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The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

The Chicago InterOcean asks: ais
the republican party to be destroyed, ut
terly and entirely? II SO, by whose or
der, under whose Vaccinations, by what
pretext? We ask these questions candid
iy but earnestly. All over the land the
democracy are drawing their lines closer
and more compactly. They are jubilant
and hopeful. With solid South at their
back, they have only to 60 on nsiduous-
" sowing seeds of discomfort and disin-
tegrating the republican party in the
Northern states to make the road clear
to national triumph at an early day.
Shall we stand idly by while others do
so, and, through mistake or design, forge
chains and place weapons in the hands
of our enemies to scourge and destroy
us Is the mission Of the republican par
ty ended?
poker Jack thinks its mission is
ended and the only hopes of the oppo
sition to the Democracy, is ip diyis
ion in their ranks, which the Republican.
should stand ready to help widen The
breach and to take advantage of whcl
made. If the Democracy are wise, they
will allow no division on side issues, ere
ated by malcontents, to subserve thoil
ambitious purposes. An unbroken ranl
is Democratic victory in Arkansas, al
the time.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
The WAY of the Transgressor is Hard.

About two months ago, says the Little
Rock Evening Star, a young lady, Miss
Corina Hayns, of Ashley county, was
assaulted by negro named George Tay-
ior. Since then he was arrested and
confined in the Jail at Hamburg. At the
time of the arrest he confessed the crime,
giving the horrible details with frightful
minuteness. last Friday night party
ofmen, numbering sixty or seventy went
TO the Jail, took Taylor about four miles
from the town, chained him to a pine
tree and burned him to death.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
The Border Railroad First Spoke in
the Wheel.

Mai &. A. Meyer has been in Van
Buren, the past few days, presenting to
its business men and the friends of the
town n plan fer building Railroad
Bridge across the Arkansas river at this
point. His plan to us looks feasible and
can but rebound to the advantage OF
Crawford county and the town Of Van
Buren,. 1t is the first substantial move
toward the building Of what is called the
Border Railroad, connecting with the
Atlantic and Pacific railroad at Cassville
or Neosho Mo. An investment by our
citizens in the Bridge company now in
contemplation, is virtually SO much as
sistance toward bringing the Border
Road to our door, and is "killing two
birds with one stone" and fastening up
the early completion Of that now much
agitatcd project.
The cost of tho Bridge completed, is
estimated by the largest and best bridge
company in the country to be $500
5000, 600 Of the bonds have already been
assured. The interest of per cent on
the whole amount has been guaranteed,
by a responsible company, for only a
limited use of the bridge, which of it
self alone makes the bonds of the COM
pany a good investment for men Of cap
ital
IT seems to us that it will be q long
time before an opportunity will again be
offered the citizens OF Van Buren, to do
so much for their town, with so little out.
lay. We know it is hard times, money
scarce, and all that. But with an ener
setic, systematic effort, a good deal can
DO accomplished, financially. Every
property holder of the town is interested
in its success and should not hesitate to
lend their aid in the work, ne matter
how small their investment. Examine
his matter fellow citizens, those who
nave not, aud act promptly.
A Bridge Company was organized yes
crday by the citizens of Fort Smith and
Van Buren, in this place.
The Company is styled "Tho Van Blu
EN- Bridge Company.
Jesse Turner, President.
John Carnall, Secretary.
D. c. Williams, Treasurer.
Directors.-G. A. Meyer, 3. J, Brown,
!. l.. Griffith.
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The Negro Exodus to Liberia.
From Charleston News.

