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The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31
The Greenback Question in a Nutshell.

The Waco {Texas) Examiner is res
ponsibe for the following neat para
graph, which completely exhibits the
agreenback theory as Taught by the
blatherskites of the Brick Pomerey
school aThe other night a man appli-
ed for admission to one of Brick Pom
eroy lectures on greenbaeks, present
ing instead of the required fifty cents, a
piece Of paper properly dated and cor
reetly signed, on which were written the
words, 81 promise TO pay fifty cents. :
"What is that?' said the astonshed door
keeper. "My admission fee p mo, it
is not; it is only promise to pay" $50
il it is, but promise is money, if you
only Just believe it. "But when do you
intend to redeem it?o in the future,
sir but how will You redeem itY'
"By giving you another just like il"
"Well, yes, ahem! I'll-l'll see Mr..
Pomeroy about this Brick smoled Il
broad smile when he heard Of it, but
nevertheless went on all same to tell the
people that an irredeemable paper prom
Use is the best kind of money"
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SOUTH AND NORTH.

The serene and peaceful condition oil
society in the South is in striking contrast
with the violence that prevails in the
North. Twelve months ago the South.
ern states were looked upon as the the
atre Of the only dangers that threatened
the national repose, and troops were sta
toned there to impose on the people the
same order and observance of law that
existed in the North. Northern society
was pointed at as q model of good order
and just relations, and the federal power
was vigorously eSerted in the South.
Now the tables are turned the South is
tranquil and the great centres Of North
ern civilization and wealth are the scenes
Of savage malecontentry, tumult and dis
order. 1t is the Northern governors who
are ordering out their militia to preserve
the peace and appealing to the federal
executive for assistance, and we actually
see the troops stationed in the South or
dered TO the North to protect life and
property. There is no trouble south Of
the Ohio river and the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad. The very relations be-
tween employers and employed in that
section, so loudly denounced rs unjust
and oppressive, exempt it from the out
breaks that occur at the North and make
it the abode of contentment and repose.
The South was restored to tranquility
by the simple and easy process of with
drawing the troops that had been the ir-
ritating cause Of disorder and disatfee-
ton but the troubles in the North will
not be so easily healed. There is no
reason to believe that they have their
origin in long years Of federal msgov-
eminent, extravaganza and corruption,
and the diligent cultivation of n system
of cant and Hypocrisy that cbseured the
grave dangers all the whole being devel-
oped beneath the treacherous surface, and
we must now address ourselves patient
ly and resolutely to the restoration of
sound principles OF living and dealing if
we would bring the body polite back to
health and peace.-st. Louis Republican.
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Sensible Advice.

Yor are asked, every day through the
columns OF newspapers and your drug.
gst to use something for your Dyspep-
STA and Liver Complaint that you know
nothing about you get discouraged spen-
ding money, with but little success Now
Ii give you satisfactory proof that
Green's August Flower will cure yen Of
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint with &lI
its effects, such rs Sour Stomach, Sick
Headache, llabitual Costiveness, palpita
ton of the Heart, Heart burn, Water
hrash, Fullness a. the pit of tile Stom,
ach, Yellow Skin, Coated Tongue, ndi
gestion, swimming OF the head, low apir
its, we ask you to 20 to E. Wall, and get
a sarp!e bottle of Green August Flow
er for 10 cents and try it. or a regular
size for 70 cents. Two doses will re
llere you,
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The Charter Oaks Policy Holders.

A telegraph dispatch of the goth,
from Hartford, Conn, says: Requests
having been made by policy holders in
the Charter Oak Life Insurance Com
pany living in various parts OF the coun-
try that Senator w. w. Eaton of that
State should look after their interests
that gentleman has made the following
reply,for the benefit of all policy holders
in the country: 81 accept the attorney
ship of the policy holders of tho Charter
Oak Life Insurance Company, for the
purpose protecting them in theirs, and
to assist in saving the company and pre-
serving the same good name of my city
and State. No recompensc will be de-
manded by me for any services which l
may render the policy holders
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What Packard Thinks.

All is lost, Packard thinks. Do you
believe that the Republicans will be de-
feated next fall in the close states 7" ask,
ed New York Tribune interviewer OF
him the other day. Beyond any ques
ti.n, -..e the reply of the discerning
carpet bagger. We shall lose Wiseon-
sin, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Dem
oerats will have New York by 10000
majority. Our party is going to pieces.
We are all broken up and | am afraid
the ruin is irretrievable | don't care
for myself, but il makes me melancholy
TO see the old party destroyed by men OF
its own house hold"
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

OHIO DEMOCRACY.

