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The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
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D. c. WILLIAMS.


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lam reliably informed that report il
In circulation in portions Of this County
that am in favor OF the removal Of the
County Seat 70 Alma. And that in proof
of the truth Of this report, while max.
ing public speeches In the interest Of AL,
ma, the Rev. A. J. Stewart reads TO the
people copy OF bond, signed by Col.
NJ. T. LOCKE, to which my name is sign
cd as pitaess (not attest as his document
made it). In order to explain why my
name appears on the document l will
say, that on one day last week, Col. M.
F. Locke called at my store and asked
permission to do some writing at my
desk, and shortly afterwards called on
me to witness tho signing of his name.
saw him sign his name and wrote my
name as witness. l did not know and
did not think it either necessary or prop.
er, to enquire into the nature Of the doc
ument he was signing. Almost daily am
called on to witness some gnature it
is an act involving no responsibility, and
l judge that no gentleman, who can
write his name, would refuse SO simple a
service to any person, and certainly not,
at the request OF friend. have too
high an opinion OF Col Locke to believe
that he deliberately planned to procure
my name to that document with the
view Of using it to deceive the people,
and to misrepresent me. presume hat
had any other person been near him,
when he signed the paper, he would have
asked that person 10 witness the. PAPER,
But am told that is the way in which
the Rev. Mr.. Stewart presents the bond.
matter to the people he leaves the i'm
rity on that bond that I am bonds.
man. If he does this, the conclusion is
evident that he is either 80 ignorant as
not to understand the distinction be-
tween witness and security on a bond,
or 80 INSCRIPTIONS as to wiltully endeav-
or to deceive the people. In plain Eng
fish, If he does this, he is either fool or
knave. He must be one or tho other,
those who know him best, must Judge
which. d. c. WILLIAMS.
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" Amt u. G. Williams name there p

Sure enough D. c. Williams name was
there subscribed as . witness 10 Loclse's
bond, at Locke's special request. Mr..
Williams having been solicited to wit
ness the paper iAnoeenty signed his
name in the lett hand margin OF. the
page, not dreandngethat his name was to
be used to prejudice the interests ivan
Buren,. Reports how come in from diff
terent parts OF the county that Mr.. Will
liams' name ia on one OF both OF these
papers rs security, and certain tricks
ters who are utterly interruptions as ia
the means employed to accomplish their
purposes are eadeavoring to make I'M.
thinking people believe that because D.
c. Williams name is on these papers he
intends thereby to indorse Alma claims
to the the Seat OF Justice as against Van
Buren,. 1t is in a certain sense compIi.
mentary to Mr. Williams,that these tricky
fellows should place such high estimate
upon tho influence Of his name, and We,
in another sense he id not thankful Tor
the compliment. These tricksters are
doubtless in desperate straits and with
their blunted moral sensibilties are
wholly unscrupnlous They ought to
know however that such means as they
emply.wi!i inevitably Iecoil upon them
selves and buy tho cause which they
represent 50 deep that it wail know no
...#=s= ,.
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Lynch.Law and Murder at lonoke.

A negro named Green, who, three or
four years ago, was indicted, as being
concerned in the Eagle murders, commit
ted either in this or Lonoke county, was
found by constable who was searching
for Anderson, the ravisher of the wild,
ow McKinstry, and was arrested aud
brought to Lonoke, and delivered over
to Squire Beard, justice of the peace,
who placed the prisoner under guard in
his office. Sunday night, about II o'clock,
while guards We're sitting on the gallery
of Squire Boards office, and the prison.
err was lying asleep on the floor inside,
three armed and masked men rode up,
ordering the guard to get out Of the way.
At the same time one Of the Lumber dis
mounted, rushed into the house, placed
his gun against the body of the sleeping
negro, aud discharged the contents into
his body. After this it appears that 9th.
err gunshot wounds were inflicted, froh,
the effects of which the negro died in
about half an hour. When the first shot
was fired, the noise aroused Squire
Beard, who was sleeping in an adjoining
apartment He rushed into the room
where the prisoner was confined, which
was nnlighted. One Of the assassins
saw him thro ,gh the window, however
and, probably installing him for the
prisoner, fred at him, lodging heavy
load of buckshot in his right arm and
side, from the effects of which it is fear
ed he will die
We hope that Governor Miller may
take prompt and vigorous action in
bringing these assassins to justice. The
good people OF Lonoke will no doub,
render every assistance in terreting out
AID hunting down the men who would
intiict lasting stigma on their fair name
Mob violence like this is the worst foe
to society. 1t matters not what may
have been the provocation, these mer
were not justified in shooting an unarm
ed prisaaar. II. the friends of the mer
killed, a few years ago, may take the
law into their own hands. and commi,
mu der. their enemies may do the same
A prompt aud rigid execution Of the law
is our only safeguard. 1t matters moi
how exalted may have been the charac
ter of the man murdered, it does not ex
tenuate the crime OF assassination. l,
matters not how low or humble the sta
ton or character Of the man assassina
ted, the crime remains the same. Lee
the majesty Of the law be vindicated
Let the Governor at once offer reware
for the apprehension of the assassins
and let the people of Lonoke rise as on'
man to wipe away the foul stain from
the name of their county.-[L. R. Ga
Zette.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

