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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-12

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aries will be charged at advertisement rates.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
DIR Deems and Frank Leslie.

The brilliant literary ability Of Rev.
Charles Force Deems, d. d, J., l.. D.,
the distinguished Pastor for the Church
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tains 12S quarto pages of pure pleasant
ness, illustrated with 100 highly interest.
ing engravings--that kind Of literature
which, while it attracks, captivates and
entertains, instructs, cheers and elevates
the reader, no matter what the creed, sex
or age may be. The low price of this
publication places it within reach Of the
million. Tue annual subscription price
is but 50, single copies, 70 cents--post.
paid.
Address your orders to FRANK LESLIE,
SO. 55 g. 81 Park Place, cor. College Place,
New York
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
A Sailors FOrethOught.

The experienced mariner, before risk,
ing the perils of the seq, skillfully adjusts
his cargo, and makes provision for every
possible contingency, well knowing that
when the storm comes, his ability will be
taxed to the utmest in saving his vessel
and crew. Yet the mariner on the sea
Of lite makes no preparation to cope with
the storms (disease) to which all are
liable. No studious effort to keep the
many organs in order, or regulate their
functions. If the liver be sluggish, bow
els constipated, head dizzy, dull, or aches,
he "guesses it will wear off in day or So"
and does nothing to obtain relief, though
knowing that one or two doses of DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets will
affect radical cure, and that bottle or
two of his G olden Medical Discovery will
effectually ward off all future attacks,
by enriching and purifying the blood.
Suppose captain upon discovering that
his vessel was too heavy on one side,
should guess it would right itself in a
day or So" and do nothing. could any
one be blamed but himself, if in a storm
his vessel foundered, and all persisted
SO people who carelessly and foolishly
neglect the premonitory symptoms Of
disease can blame no one but themselves
if an early death is the result. Reader,
if you wish to know thyself," and the
hidden reefs and dangerous coasts upon
which thousands have been shpwrecked,
while navigating life's ocean, procure
copy of the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, an illustrated work of
nearly one thousand pages. Over one
hundred thousand copies already sold.
Price. postpaid, 81 so. Address the
author, r. V. Pierce, MD, Buffalo, N 7
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
AN UNDENIAKLE TRUTH.

You deserve to suffer, and If you lead
miserable, unsatisfactory life in this
beautiful world it is entirely your own
fault and there is only one excuse for you,
your unreasonable prejudice and skeb-
tism, which has killed thousands. Per.
sonal knowledge and common sense rea-
soning will soon show you that Green's
August Flower will cure you of Liver
Complaint, or Dyspepsia, with all its
miserable effects, such as sick headache,
palpitation of the heart, sour stomach,
habitual costiveness. dizziness of the
head, nervous prostration, low spirits,
DC. Its sale now reaches every town on
the Western Continent and not a Drug
gist but will tell you of its wonderful
cures, You can bny a Sample Bottle
for 10 cents. Three doses will relieve
you. for sale by WARD 4 OGDEN. tt
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
April Term Circuit Court.

State VS.. Alex Aaron; Murder; jury trial
not guilty.
State vs.. Jno. Dobbs; assault with intent
to kill; jury trial; not guilty
State VS.. Dick. Brasheers; larceny; jury
trial; guilty ! year penitentiary.
EQUITY.
VIM. Wright, VS.. Dora b. Wright; divorce
granted.
John w. Snow, VS.. Sarah L, Snow; divorce
granted.
Martha Z. Lyons, VS.. Robert Lyons; dis
missed.
Winfield Mobley, VS.. Jane G. Mobley di-
vorce granted.
c. L. Scott, ct al. VS.. A. j. Ward, Trustee
demurrer filed and overruled. Also motion
to dissolve Injunction overrued to which the
defendants except. Answer filed and cause
continued until next term, with leave to take
proof.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Beyr WARD L OGDEN keep IMPORT
ED HAVANA CIGARS.

