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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

The Louisville Courer-J Journal has
the following " During the last ten
years whisky and billiard saloon keep
ers have increased one hundred per cent
in this country, while farmers have only
increased twenty-five per cent. These
figures show better than anything else
the tendency of the country. Thous-
ands of able bodied men enter the tramp
class simply because they are demoraliz-
ed, and too lazy to come down 10 " hon
est toll =" A large class of men go at
once into the whiskcy business if they
can scrape together few hundred dol
lars. Sons Of farmers turn their backs
on the paternal acres, and go to the cit
les, where they enter stores at pitiful sal
aries, and spending their spare hours at
gambling hells and houses of shame,
soon drift into the gutter Repugnance
to toll is the basis of the tramp system ];
the basis of the current outlawry, both
of which are distinguishing features of
the Northern States. The large cities
are overrun with work. shirkers, who
would not take the slightest interest in
offers to work on farms at $40 month
and board, and yet go bowling about the
streets, complaining of hard times, and
talking of the rights Of the poor
man.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

LIFTED HIGuER.-Recently girl thir
teen years old was dying. Lifting her
eyes toward the ceiling, she said softly,
=" Lift me higher, lift Inc higher'' Her
parents raised herup with the pillows, but
she family said mo, not that, but there -
again looking earnestly toward heaven,
whittier her happy soul flew a few mo
moments later. On her grayestone these
words are now carved;
JANE B, aged -, lifted higher"
A herutiful idea of dying, was it not !?
Lifted higher!
Another little girl, gasping for her last
mortal breath, said, :" Father, take me +"
Her father, who sat dissolved in tears by
her bedside, lifted her into his lap. She
smiled, thanked him, and said, 81 spoke
to my heavenly Father" and died.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
RIVER NEWS.

The river commenced to rise on Sun
lay, and there is now sufficient water in
he channel for the largest boats.
Inc Maaneile arrived and departed
Friday, with a fair trip both ways.
The Rose City arrived on Saturday
nideparted for Little Rock the same
lay.
The Florence Meyer from New Or
cans, arrived this morning.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
PASSENGER AND EXPRESS

Passenger and Express Train, leave for
Little Rock Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satar-
iovs at $50 A. NJ. making close connections
With trains for st. Louis and Memphis.
Trains arrive, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at $50 Pm.
Trains run by st Louis time. which is 20
minutes faster than Van Buren, time.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

Little Alice G's grandfather is nearly
a hundred years old. A short time since
d companion asked her how old her
grandfather was. "Hush," said Alice,
don't speak so loud; | think God has
forgotten my grandpa"
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

60 TO d. c. WILLIAMS this week.
md examine spring clothing, suits for
,ld men, young men, youths and boys,
md at prices to suit the hard times.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
Little Rock and TT. Smith Railway
Timetable.

Freight and Passenger Trains leave Van
Buren for Little Rock, daily, Sundays except
ed, at 6-35 a. m.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,. from Little
Rock at 7-45 p. M, daily, except Sundays,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

We have three candidates for Coun
ty Clerk Ed. A. Scott L, G. Southmayd,
of Van Buren,, and Ben, Dccherd, of
Alma.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
The Literary Society.

We give below the exercises Of this
Society, next Friday night
l. Music.
2 Reading, by Miss Maud Love
3. Recitation, by Ed Dibrell.
4 Reading, by Prot. Harper.
5 Reading by Miss Laura O'Kane.
6 Original Essay, by Mr.. Bede.
Z. Music.
RECESS.
l. Music.
2. Reading by Miss Clara Emo.
3. Exercise, by Miss Fannie Thomp-
son.
4. Reading by Jonathan Neal.
s. Reading by Professor Ryan.
6. Hypocrisy, Original Satire, by the
Vice President. The whole to conclude
with No. of Mrs. Caudle's Curtain Lee
lures .
7. Music,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
Raitt's New Meat Market.
German Syrup.

No other medicine in the world was
ever given such a test of its curative
qualities as BoscnEE's GERMAN SYRUP
In three years two million four hundred
thousand small bottles Of this medicine
was distributed, free Of charge, by Drug
gists, in this country to those afflicted
with Consumption, Asthma, Group, Sc
we're Coughs, Pneumonia and other dis.
eases of the throat and lungs, giving the
American people undeniable proof that
GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. The re-
suit has been that Druggists in every
town and village in the United States,
are recommending it to their customers.
Go to your Druggist. 4. Wall, and ask
what they know about it. Sample bot
ties, 10 cents. Regular size, 70 cents
Three doses will relieve any case If
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
Reynolds Tobacco Company.

