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The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
BIaine's Resolution with Thurman's
Amendment.

We copy from the special Washington
dispatch Of the st. Louis Republican OF
the 18th, the following account of the
passage OF the BlaineThurman resolu-
ton that has made so much talk since
the commencement OF the session :
WASHINGTON, Dee. 1.-THE Blaine
resolution, as amended by Senator Thur
man, passed the senate, alter several
hours of debate, with but six negative
votes. These were cast by Wallace,
Whyte, Hill, Morgan, McCreery and
Eaton, and were because these senators
did not believe the Investigation would
be productive of any good. The de-
bate, to-day, was rambling and less excl
ting than either yesterday or last
" Wednesday,. No interest was taken in
the discussion, especially on the Repub
lican side. Blaine was the only speaker
among the Republicans, and he allowed
himself to be knock ed about without
much resistance. Ills spirit seemed to
be broken, and he showed that he felt
his loneliness. He made several at
tempts to get up wrangle, and, instead,
succeeded in bringing down upon him
self an abundance of rideule from
Whyte, of Maryland. The latter, ia
parliamentary language. of course, call
ed him political Moody" and the
cold boy Of politics" besides making
HIM the subject of universal laughter in
the relation of anecdotes. lie told him,
in almost so many Words, to go back to
the house to cut up his antics-that so
called beer garden was his proper sphere.
Morgan, Of Alabama made good speech
showing that the negro was just begin
ming to think for himself, aud was at
last, joining with his best friends. Blaine
slandered the South by asserting that
all the Northern people were moving
out of it, and that none were moving in
to the Southern states. He Numbered
out the question to Ransom, to know
how many Northern men were in North
Carolina. Ransom, in matterot- fact
way, told OF dozen colonies, locating
them, and, in particular, telling how
they had come into the state, and that
they were doing uncommonly well. Af-
ter this, Blaine never said another word
till the vote was taken.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
The Right Position.

The following letter from Wade
Hampton to the South Carolina legisla-
ture, on the subject of the United States
senatorship, puts the matter in exactly
the true light, and is, in every way wor-
thy Of its distinguished author:
Gentlemen of the General Assembly +:
The unfortunate accident which has de-
prived me of the opportunity Of eoun-
selling with your honorable bodies, rem
ders 1t proper that my position in res
pect to the United States Senatorship
should be distinctly stated and under
stood, and therefore venture to make
these suggestions to you before the elec-
ton
In the first place, must not be con-
sidcred in any sense a candidate for the
office, which should neither be sought or
declined. And, since my name has been
mentioned in connection with it, | have
rigdly abstained from expressing any
wishes or opinions Of my own Oh the
IF, in the Judgment OF the General
Assembly, my transfer to another scene
of action, would best subserve the inter
ests Of the State, | need not say how
chcerfully | will respond to any call
that is made upon me but if, on the
other hand, they deem that tho hest in
tcrests of the State demand that | shall
remain in my present position, | will,
with equal chccrfuluess, accord with
their desire. In whatever position my
services are called for, if it please God
to proong my life, those services shall
be dedicated to the State in tho future
as they have been in the past, inspired by
the most earnest patriotism and de
sire to promote her best interests
Thanking the members of the Genera
Assembly for their official and personal
consideration of me in my Illness, and
leaving the matter entirely to then
judgment, | am respectfully and sincere
ly, their friend and fellow-citizen
WADE HAMPTON.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
New Years.

Before the issue of another number
of our paper, the world will have chant
ed the requiem dirge of the old year and
laid it forever in the tomb of the sleep.
ing centuries, while we bantize the new
Ddin IN the tount OF our good resolu-
tons and determinations. We have
neither space, time or inclination to re.
view the past year. 1t has been an event
full one, in more respects than one, and
its closing days, have been marked by q
strenuous attempt to stir up in the great
whirlpool of politics that sectional ami
imosity and strife that had been so effec
ually-wc hoped-and magnanimously
entombed by the nobleness of Northern
generosity during tho yellow fever cpl
demio. The year upon which we vii
have entered, promises to be one of vas
importance in the history of our coun
try, as events will occur during its con
tinuance upon which will rest its wei
fare. But more upon that subject il
the future A HAPPY New YEAR to all
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

