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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17
Wade Hampton at Auburn.
Ozark, July 9Th, SIT.

On his visit o Auburn, N. Y, last
Wednesday, at tie Shields celebration,
Wade Hampton, the Governor of South
Carolina, made tie following remarks in
the course of his speech. The remarks
are certainly to pc highly commended
"Your distinguished Governor has
been pleased to alude to the contest in
South Carolina. That, my friends, was
not Il political stnggc. 1t rose far high
er than on any swh contest ever wagcd
on this continent 1t was contest Tor
civilization, for lDmc rule, good govern
ment for life itsdi. 1t was contest
waged by the people Of So lth Carolina,
not, as demagomcs would tell you,
against northern men. 1t was contest
os"ged against carpet haggers, and when
, Sfy 'arRss sssge o, cu H ann by 'na'
man, any lrishman, any German, any
EngIishman, who se,,las in our midst as
an honest citizen, n carpet-bagger. We
welcome with open arms. We fell them
to come to our genial skies and fertile
soil. Come one, come all, and | pledge
them, in the name of the State, a hospi-
table, warm hearted reception. We do
not ask them whether they are demo-
Gratis or republicans.
In South Carolina propose to fill 10
the very letter the pledges made, and
appealed to the high heaven to witness
that they should be carried out | de
cared ii | were elected | would be gov
ernor of the whole people OF South Car
olina; that should know no race, no
color; that all men who stood on the
soil of South Carolina, native or foreign
born, white or black, should be equal be-
fore the law and so help me, God, it
shall be done. | am glad to say that the
bitterness that marked that strife is pass.
ing away, and | say to you, men of New
York, as say, at home, | owe my cleo.
ton to the colored men of South Caro-,
| lima.
We intend to try and elevate them
educate them, and show them the re
sponsibilities as well as the blessings OF
liberty. We want them, as other citizens
of America and South Carolina, to be
worthy the great boon of citizenship Of
this great republic. My friends, come
as | said, to do honor to my distinguish
ed friend, Gen. Shields. He wore the
blue, and I wore the gray but we car
let the curtain drop over those years
and go back to that time when that flag
borne by him, waved over the South and
over the North, and we can look to the
future when the flag can float over a free
united and prosperous people. Zap.
plause,] My friends, shall bear this
cordial greeting back home with me to
the little Polmetto State, and assure our
people that your hearts throb kindly
for us. I trust in God that better flu
ture is before the whole country, and
that we shall have peace, prosperity and
liberty to every man upon the continent.
| [Applausc.]
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

This move on the part of the citizens
OF Alma, it always seemed to us, was
au"ise W h i'll taaa, and thoy no
doubt now realize this fact themselves.
1t has, us might have been eXpccteu IN
all such excited elections, enjendered
hard feelings and caused hard words to
be said, and we have perhaps expressed
onrset at times in words more iorcible
than elegant. We have given and roceiv-
cd hard knocks; have defended the good
name of our town and its citizens, early
and late, without fear or favor, and shall
on all occasions do so. But this battle
is over. We have nota particle ofill.wili
for the town Of Alma and its entcrprising
citizens, and do desire to see them flour
ish and grow, but not at the expense of
pulling us down. Rather let all 90 to
work, hand in hand to build up the coun-
ty, and expose to view its hidden un-
told wealth.
To the friends in the county who have
stood by Van Buren, in this struggle, for
the retention of their old landmark, we
have not words adequate to express the
earnest thanks of our people. To Jasper
township, in particular, unboundcd praise
is dne--a solid vote for Van Buren--and
it will be long before she is forgotten by
our citizens. The young ladies and gem
tlemen we understand are preparing a
" Banner rs testimonial for their UNI
swering fidelity. Aud the Colony
from which the friends of Alma erpected
so much, deserve unstinted praise they
could not be bought, coaxed, or cajoled
from their allegiance to the town of Van
Buren,, and with but few exceptions
they were true to n man. And they too
are to have " Banner"
The struggle is now over-the victo-
ry won, and the contractor will proceed
with the work at once, and in three
months the Court House will be rebuilt
and the people once moro happy and
contentcd. $50 mote 1t be-"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