WILL GARFIELD De FxpELLED 1.-The
St. Louis Globe Democrat says Some
enthusiastic admirers of Mr.. Garfield are
still urging that gentleman for Speaker.
But Of course he will not receive the
vote OF any decent man on either side of
the House. Instead Of electing him
Speaker, we hope the House will inves.
tigate all the circu instances connected
with tho letter about which he has done
SO much lying, and we have no doubt
that if the whole truth was brought to
light there will be good reasons for ex-
pelling him from his seat.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
uS~ In tho New Hampshire House {

xg In tho New Hampshire House OF
Representatives., on the 9Th u!t, Mr..
sinclair, Democrat, introduced resolu,
,ion Of unqualified approval of the scts
Of the national administration In remov.
ing the United States troops from, and
restoring sel..gorernment in, Florida,
Louisiana, and South Carolina, prohibit
ios otaoe,holdera from holding the ma
hinery Of politics, for the purpose Of
eoatrolliug political organizations, aud
no assessment for political purposes on
ofice holders shall be SLOWED The rec.
olution created lively discussion, and
finally, on motion Of Mr.. Stevens, Re,
publican, it was, By strict party vote,
sefererd to the committee on national al.
flre
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

Our young friend Cumml' 6, of the
Ozark Banner, is trying with his oily
tongue" to entrap Bro. Wooten, Of the
Texarkana Democrat into the clutches
of some beautiful widow with flock
of sheep. We tell the doctor to be-
ware that flock of sheep" may turn
out to be house OF, lambs. We can but
acknowledge that Bro. Cummings drop.
ped down on good thing, but that is
one of a thousand. Keep your eyes
peeled, doctor.-(Van Buren Press.
And because Bro. Cummings drop
ded down on a good thing" of which
fact we were firmly impressed, is the rea-
son of our readiness to try our luck in the
same locality. Beware ofwidows, "Sam.
Slick said. but he gave no caution against
widows flocks' or" lambs" But Bro
Their Durham is kind in his caution
Still we will trust both Brother and Sis
ter Cummings on questions Of compan-
ionship, since both displayed in their
own happy union excellent judgments
and decided good taste.-[rexarkana
Democrat.
Bro. Wooten is dead set The harder
we pull back, the more determined he is
to go ahead. Pitch in they are any of
them good enough for you, with or with
ont the clock"
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

We arc living in hopes that the breth.
rem Of the press overlooked the Inst is.
sue OF the Pine Bluff Press, for, friend
Newman, we are afraid some Of them will
force US to show our colors, beef or no
beef, that's what hurts us, just now
(Ozark Banner.
Go for him, Bro. Cummings While
1t is not credited to Maj. Newman's ac-
count at the Mayors office at Fl. Smith,
that he left town with "beef on his
shoulders" it is laid down as a self:dem-
onstrativo fact, that several 'bricks were
discovered in his hat" Hit him, good
sister the representatives of the great
northwest must not be pictured in any
such colors.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
Church Conference.

