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The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-05-07
VAN BUREN,

The County Seat of Crawford County,
and also the principal town, is thriving
and improving town, pleasantly situated
Oh the north bank of the Arkansas river,
160 miles west of Little Rock by railroad
and 25Q miles from the same point by the
river Its population numbers 1900 to
1000 There is, in successful operation
here three steam FIGURING Mills, which
manufacture rs good -four as is made any
where, which is shipped in large quanti-
ties to Little Rock and other points be-
low here; steam Saw and Planning Mill
to which is attached machinery for max
ing mouldngs and scroll work; a wagon,
buggy and carriage manufactory -thH"e
steam cotton gins; Broom Factory
which ships brooms to st Louis, New
Orleans and other places. The Presby.
terrain, NJ +. Church South, Episcopal
and Catholic Societies, all have good
churches in which services are regularly
held The Masons, Odd Fellows and
Temperance societies all have organiza-
tons. There are also, two weekly news
papers published here. Van Barren has
many buildings, both brick and frame,
that would be an ornament to much
larger place; her merchants and profess
ional men stand high in their several ca
pacties and her citizens, generally, for
hospitality, etiquette and intelligence,
will rank with those of any country.
/ Van Buren, in consequence of her heal
| Thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river, and
cheapness Of all the ncceosaries of life,
presents great advantages for manufact-
\ nrinp
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An Editors Early Experience.

Never will we forget the time when we
met our sweetheart Kitty in the center
of vast wilderness of briers in tue old
Buckeye State. Her eyes were as black
as, the berries in her basket, and as bril-.
liant as those of the cat.bird ehatteriag
over her head; her lips were ruby rcd,
and her cheeks lily white, except broad
streak of purple fruit stain reaching from
ear to ear.
Heavens didn't she look lovely? Cur
own basket was fall, and we volunteered
our assistance to dill that carried by Kit.
w. Often while plucking he fruit from
some glorious cluster, her cufls-hitty
had curls, glossy and golden her curls
brushed our check, we thought, very
often but still it seemed somehow to be
accidental somehow, too, we were al
ways at work on the same clusters, and
kitty's lips were very close to ours when
she turned to speak.
Atlast Kitty's lips pouted, kitty's eyes
flashed, and she almost succeeded IN
coaxing into her smooth, white brow one
or two indignant wrinkles.
"Just to think, said she, "That the
other day, when was out here all alone,
just as we are, with Ned Jones, he up aud
kissed me!
We didn't like Ned, and we were ready
to say that he was naughty.
He inst caught me this way, and
Here her lips almost touched ours, and
we felt violent humping in the region
of our heart, but she didn't quite Go It,
and the peril was soon over.
We felt all over that we were on the
verge of being just as naughty as Ned,
vet our bashtuness saved us.
Still pouting, we thought, worse than
ever, she placed both hands on our shout.
der, and, turning her sweet young face
towards ours, said:
You are dear, good boy You amt
going to be naughty like Ned was =
Heavens! how our heart auttered !! We
seemed losing our breath, and moment
after Kitty was saying
You are very, very naughty boy 7
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Van Buren
FERRY
U. 5. MAIL ROUTE---QUICKEST AND
BEST CROSSING ON THE
ARKANSAS RIVER.

THE well-known and long es Iii
L at Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now under the
charge of the subscriber. The proprietors, have
ing recently put on large New Steamboat, and
with careful and experienced Ferrymen, they feep
confident that they can give universal satisfoas .
to the travelling public. THAR aim willl
meetthe increasing demands of the lar
grant travelto Texas
The st. Louis and Sherman Texas, U.
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which is a good
guarantee that it is the shortest as well as the
best routefor travel of all kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat on b
river, and 200 wagons and teams pc,
day and 40 detention or either bank need be exc
peeted. Enclosures for stock, and sheds for trav
elers being built on both sides of the river and
n pains will be spared toaccommodate the public
Weshall strive to continue tomake this the pop
ular routs to and from Missouri and Texas.
n. Berry Accounts must be settled Month
ly No deviation from this rule.
WILL EAKIN, Superintendent.
Van Buren, Feb A, '73. If
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a good anecAote is told of a house
painters son who used the brush dex.
teriously, bnt had acquired the habit OF
putting it on too thick One day his
father having frequently scolded him for
lavish daubing, and all to no purpose,
gave him severe ilagellation There
you young rascal, after performing the
painful duty, chow do you like that p
Well, don't know" whined the boy
in reply. ''but it seems to me that you
put il on laundering sight thicker than
| did"
Before pumpkins are fed to cows, the
seeds should he removed. They in
crease the flow of urine, and cause fall
ling off both in flesh and in milk.
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THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN,.
In the Front Rank of American Journals
INDEPENDENCE, CANDoR, CONSERVATISM,
ENTERPRISE, VIGoR.
Reduction Of Prices to Suit Times