The Little Rock & Fort Smith rail-
road are anxious that the county site
should be located at Alma, for recently
they have been more than ever impress
ed with the Importance of building n
road from Fayetteville, tapping at Alma.
Alma Heraid
We took occasion while at Little Rock
last week, 10 ascertain the facts in the
above statement of the Herald, and were
assured by Mr.. Gay, Secretary Of the
Company, that the l.. r. & +. S. Railway
has not in any way meddled with this
question, or countenanced any such med
ding by any Of their employees, or had
any desire to have the County Seat re-
moved from Van Buren, We are aware
that the Section boss at Alma, has work
ed early and late, and used the influence
attached to his position, and has run his
hand-car in the interest of Alma in this
contest, but we are assured ii is without
the sanction Of the Superintendent or
any of the officers of the Road, and that
they have not and do not intend to med
die in any sectional or political question
that may arise along the line Of then
road. We speak of this now, to disa.
buse the minds Of our citizens, of the i'm.
preston created by the above, that the
l.. r. & +. S. Railroad was meddling in
this matter.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17
JOHN MCCLURE.

The above individual is evidently
worn out with the fact that the people
of this community have such regard
for the general peace of the State, and
the right of all parties or persons, ire
spective Of race, color or previous condi-
ton, to express an opinion, and is evil
IDENTIFY trying, by such articles as the fol
lowing, to get what he deserves, in or
der that he may wave the bloody shirt
to his own personal advantage, even if
he has it to do at the expense of his hide.
We quote from the Star of last evening :
SANDER the Democratic party of Ar
kansas Why, there is scarcely a Demo-
cratic family in the state that was such
before the war, that did not have some
member of his family who was an assas-
in, murderer ora thief. The truth of
the matter is that we have not a sutli,
Gent command Of language to SANDER
such men, il we wanted TO. 1t is enough
to speak the truth Of such men. The
truth makes a record of brutality that
cxeites the envy Of the Turks who have
tor years plundered and murdered the
Jews in R9mania.
This emanates from q man whom it
would be base Aattery to call william,
from the fact that he is too big coward
to be william in his own person, but
through proxy of his tools, the minor
Republicans, he has controlled. There
has never been conspiracy hatched
against the fair fame of the State but
what John Mcclure was one of the prin-
cipal consprators. His hand has been
prominent in all the troubles that have
beset the State since here he has been,
and he has done more to injure her than
all the murderers and assassins that have
like himself, cursed the States bounda-
ries by their presence therein. His day
for active injury is over, however, and
as has been said before, he lies like bro
backed snake, biting all who come
within his reach and covering with ven
ON everything that he can touch.-L. R
Gazette.
The National Administration and its
office holders in the State are responsible
for the malicious rawlings of John Ne
Clnre. The Evening STAR is the repre-
sentation ofthe radical party in the State
and is only kept alive by the droppings
from the national crib and its Office hol
ders, and without which it would not
survive but few months Then we say
the administration of Mr.. Hayes and the
men kept in office by it, should be held
as they are, responsible for the utterings
of this contemplate, bad man. If Pres.
ident Hayes is sincere in his professions
for better and concilatory feeling in the
South, let him show it by having his or
gans conducted by men having some lit
tie deceney and regard for the truth.
The above extract is a most infamous
SANDER on the best citizens of the State.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17
The Fisher & Co Line of Stages,

We arc pleased to hear Of the increas-
ing amount of travel by this line ofstages.
For persons coming west by the l.. R. &
T. S. Ry. and going to Washington or
Benton counties, or the contiguous In
dian Territory this is the best route of
travel Persistent misrepresentation have
heretofore succeeded in causing many
coming west, to take the Wool
um line at Alma, going thence by the
Narrows of Frog Bayou and the head
waters of White river to Fayetteville.
Travellers are told that it is only forty
five miles from Alma to Fayetteville, and
that the stages go through in the day
time, when in fact it is well known that
it is every part of fifty-fve miles from
Alma to Fayetteville, and that it takes
these stages until 10 or II o'clock at night
to get through to the latter place. If
travellers instead Of stopping at Alma
for the Wooum stage. would come di-
rectly on to Van Buren,, where the stages
of Fisher & Co. are awaiting the arrival
of the train at about 6 p. M, they will
leave immediately for Fayetteville by
way of Cedarville, Natural Dam, Evans
vile, Dutch Mills, Boonsboro and Prairie
Grove, reaching Fayetteville about L
o'oiook no.St day, and ten hours ear,iior
than the Woolum outfit. 1t being by
this route about sixty-two miles from
Van Buren, to Fayetteville and seven
miles further than the much Wanted
Frog Bayou route, from Alma. The sta
ges of Fisher& Co. are believed to be
more comfortable than Woolum's and the
road on this line equally as gooti. This
is the best route for persons going to
Fayetteville and Bentonville, while for
persons going to the western parts of
Crawford, Washington and Benton coun-
ties and the adjoining Indian Territory,
it is the only public line OF travel.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