This Company, having been thorough
iy recognized, and having added new
machinery, and made u complete over
hauling of the factory, are now manu-
featuring various grades of Tobacco, and
solicit the custom and patronage of the
Arkansas river valley. d. C. WILLIAMS
of Van Buren,, is their authorized agent,
and stock may always be found at his
store. If
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

--Mr. Marion Mack, of Goshen, Ind
ana, with his family, came up on the
rain, Saturday night. They are look
ng for a location upon which to settle
town, and we arc glad to know that he
las about concluded to cast anchor in
Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02

Ess~A BEAUTIFUL ASSORTMENT
of Hamburg Embroidery and Crepe
Lisse Ruling at
AUSTIN & BOURLAND'S.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-02
\ Bad Practice,
W. R MILLER.

The remark is often made by the care
less farmer to his wife; The shower
last night has made it 50 wet l cannot do
anythin- on the farm, 50 v i'll 60 to town
today At the same time rank and gree
dy weeds are growing in that mans corn
field, along his fence rows, and about his
barn, yard, ETC., preparing a copious
crop Of seed for the next year. This wet
day is just the time to make war on them.
They viii pull up much easier than aay
other time, for to cut off with hoe or scythe
they will soon Spout from the stump and
proeuce crop. Farmers 90 to town five
times as ofte.. as they should, and they
can learn more by reading the pages of
one good newspaper than by street gossip
for three pays. When man has plenty
to do at home but hunts excuses to go to
town, his wife should hand him some good
paper, and if lie will 60, let it be under
stood that he goes under protest.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21

i, Terms OF Subscription, payable inyarie.
one copy, one year, $500
one copy, six months, Sl.GC.
Une IN, copy, three months, $l.OO.
~ Tlve copies, one year, Mt So. rs.
Zen copies, one yenr, Mt S2.G0.
twenty copies, one year. Mt $3.50.
10 every person making up q club of
sent free for one year. The.names consti..
post-of1ice. ''>'''e
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21

We arc determined to sell, and persons
wanting goods in our limo will "makc
money" by calling before purchasing
elsewhere.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21

Ludics' Tics and Bows, worth 90 cts, to
55 cts
Lcdies' Ties and Bows, worth rs cts, to
40 cts.
Ladies Ties md Bows, worth GO cts, TO
35 cts.
All other goods proporliol4ately reduced
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21
RATES or ADVERTISING.
JOB WORK.

Bill Heads, Letter IIonds, Envelopes
Posters, Cards, Invitations, Tickets, Ne
neatly executed at this Office. c.-CHEAP
FOR CASH.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21

Tho celebrated PEARL SHIRT, COM
plctc,nt 81 90. We guarantee it to be the
best shirt in tho market for anything like
tho price, and challenge comparison with
any other shirt at that price or at 25 per
cent. moro.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-09-21
TOTAL ABSTINENCE SAVING VINE TILL IT
RIPENS.


RIPENS.
There IS a curious story about some native
vines which arc extensively advertised nova
the market. DR.. CnderhiIl. the wcIl-known
grape grower Of Croton Point, died in 1871.
some OF his heirs entertained temperance
views OF such extreme kind. that they were
unwilling to allow the stock Of wines then on
hand to be sold or any more 10 be made.
The grapes have sometimes been sent to
market, and sometimes left to decay upon
the vines. 1t is only now that the other heirs
nave succeeded In arranging for a settlement
OF the estate and the sale of tho wines on
hand. Among these is 4 wine of the vintage
OF 1861, described as "Swcct Union Port"
but suggesting the Imperial Tokay more
than any other European wine, and being
wholly unlike any other wine Of American
growth. Its purity, age and mcllowncss arc
remarkable. and both physicians and vine
fancicrs have n special interest in it as the
Oldest native wine now accessible in any con-
siderable quantity. The whole stock is in the
bands OF the wcll-known wholesale grocery
hGusc OF the Thurbcrs.--N Y. 1i16Xuf,
Noo. Io. 1877.
Tho rboyc speaks for itself, but we would
add fhat this is the pure juice Of the grape,
neither a,Isesa, H2nored nor 7Oate,rd; that it
has been ripcacd and mcllowcd by age, and
Tor medicinal o. sacramental purposes it is
unsurpassed 1t can be obtained from most
OF the leading Druggists throughout tho
United States, and at wholesale from the
undersigned, who will forward descriptive
pamphlet, free of charge. On application.
Respectfully. etc..
n. K. & F. B. THURPER & co.
Nest B,oaa,oay, Readc and Hudson Streets
NHw.YoRK.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
Special Mention.