ETTwo conclusions of great impor
lance have been reached by the COM
mission to investigate yellow fever cpl
demic. 1t is established that the yellow
fever is not Indigenous to this country,
but was imported to New Orleans from
abroad in the late epidemic, and has al
ways been brought TO this country from
some foreign country. 1t is also con
cludcd that the disease is not prevented
by distance from the sea board, or above
she sea level, but that it may, if condit
ions allow, be carried to any portion o.
the country. The opinion Of tho com
mission is to the effect that system O
strict national quarantine promises thu
most reasonable protection.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

EF-A reporter of the Cincinnati Com
mercal interviewed Col. p. Donan, of
the Bcntonville Advance, who was in
that city, on his return home from Rich
mond, Va. Among other things he was
asked what position Gen. Joe. Johnston
would take in the United States Senate,
said:
lie will rank among the first men in
that body, from either section, North or
South. I'VE have been in the habit OF
thinking of him only as a soldier, but he
is really man of wonderful range and
accuracy of information in regard to the
history and politics Of our own country,
and of other nations Colonel Challi
Long, the celebrated African explorer,
whom | introduced to General Johns
ton, at the White Sulphur Springs, last
summer, said that he had found him bet
ter informed in regard to African affairs
than any other man he had met in Amer
lea. OF unwavering courage and integ-
rity, close observer of events, and atfa
BILE and polished in social intercourse, !
predict that Gen. Johnston will rank
among the ablest and best of Southern
representatives.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
NF The first thing that struck us tn

kT The first thing that struck us the
most forcibly, last week, on visiting FIT
Smith, was missing the "old landmark,
SO we'll and so favorably known to sc
many, Uncle Jerry Kannady's old fami-
ly residence, on the Avenue. We were
iorcibly struck. as it was just at dinner
time, where most all hungry " dead
heads put in an appeaanoe--just at
high noon. We thought to ourself, thus
it is: we are all passing away. Our
time was so short that we did not hunt
Aunt Sophy," but promised onrself
that on another occasion, we would do
SO; for if there are two good souls that
deserve, as we have no doubt they will
receive, seat at the right hand in the
great hereafter, it is Uncle jerry and
Aunt Sophy.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
(,hristmas-D Day.

Once moro, upon the snow-crestct
waves of lifo's unresting sea, we ar,
borne, amid sunshine and storm, through
another cycle, and our readers are on thu
eve of one OF the greatest holidays of thu
year. No event comes moro deeply la
dened with past sunny reeollections &c
those OF our readers who have passed
LIES meridian, or with more glowing
anticirations to those who are in the
rosy spring time of young childhood
than this glorious festival. Joy bursts
the cerement-shackle of troubous woe,
and coming forth from the grave Of anx-
ious care, enshrouds the pain-piercod
heart with happiness. With what gold
en- memories does restrospection re-pop-
ulate the mind at each recurrence OF this
glorious Christmas anniversary Gid
ing down the dim and misty avenues of
life's great roadway of the agone, how
many of our readers are taught to revel
amid the Christmas scenes OF their child
hood. "The night before Christmas"
when, with mothers kiss upon their
brows, they nestled in their little beds"
comes dancing into their minds, with
sunbeam brightness. They see the old
fashioned fireplace and chimney /; their
little stockings are hanging near the
mantel-piece, and they are wrestling
with the angel Of sleep, as they try to
peer into the darkness, to get glimpse
OF the good Santa Claus, aS he comes
to bestow upon them his gifts. They
strive earnestly against the approaches
of the drowsy god, lest within his en-
braces they fail to see the patron-saint
as with clothes all furnished with ash
es and soot,' he comes down the chin
ney, with his bundle Of toys" flung on
his back Such mind-droamings as
these, cluster, like beyys Of odorous ro-
ses, around the hallowed atmosphere of
this Christian anniversary, as it yearly
recurs. To the little ones it is over
fraught with joy. To their young ma
lures it is as the warm sunlight to the
opening flower. It is to them the spring
time of all their joyousness, the sweet
life.spot about which linger the shadows
of their prospective happiness. Its the
green oasis upon the great mind desert
of their lives, that shall be to them, in
the veto come, the halowed heart-rest-
ing-place from the woes Of life.
May He, who was born in the stable
at Bethlehem, over eighteen hundred
years ago, and of Whose nativity to-
morrow is the anniversary, bless all,
both old and young, and confer on them
many a MERRY CHRISTMAS"
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Coiored Democratic Legislators,

