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The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02
The Fayetteville Sentinel on Finance.

The Fayetteville Sentinel, always con-
sentative, favors the Adams. Redfeld
proposition, and like Davy Crockett,
"makes sure its right then goes ahead, "
gives no uncertain sound on the finance
question. Here is what it has to say
Certainly, if the holders of the evi-
Arkansas, desire to remove the illegal
bonds from the financial market by Civ
ing something for them, it is no matter
ef concern to any one except the par
hes Interested. Their extinction how
ever, is OF such momentous consequence
So the interests of the State that we do
Act think any obstacle ought to be put
in the way Of the accomplishment Of an
end so desirable"
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

The Little Rock Star says; Dr. Dib-
reIl nos assumes patrician airs. A son
HAS beeu born unto him. The least that
We eau wisIl him, is that the new citizen
II Little Rock may grow up TO be MS
e,ol, generous, and Intellectual as his
father"
We have known +" DR.. jim" from a
hoy, and fully subscribe to the ahovef
and have always found him worthy
esteem. Congratulations from this end
VI tile line, Doctor.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

NOTICE is hereby given that letters Of
~ administration have been this dav Grant.
ed to the undersigned. upon the estate of A.
NJ. Callahan, deceased. by the Honorable
Court Of Craw ford County. All persons hay-
ing claims against the Estate of said deceas-
ed are notified to exhibit the same to him as
such administrator, properly authenticated.
within one year from this date. or they NAV
be preciuded from any benefits in said estate !.
ana II such claims are not so presented with
in two years from this date. they will be far
ever barred and precluded from any benefit
in said estate.
All parties indebted to said Estate, will
come forward and settle.
c. II. CoNRApT, Administrator
=, OF Estate of A. NJ. Callahan, decd.
Van Buren,, Ark., July 0, lss7. WV w.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

n1y- Tho Bentonvlle Advance pub
fishes the names and opinions of twenty
leading citizens OF Benton county that
favor the policy of the Finance Board,
for the settlement of the States bonded
indebtedness. When you get right down
to the people, they are all right, and
don't want reputation in any form.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

D1r The Pass made the statement
that Judge Walker was the author of the
letter from the northwest endorsing the
position of the Finance Board. We have
seen nothing to dispute our statement,
the Fayetteville Democrat to the contra
ry, Notwithstanding but we do notice
chat the sluice of abuse turned loose on
the author of the letter has dried up.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

1G5- The communication, +" Mail and
Mail Agents. concerning the fitness of a
recent mail appointee on the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railway, we must de-
cline publishing at present.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02
Road Notice.

n matter of the petition for public
L. road from the middle of section G.,
township 8. north of range 80 west, and
along the middle Of said section due north,
to where it intersects section 10, town
ship 9, 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, where It
crosses Frog Bayou creek. To be acted upon
by the Court at the October term A. d.. 1877,
JAS. III. 1IUCkLEBERRY.
Sept. Is, 1877.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

The Little Rock Star says: The Van
Buren, Press says it is not welded to any
particular settlement of the States in.
debtedness, but has the fullest confidence
in the finance board, and the administra-
ton of Gov. Miller. 1t would he diff
cult for paper so very loud in its prais-
es OF the scalers, and which devotes so
much space to the reproduction of the
Gazett's special pleadings to be very
strongly welded to any proposition of
its own on the subject.
Why don't the Star apd its courteries,
il the scaling" proposition Of the Ii.
nance Board is not correct, and il not
what will give relief to the State, suggest
and propose some other and better plan.
While no two of them agree upon any
statement of the condition Of the finance,
and present no plan for the settlement Of
the bonded debt, they are ready to de-
nouncc all who do not fall into the cry
against the Finance Board. The Star is
but the mouth piece and reiterator, at
Little Rock, Of the grumblings and dis
contents Of the opposition to the State
administration, who hope to build up o
new party out of disaffected Democrats
and republicans. The mission of this
twinkling Star is to tickle the dsappoint-
ed, and renroduce, at the capital, their
th.asls at the State administration, under
the garb of the finance question, and we
have no right ia complain Of this f.ae~r.
for the disruption Of the democratic par.
ty is the only hope of the radical party
in Arkansas. You are "gnawing file
The people are all right.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