Inquiry was made yesterday at the OF.
fee Of the Liberian Exodus Association
as to the number Of names enrolled tor
the trip. The answer received WAS that
from $500 to 5000 men, women and chill
dren, in and about this city, had put
down their names. Outside OF the city,
between 10000 aud 10000 have ha 'ded
in their names. They are Of all classes
and conditions of colored society, inclu-
ding some persons of means and inhn'
ence. The large majority, however, are
laborers and mechanics.
Those having the matter in charge are
enthusiastic, and express their confidence
of success. They say that they lately
learned that large number of emlgrants
will be enabled to leave here this fall.
They seem to have figured closely on
their route, and have it all laid out. The
voyage from this city to Monrovia will
be n ten-day one, and from that place
they will 60 by land water twenty
three miles to where the country begins
to rise. There they will settle, and work
up the hills into the country.
George Curtis, who seems especially
enthusiastic, says that they will be be-
yond the malarial belt. He says, also,
that men OF prominence and wealth in
England have become interested, and
that the association have received encour-
aging letters from such sources. His
idea is that the proposed exodus will be
for the benefit Of both races. He says
that the present agitation to have the ma,
ehinery brought to the cotton is hound
to secure that result that when that is
done Charleston's export trade in raw
cotton and her import trade In fabrics
must suffer; that if the emigrants are
treated kindly, and assisted by Charles
ton, they will naturally send back their
products to be manufactured here, this
place being only day or two further
from them than London that this would
give this city an immense import trade,
and furnish food for unnumbered looms
and factories. The last words heard by
the reporter as he withdrew were: " We
can no more be stolgs5 taaa the chill
dren Of Israel could be Stopped haM
coming out OF hGyPg.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

HBishop Qnintard, Of Tennessee, on his
visit to West Point, gave the following
incident ofhis experience at the battle OF
Perryville: II stood upon mound be-
tween the Confederate artillery, under
command of Capt. VIM W Carnes' on my
right. and the Union guns, commanded oy
Col. Charles C. Parsons, on my left. AT.
terward. when became Bishop of Tenn
essee, the first personI confirmed was
Capt. Carnes, and ordsined Col. Parsons
who gave up the military life, as priest
of the Episcopal Church"
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
The Railroad War at Little Rock

The fight between the Memphis and
Little Rock and st. Louis, Iron Noun
tain and Southern railways still contin
ues with full force and effect. The bat
tie wages hotter and tiercer, and neither
line loses an opportunity Of hitting the
other. By the action of the Memphis
road in selling tickets with large re-
bate, scalpers are lett in the cold, as no
Que can use the ticket except the purcha
ser.
Last night the officers of the Memphis
road were ordered to cease running their
trains on the Iron Mountain track, which
if enforced, would prevent them from
crossing the bridge. The Memphis Of
ticials claim, however, that they have a
contract, which caunot be broken with
out notice. The Iron Mountain folks,
on the other hand, assert that since the
contract was made the road has passed
into the hands of another company, of
which Mr.. w. r. Arthur is the general
manager. The fight on this point will
probably go into the courts.
1t is reported to-day that the roads in
Texas will not sell tickets to northern
points via Memphis, ard ais Il set. San.
not be purchased to Little Rock.
If, under the contract, the Memphis
road cannot be legally kept at the otaer
side OF the river, by the Iron Mouata.n
road, it is said that the track will be or
dercd up, the ground on which it is built
being the property of Mrs. Allen, aod
the right ot-way over it having never
been granted by her.-L! r. Star.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

re- Trouble has been brewing between
the Memphis and Little Rock railroad
aud the st. Lonis, Iron Mountain and
Southern railway in regard TO fixing the
rates to Eastern points. Tho matter cul-
minated on the 10th by the Memphis
people making Il cut in rates as follows :
From Little Rock to Louisville, 81: to
Cincinnati,s6. TO New York ,s2i. The
st. Louis men have made no cut SO far,
but it is confidently asserted that they
will rctaIiate.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

The Hon. John Sherman, secretary of
the treasury, is indignant at the indict-
ment Of the Louisiana returning board
rascals, who were indorsod by him in the
senate as honorable men, and has writ
ten letter, it is said, to J. Madison
Wells, chief of the ex-conspirators in
which he expresses his virtuous wrath at
what he affected to consider violation
of compact by the Louisiana people, and
in which he ridicules the suggestion of
his being proved guilty of completely in
the unholy and unlawful plot which
made president out of a man repudiat.
ed by the peoples Louis Republican.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
SUMMARY OF WAR NEWS.