The Democratic State Convention met
at Columbus on the 25th. The atien,
dance was very large in comparison with
former gatherings of the kind. There
were 735 delegates present. The con.
yention was permanently organized as
follows, President, Hon. J, F. MeIen-
ry, of Miami county; Secretary, Col, W.
l.. Brown, of Hamilton county; Vice
Presidents and Assistant Secretaries were
chosen, one from each District.
The balloting for Governor was very
slow, and proceeded amidst great eoniu-
sion. r. NJ. Bishop, Of Hamilton, was
nominated on the sixth ballot.
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sdrThe New Haven REGISTER says

s~The New Haven REGISTER says
The charge tina. the grand Jury which
indicted the members of the Louisiana
returning board were all democrats, is
disproved by the published statement Of
the foreman, Mr.. O'Brien. He states
that their action was taken entirely On
their own volition, and no prominent
politicians appeared before the jury UNI
til summoned as witnesses. Among
these were Green, the ex secretary OF the
board Blanchard, the ey state registrar
Of voters, and several registrars and
clerks who had been connected with the
manipulation. He states further that
there is plenty of testimony, not ouly
from witnesses, but from documentary
evidence, &e., to convict the returning
board, not only Of fraud, but of perjury,
and of altering public documents, each
of which is penitsntiany offence. The
Vernon parish returns, upon which the
indictment was found, and which bear
undoubtcd evidence Of having been tam
pcred with are in possession Of the court
and will be kept as evidence. These
are the returns also which the "yisiting
statesmen" advised on.
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bJ~H Here is an item from the Louis

10~Here is an item from the Louis
vile Courier-Journal. Willapply to this
and many other places in This country:
Don't sit down and say, damn the
Dutch" Do like they do. Get up and
go to work. fittings amt lively enough;
put your shoulder to the wheels of COM
meree and trade and aid in getting the
road wagon of old fogyism out of the
mire. Hitch the mule of energy in the
shafts, take the whip of enterprise in your
hand and make the dust fly along the road
of progress. Get up, dod blast yonr lazy
hides, advertise your business, let people
throughout the country know who you
are and what you've got to sell, and our
word for it, you'll have something else
to do and think about this fall then to
sit around and wait for business to come
to you and ''cuss the Dutch"
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D0-ln justice to parties at Alma, we
wish to say that the runners aAoat in the
country that the party arrested for burn
ing the Court House, has made con-
fession and implicated them in the burn
ing, is without a semblancc Of truth. No
one, up to this time, has been implicated
other than the party confined mi Jail. This
is serious matter and the name of nc
one should be banded about as connoc
ted with this act, without positive and
undoubted evidence.
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PRESERVING
Meats, Fish, Vegetables and Fruits.

With this process Fruits of all kinds can be
kept in open vessels, from season to season,
without danger of fermentation, obyiatng
the expense of Theoretically sealing. Moth
ing deleterious to health is used, as can be
seen by reference to the certificate of Dr. G..
+. Brown and H. PERNoT, in my possession,
and which have the permission to use. 1t
is simple, cheap, and requires little time and
labor. The cost does not exceed three cents
per Dbl. for green corn, two cents per bushcl
for Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Okra. Peas Beans
and all kinds OF Fruits for a tritling sum. 1t
is especially adapted to the preservation of
Grapes, feaehe, and Melons. Meats, and
Fish can be preserved eflectually the same
way at cost not exceeding &c per 100 lbs.
Persons using this process will effect large
saving in their household expenses and have
fresh fruits, meats, vegetables, etc, AT ALL
SEASONS OF THE YEAR 1t is no humbug-
speaking and knowing from personal expe-
rience-and will at no late day take the entire
place of either canning. drying or any other
process.
Samples of Fruit and Vegetables. put up
in Van Buren, can be seen at the business
houses of ID. G. Williams, Austin Il Ward and
johnson King.
The undersigned is the duly authorized
Agent to sell both Family and County Rights
for the Counties of Crawford, Washington
and Franklin. and will canvass the city of
Van Buren,, this week. viii give personal at
tcntion to satisfy any one favoring me with
their patronage.
Respectfully,
J. G. WILLIAMS.
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Pickens county letter to the Charles
ton Is, G. News says there are about
1900 tax payers in that county, and it is
estimated that there ar two dogs to every
taxpayer, making a total of 5000 dogs.
We estimate that the cost of keeping one
dog would, if fed,toia hog, make two hun
dred pounds of bacon. II this be true,
then whatit costs to feed the dogs would
make 100000 pounds OF bacon, which,
at fifteen cents per pound. would he worth
Sl50,000. Think of this $4,000 fed to
dogs annually in Pickens coudty, when, if
1t was converted into bacon it would make
us comparatively rich.
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NOTICE is hereby given that letters of
~ administration have been this day grant
ed to the undersigned. upon the estate OF A.
NJ Callahan, deceased, by the Honorable
Court Of Crawford County. All persons hay
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 may
be precluded from any benefits in said estete :
ANA II such claims are not so presented with
in two years from this date, they will be for
ever barred and preeluded from any benefit
In said estate.
All parties indebted to said Estate will
come forward and settle
c. II. C0NRADT, Administrator
of Estate of A. NJ. Callahan, deed.
Van Buren,, Ark, July9, 1871
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nay- Yeatman of the Alma Heralt

