forgery.
The disgrace killed his mother, and the
cost of the trial ruined his father fnan-
cially.
A circuit Judge in Florida was arrested
for beastly drunkenness upon the public
highway and locked up in jail. AS soon
as he became sober, he had writ OF
habeas corpus issued returnable before
himself for the production OF bis own
body. It is. needless to say that the
Judge discharged him.
His majesty the King of Dahomey bit
terly complains of the stoppage OF the
slave trade. "Here am /, )" said he to
traveller, surrounded by hundreds OF
slaves whom I cannot employ and do not
Like to. kill, and you Englishmen have
stopped the slave trade III which used
to get rid of the surplus"
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Worth Knowing.

Ii smallpox can be cured by cream OF
tartar, it is time everybody knew the
fact. A correspondent Of the Liverpool
Mercury says that it is not only never
falling remedy in the worst cases, but is
also n preventive. The directions are to
dissolve one ounce of cream of tartar in
pint of boiling water, and to drink,
when cold, at short intervals. Not a
yery exact prescription, to be sure; but
the remedy is so simple that it may be
well worth trying. 1t is said that thou.
sands have thus been cured, and that no
marks of the disease remain.
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BY-AND- D-BYE.-Wm. r. Martin, a ship
ping clerk, went to his boarding house
in Chicago, and after eating his supper
and chatting with his roommate, struck
up "Sweet by-and-bye." His roommate
joined in the hymn, and finally the
chorus was reached. At the words "by-
and-bye" there was sharp report OF q
pistol. Martin had suddenly drawn
revolver and shot himself. There was
love affair back of the revolver.
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r,,o,,su Rector Gust returned from

Esen1sH.-Rector Gust returned from
tour through Palestine -" Now, Tor In
stance. take the valley OF the Jordan ;
it is really most interestingly TACT,
To- Cburchwarden Clodrush (who has
already stood about half an hours scien-
tific description of the tour" An 1t
MN he ali vars wonderful and pray
how might tonnups be a-lookin' i them
1,arts- sir 90
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Pope Prus IX.-The Roman Catholic
church throughout the world will, on the
twenty-frst Of next May, celebrate the
f;ftieti anniversary of the elevation OF
pope Plus TX. to the dignity of the Epis-
copate. Mrs. Gen. Sherman has charge
of the subscriptions for the event IN the
United States.
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Tupper's Tribute to America.

Iupper's Tribute 10 America.
Great and understanding nation!
Bear with one whose humble pen
Sends this hearty commendation
Flying through the mouths Of men;
Not in vain presumptuous daring.
But with gratitude sincere,
AS your thousand bounties sharing
This Centennial happy year.
None need doubt my faithful fitness
Thus TO judge. and 20 to speak.
As true and honest witness,
Mindful. though his words lie weak.
Since msy not tell out strongly
Al the best feel and see,
Lest suspicion, sneerirg wrongly
Find flatterer in me.
Five and twenty years have Sanished
Since hailed yop once before.
And my memory holds unbanished
How you greeted me of yore;
Even now some few surround me
Though that quarter century'S fled
And their love has newly crowned me
With old blessings on my head.
Thanks to you, dear old and new friends,
Each and all my praise receive,
Everywhere know you true friends,
And your cordial words believe;
As c brother greets brother
Still our generous feelings blend,
And we look on one another
Each with each as on his friend.
Noble people! now returning
Absent thus so many year,
Withw what ken, not undiscerning,
Can judge your great career?
How does Rip Van Winkle find you
Worse or better ths of yore?
Finging all your faults behind you?
Forcing all your best before?
Yes as in that old Dutch story,
You have grown both great and good;
Truly, progress is your glory,
Winning all that mortals could:
Truly rising better, wiser,
For adversities and woes,
Gathering good from each adviser.
War and peace, and friends and foes.
Temperance, morals, courteous bearing,
And tie hand to help all round,
lo,
Generous traits Like these abound;
Energetic, self-confding,
And religious, and sincere,
Patient, duteous, law abiding
Meh like these are common here,
Gods coed will your country blessing
Helps your words of human will,
Wondrous cities, each possessing
Every type of art and skill;
While the wilderness rejoices,
Showing Edens on the earth,
With the shout of freemen's voices,
Woman's song, and childhood's mirth.
Since your pilgrim fathers landed
(Some of mine sailed with them, too(.-
Giant hearted, giant handed,
We still fight lfe's battles through,
Till the universal empire
8 OF our Anglo-Saxon race
BJilds us deeper, broader, higher,
Kings and priests in every place.
-Mntin T. Ttppe.
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AN ARMY OF THEM.-The total num-
Der of arrests made by the police of New
York during the year 1876, as computed
from their returns from January until
the morning of December 80. was 81, 401.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-06-26