Bro. Wilson, the Murphy Temperance
Lecturer, will wrestle with the colored citi-
zeLs of Van Buren,. this week. Meetings
every night at the Baptist church. White,
as well as colored are invited to attend.
In company with DR.. G. F. Brown, we en-
ioyed good dinner with Col. j. Il. kannady
--, ~..s~..~.rv any at rurG onlitn,
last Monday. The latchstrng" is always
out at Uncle Jerry's."
A new brick walk is being laid from Main
street to the depot, down Railroad street.
Now let us have the same kind of Il walk
from the depot up Broad street.
EF- WARD & OGDEN keep the best
brands of KEW EST CIGARS.
Until Mr.. Murphy seized hold of Van Blu
rcn, we were not aware that SO many" hard
drinkers" were credited to the town.
1t will be gratifying to all the friends of
Miss Rose Williams to learn that she has i'm
proved in health notwithstanding the fatigue
of travelling, every day since she left home.
Bay" WARD & OGDEN keep the best 8
CENT CIGARS in the State.
The train of the Little Rock and Fort
Smith railway. was detained three hours md
half, yesterday morning, by big land and
rock slide, just above Van Buren,. 1t was dis
covered, sunday morning, and a large force
were at work all day Sunday and night until
Monday at l01s o'clock.
Gen. N. b. Pearce, of Washington coun-
ty, and Sheriff Gaines, of Scott county, made
us short call, yesterday morning.
Ba~ WARD & OGDEN have the finest
line of POCKET CUTLERY in the
town.
We were glad to see so many nce-look
ing young men from Alma, last Sunday, at
church, who had come up to spend quiet
Christian Sabbath with us. They all listened
with respectful attention to Mr.. Ferguson.
--Drs. John S. SHIRLEY and Nichols, of
Roseyile, spent Tuesday in Van Buren,.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
From Texas,
CAMpED THREE MILES NoRTH OFF
WHITsBoRoUGu, GRAYsoN Co., :
TryAs April 20 1879

lEXAs, Aprll ~, 1878.
FRIEND DuNHAM As some of the
readers of the Press would, perhaps, like
to hear from me, i will write you
a few lines, as lam going to Dox-
ter, to-day, and can mail them. Ny wife
and children are visiting their relations
and friends in Cook county, for few
days, and, in the meantime, the stock are
resting and recruiting up after the trip
through the Choctaw and Chickasaw Ma
ton of ten days. We have had splendid
luck have got all the stock we crossed
the Arkansas river with-43 head of
horses, and "A head of mules. My fam
lily consists of my wife, six children, my
self and four stock hands. r. Skinner,
II. Hawkins, j. EiSman, J. II. McCalis-
ter, and Right Hucklcberry are travel
ing with us. Harry Hawkins stops here
with his sister, Whitley j. Shaber's wife.
We will pull up stakes, in che morning,
and pursue our journey for the clear fork
of the Brazos, in Young county. We have
all had general good health since we
left. JOSEPH WINTERS.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

Over store in New York State Is this
sign "John Smith teacher of cowtil
lions and other dances; gramar taut in
the neetest manner, fresh salt herein on
draft: likewise Godfrey's cordial rutcs
sassage and other garden truck. N. b. A
ha wi Of frida mite. prayer meating chues
day and also saline singing by the
quirc."
An Eastern paper has for its motto :
The pen is mightier tina the sword, but
the scissors are easier to handle Sol
onion didn't get away with all the wis
dom.--Ex.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
ALMA JOTTINGS.

Rain.
Sunshine.
--Loafers.
business dull.
Strawberry season over.
The Herald received Synonymous letters.
Candidate Betten is moving heaven ana
earth.
The Post Office matters are now quiet,
again.
A gentleman of this burg" will start
Mink farm soon.
The Doctors of this place quiet and star
wing.
"A combination store will open soon in
our town.
An occasional visit from some of the few
candidates, breaks the monotony. "PI"
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Take Notice.
All persons indebted to the Es-
tate of VIM. WHITFIELD,
decd, Take Due. Notice.

NOUR Notes and Accounts due said de-
l. ceased. have been placed in our hands by
the Administrators for IMMEDIATE SETTLE
MENT. Those who can. must pay at once
those who cannot, must settle by Note, and
on all notes such security as you can furnish
must be given for payment.
You will save trouble and costs, ard it is to
your interest, as also that of said Estate that
you do not delay action in this matter. We
will not have time give You other or further
notice; the next will be by an officer. To
such as may propose to schedule If pushed,
let US say that filing schedule does not PAY
A DEBT, only gives temporary relief.
Colonel Whitfield was very kind. giving
credit to many who could not help them
selves, and it is hoped and believed that all
will come forward and do what they can,
either in paying or securing their debts.
Give this matter early attention. We are
in earnest.
B. J BROWN, or
l.. III. SOUTHMAYD.
Law Office Of Brown & Southmayd,l
Jan. 81, 1875.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
RIVER NEWS.