bD- Yeatman of the Alma Herald
ought to thank us for publishing the ar
ticie, we did last week, referring to him,
from the Butler News. 1t had been
floating about the State for nearly q
month without disclaimer, and we of
course thought the Herald man would
take it rs Il favor from us in directing
his attention to it, that he might take
the occasion to set himself right, as he
says he will, before the people of Arl1an-
sas. We can assure Yeatman, that we
do not seek anything personal, as the
smell Of the rose is fragrant about him
still.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31
s1-A London dispatch of the 26tl

sg-A London dispatch of the Goth
says:
John Bright, while speaking in Brad
ford on the 18th at the banquet, after the
uayeiling of the Golden memorial stat
ne, urged that TO prevent Russia from
approaching Constantinople would be to
deh;sr her from one of the commonest
rights OF helligerents that England had
no ally in the matter, and he sometimes
feared that our demand would provoke
European combination which would BAT
fle and defeat ue.
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EEAn exchange says: The origian-
al Helmbold, DR.. Henry T. lIelmbold,
is to the fronts gin. Uncle Daniel Driew's
old mansion, ON the corner Of Seven
teenth street and Broadway, New York,
has been retitted and made into u magni-
ticent store, immense bay windows on
the front from the finest show place in
the world. DIR. Helmbold, at the head
of the Hclmbold, at the Helmbold Man
uiacturing Company, will open there
about the LIST of July and will again show
the world how to fit up an establishment
of his kind. His old place will be re-
membered by every one who saw it, but
this bids fair to he one OF the create st
attractions of the city. Here will be
the depot for the sale of his renowned
Buchu, which will be manufactured I'M
der his personal supervision, and there
seems to be no doubt that in spite Of all
the prosecutions he has undergone, and
from which he has come forth more virile
than ever He will yet lead the world
in his particular business.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

There is newshoy in San Francisco,
james IIaaley ~ uame. who is rapidly
acquiring fortune by the sale of papers.
He is but fourteen years old yet OWES two
houses and several building lots on Iele.
graph Hill He recently built third
house for s 500 and sold it to his broth
er for s. 200. The brother also news
boy, sold it again for S3,l00 Jimmy
aspires to profession, and attends the
Lincoln School where he stands high in
his class.
Postal cards are held sixty days, and
then if not called for are burned instead
of being sent to the dead letter office with
the letters.
liam astonished, my dear young lady,
at your sentiments !; you make me start
Nv ell, | have been wanting you to start
for the last hour. !"
There is limit to everything but the
destruction that follows the course of a
mans big tou when he gets it through a
hole in the bed quilt, and is suddenly at,
tackled by the nightmare.
Rev. Mr.. Potter, of Grace church New
York, never receives less than 500 as a
marriage fee. 1t was President Tyler
wedding thirty years ago that made Grace
church fashionable
A youth never feels SO happy as dur
ing that stage in tde growth of his mus
tache, in " hieh, he is walking against the
wind there is whistling through the
hairs not unlike Of an music of an EoL-
ian harp
A very precise, person remarking up
on Shakspeare's line, "The good men
do is oft inferred with their bones,' care
fully observed that this interment can
generally take place without crowdng
the bones.
A twenty four pound turtle recently
captured near Norfolk, Conn.,, was strong
enough to move about from place to
place while bearing on his back a man
weighing two hundred pounds
The vices OF the rich and great are mis-
taken for errors, and those of the poor and
lowly for crimes.
A Baltimore belle, just from Vassal
College, when told by 4 waiter i'll restau
rant that they had no gooseberries, ex
claimed. What has happened to the goose
% The waiter wited.
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ES-lIubhard Bowen, son of DIR Bow
Ell, Of Brook haven, Miss, was shot dead
by drunken negro at Manchac, on the
evening of July 26. The whites per-
vented the negroes from lynching the
murderer, who was arrested and jailed
at Amate.
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IIeFAI.o.