FRANK LEsLIE's POPULAR MONTHLY
for July, is one of the best numbers OF
the work yet issued Its articles, beau.
tifully and literally illustrated. are time
ly, highly interesting and instructive, es
pecially" Russia and Turkey, their War
Strength, Sovereigns, etc, by William
Staughton Chase: 90 The West End of
Paris; :" " Malta )" " Mrs Gen Gaines ,
"The Great Grain Movement etc etc
In addition, it contains innumerable par.
agraphs on various interesting subjects
something for everybody-besides the
usual number of select stories, by popu-
lar and gifted authors, and which are
really captivating This magazine of
l2S pages and 100 illustrations must, in
view of its being actually the cheapest
publication of the kind in existence, and,
at the same time, one of the most select
aud universally welcome, continue to in.
crease in public favor, and rank with the
publishers Sunday Magazines, the high
est among all our American monthlies
The Popular Monthly may be obtained
for 81 60, and the Sunday Magazine for
SO, for one year, postpaid, from Frank
Losles Publishing House, 537, Pearl st,
New York.
We have all, in the course of our
lives had experiences that leave bitter
recollections. These btters are in no
way connected with the health giving
Brady's Family Bitters that " everybody
takes
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Alexandra is Angry.

CIV. smalley writes from London to
the New York Tribune
"a story is circulating to the effect
that the Princess of Wales is going to
live at Copenhagen. She is alleged to be
so outraged at the last public infidelity of
her husband, that she can endure the po-
sition no longer. l do not believe it, but
l repeat it as piece Of gossip, which has
already travelled far, The princess is on
her way from Greece, and the prince has
gone to meet her. Her return, and his
departure, arc alike rather sudden. She
was not expected quito so soon, and this
change of plan has naturally helped to
propagate the rumor ola serious quarrel.
But the world asks in its cynical way,
what there is in this new liason with the
Lady S. more public or moro offensive
to Ahe princess than in any OF all the 9th
ers with which she has borne. The prin-
cess has been thought to take philoso'
phical-or shall l say royal view OF
these matters. A remark is imputed to
her, which, if she really made it, would
confirm that theory. 'Bertie,' she is re.
ported to have said, has loved many
women, but he has served me best of all.
And, in truth, whatever else has been
urged against tho prince, no one cverac-
cused him of the lesser domestic sins
of treating his wife coldly, or failing in
all outward attentions. or in constant
kindness of manner"
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Take Notice.

A the April Term of the County Court Of
IA Crawford County. State OF Arkansas on
April 18th. 1871 the following, among other
proceedings were had, to wit;
In the matter of the Registration and
Classification of Crawford County
Warrants and Serips.
WHEREAS. on the 2ath day OF March, A. D.
1877. the Court House and all the Record
Books of Crawford County Arkansas we're
burned and destroyed, and among others the
Record Book containing the registration of
county Warrants and Scrips. 1t Ia therefore
ordered by the Court, that all county war.
rants and scrips OF Crawford County. Arkan-
sas of all kinds, character and description
whatsoever, now outstanding be anathe same
are hereby ordered to be called In for the
purpose of Registration and Classification of
ssrne And IL Is herehv ordered that the
holders of all outstanding Crawford County
warrants and scrps of any description what
ever. issued PRIOR to the 18th day of April.
1877, shall present the same to the County
Court of Crawfori County In the town OF
Van Buren,. Arkansas. ut the next July Term
thereof, and on the 23d day Of July 1877, for
Registration and Classification of said war
rants and scrlps by said Court. and that the
Clerk furnish the sheriff Of said county with
copy Of this order for publications and that
the Sheriff OF said county give notice and
make due publication of this order as he Ia By
law required to do.
And 1t Is hereby further ordered that al
persons who shall hold any warrant or war.
rants. scrip or scrips of said county and neg
lect or refuse to present the same as required
by this order and the notice aforesaid, shsl
thereafter be forever debarrcd from deriving
any benefit from their claim on said warrant:
| or scrips, which they fall to SO present.
J. q. CHAPLIN, County Judge.
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Exclusion of Jews from a New York
Hotel.
New York Tolegraphic dates of tn