~, -,
-, me election OF IS" over TO congress VIII
al eyes turn TO witness the course OF political
events In America. Questions OF vital inter-
est are pressing Tor settlement, ana the us
cussion BIDS far to be prolonged and absorb
ing. The subjects OF Finance Paciileatlon,
internal improvements, Civil-Seryic Reform,
ana Mexican Border Troubles, &C., are among
those which must largely occupy the pubic
NINA Inc proper development OF the re-
sources OF the West and South, by means of
an improved conditioner river and railroad
transportation facilities-the utilization ofun-
employed labor in needed public works-the
encouragement OF immigration to the fertile
lands OF the Great West. are matters OF ma
tlohal' as well as OF local concern. Scarcely
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THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK.

1878. NEW YORK. 1878
As the time approaches for the renewal Of
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In A.

Is a new and fast improving town, nine
miles east Of Van Buren, on the line of
the l.. r & f. $. Railway, and is the CEN
ter of good neighborhood, and com
mands large trade. There is steam
FIGURING Mill and Cotton Gin in opera
ton; several stores, hotels, a weekly
newspaper, and all the various kinds of
business usually transacted in country
towns, have their representatives in this
place.
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How women can manage to sit bodily
upright and not change her position,
locking neither to the right nor left dur
ing sermon in church, passes the an.
Outstanding. A man will sit on pick
ct fence all the afternoon to see ball
match, but put him in church pew for
three quarters of an hour, and he will
wabble all over the seat
A clergyman in Washington being
about to baptize child, asked the father,
"What is your name?'' Thomas Ma.
guire, sir" "Well, Thomas, do you spell
your name with big G or little g q
nd like it middliug, if you please
SIR"
~ Commodore Vanderbilt once visited {
spiritual medium, who commenced bus
ness by saying Your first wife wishes
TO communicate with YOU" Perhapi
So" said the commodore abruptly, "bu
that is not SHAT eamc here for Sh,
can wait"
The. swamp willow of the Sonth is a
well suited to the manufacture Of basket
as the golGon or white willow, and ough
to lie utilized. Any boy could learn t,
make baskets
: The Berkshire is doubles the hes
variety of swine for the South. The
afeuiotenormous in size but can be mad
10 weigh from two to three hundre
irannds with very little cost and in les
'ilsn years time. They are perfect
hardy, small eaters and Of quiet DISPOSE
ton A pair Of Berksbres. Of undonb'
ed purity Of blood, will cost about s25
is.'a transportation charges.
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a Story for Old and Young.

"Mrs Ross, may Luther 60 home with
me and stay to nightY said little Alice
Bell to the minister S wife who was visit
ing with b. i husband and children, among
the members of his congregation.
The family of which Alice was the
youngest, made no profession Of religion.
Mr.. Bell was good man in his way
that is, he was honest and kind, but he
had never become a child ofGod.
Luther went home with Alice, and Il
pleasant romp they had At last, the
childrcn's bedtime came, Now, Luther
had been taught to kneel down at his
papa's knee, and to repeat his prayers be.
FOREGOING to bed.
So the artless child, in the absense of
his parents. walked confidently up to Mr..
Bell and knet down folding his hands and
in clear voice repeated
"Noy l lay me down to Sleep
l pray the Lord my soul to keep:
III should die before | wake,
l pray the Lord my soul Co take;
And this ask for Jesus sake, Amen.
So quietly did the child act, that the
old man was not aware of his intention
until saying "Amen." He arose. and
going TO each, he kissed them good
night.
Little Alice stood in childish astonish-
ment wondering what the strange pro-
ceeding meant
When the children were asleep, the
family sat long and thoughtfully. Each
seemed to be pursuing an absorbing train
of thought. At length Mrs Bell broke
the silence, as tear sparkled on her
cheek, saying NV hat sweet child y
Mr.. Bell took no part in the converaa
ton thus started, but leaving his family
circle retired to his bedroom.
He passed restless night, and to the
oft repeated question Of his wife, "if hi
was ill?" he only replied No"
Morning came, and while breakfast was
being prepared, the children, and thei
playfulness seemed to drive away the sin
gular gloom of kind Mr.. Bell. The chairs
were placed and they sat down to break
fast.
Luther, wondering why they did no
have worship, looked from one to th'
other as they began to eat without tn
.'grace" they always had al nome. lhihh
ing, no doubt, that they forgot, he turn
ed his eyes to Mr. Bell, and said almos
in whistler, 1--WE didn't pray" 1t wa
too mnch. The old man left the table
Going into his room, he fell upon hi
knees and wept and prayed.
Mr.. Bell and most of his family nov
stand at the Lords table with their neigh
bors, showing how God, "out of th
mouth of lambs and sucklings," hath per
fected praise. Luther did what man
sermons and exhortations failed to do
and now he and Alice may both repea
their prayers by Mr. Bells knee while
with his hands upon their heads he smile
ana echoes heartily the amen, and til
family alter is erected and loved.
I" Feed my lambs, "said Christ, and
may be that the tender lamb may lea
the straying sheep into the fold.-Lutt
eran Observer.
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CRAWFORD COUNTY.