The Western Immigrant says No bet.
ter weekly journal comes to our table
than the Van Buren, Press Its editori
ais on all matters Of public interest are
as clear as bell and as sound as silver.
We appreciate the compliment the
more from the fact that we have never
had the pleasure of personal acquaint.
ance with the editor Of the Immigrant.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

The Christian Observer records the
death Of the Rev. John Leland Kennedy,
1stLer OF the Rev. !. G. Kennedy, Of
vaa buren,. at his home, ip South Caro-
Ilaa. In bis 10th year
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

EF a Pennington correspondent of
the Fayetteville Sentinel, says they have
the I" Garland boot" and what the peo-
pie of Arkansas want, aud what they
are asking, for now, is the Walker Qitte
.Dave) boot--fnll stock, wcll-made, solid
bottom, good-looking and warranted not
10 rip or tear.'
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

Capt. John Reed, of Washington coun-
ty, sends to the State Fair Association by
Seal Vandegriif, United States Guagcr
and store-kecper, at Fayetteville, spec.
linen of his Arkansas-made fine apple.
brandy. 1t has been pronounced good,
by the President of the Fair. Captain
Reed also sends to the Gazette sam
pie" of this apple brandy. Come to the
Fair, Captain, and bring all the apple
brandy you have-we will find room for
It'll. r. Gazette.
We understand the Argus editor init
mates that the cditor-in-chief of the Ga
zette had thrown himself away on such
stuff" but We did suppose, before that,
DeJarrett was finding room" for the
critter."
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02
ii. r. WRITER'S.

At the Government telegraph Office in
London 500 women telegraph clerks
work in one room. OF course the ma
chimes there make great clatter, but not
so much as is audible at the lunch hour.
Then electricity takes back seat.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

ET Wyoming territory has gone dem
ocratic, for the first time. 1t is no great
account but shows, as the old tanners
used to say, that the stalls go with the
hides "
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

EH- Hon. II. II. Garland. of Nevada
county, is out in letter to the Gazette,
favoring the plan of the Finance Board,
for The settlement Of the States indcbt
edzess.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

RAJ. The Prescott Dispatch enters up
on its second volume. The brothers
Warren make m excellent paper, and
deserve success.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

EF We notice from our Little Rock
exchanges, that the Forest City Times
and Democrat have been merged into
enc paper.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

The Van Buren, Press says that Hon.
David Walker is the author ofthc recent
letter from the northwest to Major AID
ans. We are inclined to the belief that
the Press is on the wrong scent. Judge
Walker is not ready to ego back" on his
own decision-by iavoring proposition
to pay 10 cents on the dollar of the
bonds he decided illegal and void, and
no part of the State indebtedness
democrat.
We do not know that the Press is
correct, but we can very well see how
Judge Walker could have been the author
of the letter referred to, without" going
back on his decision" We do not un.
dcrstand that anything in the letter fa
vors the proposition to pay 10 cents on
the dollar of the bonds he decided lille
gal and void" except by the holders oil
the undisputed bonds, and nobody sup.
poses that our supreme court undertook
to prohibit such n thing. Certainly, il
the holders of the evidences of the UNI
disputed Indebtedness of Arkansas de
sire to remove the illegal bonds from
the financial markets by giving some
thing for them, it is no matter Of con
Germ to any one except the parties inter
estcd. Their extinction, however, is o
such momentous consequence to the III
terests OF the state that we do not think
any obstacle ought to be put in the wa,
Of the acco mplishment of an end SO dc
sirable.-IF,yettcville Sentinel.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

kT Col. Davis II. Armstrong, Of St.
Louis, is U. S. Senator from Missouri, to
take the place Of Senator Dogy. de.
ceased,
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

If you wantto buy some firsi-class
household furniture, read the Herr adj
vertisement, and goto the auction, Sat
urday
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

t@- The President, and Mrs. Hay es
lave returned to Washington.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

EF Don't fail to send something 70
the State Fair.
The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02
Road Notice..

IN the matter Of the petition for public
l. road from Arkansas river, between Sec
tions 26 and 81, township 0, range 30 west
thence west along section line to southwest
corner OF section q, township 8. north of
range 81 west to where said section line in
tersects the public highway leading from
Van Buren, to Whitesides' gin. To be acted
upon by the court Mt the October term. a. d
1877. JAS. II. HUCKLEBERRY,
Sept. Is, 1877.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04
The COlI,ifU-seQt.