New York Tolegraphic dates of the
goth, say:
The exclusion of Joseph Seligman
from the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga,
on the ground of his being Jew, con-
tinucs to excite conversation among citi-
zens of all classes. His brother, Jesse
Selgman, when questioned, this morn
ing in regard to the public meeting, on
the subject, said that he had understood
that some Christian gentlemen were ia
king steps to call meeting of that char
acter, but he had no definite information
on the matter. He thought it very I'M
likely that any measures would be taken
to institute legal proceedings against
Judge Hilton, under the civil rights act.
What he wished impressed upon the pub
lie, was the fact that this was not a per-
sonal controversy between his brother
and Judge Hilton. His brother was ex-
eluded from tho Grand Central Hotel, on
the ground that rule had been made
excluding all Of his race. Judge Hilton,
Seligman thought, ought to say, frankly
whether he had established the rule in
question.
Judge Hilton was in his wholesale
store, as usual, this morning, and, what
is unusual, was surrounded by reporters.
He gave them five minutes. He said
&" What | have done, have done, in
what conceive to be my duty, in the
protection Of the interest of the proper
ty in my charge. There is a class OF
people whom | will not have in the hotel,
and have right to say so. don't see
how this concerns the general public.
Every respectable hotel has right to
exercise discrimination in accepting its
guests, and l have simply exercised my
Judgment in that way. So far as any
damage to the business is concerned, we
have received no formidable overtures
Of ruin. A few accounts, not exceeding
$500 in total value, have been ordered to
be closed, and we have obeyed the or
ders, with no objection, as far AS heard
from, of having the accounts kept closed.
| am surprised that the public take such
interest in this affair. AT the feminist,
store, our customers are constantly Civ
ing assurances Of their approval of my
acting up to the views ! entertain. M
merous letters commencing the course |
have taken. are now before me, and |
trust you will let me off with this"
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RUSSIA AND TURKEY.
Defeat Of the Turkish Forces Under Me.
hemet at Seidakan.

LONDON, June 2l--A Peru dispatch
says that Bayzozid has been retaken by
the Turks.
Wo have only now detailed informa-
ton respecting the first conflict in tho
open field between the Turks and the
Russians in Armenia. 1t will be romem-
bered that Mukhfar Pasha reinforced the
troops at Delibaba, some days ago, and
ordered Commander Mehemet to advance
through the passes from Aras Valley and
Pasin Plain, and meet the Russians. Me-
hemet, therefore, descended the slope,
aud took up his position at Zeidakan, or
Saidachan, which is ten or twelve miles
southwest of Toprak Kale, and just in
front of the passes above mentioned,
His artillery strength was not stated, but
it was not strong.1 His infantry was not
above 5000, and he had little or no cav
airy, and that was bad.
The Russian left, under Liout. Gen.
Terguktsotf, had, on the other hand,
about 10000 infantry and plenty of can
non, besides an etfectual cavalry force.
The Turks brought on tho fight by ad-
vances. On the 18th. inst, the whole
day was spent in an artillery fire, but on
the 10th the Russians began the exeeu-
ton of what was evidentlya settled plan.
Six bodies Of Russian infantry advanced
at 8 o'clock, under cover of a
TERRIBLE ARTILLERY FIRE.
Notwithstanding the Turks returned a
steady one, the enemy continued to ad
vance, and finally, by detaching a strong
body, turned the Turkish right flank,
seized commanding hill, aud quickly
threw up breastworks, and there estab-
lished four field guns, which enabled
them to rake almost the entire front of
the Turkish line. From this movement
the losses of the latter were serious.
Their men. fell rapidly, their artillery
were dislodged, and their iniautry expo
sed without support toa
MURDERoUs FIRE.
| For over twenty minutes the Otto
mans stood before this new attack, and at
this crisis, Mehemet fell. To increase
their difficulties their ammunition fell
short. At 10 o'clock the height which the
Turks had, at the opening of the battle,
was no longer tenable. By midnight, the
last Turk was driven off, whom cavalry
charge followed, converting the defeat
into rout. What followed is not yet
clear. One account says that the Rus
slams advanced into the plains OF Pasin,
within two miles of Mukhiar's position,
which is very precarious. This is appa-
rently confirmed.
A Russian official dispatch says that
Gen. Iwegukasotf has left zeidadan, and
is marching upon Kupukoi. On the other
hand, Mukhtar Pasha's main position
was, at last accounts, near levin, and it
is certain that the Aras, which is not for
dablo at this season, flows between him
and the troops beaten on Saturday, which
would protect him from the Russian loft
wing Another report says that some
of the army around Kars, have advanced
toward Erzeroum, which may explain
Mukhtar Pusha's threatened position.
The latest Turkish advices, dated June
II, say that the Turkish left wing is re-
treating on Erzeroum, followed by q
Russian General.
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The End of Bill Posev.