A. church conference of the n. Z. Church
south, Monday night. July 81. 1877. the fol-
lowing In regard to the death Of A n. Gala
han, was adopted:
WHEREAS, Our Heavenly Father has rcmov-
ed from the church militant to the church,
triumphant our beloved brother, A. NJ Gala.
han, therefore. be II
Resolved lst While we bow to the will of
Him who dpeth all things we'll, yet we do
mourn the absence of our brother and re-
greet that We are deprived Of his counsel and
example.
2. That we emulate his virtues and untirng
devotion to the cause Of Christ.
8. That We hereby express our sympathy
with the fatherless children. and pray that
the blessings Of Heaven NAV rest upon them
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

How are you, temperance F? The Mis-
souri, Editorial Association is whole
Murphy movement of itself. 1t has
passed a resolution to abolish the use OF
liquors at the annual banquets, and sus.
pcnding from membership editors who
appear at any meeting Of the association
inebriated. Il Fayetteville Sentinel.
The Press Association of Arkansas
will, we are satisfied, fully endorse. the
above Wise and jadieious move. Had
our Missouri friends gone one step far
ther, and said that they would support
no man for office who is an habitual
drunlsard, they would have reached a
point much to be desired and one, too,
that would or should receive the hearty
endorsement, not only of the Arkansas
Press Association, but of every other
Press Association Of the United States
When these two measures shall have
been adopted, the organization and Ia.
bors Of press associations will have
achieved double work.-[F Fort Smith
Herald.
Temperance is a good thing, and for
ourself, we should like to see it strictly
observed in all the walks Of life, but we
do not agree with the above. fla broth
er editor so far forgets himself as to be
come intoxicated at an annual meeting
of the Association, it is to be regretted
But of what advantage would it be to
him to be pitched headlong out of the as
ISOLATION for the act 1t would only bt
adding disgrace to misfortune, and med
ding with a subject that bodies no gooc
to the association, AID should be KEEP
out Of its deliberations.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

~ In Especial dispatch from 81 Pc.
'ersburg Of juno %, the Grand Duke
Nicholas telegraphs as follows " The
,iiiiicuit and complicated task Of cross.
ng the Danube is achieved. Sisters and
surrounding heights are in our possess
on. Gen. Dragonuratf"s division, with
mountain artillery, was the frat to cross.
There arc now ION the evening of tho
e7th) on the other side, the Eigth Army
corps and Fourth Rifle Brigade
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WASHINGTON, June 90. {

w Ac july J
Sir: desire to call your attention to
the following paragraph in a letter ad
dressed by me to the secretary of the
treasury, on II g conduct to be observed
by the officers of the general govern
ment in relation toselections ::
"So officer should be required or per
m.tted to take part in the management,
of political organizations, eaucusses, con
ventions, or election campaigns. Theil
right tovote and express their views O,
public questions, either orally, or through
the press is not denied, provided it does
not interfere with the discharge of theil
official duties. No assessments for polit
ical purposes on officers or subordinate'
should be allowed"
This rule is applicable to every depart
ment of the civil service. 1t should b,
understood by every officer of the gen
eral government that he is expected t.
conform his conduct to its requirements
Very respectfully,
r. B. HAYES.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
er In washington special to the

EF In Washington special to the
little Rock Star, from the New YORK
Tribune, We find tho following E" The
tostmasterg general received the follow
ing dispatch from a benighted individu-
n at Fort Smith, Arkansas, who has not
read the recent civil-service reform let
ERA Remove Clcndening and appoin,
Vim. ". Bailey postmaster here. We
'lon't want V. DELI This is signed by
!. E.. Bennett, chairman Of the republi,
ean central committee
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

Ixs- A special election in Charlestown
oouuty, South Carolina, on the Goth, for
Il members of the Legislature, to repre-
sent that county, occurred to-day. The
Democratic ticket, containing fourteen
rhite and three colored citizens, was
elected without opposition, the Republi-
cans having decided, yesterday, not to
ran any ticket. %s
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
re- A London disuatch SAWS the ]

re- A London dispatch says the En-.
glish government "has resolved not to
allow even temporary occupation Of
Constantinople by Russians" 1t is like,
wise reported from the Same source tina,
British agent has been instructed in the
event of the capture of Erzeroum by
the cars forces, to propose an arms.
'tice with view to opeoing peace nego
tiations. All of which is important il
true.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

A CoNGENIAL PAIR.-The Eastern Ar
gus has the following The latest news
from Washington, is that Beecher and
Hayes have been been hobnobbing
and each has since expressed himself
highly pleased with the other 1t is very
natural they should. A fraudulent Presi-
deaf and an adulterous preacher uu-
doubleday have bond OF union that
would naturally incline them toward
one another
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
As,- Tho bonds aleA to build la!l