Passenger traffic on all the roads, ex-
eert the Canada Southern, has been re-
sumed Freight trains on the New York
Central, Erie and on other minor lines
are running on time. There is a COM
plete blockade Of freight traffic on the
Lake Shore, the engineers refusing to
run with green hands.
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Colorado, the youngest of the states,
contains more than double the number
of square miles of New York and Texas
is more than twiee as large as Colorado.
The fgurs are New York. Al, 900 square
miles; Colorado, los, 900; Texas. PAT 900.
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Warning Order.

Crawford Circuit Court.
Austin Il Ward, Plaintiffs,
against action by attachment.
Jasper Z. Grady, Defendant,
The Defendant, Jasper 2. Grady, is here
by notified that we will apply to the Craw-
ford Circuit Court, on the first day of the next
September term, 1877. or as soon thereafter
as we can be heard by said court, to have the
complaint. writ of attachment and return
theron, which were destroyed by fire in
March last, reinstated, together with any and
all other papers pertaining to the cause in
the caption hereof mentioned.
JAMES l.. AUSTIN,
A. WALLACE WARD.
july 2l.'77 4w
II. +. Thomason, Attorney.
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Ntaf
In September, 1868, when the Confed.
crates evacuated Little Rock, they went
out rather hurredly, and did not have
the opportunity to take a very large
supply of eommissary stores. When we
reached the Saline River, Gen. Pagan,
who was always watehful and kindly at
tentive to the wants of his troops, was
devising means for getting supplies. He
had gathered together all the flour and
meal within reach, but meat seemed to
be out Of the question. Just at this jun
cture he happened to think Of his farm
on the river near by, and the fine hogs
which he had left there on going into
the army. So one evening he came into
our camp and said: "Boys, | have Il
farm just below here, and have, or ought
to have, n great many fine hogs running
in the woods there. | will give you the
mark, and if you find any hogs in that
mark you can Kill them. lie then de-
scribed his mark-all about the ''crops"
and "under bits, and "slits,o etc., and
the boys listened patiently, and when
he was done they cheered him most Wig
orously. The next day they want out
and found several fine hogs in the Gen
earl's mark--in fact, all the way down
to Arkadelphia, and even down as far as
Camden, an occasional hog would be
found in "Fagan's mark Till the close
Of the war soldiers OF the old brigade,
when pressed by hunger, could always
manage to find hog in "Fagan's mark. .
We were lying awake last night think
ing of the railroad strikers and their pro.
gress, when this old reminiscence came
to mind. We could not resist the con
yiction that when the rioters get the up
per hand, in all eases every hog will be
in "Fagans mark
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Warning Order.

In Circuit Court Crawford County, Ark.
Joseph G. Peevey, Plaintiff.
against at law.
William A. Britton, Defendant
Defendants hereby notified that plaintiff
has filed his petition to re-instate the papers
in the above entitled cause. the same to be
heard at the September Term of the Crawfo
county Circuit court of Arkansas, commence
ing on the 9th day of Sept 1877.
JOSEPH g. PEENEy.
july 1917 4w
u. Wilcox, Attorney.
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1ETThe Georr a constitutional CONVEX

sS~The Georg a constitutional conven-
ton on the 23d adopted bill of rights.
The bill recognizes all races of citizens
and pledges all protection in their right
of citizenship. Imprisonment for debt,
and whipping for crime are prohibited.
The bill declares that the right of chang
ing the constitution or form of govern
ment is the sole and inherent right of
the people of the state.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

Tho Winnebago County people, who
last year revolted at the idea oflstening
to Jefferson Davis on the subject of
Agriculture, have invited Wade Hamp-
ton to address them this year.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