The following summary OF the FOR
eign War, up to the 18th, is from the st.
Louis Republicans
In the British house of lords ycster-
dav a discussion of the Eastern question
was prccipitated by motion for papers
relating to the war; The attitude of the
government was criticised somewhat
severely and lengthy reply was made
by Earl Derby. A Paralo dispatch says
the Russian army Of Rustchuk will now
advance. Rustchuk and Shomla will
be besieged by infantry, whose advance
will enable the cavalry to move forward
and throw a circle of observation about
the fortresses.
In the Balkans the Russians are at
tempting to gain possession Of kasanlik
and Slivno, which will give them control
Of the two most importantpasses. Abdul
Kerim says he will cut off the retreat of
the Russians who have crossed the Bal
kans. Rumors ofan armistice and peace
negotiations are again in circulations,
and it is said that the Russian advance
Bulgaria has been checked on account
of diplomatic negotiations. The Turk
ish authorities Mt Constantinople have
summoned Abdul Kerim and Raouf and
Redif Pashas to the capital. The first
mentioned has, been succeeded by Me
homet All. n.d Suleman Pasha, who con-
Quoted the brief campaign against the
Monteoegrins, has been appointed to the
of the army in Roumelia.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

The Baltimore fruit dealers think they
have discovered method of ripeninp
tr ut which is somewhat better than ma.
lures, Upon this point there will prob
ably be difference of opinion among
consumers, but the process is an interesting
one. The fruit is hung in a room which is
made pert, city dark aud as nearly alright
as possible The room is then heated
by means of pipes to the proper temper
aturc and the room is kept closed excep,
when opened for inspection of progress
The experiments ,has Ear have been with
bananas, and it has been found that two
or three days only are required to ripen
them.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

R~South Carolina Republicans lately
from Charleston express tho opinion
there will be no further contest at pres
ent by tho Republicans in thatstate and
the propriety of assembling the Ropub-
lican executive committee and formally
Outstanding the party organization ia now
under consideration. aud some of its
members feel confident that tho dccis.
ion will be TO cease all organized politi-
cal efforts for tho present,
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

Our friend, "Tom." Newton, has been
chosen clerk uice Walker, deceased, in
Pulaski. Tom will make good one,
but we must find some one else, now, tor
Secretary of the Senate, Clerk of the
House, &c. Eth, Tom ". B. Argus
AS the editor Of the Argus is sometimes
willing 20 The dear people, he
might, perhaps, be induced to become
Secretary Of the House at its next SEES
sion
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
Warning Order.
Crawford Circuit Court.

Crawford Circuit Court.
Austin & Ward, Plaintiffs.
against action BY attachment.
Jasper l.. Grady, Defendant,
The Defendant. Jasper p. 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,
\. WALLACE WARD.
,niy az, .r
u =. Thowsson. Attorney
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

kN~The differences between Col. NJ. +.
Locke of Ina, and Hon B. J. Brown
of Van Buren,, growing out of the can
vass for the change of the County Seat,
has been amicably adjusted, at the in
stance of Mr.. ID. c. Williams of Van Blu
rem, and II. p. Renlroe of Alma. This
is rs il should be.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

fs'Bro. Gaulding of the Arkadelphia
Standard. has remedy for cows that
eat the bitter weed that makes tho milk
SO intolerbly bitter and it is to give the
COW, every moring before turning her
out tablespoonful of sugar. 1t was a
certain remedy for Bro. Gauldinr's COW.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

AWWc notice that Hon. Robert w.
johnson, who has been connected in
Washington City since the war with Hon.
Albert Pike, in the practice of the law,
has returned to Arkansas and located at
Little Rock. His return has set the wise
and suspicious a wondering.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

sW-London dispatch 9th 18th inst.
says Tho .--rturo or Nlkopolls with
5000 Turks, 40 pieces of artillery and
two monitors, is the most important sue
cess Of the Russians thus far. 1t may be
attributed more than anything to the
new tactics Of quick marches adopted
since the Asiatic revcrScs.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

fFMessrs. r. B. Mills & Co., Of Lit
tie Rock, have issued n neat monthly
paper, entitled the "Arkansas Adycrtis-
cr,' drought which they propose to
bring the advantages of an Arkansas
home to the attention Of immigrants.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
Notice /!
COURT HOUSE REPAIRS.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received by
Cthe County Clerk of Crawford County Ar
kansas. for re airing the Court House Of said
County, according to the plans and specitica-
lions on file In said Clerks Office up to 10
o'clock m July 2Sth 1877. The right re-
served to reject any and all bids.
No proposals will be considered unless &C.
co,npanied with the names of three or more
acceptable securities to double of the amount
Of the bid.
; g; = !: S $S% $$Ss3fS$ior'. CONS.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