Bag a special dispatch to the Little
Rock Gazette from Prescott or the orn
says:
On Saturday, June l3, Sheriff's pos
S M' assisting of Rev. F. Sanders, DR.. f.
y" VA; .n''~ ", and Deputy Sheriff W. b.,
"; !" "i'.' a'"i,sI from here to Louisiana
IN pursuit OF Jams THOMPSON, a notori-
Gus character who fe0 ~, horo fan.
weeks ago to avoid arrest 1or Sorso anJ
cattle stealing. Scouting thron@h9 ea1' -
al parishes in Louisiana without success.
they were returning home, when, at a
point in Arkansas 90 Red River bottom,
fifty miles south this place on The night
ot July 81, they arrived at old Shrog
Lewis, the headquarters Of horse-theyes
and outlaws from Texas, Louisiana and
Arkansas. On making inquiries for
Thompson, desperate fight in dark
room ensued between the posse and
thieves. Rev. f. Sanders, one of the
ablest and most highly respected minis
ters Of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, received a mortal wound by the
first fire. Milan and White completely rid
died the murderer Of Sanders with foul
loads of buckshot. Mr. Sanders leaves
large family, and his untimely end has
cast gloom over the entire community
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

We notice ia the last copy Of the
Van Buren, Press very complimentary
notice to Mr.. Fayettc Locke. His name
is familiar to us many are the long days
we've slaughtered old Cicero rs Gaia
line y sn4 rrartc romer cover his face
in shame. "Fatc is now a prominent
young man, but don't forget the days OF
10 and II, and the bee gum we eat at
Prof Looney's table; Gilmer, TeN.--D,
B.-Pme Biuf Republican.
q Fate stands first rate up here, now
Must have got into bad company those
days, when he went for the bee gum
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MARRIED

HALLEY-WARD.- At Russellville on
the 18th inst. by the Rev. Mr.. Gregory. Mr.
CHARLES II. HALEY. Station Agent at Null
berry, and Miss JESSIE. youngest daughter
Of A J. Ward. Esq, OF Van Buren,.
MAY kind Providence guide and guard
them and keep them in the hollow Of his
long the pathway of the young couple. that
they may fully rca lie their brightest antici-
pations.]
RICKEY-WOOD.-. At Lodi. Wisconsin,
on tile 26th ult, Mr.. ED r. RIcKEY. mail
agent l.. r. and f. s. Railway, to Miss JEN-
ME L. WooD
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

HsyaOur renders at Alma have made
considerable talk about not receiving the
last issue of the Press, and charge us
with keeping it from them. We were
rather anxious that they should hare It.
We made up the Alma package and de-
hycred il at the Post-otliee. The Post.
master has declared il was mailed on the
moring Of the tth. The Route Agt.
Mr.. Hickey, Will make an affidavit that
i was put in the Alma bag and put off ut
Alma the SAME MORNING.
Now let the Postmaster at Alma clear
1t W 1t seems to us they over did
the natter !" their much ado about not
receiving the Press These statements
will be substantiated by aflidayits of all
the parties if demanded. Clear it up,
gentleman, lis at your door, Ne NAL
oar paper regularly to al subscribers, and
have never issued n number we wanted
to su 1press.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

An exchange says, "deal gently with
those who do not advertise Thaa IS
good advice and it is very generally OBJ
served-Such persons are dealt with SO
gently that it is almost impossible to dis
cover that ley are being dealt with a
all.
When the crier of Russian court takes
a hundred Russian names out OF jury
box and calls them it takeshimtwoweeks
tocrythemof. and then he goes home and
has himself kicked in the jaw by mule
as a counter irritant.
"a Baby says French writer, I" is an
angel whose wings decrease as its legs
increase"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