The river Is falling slowly, with or feet
on the bars.
The Maumclia arrived Friday morning,
and went down the same afternoon.
The Rose City, with Capt. Bowlin in COM
mand' Alex. Waddel in the Office, arrived
Monday morning, and left at 4 O'Clock the
same day. She may be looked Tor back here,
saturday morning.
lie Fletcher arrived this morning, and
goes down, to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Weather Predictions.

Wednesday, falling barometer, rising
temperature clouding and threatening
weather, with ram storm.
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, clear
or fair.
Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, falling
barometer and rising temperature, end
ing in cloudy, threatening weather. with
heavy rains and some storms in places.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

This is about the time Of the year when
the old man knocks off work, and tells
his wife he is going fishing, and be leaves
home in the morning with fishing rod
and a lunch, and in the dim twilight he
is trundled up to the front door in a
wheelbarrow by semi sober coadjutor,
who says the old man has been sun
struck. Nobody ever finds out what be-
come oil the fish.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
a Card.

EDITOR OF THE PRESS AS it has been cir
culated abroad that am a candidate for re-
election to the Office of Sheriff, permit me,
through the columns of your paper. to say
that the report is untrue, and without foun-
dalton. am no candidate tor the office, nor
do intend to be either, independently, or
before aconvention.
Very respectfully, JNo. f. WINFREY.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Reynolds Tobacco Company.

This Company, having been thorough
ly re-organzed, and having added new
machinery, and made 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. G. WILLIAMS
of Van Buren,, is their authorized agent,
and stock may always be found at his
store. If
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

let every one remember that next Thurs
day is Decoration Day. and govern them
selves accordingly. Send your flowers to the
ourt-House, and go and pay memorial hon
ors to the sacred ashes of our noble soldier
dead.
Mrs John High, Of Fort Smith, has NOV
ed to her old stand on the Avenue. Her ho-
tel is located near the river, and the railroad
and is flrst-class in all its departments. To
those who have business in the courts tn
Avenue House. is the place for them to
quarter
If you want to buy a nice
HAT, for yourself and one for your
wife or daughter, we say go to
MckIBBEN'S.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
J. nj. WOOD g. son, hav,

just received large lot of the
Celebrated Champion Reaper and
Mower. They are the BEST
Machines offered to the trade
having taken the Premium at the
Centennial, over all Competing
Machines. Buy one of them.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
they ALL DO IT..

Certainly all close, clsh buyers, go
to McKlBBEN'S for their Sum-
mer Hats, Parasols, Fans and nice
white Dress Goods.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

You need not be afraid of giving too
much. The old darkey said, II any
oh you know oh any church what lied of
libeality, jes' tell me whar il is, an ! will
take pilgrimage to it, an by de soft
light oh de pale moon will crawl upon
its moss covered roof an write upon de
uupu,~st shi"sla, n-blsssed an, SaS cioaui
who die in de Lord"
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Stove Wood.

For Sale IS inch Stove Wood
split fine, one dollar per load. Sat
isfaction to any reasonable person,
guaranteed. Leave orders at Al
Wis Smiths Store, or apply to.
+. B. WARREN.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

-- McKIBBEN has a Splendid
Stock of Goods, and we would adj
wise those attending Court, to go
there and select something nice and
cheap for their Susan Jane.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Raitt's New Meat Market.

Is the place to get good Roast,
Steak, Chop, etc. Butter and all
kinds of Country Produce. His
motto is fair, square dealings with
everyone. Try his Bolona Saus-
age. Market at Miller's old stand
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
DECORATION SERVICES +.
Thursday, May 9th, 1873.

The order of exercises, so far as we have
been able to obtain them, is as follows The
procession will be formed at the court house,
and proceed to the cemetery, headed by the
Brass band
On arriving at the cemetery, the following
will be the programme;
Music, Brass Band.
Prayer, Rev. j. R.Kennedy.
Poem, DR.. Strong.
Music. Brass Band.
Poem, Col. j. A. Loekhart.
Decoration.
Music, Brass Band.
Benediction.
Persons are requested to send their floral
offerings to the court house. Below we give
the names of the boys and girls composing the
Decoration Committee:
Molle Brown, Ella Mooney, Mollie O'Kane
Mary Edwards Mamie Lacey, Fanny Thorn
ason, Katie Miller Sophia Litt,ejohn, Sophia
Wallace. Mollie Adams, Lille Kennedy, Ma
mie Love, Maude Smith, Lille Brown, Ben
Meta Collins. Ollie Edwards, Ollie Rudy. AL
ice Ribling. Susie Roberts. Jennie Garrison
Lizzie Williams, Maggie Murray, Mia Bour-
land Zulu Ribling.
Obadiah Echols, Ed. Dibrell, Philip Orme
Charlie Brown, Philip Tobin, Thomas Rib
ling, Chas. Dickson, Gus. Green, Charlie Tay
lor, Lee Wallace, Jesse Wood, Newland Cal
lahan, Maxcy Rudy.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANaEMENTs.-M Has.
seltine Massey, Mrs B. j. Brown, Mrs. Alex
Lacey, Mrs. Gran. Wilcox, Mrs. Callie Thomp
son, Miss Maude Clegg, and Messrs. Sam. Mar
tin and Charlie Ward.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
little Rock and FIT. Smith Railway
Timetable.