Mr.. Editor Il see in your issue OF
Nov. 1871, au article signed Norway"
which asks, when truth is not sufficient
to back up measure, is the measure
sounds" Iwouid like 10 ask II b measure
Is sound, aud has truth on i,s..side, will
not the measure back itself up? Is it
necessary Tor Norway to give II " hole set
OF Couniy buildings TO back such meas
ure think not.
Some time ago, the people OF Norway
started up and said our County seat
which has accommodated us 50 long, WAS
disgrace 10 The County. They said, we
want Iou 10 come 10 Norway, where we
will make you as aristocratc as other
counties. and we will pay you tor coming
to US. besides taking you out OF so dis.
graceful place. They are not doing as
they advise others 10 do, tina. is keep
quiet, keep their money in their pockets
aud their horses in their stables. The
first juryman saw from the September
Court at Paris, had u lot OF Norway pc
tilions. lie said man from Norway
gave them to him, telling him to circulate
them, and that II there was any expense
they would pay the bills. Norway
would do we'll to heed his own maxim.
keep your hoIses, money, tongues, &c.
We have as good 3 right to use our money
as Norway has.
will say to Norway" you are At
work tor your own good, and not Tor the
good OF the County. Your article is not
too thin, but SO thick that no one can see
more than one side 10 it, and that is all
Norway. We may lind, II Norway is so
fortunate as 10 gel the measure through
the Legislature, that the town will
act as Auburn did in the matter. and
secure the erection OF buildings at The
County's expense.
There is a petition in circulation 10
have the Countyseat removed to Bryanrs
Pond. Wade in, brothers, now is the ac-
copied time, il you want the County
at your own door.
AN EAST OXFORD VOTER.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

sition has been ingrafted upon this town
vote and by some india-rubber process,ii
has been made to assume County i'm
portance. The attempt is made to do or
effect something by indirection, that can
not be done in regular, honest and
legitimate way. On this vote OF Norway
to build Town House and appropriate
a certain sum, few plotters are attempt
ing to convince the people OF Oxford
County that the money raised can be used
tor another purpose and that money
raised for Town House can be trans
ferred to County. purposes and County
Buildings. In pursuance OF this idea, it
is pretended and promulgated in bill to
be submitted to the Legislature, provid-
ing that the County shall be removed
to Norway, that the County shall be ac-
commodated by 70a0n House and that all
other buildings shall be added thereto,
and that at last the whole question shall
DO referred to the County Commissioners.
All this on the vote OF the town OF Nor
way to build town house. II the thing
here proposed could be done it would be
a fraud-an undisguised, uumitigated at
tempt TO chea'.
When the proper time comes,-as 1t
surely will, if this Quixotic purpose is
pursued, the people of Norway. or some
of them, or some one of them will know
how to manage this disjointed and de-
formed proposition. 1t is very doubtful
about its development into an entity. 1t
at any time. such probability arises,
there cannot be doubt that there is mag
nauimity and sense oil justice enough in
the citizens OF Norwoy to take care OF
their own interests and honor, and at the
same lime allow their ueighbors to retain
their rights.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

1t j. impossible tor Us To publish mat
ter received al this Office Monday morn
ing.
Hills Mandel, advertised in another
column, IS absolutely the best thing OF
its sind in print.
Mr.. Garield's late speech in the
House against the repeal Of the resump-
ton law is considered one Of the best IN
his life.
There is more gum chewed in Maine
than any other State in the Union
Boston Post
That's an error. Observation-Disclosures
fast Journal.
Hawkes. & Garland, Paris Hill. have
a neat li.,.e article for sale. 1t is intended
ID dispense with the necessity OF sewing
on CATER buttons, and other buttons with
eyes. Itconsists OF small spring which
passes through the eye OF the button and
thus secures 1t in place. Cheap and con-
venient. Call and buy stock.
The Portland Press evidently needs
wife and several daughters to dress.
This is the second or third long editorial
upon woman's apparel that it has pub
lished during the past year. Laying
aside all sentimental or -- gush about
glimpses OF bright color in hose and pei
ticoat, we say woman is not well dressed
so long as she wears an incline plane for
anybody to climb up, or drags it behind
her on stairs and walks.
The Nursery and the Monthly Read
er, for very little folks, published by j.
l. Shorey, Boston, are the most delicate
and valuable works OF the kind in print.
Their charming stories and sketches,
beautiful engravings easy lessons for
primary classes, poems and songs, make
up as complete juvenile or nursery
book as can be asked for. Price so low
baby can save the cost in two months
by economy in garments.
The Northern Border, weekly paper,
has not been issued for two weeks past.
but we have refrained from noticing the
fact out of regard for those who had inno-
Gently become involved in the collapse of
the concern, and who were hoping by some
sort of reorganization to save portion of
their investment. We are now informed
by the parties Of the definite suspension
of the paper, history of which would
undoubtedly furnish an interesting record
of misplaced confdence.-Whig.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