Mr.. G. II. Gregory of Altus, will soon
Issue monthly paper to be devoted to
agricultural and horticultural interests.
II will be issued from the log cabin on
the nursery grounds onc-half mile from
Altus. Subscription price IS cents per
annnm, with present to each subscr-
bcr.-O-ak Banner.
We saw some of the largest and finest
looking Peaches from Bro. Gregory's
nursery, as we came up on the train Fri
day, that we have seen any where.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

Our exchanges are lavishing compli-
ments on Simpson g. Co. tor box OF
wine sent the Press Association. 1t
seems the wine did not reach the quill
drivers while at Fort Smith, and partial
distribution has since been made of it.
We are not selfish; but do not like to
read Of an editor going into raptures ov-
or fine wine while we can only get mean
Observation-Disclosures.
1t was good, you bet, Bro. Gotham.
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Hss" New Orleans dispatch of the 5tl

sss~New Orleans dispatch of the 9Th
says:
In the superior criminal court to-day
Atty.-Gen. Ogden and District Atty. Fin
ney filed information against J. Madi-
son Wells and 7. G. Anderson, Louis NJ
kenner and e. Casanave, charging them
under section S33 OF the Revised Stat
utes, with uttering and publishing as
true certain altered, false, forged and
countcrleited records. Immediately af
ter filing the information capases were
issued for the arrest Of the parties named.
Wells and kenner surrendered them
selves to the sheriff The informa ION
is very lengthy and charges them with
having on the 4th of December, 1876.
falsely and fclouiously uttered and pub
lished as true the altered, forged and
countcricitcd election returns for prosi-
dental electors from the parish OF Yer
non at the election of November last by
adding l5S votes to each of the HAYES
electors and deduoing 395 from each of
the Tilden electors, Bail waa fixed at
$4,000 each aud has been furnished by
Wells and kenner, Anderson and Cas-.
anave will surrender themselves and fur
nish the required bond.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

sas~Thc republicans of Fort Smith,
seem to be divided in their support Of n
candidate for L. S. Marshall. The Era
and Herald, support Col. Collins, and the
other wing support the present incum-
bent, Gen. Upham.
Wen bet Upham holds the fort
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Ey-Thc Shreveport Times saws ::

Col. Jamas F. Paine, of Georgia, son of
Bishop Paine, the head of the Methodist
church South, a brother-in-law of Sena-
tor Gordon, elassmate Ex-senator Lamar,
and highly connected in the South, is
going to make n fight for the position of
sergcant-atarms of the house Of Repre-
sentatives. 1.-THE report that the South
cru members have concluded to demand
this office is true, Col. Paine will proba-
bly, get it.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

1t is to bo hoped that one more session
will be the last eur people vii! have to
attend at FIT, Smith. Next session of
Congress will, we think, without doubt
give us a court in our own country, and
this trouble and expense of going to Fit.
Smith be forever at an end. There is no
opposition, now, to it, except what comes
from FIT. Smith itself, and its interests
should certainly not weigh against every
other [Suar-Vindicator.
1t is only matter of time, Bro. Nc
Phcrson.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

James Gordon Bennctts courier, Al.
bert Vogel, arrived in New York on the
9th. lie has instructions to prepare Mr.,
Benefits villa at Newport for the lat
ter's immediate arrival. Fashionable
gossip has it that long delayed we'd
ding, in which Mr., Bennett win be one
of the principals, will take plaoo shortly
after the iatter's arrival in this country.
lie is expected in New York by the next
steamer from llayrc
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

Szas~ Our young friend Cummings of
the Ozark Banner, has got down to
work. This is how il effects him:
We have been for the past two weeks,
and are at present, doing our own office
work, type setting, press work, job work
aud receiving the usual amount of" GUS
sing" daily, and still we are not happy !;
but agree with the " Teller that said the
weather was "rcd hot
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E8-The Fayetteville Democrat, has

sS~The Fayetteville Democrat, has
the following items:
We learn that there was difficulty at
Billingsley last Saturday between AIon-
20 Sawyer and Jake Strickler in which
Strickler received several cuts from a
pocket knife, though not considered dan
gerous.
The citizens of Prairie Grove, with
their usual liberahty, enterprise and fore
sight, offered Messrs, Ferguson q Hen
dry 81, 900 to establish their Foundry al
that place.
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Gy-The Little Rock Gazette says