Go early to ~. Taggart's for your
Christmas s. The rush has begun,
at No. 601 NJ It street.
For real bargains in puff boxes, you
san do no better than go to the drug
store of McInall, I'd and Market streets.
A magnifcently bound and full gilt
Shakespeare, worth $500, for only
1918, at Mrs. Taggart's, GOT Market
street. No humbug.
handkerchief Extracts, by the hottie
or in any quantity, at Taylor,& Fuller
tons, Apothecaries, 3O2 King street,
Wilmington, Del.
To store-keepers, market men ard
bakers. Pennsylvania, New York and
Ohio roll and solid packed butter, by
the package, at less than Philadelphia
prices, at No. llS West Eighth street,
near Orange.
Just arrived, another car load of the
Chicago ranges. Citizens of Whining
ton and vicinity, call at the stove store
of +. B. F. Miller, No. l07 W. ID st.,
and examine my fine stock of ranges.
rs WlLMINGToS UMBRELLA MANuPAC.
roRY.-E. c. Strsng, S. W. cor. 4th and
Market streets, has an elegant assort.
ment of umbrellas, made especially for
the holidays. Call and see them. Or
ders promptly filed.
Webb's photograph gallery, No. 507
Shipley street, is prepared to do work
of all kinds at reasonable prices. Old
pictures enlarged to any size, and fin.
ished in Oil Crayon or Ivorytype.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
The American Rifles Fair.

The fair of the American Rifles at
the Institute Hall that has been in pro.
gress for nearly two weeks will posi-
lively close to night and all persons in.
terested in the articles to be chanced
of should be on hand. The parties
interested in the butcher tools should
have all their votes handed in by eight
O'Clock this evening So as to cause no
unnecessary delay. The drawing and
counting Of votes will all BE- done by
disintrrested parties.
The complimentary hop to be given
tomorrow night will start at s O'Clock
precisely and positively no person, lady
or gentleman, will be admitted without
a ticket.
The fair thus far has been partially
successful and we have no doubt that
this being the last night our citizens
will turn out strong enough to make it
completely so aud thus show their in
terest and appreciation of ofhaving good
military organization which we take
pride in saying the American Rifles are.
Professor Lucklnan's orchestra OF
eight pieces will furnish first class
music for the hop.
The Bridgeport murderess, Mrs AL
exander, is well behaved in the Connec-
tiout State Prison, and has been as
signed to making children's clothing.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
The FOrty-Finh Congress.

In the U. s. Senate, on Monday, sew
eral bills were introduced. among them
one by Mr.. Hamlin, of Me-, to promote
the efficiency of chaplains in the navy.
A message was received from the House,
announcing the passage Of the bill to
correct the error in the Sundry Civil
Bill OF last session, regarding the Hot
Springs reservation. The bill was
ordered to be printed and referred to
the Committee on Appropriations. The
House resolution for the appointment
Of joint special committee on yellow
fever and cholera was non -ooncurred in,
the Senate having already appointed
such committee, and it having begun
i,A work. In reply to an inquiry by
Mr.. Thurman, the Vice President said
that the Militia bill of last session made
the special order for April lst, had lost
its place as a special order.
Mr.. Blaine gave notice that on Wed
nesday he would call up his resolution
in reference to the Southern elections.
Mr.. Window submitted resolution IN
8 ructing the Committee on Patents 10
consider the expediency of substitu
ting for the existing royalty and mon
opoly system, some other mode of com
pensating inventors. He spoke in sup
psrt OF the resolution, but no action
was taken upon it. The bill to fix the
pay of letter carriers was taken from
the calendar and referred to the Post
Office Committee. Mr.. Ednunds' Elec =
toral bill was taken up, and he address
ca the Senate in support Of it. After
an executive session the Senate adjour.
ned.
In the House, u large number OF bills
were introduced under the call of States,
among them several in relation to the
silver dollar, sld requiring National
banks to receive the standard dollar on
deposit at par, etc. Mr.. Page, of Cali
tornia, introduced bill to enforce the
Fourteenth AMI Fifteenth Amendments
in the South, and Mr.. Hewitt, of n. Y,
one to secure a standard of value. Mr..
Durham, of KY, moved to suspend the
rules and pass a bill prohibiting any
further coinage of trade dollars, and di.
rectng their recoinage into standard
dollars, Lost for want of an affirma.
tive two-thirds, the yeas being l54, the
nays 81.
Mr.. Fort, Of H., moved to suspend
the rules and adopt the resolution de.
claring for the maintenance ofthe stan
dard dollar of4l23 grains, and instruct
ing the Committee on Banking and Cur
rency to report bill Withdrawing the
circulation of banks discriminating
against such dollar. Lost, yeas $50,
nays SO. 1t was resolved to take part
in the Professor Henry memorial Ser
vices on the 18th of January next. A
resolution offered by Mr.. Young, often.
nessee, for the appointment of com
mittee of nine to investigate the means
OF preventing the spread of epidemic
diseases was adopted. Adjourned.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10