An Ocmulgce, /. IT,, dispatch of JAN
uary 2lst, to the St. Louis Republican,
says:
Bill. Posey, the most notorious despe-
rrdo Of Texas, was shot to death, while
resisting arrest. Three years since, Po-
sey, of Limestone county, Texas, OF veal
thy parents, committed number of
crimes. Among other pleasantries, he
hung his brother-in-law in his own
door yard. He ran on in his wild career
until twenty indictments had been
found against him in that state, when he
was arrested, tried, convicted and SEN
fenced to five years in the State peni.
tertiary. He escaped from Jail and fled
to the Indian Territory, subsequently
arrested by Lee Hall, and served on,
twenty months of his time, and again
escaped to the territory, where he has
been scouting for fifteen months past, of.
ten visiting Ocmulgee and Muscogee
bidding defiance to the United States
marshals who sought to rearrest him for
the five hundred dollars reward offered
by the state of Texas.
A few days since the governor ofTex
as made requisition on the Creek au
thorities, through the United States agent
tor Posey. Chief Ward Coachman or
dered Sun Thlarpee, captain Of the Creek
light horse, to take him alive or dead
As he had sworn he would never BIO Ia
ken alive-this was no easy task, anc
tho result shows it was no idle boast O.
Posey.
On Friday last Posey visited this place
to have finger amputated, and left TO,
homo in the evening. The captain fol
lowed his trail with two picked assist
ants, and came up with him on Pole-Ca
creek, near the Arkansas river, and or
dered him to surrender Posey was arm
cd with sixteen shooting Henry rife
and two revolvers. He informed the Of
ticer that he would never surrender, and
drew down his rife.
A lucky shot broke his right arm, and
it dropped by his side. Drawing re-
voiver with his left, he fred two shots
when a charge of nuck-sh tore off his
left shoulder, and completely disabled
him. He charged on the lighthouse al
full speed, knocking the captain and
horse over the bluff. Another charge
of buck-shot struck Posey in the thigh
and his nose shot off, and still he refus
ed to surrender till u bullet struck his
lower jaw, and went up, crushing through
his brain, when he fell dead from his
horse. He lay where he fell till the next
day, when he was buried on Sunday last
by the citizens.
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An Iowa tramp, who had just fled a
successful application for dinner, got
up and left the table without eating q
bite because the man of the house took
butter with his own knife.
A man at restaurant had called for
the bill. paid it, and was leaving, when
the waiter suggested that the amount did
not include the waiter. (" Ah," said the
man, "but did not eat the waiter"
The hey of Tunis is hard up, the khe-
dive of Egypt can't pay his bills, and
King Dahomcy is standing off his wash
bills for sixty days. Let laboring men
be consoled
The uncalled for baggage at hotel
would strike one rs heing full Of lopely
romance, II one didn', see the porter
tske ont SO many brickb and old
boots.
The Western man wants the dollar OF
the fathers. Ii that isn't handy, the
dime. owing to extreme thirst, will do
very, well.
Yankee ingenuity has proved too
much for the grasshoppers at last. In
Minnesota. the anxious hlsbandman
covers square piece OF sheet iron with
coal tar This drawn across the field.
The hoppers jump on for the purpose of
taking a ride, and, sticking fast in the
tar, when the ride is over they find it in
possible to descend. In this way about
bushel Of them is secured per trip.
Fiv car loads Of tar and five tons of
sheet iron have been ordered from
Chicago.
A four year Old boys explanation OF
thunder and lightning was: God
scratches q match and that made the
fash, and then he takes big hammer
and knocks, knocks, knocks, and. that's
the noise
ANashvile bank robber burrowed I'M
der street for five days, and at length
came up in the coal vault of a beer sa-
loon three doors away from the bank,
and was bitten in eleven places by the
most uncompromising dog he ever tried
to conciliate. The next time he tries ans
mining operations he will take prsctica
engineer along.
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LATEST.

LONDON, June ga telegram from
Ibrai announces that 5000 Russians
crossed the Danube from Galatz yester-
day, and took the heights behind Seizla,
near Matchin. The Turks have aban-
doned Matchin. A sufficient number of
Russians have crossed to establish them
selves soldly. They are not entronehcd
The Russians on landing on the Turkish
bank Of the Danube penetrated directly
into tho interior behind the hills, gaining
possession of the heights commanding
Matchin, after an obstinate fight with a
body Of Bash Bazouks. The engage
ment lasted from daylight until noon.
The capture of Matchin is imminent.
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Saturday Night.

A meeting Of all those interested in
forming Hook and Ladder Company in
the town of Van Buren,, will be held a,
the county clerks room, on Saturday
night at 81 O'Clock. The young men OF
the town propose to organize the compa.
ny, and make it an efficient organization
in case of fire. and the movement should
have the support of every tax payer in
the town.
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Be kind to the book agent. He has a
father. perhaps, and another, who knew
him in his innocent youth Perhaps, ev-
en- now, in some peaceful New England
village, fond hearts are beating for him,
and sweet lips breathe loves deares,
prayers for his welfare. Therefore, lay
him down tenderiy, fold his hands peace
fully on his breast, and close his eyes
gently, as you put him to rest under the
branches of the weeping willow, where
the birds carol all through the summer
days their softest songs. But plant hin
deep plant him deep.