Col. Milt. Rice, in his argument yes
tcrday in the Stoddard- Newton case,
spoke of the time when Arkansas was
delivered fiom all her troubles a" by the
intervention OF a Kind Providence and
the proclamation Of drunken Prcsi
dent
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ns-" True as preaching" The Star

Yindicator, Ind, Ter says;
N. NJ. Pomeroy, better known rs
Brick has been, and may be now. lee
turing in Texas, Pomeroy is ono of
those characters of which the world has
too many who makes n great fuss and &C
composites but little, He claims to be a
democrat, dyed in the wool. and yet if
he ever acted in harmony with the dem
Goratln party we have never known it.
" Brick is something like the twelfth
man on the jury VINO called the others
eleven damn fools because he couldn't
convince them that they were wrong and
he was right.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

Eg-The popular Col. Tom Newton
was elected Circuit Clerk OF Pulaski
county al the special election held on the
10th inst, by majority of3oo over both
Of the other candidates.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

The Alma Herald pitches into de
roy If the editor OF the Herald had as
much brains as " Leroy" he would not
make such an ass ofhimsclt, but his long
ears will stick out in spite of the lion
skin, Blood will tell.-Arlansas Trave-
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Asg~The Alma Herald says awe
scat spy into the enemies camp and
bought copy OF the Press" If he did
and paid for it we are a great deal bet
ter off than some of our neghbors, who
has the editors" promise"
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b4g-The Pleasant Hill Post-ofiicc has

H-EaThe Pleasant Hill Post-oIiicc has
been moved to Mulberry Station, and
Mr.. j. B. Harris is the =. NJ.
Mulberry Station is improving fast,
and has now three dry goods and sew
c,al merchandise houses, one blacksmith
shop, one hardware store, one drug store
and two saloons, and two saw mills in
the course Of completion.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-07-17

sIsaThe first colored graduate at West
Point has been assigned to the 10th Cav
airy stationed at Fort Richardson. This
is we believe the first colored officer in
the United States service.
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Notice F.!
COURT HOUSE REPAIRS.

aEALED PROPOSALS will he received by
Jthe County Clerk af Crawford County AR
kansas. Tor re airing the Court House Of said
County, according to the plans and specidra-
tons On file Ia said Clerks Office up to 10
o'clock a m July 18th 1877 The right re-
served to reject any and all bids,
y proposals will be considered unless ae-
eampanied with the names of three or more
acceptable securities to double of the amount
OF the bid,
; q; z !: % %S# $$HH!fSEion1. CONS.
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THE PEOPLE DECREE
THAT THE
GLORY OF VAN BUREN, SHALL
NOT DEPART !
ALMA'S LOCKS ARE SHORN!
The People are Satisfied
THE PEOPLE DECREE
LOCKS ARE SHORN

The struggle over the removal Of the
County Seat from Van Buren, TO Alma,
was closed on the evening of the 10th
inst And as was generally expected
the vote was decisive against change and
for Van Buren,. The following lie the Of,
fetal vote by townships;
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NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN. That in pursuance OF
i. an order of the Honorable County Court
of Crawford county. Arks ;, will, on Mon
day the 9th day OF August. 1877, at 10 O'Clock
a M at the Clerks Office of said County, re-
eeive bids for the purchase of the bonds OF
said courty. of the date of 1867, to the amount
of the funds that may be on hand applicable
to the purchase of said bonds.
3w A J. WARD. Treas. of Crawford Co.
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An Irishman, seeing vessel very
heavily laden, and scarcely above the
waters edge, exclaimed. aUpon mo
soul if the river was but little higher,
the ship would 60 to the bottom"
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"My dear said an aircotionate wife to
her husband, is she looked out of the win.
dow, edo younoticc how green aud beau
tiful the grassiooks upon the neighboring
hills I" Well was the unpoetic rcsponce,
what other c'or would yuo have it a.
I 'tis { g., ~
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4 sunfower produces four thousand
eggs, a poppy thirty thousand, tobacco
plant from three hundred thousand 10
iouF handred thousand and spleen wart
one million.
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mo healthy person. we are told by an
exeange, lever cut his throat because
things went wrong aud we are quite
safe in saving thatno healthy person ever
0id because things went wrong.