We lately called the attention of our
Republican friends to the fact that six
members of the South Carolina legisla
ture, were gentlemen Of color and Dem
ocrats. Now we are able to supplement
this pleasant information with another
piece of the same kind. The next Tex
an legislature will have five colored
Democratic members. SO, in two of the
states, in which, according to Republi
can theories, the colorcd citizens are
" bull dozed" out of their rights, they
have elected their own men to the legs
ature, but elected them as Democrats
not as Republicans. There is a great
deal of rich milk in this curious cocoa
nut, if Blaine and his followers will on
ly look for it. Even now, Southern
"asrn is lust AS liable to be Democrat
as Republlcan ,-ahd five wears hence a
Republican negro in the South will be a
rarity. No compulsion, other than NOR
al, will be applied The colored race
always like to be on the winning side.
They have none of the hero or martyr
stuff in them, and consequently prefer
the majority to tie minority, They arc
rushing into the Democratic fold like q
flock of sheep, and such examples as
these in Texas and South Carolina, will
hasten them. Oie colored Democratic
legislator will hive more influence in
aceelerating thei conversion to the true
faith than fifty Iaines can counteract.
Democrats, Mort and South. have only
to initiate the ole Quaker, and stand
still and see the aviation of the Lord. "
[St. Louis Republican.
Arkansas has two or three colored
Democrats in hr legislature. One OF
them, W. IL. Fupush, OF Lee, is about
as smart as theynako them.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Forty Thousand Salmon Deposited
in the Rivers of Arkansas.

Saturday morning Messrs. j. M. Don
aldson, and Ludlig Kumlein, arrived in
the city, direct from Michigan. Satur-
day afternoon Mr.. d. favored us with a
very pleasant visit. From him we as,
certained the following particulars OF
the visit The Commissioners left
Worthwhile, Michigan, Thursday, at three
o'clock, making the trip to this city in
the remarkably quick time of thirty-siX
hours. They left Worthwhile with forty
thousand salmon, ten thousand OF which
were placed in White river, and SINH
lar number in the Arkansas, Saline and
Ouachita rivers. Those placed in the
Arkansas river, were deposited from the
ferry boat at four o'clock, Saturday NOR
ming.
This species of fish, when deposited in
rivers, remain about three months, and
during that time become thoroughly IA
miliar with the bends, lakes, etc. They
then seek salt water where they fatten
and at the end of three years return &c
spawn, at the place where they were dc
posted.
Salmon have recently been placed in
the rivers of Louisiana, Nebraska, Ten
nessee, Illinois and Indiana. They are
much better than shad for our rivers, be
ing more easily caught. A hook and
line will take them in, while shad, as i,
well known, never touch hook.
These fish are carried here in cans
holding 1000 each. They were sem
here by Prof Spencer +. Baird, Of tht
/ Smithsonian Institute, on the rccommcn
dation of our Congressmcn.-[L l.. 7
! Democrat
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Administrator Notice.

4 THE OCTOBER TERN of the Probate
"A Court OF Crawford County. Ark, the fol-
lowing administrators filed their accounts fol
settlement, to-wit:
J, Z. Bullock 18th annual account as admin
istrator of estate of Richard Biswell deed
ofC. II. Conradt, LIST annual account as adm,
oil A. NJ. Callahan. decd.
Also the final accounts current of the fol-
wing guardians, to-wit:
John llatley. Guardian of Joseph England
James NJ. liatley, Guardian of Cynthia A
Sherman.
All persons interested in the above settle
ments. are hereby notified 10 iie their objec-
tons. If any they have. on or before the sec
onh day of next January term of said court,
or they viii he forever barred from excepting
to said account or any Item thereof
- In witness whereof have here
!, INTO set my hand aud affixed
the official seal, this Noyem-
Is, 1873.
J.. e. SOuTHMAYD. Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Fort Smith Herald: Pine Blutt wants
Congressional aid to protect the eavihs
bank in front of that city. 1t is estima-
ted that s5,o0000o will do the work.
1t is impossible for the Pine Buffers
to ask anything from the United States
government, until Fort Smith gets It's
crawfull. They want anotherslo'ooo to
sink in front of their town and, besides
Col. Fishback has gone to Washington
to try and dcadbeat the government out
of the Garrison property. Just walt
your time, Bro. Newman.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
~ There will be no paper issued
from this Office, next Tuesday.