Ar Tho bonds aled to build jail,
and fusuis,, room IN which 10 hold the
courts, for Ace years, amount to just moth.
ing. Change the coaa,y seat and twill!
not be three months before Do applica.
ZION viii be made 70 build q courthouse
which vii. cos. the county not less than
$4,000. Il eaa he hnElt nor nj Van Ba-
rem for lsss than sir thousand Don't be
blinded BY the ephd hnmbug.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

a@~ Bro. Denton, of the Batesvil,e
Guard wants TO know "what will Char.
lie Newman, Gran. Wilcox, and the rest
of the temperance members say, when
they hear of that box of wine left at
Van Buren, for the members of the Press
Association. There will be laundering
all along the line"
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

"a Mrs. Marion Adams, sister to the
.ats Mrs, President Andrew Jackson,
lied on the 2sth alt., 1t the Hermitage.
She will be buried at the Hermitage
graveyard, tomorrow.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

E~ We have heard Of good many
artful lodges, not the least among which
is the so called bond of NJ. + Locke,
guaranteeing to build Jail, ETC., some.
tine in the dim future, at his own op,
'iar hiaa,a, honns Nrwrn M
Matthew! such tricks don't win
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

Ras- Maj. John D. Adams sold on
the 2Sth ult.,' the steamer Thompson
Dean, to Brown l. Jones for $4,000 in
cash. She will he run from Vicksburg
10 New Orleans in connection with the
Asemphis and Nlclsshurg packet line.
Che boat cost $780, 900 when built, some
iwo years ago.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

az Ex-Presiaent Grant took drive,
on the 9Th, in the Queens carriage from
Windsor to Great Park, and afterwards
,lroye TO the Great Western railway
station, and took the train for the city
If London.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

a4 The late Legislature of North
Carolina established two State Normal
schools, one for white, the other for col,
ored teachers, the same appropriation
being made for each school.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

SGr The citizens Of Fayetteville don't
seem to want a telegraph to their place.
they can'tagree upon \ railroad, for ev-
Try man wants it to come by his door.
they had better put their efforts, in both
eases, where they will I" do the mos,
rood" and have the most likelihood of
succeS9,
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

ste- Every elector must vote in the
township in which he resides. A man
living in Van Buren, cannot vote in
Richlaad, or in any other but this one.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
rs Read carefully tho ,wo o,o, ..

E- Read carefully the two clap tran
bonds, that are flooding the county by
the town OF Alma j. NJ. Langston
makes something called bond for So.
COG, guaranteeing to build room suita-
bic to hold courts in. Anybody will do
that, without bond, provided It is
pad for. Mr. Laugston does not say
he will furnish this room FREE of RENT,
OF viii donate the building to the county
!, There are eight hundred cases of w
Plug -feNor in RIseian hnsniinl.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

b5- Hon Robert Dale Owen, the emf
nent orator and spirituaist, died at Lake
George, n. Y, on the Oath ult. His re-
mains we're taken to his home in Indi.
ana, for intcrment.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
sS-We have, heard of a GOOD many

ES We have, heard Of a good many
" artful dogcs,R bu, the best il, the $50
allied bond Of N. F. Locke, guarantee
rs to build a jail for The County-some-
me in tho dim fitare---at his own on.
ion--thtfty years kenee-oR NEVER Oh
tstthew such tricks can't win.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

GE The Reverend fraud, that serves
God and Devil, (more deviI), is pointing
to the name Of D. c Williams az being
on the bond of F. NJ. Locke. Read Mr.
William card in our paper.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

Hg Jndgo F. ". Compton has been
appointed By the board Of finance, as q
member Of that body, vice Gen. B. F,
Danlev, deceased.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
TUESDAY,, JULY 8, 1877.
The Day We Celebrate.

There will be no paper from this Of
ice next week. Our Nations Indepcnd.
..,,os has to ba locked after,
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

10 It is only seven days TO the elcc-
lion. Let every friend Of Van Buren,,
give their services to urging the voters
10 attend the polls.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN That, In pursuance Of
] AN order of the Honorable County Court
of Crawford county. Arks I will. on Mon
day the 9th day OF August 1877. at 10 o'clock
a m at the Clerks Office of said County re-
ceive bids for the purchase Of the bonds OF
said conrtv. of the date of 1857. to the amount
of the funds that may he on hand applicable
to- the purchase of said bonds.
3w A J. WARD. Treas. Of Crawford Co.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
Circular to 0ffice-Holders.