Freight and Passenger Trains leave Van
Buren, for Little Rock, daily, Sundays except
ed, at 40 a. NJ.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,, from Little
Rock at G-35 ?. M, daily, except Sundays.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

PASSENGER AND EXPRESS
Passenger and Express Train, leave for
Little Rock, Tuesdays, Thursdays aud .Satur-
days, at 700 A. NJ making close connections
with trains for st. Louis and Memphis.
Fridays, at 5-l5P.M
Trains run by st. Louis time. which is 20
minutes faster than Van Buren, time
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07
Dental Notice.
DIR. L. NJ. WYATT, will be il
Van Buren, on the
Sixth day Of May.

All desiring work in Dentistry
will take due notice.
The Van Buren press., 1878-05-07

Law Office Of Brown & Southmayd,l
Jan. 81, 1875.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

judicial TO the pubic service. lie charged the
jIoverpmeLt with yielding 10 4 combination
formed by the great companies. Nlessrs
Charles Lewis, Baxter Mcdonald ADD Perkins
suppottcd the motion. mplanirg OF the pref
erenoe shown the lines calling at Queenstown,
to the prejudice OF those calling mt Glasgow,
Londonderry and Southampton.
Sixty Cuban Insurgents With arms, one hun.
dred and fifty unarned, one buuGred and
eighteen women, and one Eundrch and thirty
four minors have surrendered 10 the jnrlsdlc
tien of Holguin. Many prominent Cubahs
held meeting yesterday at Mr.. O'tarrll'
residence 10 Havana aud unanimously adopted
q resolution that natives OF the province OF Cuba
should mako some public manifestation in re-
pudiat1on of the recent meeting Of the Cuban
refugees ia New York, and declare their hearty
agreement 10 and support OF the terms Of
peace. :.
Details ef the loss of the British steamship
Astarte, at Casillas, show that she went tc
pieces within q short distance Of land, but the
surf was so heavy that 90 rescue could bo at
tempted from shore. Captain BayDe and 81
of the crew perisbed; only Two were saved.
James Recder committed suicide last Mon
day on his fathers farm, near Waynesboro.
ROME, March 2).-Tho Consistory on the 25.h
inst. will ba held with tho formalities observed
at Consistories held before 1870. The English
Cardinals havo been invited TO attend at tho
proclamation Of the Catholic Hierarchy o.
Scotland.
Earl of Roseberry to Miss Hannah deRoths'
child, only daughter of Baron Meyer deRoths
child, wss celebrated to-day. They were Irs
married ciyilly stthe Registrar c1Gce, and Thor
in Christ Church.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

Sales of really good land have lately been
made close to the stations on tho Virginia Mid.
land Railroad and within twenty or thirty miles
Of the national capital, for from five, seven to ten
dollars an acre. The farms are we'll watered,
whoesomey located and susceptible of tho
highest improvement; their products can
DO carried to the railroad speedily and with
little expense, and yet they sold for less
than lands not more productive, and hun.
dreds of miles from markets, sell for n
other portions of the Union. Indeed enough wild
sumac eau be gathered from them 10 q year or
two to pay for thom. Virginia now offers spc.
oial inducements to tho poor settler, aud 10 no
portion of her domain are those inducements
more apparent than in the region round about
this city.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