OXFORD NORMAL INSTITUTE - The
closing exercises of the Oxford Normal
Institute took place on Friday evening,
Nov. 23d, at the Congregational church.
The house was well filled by an appro-
ciative audience. After prayer had been
offered by Rev. c. d. Crane. the rhetori-
Cal exercises began. Eddie n. Haskell
led of. doing justice to his piece and
making scarcely an error. Minnie IL.
Jones followed with The Lost Steam
ship The piece was rendered with q
great deal Of energy. her gestures were
easy and natural. The unselfsh charac-
ter OF Hannah Jane" was finely bSought
out by Georgia NJ. Chase. Montrose +,
Hill had an old selection. but gave il in
such an earnest manner as TO make it seem
new 10 almost the entire audience. Hattie
Curtis possesses quite remarkable elocu-
tionary power and did nicely, although
The Roman Soldier" was not quite so
we'll adapted to her as some pieces we
have heard her give. E. F. Smith was
at home upon the stage. His selection
Was highly ludicrous and pleasing to the
audience. Passing Away" was finely
rendered by Linnie A. Tuell. Miss Tuell
possesses mild, pleasant voice, and her
manner upon the stage was very easy.
ii. d. Ham m ond gave Beecher's tribute
to "Our Honored Dead" in highly sat
istactory manner; his appearance was
very commendable. Gertie Whitman
made her first attempt upon the public
stage. but in rendering The Poor Man
and the Fieud" she was apparently as
much at home as in the recitation room.
Elmer Everett has q clear, heavy voice,
and by perseverance will make fine
speaker. Emma w. Haskell has a pleas
ant voice and enunciates clearly; she
made a good impression upon her hear
ers. 1.-The Legend of BregeDz" and The
Old Sergeant" were finely rendered,
the former by Annie c. Bent the latter by
Eta Bolster, each holding the attention
of the audience throughout the entire
piece. II. B. Stone was. as usual on
such occasions, master of his situation
He is deserving of especial praise. F.
c. Briggs and Hattie S. Fobes. in their
rendering of Sheridan's "Happiest
Couple" displayed hislrionic talent which
would have done credit to professor OF
the art. The music was very choice. 1t
was furnished by prominent musicians of
this place. Z.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

SOMETHING ABOUT THE BAPTIsTs We
have in hand, q copy OF the Minutes OF
the Maine Baptist Anniversaries for 1877,
from which we excerp the following in
formation of interest TO Oxford County
readers. In the Oxford Association there
are 10 churches, with 1l46 members.
Last year there were baptized II; re-
ceived by letter, y; by experience, 4;
dismissed, Is; excluded, 2; erased, 10;
died, 81; leaving q gain OF 80 over lass
year. Total benevolent contribution
S949.SS, of which the church at Paris con-
tlibuted the largest sum, viz: S3O2.4l
Connected with these churches are eleven
Sabbath Schools, containing 1915 schol-
ars, and from this nursery ofthe church
forty were baptized during thepast year.
The churches in Oxford Association with
the dates of organization are as follows :
Hebron and Paris in 1871; Livermore
1st, 1898; Bethel, 1895; Sumner " Hart
ford 1904; Norway, 1906; Weld, 1909 ;
Livermore, %, 1911; Peru, 1918; Can
ton, 1922; Turner, 1924; Harrison, aud
Paris & Woods;ock, 1927; Buckield, 1854;
Bryant's Pond, 1856; West Sumner. 1858.
Five of these churches are without pas
tors. The denomination has grown in
numbers during the past year, and has
contributed largely to charitable objects.
considering the striugency of the times.
It contains two among tho Oldest Bapti st
churches in Maine.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