Asks the attention Of all who are seeking
homes, to the attractions offered in the
way of fertile lands. to her facilities for
manufacturing, to her climate unsnrpass-
ed in healthfulness, and to the cheapness
of all the necessaries of life.
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BELMONT in the eastern part of the
county, and MOUNTAINEERING in the
north western part have post offices,
stores and mills.
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CEDARSILLE,

Ten miles north Of Van Buren,, on the
stage road to Fayetteville, is a place of
business, there being a
steam FIGURING Mill and wool-carding
machine in the vicinity.
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DIVERS STATION,

On the Fayetteville road, is Is miles
north of Van Buren,, and has a steam
mill and cotton gin, and is Il good bust
ness point.
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ARklOE,

In the western part of the county, is the
location Of a steam FIGURING Mill and
Cotton Gin and two stores.
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The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

SrMMoNs.-Geo. Landis, Milwaukee
A. 7. Cowan, Ypsilanti, Mich; S. B
Sennott, Rock Island.
INSTRUMENTATION Vandenburg
Miles, Mich; L. B. Waters, Avoca
Iowa; G. s. Smith, Grand Island, Neb
WESTERNS. S. Smith, G.. B. Wine
land, Newark, N. j.; r. F. Thompson
Eureka, New; A. S. Gillett, Sidney
New.
INTER OcEAN.-Samuel and VIM
F. Word, Virginia City; N. F. Kelly
San Antonio, Texas, E. 8. Sterne and
c. P. Conklin, San Francisco; G. w
Hill, Detroit; M. j. Lasar, New York
John Mcdonald, s. P. Hale, Omaha.
DYER's-J. A. Smith, Indianapolis
D. Toobur and John Monroe, Hal
Creek; B. Hockinsmith, R. D. Waters
San Francisco; j. H. Simon, Crawford
county, Pa. A. w. Hastin, A. Chaput
E. Bruno, F. Cassidy and j. Nesbitt,
Deadwood; F. McNeal, Camp Deven
W. Granbury, Rapid City; W. P. Rick
etts and j. Stuart, Fort Fetterman; N
Smith, Chicago.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17
A Huge Buffalo.

The Laramie Sentinel Of Thursday
says: This morning the carcass Of a
huge buffalo bull was brought into this
city by Mr.. w. J. Turner. This mon
arch of the plains was q very fine speci-
men, and was killed near Milo Metcalf's
ranch, on the Little Laramie, not over
a dozen miles from this city. The honor
Of the fatal shot belongs to Billy Bath,
though Mr.. Hunter, James Bailey and
William Stanley were engaged with him
in the chase, which lasted for somt
time. This Is the first buffalo ever seer
on these plains since their settlemen,
by whites.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17

Constipated bowels, inward piles, cos
~tiveness, %fevers, torpid liver, yellow
ness of the skin and eyes, indigestion.
dyspepsia, and all arrangements of the
Internal viscera, are cured by"Swayne's
Tar and Sarsaparilla Pills." Unlike
many other purgatives, they do not IT.
ritate the stomach aud bowels by FREE
quent use. They keep the system in
the healthy condition by aIousing the
torpid liver to healthy action and *
pelling by the bowels and kidneys tho
matter that poisons the foundation Of
hfe. Be particular to obtain ''Swayne's
Pills" Price % cents a box, at all
leading druggists, and in Cheyenne by
Addoms & Glover, Wholesale and Re-
tail Diuggists. enthusiastically
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17
MILITARY MATTERS.