The General Assembly was thrown off its
balance, the whole State alarmed, ADD sensa'
ton created throughout the country, two weeks
ago. by Communication from the Auditor,
stating that there was not dollar 10 the treas
ury, and that be could not run tho government
an hour logger unless the General Assembly
did something, and that Immediately, to re-
plensh the treasury. Well, the General AS
sembly not only did nothing Immediately, but
adjourned without doing anything. and still the
government IL running along smoothly, the
asylums have all been provided for, tho legis
lators wero paid every dollar that was due them.
and the Golfers of the State arc being rapidly
re6lled Auditors, az we'll as other people, arc
liable to be mistaken, but the communication
referred to helped 10 no small degree to pass
the funding bill.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

The radical papers seize upon every bill n-
troduced 10 Congress for the appropriation OF
money to be expended 10 the South, as good
opportunity Of exhibiting their malevoeoce
toward their fellow, countrylnen Of that un'
fortunate section, and 10 the cxcrsise OF
that uncha.itabc purpose apply to them such
terms as "siurdy beegars. The govern
mcnt can expeud millions in the North,
and the recipients will contiouc TO be ''stal-
wart patriots" but let dollar be asked
for tho south. and the applicants arc sturdy
beggars." When it il remembered that the
sturdy bcegars'' who live 10 Virginia pay
more internal revenue than almost the whole
of new EogIaud, and that oil they ask OF the
government is to pay them what is their due.
tho applicability Of the reproachful term be.
comes at least more questionable than it would
otherwise be,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

A pretty woman tried in the Criminal Court
Of Washington yesterday for stealing watch,
the evidence of whose guilt was so direct and
positive that the judge thought it unnecessary
to instruct the jury, was, to the amazsment of
all who had listened 10 the witnesses but theju
acquitted. Similar verdicts there. in several
recent cases in which pretty woman have been
the criminals, prove that beauty has become as
potent among the jurors of Washington as it
has long been among those who occupy seats 10
the national capitol. ....
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20
Virginia News.

The excitement caused by tho lyncbing of
the negro woman, charged with barn burning,
10 Rockingham, is subsiding. A large number
of citizens residing near where the lyncbing oc.
Cured have been summoned to appear before
tbs grand jury tomorrow.
The Fredericksburg Herald says:-Led F.
Payne, aged 90 years, was at Stafford Court
House last Friday, looking after his pension tor
services 10 the war of 1872. MIR. 7. is still in
the vigor of health aud may be seen frequently
guiding the pillow,
Justice Wye of the District Criminal Court
yesterday issued warrant for the arrest Of
Lou Bass, now in Baltimore, charged With rob
bling James Mstead, Of Fairtax county, 10
Washington, some time SINCE.
Captain Tyler, City Sergeant of Richmond,
will not be candidate for reelection, because
by the recent law for the revision of the criminal
law the income from the ofhces is not sufficient
to cover the expenses.
Rev. Edward Wall has accepted call to the
Episcopal Church at Culpeper C. H., and Rev.
John McGill will take charge of tho Episcopal!
Churches at Brandy Station and Raccoon Ford
A little son of MIR. D. s. Cats, Of Orange
county, accidentally shot himself last week and
put his eye out.
A large tract Of land near Brooks statoo, 10
Stafford county, has been sold to settlers from
Pennsylvania.
Mr.. James G. Bosher. we'll known citizen,
OF Richmond, died suddenly Monday night
while sitting 10 a restaurant.
Rev. I. A. Tidball. of Norfolk, has accept
ed call to the rectorship of Christ Church.
Lexington, Ky.
Rev. Dr.. Hall. of Petersburg, has baen called
to tho pastorate Of the Presbyterian Church in
Raleigh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20

The Petersburg Iudex.Appeal, ono of the
best newspapers in the State, has donned q
new dress, and it's appearance now is as hand
some as it's contents are interesting. Amid the
general depression of the newspaper business.
it is gratifying to note tho evident prosperity of
onr contemporary OF the Cockade City.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-03-20
PUBLISHED DAILY AND TRLwEkKLY BY
EDGAR SNOWDEN.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH q

10 the Senate to-day the bill to foster the
planting of trees On the Western pralries, by
giving to any one who will plant aud cultivate
ten acres of trees, quarter section ,ot the
public lands, was passed. MIR. Howe, OF Wis,
introduced resolution inqoiriog into the con-
duct Of Judge Whitaker. of L., 10 order that
he may, on Monday next. give his reasons Tor
not cordially supporting the present adm'o's-
traitor. Mr.. Mitchell, Of Oregon, addressed
the Senate on the railroad funding bill.
Tho House Of Representatives passed The
hill in reference to advertising the mail lettioge,
and 10 committee of the whole further coosd.
cred the general deficiency bill.