DGrCircuit Court for Sebastian County
Fort Smith District, Judge ]. ii. Rogers
presiding and John S Little Esq, Prose
cutting Attorney, commenced at Fort
Smith yesterday.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31
nrThe St I,o.;s Ren.tl;e,n %

hTThe st. Louis Republican is the
ablest and best conducted newspaper in
st. Louis. Ii docs not hesitate to encour-
age the right and condemn the wrong.
'O''Ss3
and if our readers want first-cIass news
paper, in every respect, subscribe for the
st. Louis Republican.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

SIThe Hon. i.emnei d Evans, who
died IN Washington not long since, had
long been prominent in Texas judicial
and political history.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

EF Wheat 80 to 95 cts. Owing to the
blockade on the Iron Mountain Railroad,
not much activity in this branch of trade.
Several car loads are awaiting shipment.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

bH-Four thousand .colored people
were at the meeting at Charleston, S. c.
on the 26th to promote the emigration
to Liheria.
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Warning Order.

warming VfUCr.
In Crawford County Circuit Court.
J. C. White, Plaintiff.
against
Jasper +. Grady, Ephemia
b. Grady. Joseph j. Saw
age and Elizabeth A.
Savage. Defendants.
The defendants, Jasper P. Grady, Ephemia
B. Grady, are warned to appear in this court
within thirty days and answer the complaint
of Luther G. White.
ED. A. SCOTT. Clerk.
july 90, 1877. va
Brown 4 Southmayd, for plaintiff.
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Notice.

STATE OF ARKANSAS.
County of CrawfordA a
At the April Term of the Probate Court Q,
Crawford County, the following person NV
his accounts current. for settlement
guardian. the same being ordered scontlhu
ed and publication made according to Jaws
viz:
Calvin Phelps fled his annna, account cur
rent for settlement, as gnardiag OF keaoe"
II, Phelps and Ollie |. Phelps.
All persons interested in the above natie"
settlement are hereby notified to come ,o,,
ward and file their objections, II any lh's
have. on or before the second day of the ~ H.
term of said court, or they VIII be fore'er
barred from excepting to said accounts "
any item thereof ed,
In witness whereof l have hereun'o, az ,S'
my hand and official seal this i"0'
day OF june. fs77.
ED. \. SCOTT, Clerk
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Certificate.
Van Buren,, Ark. July 80, Is

Van Buren,, Ark, July 30, 1877.
To whom it may concern:
We certify that the ingredients used In j
W. Darcnports method for preserving Meats
Fruits and Vegetables are not poisonous. in
furious. OF dcletuu1As to health in any man
ner They are not only harmless. but healthy
II PERNuT, NJ. H.
G. f. BRowN. NJ d.
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II is said that one-half the horses sold
by public auction in Denison, Texas, are
stolen property.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

a certain spnster Of doubtful age, not
a thousand miles from here, remarked,
the other day, that she could go alone
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

kFEx-Goyerno Thos. S. Drew is
visiting at Little Rock, and is the guest
of Maj. John d. Adams.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

s We are i'll sack-eioth and ashes /"
for Bro. Cummings disconsolate widow.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-31

A~A son ofthe late John c. Brecken-
ridge is about to marry daughter OF
Lloyd Tevis, reported to be the richest
man in California.
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Warning Order.

Crawford County Circuit Court.
Elizabeth +. Smith, Plaintiff.
against
James Smith. Defendant.
The Defendant, James Smith. is warned
to appear in this court, within thirty DAYS
aud answer the complaint OF the plaintiff,
Elizabeth +. Smith.
ED. A. SCOTT, Clerk.
july % 4w
jesse Turner, Attorney.
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EF Corn in Nacogdoohes Co. Tex. is
selling for 20 cents, and the wheat and
fruit crop is splendid.
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REDEMPTION OF LANDS.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, That the
~ following described lands have been re-
deemed. to-wit: The elf of seqr, SEE. ]. town
ship 10, range 30, by Martin V. Pope. June
l4th; sfjf Of ne Or and neqr of Sc or. sec. 36,
township II, range 33. nv Jackson + Martin,
June 4; swqr OF nwqr see, 81, township II.
range SO, by " iiiain Martin jane 18th. and
and pt seqr Sc qr sec D, township ., range 30,
by Mrs " S, Hopkins.
Cornelius kuy.cudail els sw a S 36t .. r
81, Mss. Ammpn smith, pt sc So : l3,t9 r
west.
Given under my hand aud official
seal this 18th July, 1877.
ED. A. SCOTT, Clerk
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BALM
PRESERVING PROCESS.

would respectfully invite the attention oil
l. the public, to this new and novel process;