4gt.g
pgpsst ~ II .verbatim," was moi
word Tor words ma ''pisno." lost III
music3
Miss victorine vandsvsr, having cor.
rectly pronounced al the words, and
she being the only one, was declared
thu winner Of the Arst prize.
While the second class Was getting
rssdy to pronounce, . guitar dustt by
Mrs. J. N. Cooling and her son p. N.
Cooling was we'll rendered. H. C Con-
rad, Esq., gavsa recitation civilian
Brown" which called forth loud ap-
.plauss. A solo, "Not Knowing" by
Misses IIirst and Harland WAS we'll rem.
dered. .. ....e.
In the second class a. each scholar
would miss, the seat would be vacated.
the following words we're mispronounc-
ed: mistletoe, glamour, squabls, con-
geries, spotheosis, tstanus, senils,
.pyrites, tattalous, aeriform, allies, lev,
antine, naive, patois, irrsfragabl-,
seizin, youst, anchory, ssinsr and mic
rosoopy. ..... .
In this class Mrs. Lemsistrs carried
of the honors.
Mrs. Cooling, F. N. Cooling, Miss rs
Hirst and Harland, followed with vocal
music. Harry Conrad, amused the
audience with aselection, Tom Fudge"
Washington Jones, Esq, presented
to Miss Vandsver and Mrs. Lemaistre,
two very fine books, entitled: 5000
Words, Pronouncing Hand Book Of
Words Often Mispronouncsd."
The proceeds are for the purpose Of
procuring carpet for the church, and
the evening was spent very pleasantly,
and every one seemed to be satisfied.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
Face to Face with Disease.

How often 1t happens that although we have
witnessed the ravages Of disease In the case -
others, we disregard his warning signals A..
our own. 1t is only when we find him face to
face with us that we really perceive how grim
medicinal aid is sought. His avant courier,
his forerunner, is physical weakness Fortify
the system and you are armed against him.
The finest tonic for this purpose is HOstetter's
Stomach Bitters, which renders digestion
easy and complete, nourishes the system, i'm
proves the appetite, gives strength, yielding
sleep. counteracts biliOusness. and keeps the
bowels in first rate order. Leanness, and un-
natural waness and sallowness Of the face
are obviated by it, and so genial and beneti-
cent are its effects. that not only is the body
invigorated and regulated by its use but de-
spOndency banshed from the mind.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
NORE ABOUT CIPHER DE-
6PATCHE0.
'Ex speaker Mcguire Tells what Ne
Knows.

1
Knows.
A special despatch from Albany to
the N. Y. Tribune says:
Hon. Jeremiah Mcguire, Of Elmira,
who was speaker Of the Democratic As.
ssmbly in 1875, the first year of Til
dsn's state administration, and who was
among the foremost of those Democrats
who opposed Mr.. Tilden's political pro.
jeots, has been staying at Adam Blake's
new hotel, the Kenmore, for few
days. To-day, in reply to inquiries, he
gave the following views regarding the
cipher dispatches:
81 never read the dispatches as they
appeared, said he, with much inter
est, because in December, 1876, and
January 1877, knew thoroughly all
that was going on down in the disputed
Southern States. was kept informed
of it by friends who were in it them
selves. know that Smith Weed start
ed for South Carolina on the 10th of
November, right from Tilden's own
house, in Gramercy Park. He stopped
over at Raleigh under the name of
Keith. Why, | always call him Keith
to this day on account of it. He went
from Raleigh to Columbia, and was
there on the 18th, the day the College
met. knew, from sources that can
not be doubted, that $50, 900 were Of
fered to colored mem ber-and it is to
the credit Of his race-to niger
member of the Electoral College to give
his vote for Tilden, and he refused it
sternly and persistently."
"And who offered it p
"Why, Wee, ofconrse. There can't
be any doubt Of that" And the ex-
Speaker laughed. "Thers was plenty
of chances to buy, but nobody but Til
den himself was willing to buy, and he
delayed and haggled too much. saw
in the report Of some proceedings down
there that two men came on to New
York and offered to sell Tilden vote
for 81 900, 900 to John Morrissey. When
read it went up to Morrissey's room
and asked him what there was in it..
We'll, it's all true, said he, but it " as
too high. could have got it for $780,
OoO.' Then said |, why didn't you
do iti You are considered Tilden's es-
pecial champion. Why didn't you do
itr Because said Morrissey, Il
wouldn't cross the street to make Til
den President that way. He's ungrats-
ful and deceiving, and if it had come
out he would have denied all knowledge
of it, and thrown all the odium on me.
Best les, nobody wants him in the
White House anyhow When told
John that thought that he was an es-
pecial champion of Tilden, he declared
that he wasn't, but he was opposed
to John Kelley, and so joined forces with
Tilden.
"You have observed, Mr.. Maguire,
that Mr.. Tilden has denied any COM
plicity in the cipher dispatches.
"No he h asn't," responded the ex.
Speaker. "He denies that he received
them, that they were read to him, or
that their contents were impaired to
him, but he DOES not deny that some
body in his confidence received them
and had power to act and did act for
him in regard to them. 1t was just
like him to keep himself so far clear of
them that he nigh, make such deui.
al, and yet know all that was necessary
about them. II there is ever an inves
tigation by Congress, and he has to get
on the stand, a sharp cross examination
will show it all up.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10