The following are the recent orders
from the department headquarters:
Privates James McLoon and Daniel
Mcclellan, company X, Fourteenth in
fantry, now at Omaha Barracks, Ne
braska, will at once proceed to Fort
Hartsuff, Nebraska, where. upon arri-
val, they will report to the command
ing officer for duty with their company.
The Quartermaster's Department
will furnish the necessary Transports
tion and the Subsistence Department
Communication of rations, 1t being i'm.
practicable to carry subsistence in kind.
Second Lieut.. William p. Goodwin,
Fourteenth infantry, is relieved from
duty at Camp Sheridan, Nebraska, and
will report, without delay, to the com.
manding officer, Fort Cameron, U. T.,
for duty with company c, Fourteenth
infantry.
The Board of Survey convened by
Special Orders, will reconvene at Camp
Brown, W. T., on Wednesday, the 21st
day Of August, at 10 O'Clock, a. m, OF
as soon thereafter as practicable, to
further consider the proceedings.
Maj. John j. Upham and Second
Lieut.. Hoel s.. Bishop, Fifth cavalry,
are detailed as members of the Board,
in place Of Capt. Albert E. Woodson
and Second Lieut.. Frederick W. Eos
ter, Fifth cavalry, relieved.
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SHEEP.


Sc H." a correspondent of the Gin
cinnati Commercial, thus describes an
telope viewing on the Union Pacific
railway:
Even the prairie dogs, cunning as
they are at first glance, become monot-
onOus after one has seen villages con
tanning thousands of them strung along
the road for miles and miles. The tray
elers tire ofthe sight and drop again to
their reading or doing. But the plains
have other attractions. When the dogs
fail the antelope are trottedou The cry
sounds through the car, fingers are out
stretched, hands point wildly to the
bounding herd, hunters eyes glisten,
maidens' lips are parted, children look
and wonder. Over the surging pillows
Of green the graceful creatures bound,
not fearfully, but as though they knew
athousand eyes were watching from the
long caravan of many Widowed cars
After the first excitement everybody
watches for antelope. On either side
of the track, just far enough away to
show their pretty forms to advantage,
from time to time we see them in groups
of three or more. The coquettish crea-
lures stand in attitude Of unstudied
grace, head up, feet poised for flight,
m%otionless as pictures, until every eye
is riveted in admiration, then away
they go, over the flowery plains, until
the soft sky hides them in her folds Of
blue,
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-08-17

Thousands of men and women are
starving themselves to death. They
dare not eat or drink this or that, fear.
ing it will increase their flesh. Life
depends upon continuous self-denial.
The only safe and reliable remedy fol
this terrible condition is Allan's Anti.
Fat. 1t is wholly vegetable and per.
fectly harmless. It's use insures a re-
duction Of from two to Eve pounds pei
week. Sold by druggists.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 10, 1873.
To the Proprieiors Of Allan's Anti Fat.
GENTLEMEN-The following report
is from the lady who tried Allan's
Anti-Fat: sit 1.-THE Anti-Fat) had the
desired effect, reducing the fat from
two to five pounds a week, until I had
lost twenty-five pounds. 1 hope never
to regain what 1 have lost.o
Yours respectfully,
POWELL & PLIMPToN.
a13eod1w Wholesale Druggists.
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PENCIL

Tall kicking last night at the show.
Fort Russell was well represented at
the Tony Pastor performance.
Horseback and buggy riding is now
largely INDUCED in by ouI citizens.
An Eastern editor who does not like
flies, suggests a society for the encour.
agement and protection of spiders.
IA valuable horse, the property Of
United States Marshal Schnitger, ar.
rived yesterday from Davenport, Iowa.
During the eclipse at Leadyille, Col.
orado. the chickens went to roost, and
a newly married couple retired for the
night.
Since the defeat OF Banning, Sitting
Bull says he is willing to forgive the
white man and cvme back into the
Union.
Rev. W. H. Gillian, the new pastor
Of the NJ. E. Church, will preach on
Sabbath morning at IL O'Clock q. m.
and also At z p. m. This public are in
vited to attend.
Nothing tries the patience of a man
more than to be sitting on a sofa in a
dark with a pretty girl, and be
compelled to listen to her brother CIV
ing a history Of a base ball club.
Hon. J. s. McCool, of Tie Siding,
lectured at Fort Lupton, Colorado, to
q large audience last Sunday. His sub
ject wa the sSectarian Spirit" Mr..
McCool handled his subject in a man
ner that set the people thinking. Mr..
Stanton will deliver an address on Sun.
das morning next, in which he will re-
ply to Mr.. McCool.
The Hayden survey will work care
fully owe the territories, collect infor-
nation, not alone of scientific value,
but Of practical Importance. The mines
will be accurately located, the extent of
the agricultural lands determined, the
height of the mountains ascertained,
the springs analysed, the living birds
and beasts described, and the fossil an
imals collected.
Mr.. R. Weightman, one Of the book.
keepers at Nagle's establishment, was
thrown from a vehicle In the vicinity
Of Sloan's lake, yesterday, and sustain
ed some severe bruises. The mare at
tached to the rig became frightened
and ran away, completely demolishine
the outfit. 1t was, probably, fortunate
that Mr.. Weightman was thrown out
at an early period in the affair; other
wise it might have been worse with
him.