nsr Mr.. c. NJ. Noel, who went to Pine
Bun il years ago poor boy, is now
pronounced by the Press to be the rich.
est man in jefferson county. He com.
'aeneed work there atsii.00 per month,
and BY earnest toll and cautious invest,
ments has made his mark,
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

pd-Thc girl whom King Alfonso Of
Spain is TO marry, in spite of his moth
cr's opposition, is his cousin. She is
young, very handsome, has dark but an
mated features, is tall, bright and live
ly, and dresses with exquisite taste.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

sSTho certificate of authority Of the
Charter Oak Life Insurance Co. Of Hart
iord, Conn. 10 issue policies in the state
OF New York, was on the 18th revoked
by the superintendent Of the insurance
department.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

EVincyardists in Missouri are com
planning of tho rot in grapes. In some
places whole vineyards have rotted with
in the last two weeks. The same is said
OF the grape in this part Of the State.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

~Fhc Gazette says; The maohin-
cry OF the steamer Granger has been
raised and IS to DO thoroughly repaired
by John Meiaire. Capt Yerlses is now
at Madison, Ind. contracting fer the
building Of new light draught boat 10
take the Changers machinery and place
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

rey-The Fort Smith Herald suggests
the name of J. II. Van Hose, Fayette-
vile, B. J. Brown, Van Buren, and w. NJ.
Cravens, Fort Smith, as suitable persons
to work mp the telegraph line to Fay
ottevillc. What do you say, gentlemen?
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

Ey-An Arkansas man brought to town
recently load Of ginseng, weighing a
bout 700 pounds, for which he got sl.2o
per pound, and took away over $500 in
cash.--Springtield (Mo,) Times.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

EE 1t is reported that an active allan
&c between Italy and Russia will be made
in case Austria should interfere in the
present war.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

E0n0 is not easily earned in these times
NH bnt 1t can he made in three months
Sill any one of either sex. in any part Of
the country who is willing to work stea'iily
Mt the employment that we furnish. 500 per
week In your town. You need not he away
from home over night. You can give your
whole time to the work, or only your spare
moments. We have agents who are making
over $40 per day, All who engage at ence
can make money fast. At the present time
money cannot he made so easily and rapidly
BY any other business. II costs nothing 10
try the business. Terms and IS on.it f,se
Address at org y uAr-,g., q t'o., To,s-,
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
TUESDAY, JULY "a, 1877,

rSWheat was quoted on Friday at St.
Iouis, from 81 ~ to sl.3l per bushel.
Al Van Buren,, is selling from 90 cts to
81, according to quality.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
ssay-Johp Mcclure having playc1 the

sJ"John Mcclure having played the
Evening Star out, as republican paper,
it has fallen into the hands of Messrs.
Webb and Burrows, who will continue it
independent in politics. Properly man
aged an evening paper ought to be sus-
tanned in Little Rock.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

bay Elk Gov. Samuel J. Tildon, See
rotary of State Bigelow and Cyrus W.
Field sailed in the steamship Scythia
fol Europe, on the 10th inst.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

A Novelist lately entered printing
oils" anil accused a eompositor of not
p@netaat'ng properly, when the typo
earnestly replied; "l'm not pointer
Ia setter
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
Warning Order.

In Circuit Court Crawford County, Ark.
Joseph q Pecvey, Plaintiff.
against at law.
William A. Britton, Defendant,
DEFENDANTS hereby notified that plaintiff
has filed his petition to re-in.tate the papers
IN the above entitled cause. the same to be
heard at the September Term of the Crawford
county Circuit court of A. kansas commence
Ing on the oath day of Sept. 1877
JOSEPH g, PEEvEY
July 1917 Nv
G. Wilcox. Attorney.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

a farmer in Oil Trough Bottom has
made two hundred and thirty-nine bush
els of wheat from six acres-ncarly for
ty bushels to the acre. Oh, for more
farmers like this one.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