NT The people of Clark are having
a petition numerously signed, TO be pre-.
scented to the legislature, asking that the
county of Clark be abolished. They
want the territory of Clark annexed to
two or three adjoining counties.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Er The secretary of the treasury has
issued circular to custom officers, au-
thorlzing them to receive, after the LIST
of January, United States notes ms well
AS gold coin and standard silver, in pay
ment of duties on imports.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

y S6- 1t is gratifying to the many
friends of Col. Jas. o. Churchill, former
resident of this place, to learn he has been
appointed appraiser in the custom house
at St. Louis The Colonel and his good
lady have many warm friends in Van
buren,
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

ET King Alfonso XII. has decided to
solicit the hand of Princess Christina, an
'er sister of the Princess Mercedes, his
e,~,@.-r's' TLa D.;.~--- -, .-..''" WAS
born on the Goth of October, 1852, and
is consequently seven years older than,
the late Queen.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

RI As requested in our paper, two
weeks ago, by Mrs. Addie Weldon, our
exchanges are publishing her card, and
"passing her husband around" He got
into the wrong place at Ccdarville.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

r. Washington dispatch of the 10Th,
says: The secretary Of state has tele-
gram from the secretary of the United
States legation at Berlin announcing the
death OF minister Bayard Taylor at 4
o'clock this afternoon.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

re- Miss Sophie Grease, of Little
Rock, daughter of the late John Grease,
many years treasurer OF the State, is a
candidate for journal clerk in the next
state senate. All speak highly of her
accomplished ability. Let the legisla
ture give woman recognition.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

RE- Col. Slemons, NJ. c., in an inter,
view with New York Tribune report.
er, expressed his opinion that the sena.
toral contest in Arkansas, has narrowed
down to between Bob. johnson and
Dave Walker.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

~ A Liverpool firm is reported to
have purchased steamer for the pur-
pose of importing live pigs from Amer-
ca. The vessel is being fitted up to hold
over 1000 pigs, as well as cattle.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Es- A resident of Bristol, n. H., is
the owner of pork barrel that has been
in constant use by himself and father,
for l03 years.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Eg- In sermon preached at Conner
sville, Ind. on Sunday, Elder Burgess
of university illustrated the immortality
Of the times by the remark that "former.
~ one sermon converted 5000 persons
while now il takes 5000 sermons TO con-
vert one sinner"
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

sg-Col. Rudolph Fink of Alexandria,
Va. has been elected general manager
of the Memphis and Little Rock road
vice Col. NJ. Prichard, deceased.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Es- The caiings of the st. Louis
Iron Mountain Southern railroad, last
month, were sB,7Q0. Last year, same
month, S4a5.07 Increase, 1915. We
would like to 81 the earnings of the l..
Il, 4 F. S. railNy, for the past two or
three months. yainst the same time last
year.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

EF Prince Henry, of Holland, is re-
garded as one of the richest princes in
tine world. The jewels he gave his bride
at his recent marriage are valued at
something over s250,00o.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

EF Two students of the A. /. T., at
Fayetteville, died, recently, of pneu-
mouia, Mr.. r. ii. HALEY, of Green
county, and young Finley, of Phillips
r fOuutV
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Rs- The totaexpenditure on account
of the new Peon, Illinois, courthouse,
including furnitre, has been S25S, 1885,
81 cents
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

rF Senator Gordon is expected to
lecture in Boston during the holidays
for the benefit of charitable society.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

ET The Erie railroad arc constructing
snow fences along its line in places where
tho snow has been troublesome hereto.
fore.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

e. Mrs. Nary A. Dennison. of the
City OF Washington. made $4,000 by
. That Husband Of Mine.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

E1- Gold closed in New York, on the
18th, at par, and the resumption of spe
Gle payment is an accomplished fact.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Nj A X X / T. d J..