The president, on the 23d addressed
the following circular letter to all prom.
iuent federal officers throughout the
country: =..
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

GfF Memphih cotton men estimate the
he damage 70 the cotton crop on the
Arkansas river, by the food, q. from
twenty 10 thirty thousand bales.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03
ID l T. ID
CALLAHAN-Tn Van Buren,. on the 26th
June. Mr.. A. NJ. CALLAHAN. aged 81 years.

CALLAHAN-Tn Van Buren,. on the 26th
June Mr.. A. NJ. CALLAHAN. aged 81 years.
Scarcely have the mournful pealines ofthe
funeral knell of one OF our much loved
yonng men ceased their vibrations upon the
flower perfumed air. ere we are called upon
to bow beneath the weight of another OF
those Affections with which the grim-mon-
ster so laylshly bespreads our pathway. To-
day. IN the yard on the hill, sleeps in his last
repose. all that Is left OF ronr old, personal
friend, Mr., A. NJ. Callahan Coming from
the same section of the country rs ourself
and arriving In Van Buren, soon after we
came here, we were naturally drawn to each
other by a more than ordinary warmth OF
feeling. We found Mr. Callahan one OF the
with him, only tended to ripen the strength
Of our regard. One of the most popular
men In our midst, he WAS ever surrounded
by a large circle of friends, who were attach
ed to him by the most tender ties, and his
death has yelled our entire people In gloom
In the church the music Of his voice will be
no longer heard the busy marts of trade
will no longer echo back his elastic footsteps
society viii miss ttat kindly mien. which was
his prime characteristic, and the continued
presence Of which made him the pride OF the
circle in which he moved. Conscientious. to
:. fe''i,. -ttrrinR, "ss.~e.t"s,,.-...--.~ --,
tcrprislng. he did much to advance the inter
ests of the town, and we could not pronounce
more hitting culogy than to say, " he had
no enemy"
The deceased was born Mt Augusta, BE,
and came to this county in 1859. where. ever
since. he has been engaged in active business
He established n factory. which some time
since, was destroyed by fire. But with that
energy which charactizcs the New England
er he erected upon It's ashes mill, which he
did not live to see completed.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

n&- Mcclure, of he Evening Star, is
/" scratching the back" 81 the State Scheol
superintendent.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

Ter War matters, in Europe, are COM
taeneing to &c, warm.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

sr Ex.Gov. 1iiden will sail for En-
core, July 18th.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

When the Rev. Stuart's attention was
called W this remarkable omission, last
Saturday at divers, alter q moments
pause, he replied with n CHASTITY smile,
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-03

Vote acains; Removal.
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REDEMPTION OF LANDS.
Notice..

NOTICE is hereby given that was ap-
~ pointed at the May Term, 1877. of the
Court of Probate In and tor the County oil
Crawford State of Arkansas, Guardian of the
person and estate OF SoLoNAS BAsBAN.
THIS May e6th, 1877.
THOMAS J. BASHAM,
~
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1877-03-06

thereof IT, by reason of two or more OF the persons
having the highest number Of votes receiving an
equal number, the election of he requisite humocI
of officers cannot b. declared, without declaring
more than The requisite number elected, no one OF
those having equal number of votes shali DE ue'
clared 20 be Gle ted In all other cases no person
shall be deemed or declared TO BE- elected VINO mas
not received majority OF the whole numosr OF
votes counted aforesaid; and ifa number greater
than Is required TO be chosen receive majority ol
the whole number Of votes 30 given, the NUMBER 80
required OF those who have the greatest excess IN
votes Qy such majority. shall be declared TO De
elected ~ the number to be elected cannot be 80
compile ed by reason Of any two OF more ei suoh
persons having received an equnl number of votes,
the persons having such equal numbers shall be de-
cared not elected In all cases not otherwise pro-
yded for II person eligible 70 the oihce receives
the requisite number of votes TO elect him. then the
governor shall order new election
Approved Feb 9, lSI,l