CyPECIAL NOTlCE.-A largo lot Of Sewing
- Machines, at Private Sale, at less than
half their value. Two shuttle, Grover and
Baker, new. two Weed, new, two Family Drop
Leaf singer improved, new, one Davis, new.
Also the following that has been used but IN
good running order: Five Family Singers,
two improved Wilson, shuttle, good m now,
four Howe's, six Wheeler 4 Wilson's, one vii
cox 4 Gibbs, drop leap table. nearly new.
We will sell at great bargain a. We must
have the room, you will never have another
such cnauce. We also call attention TO the
American Sewing Machine as the best Family
Machine. tits given up by all competitors as
the lightest and simplest Sewing Machine
made. you only have TO try 1t to buy IT, Don't
be persusded to buy any other Machine until
you have given the American few days
trial, wnen you buy you don't want to be to
the expense Of trading 1t of In or II months,
on account of running heavy, or some other
good reason, as We have and are trading for
machines good as new. Now to get nd Of all
this trouble and expense purchase the New
American, and then you are suited for all
time, and you will save money In the end.
We exchange for old machines. sell on
monthly instalment plan, or largo discount
Tor cash. Will rent them TO family by the
week or month, with the privilege Of buying
II they DESIRE Once and salesroom 7l8 Mar
ket street, wilmington, Del:
!. H. PRIMROSE,
nvl9-tf Manager for Peninsula.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
New Railroad Proposed.

The Johnstown (Pa.) Tribune is au.
thority for t..e statement that Archibald
Mahan, representing Baltimore capi-
talists, has secured from upward of
fifty farmers in Somerset county, Pa,
the right OF way for new railroad from
Hagerstown, Md, to the oil regions.
The proposed route of the new railroad
is from Hagrrstown, Md, to Bedford,
along the Stony Creek valley through
Somerset county, skirting the eastern
base of Kernville hill at Johnstown,
across the Pennsylvania railroad near
the iron bridge, and through Indiana
county to Oil City.
Daily Republican., 1878-12-10
vV>HENrcEsr P1LLsoN EARTH ARE .yR. s1MM

TNHENICKsT PILLsON EARTH ARE .JR. SIMMB
l. VEGETABLE LIVER Pills. They never
grippe. sicken or weaken in their operation, and
hence they are the best pills ever offered, es-
pecially for aged peonle. They are a splen.
did Liver cure and elegant purgative medl-
cine. They operate pleasantly and mildly,
but thoroughly and Q 'ectually. They cure
Constipation or Costly eness, Piles, Sick
Headache, Bilousness, Weak Bowels. Dizi.
ness, Vertigo, Weak Nerves, all Liver atiec-
tions, general Aches over the system, they
make better appetite, and in rheumatism,
Neuralgia and Headache, in connection with
our Celebrated Pain Sea- her, a very speedy
cure is obtained. We have over 1000 reeren.
ces of these pills. Elegantly sugar coated -
cents box, or t1ve boxes for 81. Sent by mail
Principal Depot Fourth and King streets,
Wilmington Del. Philadelphia Depot 603
Arch street, Sold by dea ers and at countr
stores.