AN-THOMPSON-In Van 3uren, at
the residence of the brides father, by the
Rev Mr. Sample, Prof LEWIS BRYAN and
Miss FANNIE S. THOMPSON, daughter Of Mr..
G. NJ. Thompson.
We wish that their cup of happiness may
be full to the brim Many thanks TOR the
cake-remembrance.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

re- Both Houses of Congress have
agreed to holiday recess from Deem
Der 20 to January It'll.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

rF Ballotting for U. S. Senator, in
the Arkansas legislature, commences
three wee ks from to-day.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

The number of bankrupts in Massa-
chusetts during the past ton years has
been one in every 100 inhabitants-the
largest ratio of any state in the Union.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

q All men think well OF themselves, but
soms 81 them have queer way OF man
iiest.hg II.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

cB- There will be FIVE colored mem
bcrs in the next Texas Legislature.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

s. two men-Indian and negro-wcre
hung at Fort Smith, Friday.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

pF- There will be meeting of yellow
fever experts, at Memphis, on the 10Th
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

ET The representatives of the nation
al party ofNcw England will have a
conference in Boston January I'd.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24
Warning Order.

G. w. Stoneroad, Pltf.)
vs.. 7 Complaint at Law.
II. l.. Hodges, DIT.
Order of attachment. The Defendant. II
l.. Hodges. is warned to appear in the Justice
Court of VIM. J. Pevehouse. in Van Buren,
Tn"neliip Frawford County. Arks to an-
swer the complaint of plaintiff, G w, Stone-
road WILLIAM j. PEvEHoUsE, JP.
Dec. l6, 1S7S-jw
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-24

Washington Post-Judge Parker, of
the Western district of Arkansas, has
probably sent more murderers to the
scaifold than any other Judge in the Uni
ted States. His score is thirty-on out
of possible forty. He is regarded as
the firm friend of the hemp industry and
true rcformer
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-01-09

And now another Of the boys has
got himself into a scrape--of course
we mean woman scrape. Well this
kind Of business is getting to be Of
quite common occurrence, and it does
seem that if some women are found to
play the fool, they should be willing
to risk the consequences, without re-
sorting to the courts to vindicate their
injured regulations. Rumor says. we
do not know with how much truth,
that this is an Esanti case: we are glad
that it is not Mile Laos County that
will have a big bill Of costs to pay
--ior nothing.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1878-01-09

We must calculate not on the wealth
Ter, nor on fortune, but upon God and
ourselves. He may fail us in the graf
LITIGATION Of our wishes, but never in
the encounter with our exigencies -.
Simms. ls
Haste turns usually upon matter
| Of ten minutes too late, and may be
avoided by a habit like that Of Lord
| Nelson, to which he ascribed his sue
cess iii life, Of being ten minutes too
early .---Boyee.
would rather dwell in the dim fog
! of superstition thanin air rarified to
nothing BY the air pump Of unbelief;
Lin which the painting breast expires,
vainly and convulsiyely gasping for
breath, Richter.
She certainly is no true woman for
whom every man may not find it in his
heart to have a certain gracious and
holy and honorable love; she is not a
woman who returns no 1--we and asks
no protection.--Bartol
It is with nations as with indiyid.
|uals, those who know the least of
Others think the highest Of themselves;
for the whole family Of pride and ig-
norance are incestuous and mutually
beget each other -.Colton.
Sleep, thou repose Of all things;
sleep, thou gentlest of the deities.
thou peace Of the mind, from which
care flies; who dost soothe the hearts
of men wcaried with the tolls Of the
day, and reGttest them for labor
Ovid.
We say love is blind. and the figure
|of Cupid is drawn with a bandage
round his eyes. Blind, yes, because
he does not see what he does not like;
but the sharpest sighted hunter in the
universe is Love, for finding what he
seeks and only that -Emmerson.
Strong passions are the life Of manly
virtues. But they need not necessari-
ly be evil because they are strong.
The. passions may be likcned to blood
horses. that need training and the curb
only, to enable them whom they carry
to achieve the most glorious triumphs.
---Simms,
It is resignation and contentment
that are best calculated to lead lis
safely through life. Whoever has not
sufficient power to endure privations
and even suffering. can never feel that
he is armor- proof against painful emo
tons may he must attribute to him
|self, or at least.to the morbid sensi-
tiyeness Of his nature, every disagree
able feeling he may her.---Wilhelm
Won Humboldt.