parThe st. Louis Republican Of the
18th says;
The peach crop in vicinity Of ST. Lou
is this year will be one of the largest and
finest ever seen here. None ofevcn the
early varieties are in market yet, all the
peaches offered for sale beng brought
from Southern states.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
kF Good for ahe Tcxarkana Demo

kEGood for sthe Tcxarkana Demo.
crat
The Arkansas Traveller has caught an
inspiration for fault finding. 1t insinu.
ates a Ring :" among our state officials
and objects to another state official for
beng willing to keep on file each news.
paper of the state sent for that purpose.
We think the Traveller will never make
good the first charge and kno,c his q head
is not level on the second count. Don't
be III a hurry Traveller to black ball our
own friends, the Star will do that if YOU
will be patient. Somehow or other we
never had more implicit trust in any Of,
fcials of State, than that which we repose
in those of Arkansas. II they should
fail us, we shall be we'll prepared TO &C.
copt the doctrine Of mans total deprayi-
ty
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Administrators Notice

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 tn, Honorable
Court of Crawford County. All persons hav-
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 est tie
in two years from this date, they will be for
ever barred and precluded from any benefit
in said estate.
All parties indebted to said Estate, will
come forward and settle.
G.. II. CONRADT, Administrator
Of Estate Of A. NJ. Callahan, decd.
Van Buren,. Ark. July 8, 1877.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

Day~Thc United States Court will con
vcne at Fort Smith, on the 9th day Of
August next.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

sssr Mr.. William Windsor, we'll know n
printer of Little Rock, died last week
Michigan, where he had gone for his
health.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

The three months rule of the demo.
cratic party, has disbandsd and broken
up the radical party of South Carolina.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

flour Dardanclle readers want a good
picture of themselves or friends, they will
not fail to call on Cook at his Gallery.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24
" 0ruiug Order.

In Crawford County Circuit Court.
j. G. White. Plaintiff.
against
Jasper Z. Grady. Ephemia
b. Grady. Joseph Saw 3
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 %. 1877 VA
Brown d Sonthmayd, for plaintiff.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

p&-van Buren, has shipped ten ear
loads Of wheat up to this date, from this
station.
The Van Buren press., 1877-07-24

fT' Capt. Jabine is engaged in build
ing apontoon bridge at Little Rock.
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Notice

STATE OF Arkansas.
County of Crawiord.t Car, 4
At the April Term of the Pr"hate n", sl,(
Crawford County, the following per-"" n
his accounts current tor srtut"'n ,ise
guardian. the sam, being orlered eou't Ia,
ed and publication made according ""
viz:
Calvin Phi 'lps filedhis annual ac''n pn,nles
rent for settlement, US Guardian OF nv"
II. Phelps and oils |. Phelps. ,S
All persons Interested in the aboNe-n for
settlement are hereby notified TO cop,' lid
ward and file their objections, II an. me-,
have, on OF before the second DAY 1i ~" n,,s,f
term Of said court. or they VIII DC 'v Il
barred from excepting TO sa!d aeeo"""
W. In witness whereof I have hereppt.'gisl
ny h.sd aud emci.! seal tS.s.
Day OF 5"ns. :S7. =.
I'd. A. SCOTT, e!c'N
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sod has De4e u one gBs5iaa The
ca depeua Oh tue poor, as W., ~ ttte
poor on the len The world - ,u-
mere gaiticent baii,ling all the stone
are gradually cgnen'ed together there
is uo one subsists 10y himself alone
Feltham.
For want of better news the death OF
the Pope is telegraphed occasionally.
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NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN. That, in pursuance of
l. an order of the Honorable County Court
of Crawford county. Arks Il 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 courty. Of the date of 1867 20 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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Warning Order.

Crawford County Circuit Court.
Elizabeth F. Smith, Plaintiff.
against
James Smith, Defendant
The q fnndant. .lamos Smith. d. .prusJ
to appp,4 1 ibis cont a,JIiu tNlyls r8Fs
AMI al er ~ complaint %. .'te piso b.
N'izatetA q smith
81 f.. SCOTT CLERK,
i1is % Z ~
i -. Former, Attorney.
, 1877-04-22

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