HER OwN PLoT is the title of our story
this week. Il was written by W. H.
Merrill. one of the editors of the Golden
RssIe. and was first given to the public by
Mat journal. We wish to enter protest
against the moral-or immoral-of the
article. The author has penchant for
ihis style of instruction, for in q charac-
ter sketch, recently published in the same
paper, he forces his heroine 10 offer her
services to sn attentive young mar in q
scarcely less ingenious manner. If mar
rage were the chief object in lite, such q
school as Mr.. Merrill seeks to establish
might flourish; but while there are so
many high possibilities for young women.
let US hope such doctrines If unlsdylike
holiness. will find no "open hsrbor" in
the hearts OF our people. Perhaps Mr.
Merrill is bashiul bachelor who is too
weak to do his duty by the fair sex; or,
perhaps he was married by some bold
Miss. and now wishes to remove his
feeling of humiliation by trying to lead
the public into like irregular course
One or the other of these propositions is
probably correct.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04
Supreme Judicial Court December
Term, n. ID. 1877.
At Frycburs.
HoN. W. w. VIRGIN. j. presiding.
JAMES S. WRIGHT. ESQ. Cleik.

The December term of S. j. Court will
convene at Fryeburg this morning Tues
day, December An.
The Grand Jary will not be in attend
auce.
The following veDires Tor Traverse
Jurors have been returned:
A bany, Wm. II. Mason.
Browpfeid, llorville ii. Wentworth.
Pneudeus Has.
Buckli Id. Alfred Cole.
Canton. Thomas K Reynolds.
DENMARK, Jonathan Alexander.
Theodore |. Lowell.
Fryeburg, Andrea II. Egaus.
Ssmue! Frye.
Hiram, Nathaniel W. Adams.
George +. Could.
L5geli. Nelson Carnage.
Sampson II Hartman.
Norway, Wil.iam Hal.
Oxford. James l. Holden.
Porter, Z scoe g Heard.
Jordan stacy, -.
Ptis, Solomon Cn.sa.
L-s1jer SFan.
Rlmiord. Warren NJ. Adams.
SumulC, William II. DOwnes.
S.orehlm, Seweil Butters.
Sweden, George Pummor.
Waterford, John ). Swan.
Woodstock. Emerson Billings.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

The New York Tribune hits tho case
very perlinen,ly rs to Mr.. Bland and his
silver bill in this paragraph -
mir. Band used the highwayman's AZ
gument OF Your money or your lite to
the New York bankers who went TO Wash
ington 10 oppose the Silver Bill. You
bankers had better take my advice" said
the champion OF cheap silver, and accept
my BILL TOR warn you, that unless this
bill becomes law, we will come TO the
next Congress, and as with sponge, we
will wipe out all your bonds. Ia other
words, he threatened TO plunder them OF
their whole fortunes if they did not quietly
submit to the THEFT OF eight cents on every
dollar OF bonds. That is just the sort OF
statesman we suspected Mr.. Bland OF
being all along. He is u repudiator. 1t
is no use to parley with politicians OF his
sort. j they succeed this year in repu-
dating per cent. OF the Governments
obligations, they will be just as eager to
cut off another slice next year. and will
have some new pretext ready. They
must be fought from the start.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04
COUNTY Lodge. I. o. Of q. T.

The Oxford County Lodge OF Good
Templars will meet with 5 oath PRS
Lodge on "Wednesday, Dec. l2'h at 10
O'Clock q. N. 4 good delegation from
every subordinate Lodge in the County is
expected. We hope to perform the labor
pcrtsining to the lodge matters in the
forenoon, and then in the afternoon there
will be u public meeting Of all who may
choose . attend.
E5celen, speakers from abroad arc OK
pected. Bro. Perham, p. W. c. T., will
be present if other duties shall not nee
essariiy keep him away.
We extend a cordial invitation to all to
att ud the public meeting.
II. n. BOLSTER, w. c. !.
South Paris, Dee. /, 1871
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-12-04

A GENTLEMAN we'll known in. and a
former resident OF Oxford County, writes
from Somerset County: You seem to
be getting in hot water in Oxford Coun-
ty. l hope that outsiders will let you
alone, and leave the matter where it be-
lopgs-with the people Of the County.
Outside and legislative interference in
changing The County-seat of this County,
has made trouble that il will take many
years to heal