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The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

Washington Capital-It is of great im-
portance that Congress, as soon as they
meet in December, should take action at
once to put trade dollars on par with
our legal tender silver dollars. The num-
Der out must be limited; but still the
credit aud character of the Government
is injured by the refusal of the Govern
mcnt and the banks chartered by the
Government.
The pope is about to send massive
gold crown, decorated with jewels, to
King Menelek, of Shoa, Abysinnia, the
b" rightful heir" whom King John has
not recognized.
Ex Governor Seymour has been tax
ing look at the Herkimer Monument
! fund, and remarks to the people of Mo-
hawk valley that he is beginning to
think that Gen. Herkimer made a mis-
take when be died for them"
Two women fired at each other in
Harris, Ga, in very much the style of Il
pre- arranged duel. They met by APP
pointment, and exchanged shots, but
had no seconds, and neither was hit.
One was married, and the quarrel was
about her husband.
According 70 a " History OF the Great
PpileIic Of 1875" in Memphis, the
highest mortality for any one day is
that of October i0,when fifty-fve deaths
are recorded. In the Memphis Ledger
of thc..l0th inst, the mortality is put
downat 20o.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
Welded to Laura.

She was beautiful, he loved her devouted-
ly. and happiness seemed TO pervade their
every act. But trouble came. Sickness paled
Laura's blooming cheeks, dulled her spark
ling eyes, enfeebled her constitution, enact.
atcd her beautiful form. unstlung her delicate
nerves and untitled her for active life. With
an aching heart, her husband consulted doc.
tors. administered their medicines and talked
with friends. Notwithstanding all this care
and attention, there appeared no relief for hel
aching head, that painful back, that irregular
uterine action and that emaciaton. Another
friend called who had seen such sicknes and
COOLIES English Female Bitters, AS she had
known 1t to cure similar cases. Her husband
procured it at once and placed her upon its
use. He soon had the satisfaction of seeing
Laura resto, cd to health again.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
A Wall From the Liver.

Friends, stop and think awhile. Indeed
am not responsible for all the aches and pains
that flesh Is heir to. | am not the daddy OF
all the headaches all the constipation. all the
fevers; the billousEess; the sick stomachs; all
the chlls; all the foul tongues in the land.
Indeed am not. | am generally in pretty
good fix and feel like doing my work well,
but for a few years you have worked me near
ly to death Ii you don't stop shall die.
Ny door neighbor Mr.. Bowels, is more at fault
than am. He refuses me exit through the
gates and causes nearly all the headaches con-
stipaton, sick stomach. bea tbnrns. etc. |
can tell you the very thing for Mr.. Bowels,
and It will do the work quietly, eifectually
and pleasantly every time Give an OCCASION
al dose of that delightful pnrgative known as
Bailey's Saline Apperient 1t acts like charm
and cools of so nice. Let me alone please
The LIVER.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
AN UNDENIABLE TRUTH.

rou deserve 70 suiYer, ard II you lead
a miserable, unsatisfactory life in this
beautiful world it is entirely your own
fault aud 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 prestration, low spirits,
&c. Its sale now reaches every town on
the Western Continent and not Drug
gist but will tell you Of its wonderful
cures. You can bny Sample Bottle
for 10 cents. Three doses will relieve
you. for sale by WARD Il OGDEN. II
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

His namc was Wrath, and when he
asked his girl to marry him, she gave him
soft answer, and the soft answer turned
away wrath.
"Mr. Smithers, how can you sleep so
The sun has been up these two hours"
"Well, what If it has 7" said Smithers.
"He goes to bed at dark. while I'm up
till after midnight"
A man in Illinois committed suicide
by drowning, lately, in six inches OF wa
ter He couldn't have done it alone. but
his wife, with that sef.sacrificing devo
ton and hopefuness 80 characteristic OF
the sex, sat on his head.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
The Young Ladies' Work.

The result of the Young Ladies' Entertain
ment' last Thursday night, for the benefit of
the yellow-fever sufferers, ex .eeded the ex-
peetatiohs of the most sangune. After nav
ing expenses, Mr.. shibley. acting as their
agent telegraphed the amount of $67 40. as
the following receipt shows:
keceived, Van Buren,, Ark, Sept. 18th,
1878 for Ladies of Van Buren,. proceeds Hop
ana supper sixty-seven dollars and forty
cents (S67 400 to be forwarded to A. b. Lang
s!an, PRESIDENT of the Howard Association
Ing. Tuos. n. PAYNE.
Agt. l.. X. e. f. s. Railway.
Tins, In addition to the other amounts col
lected, in Van Buren,, makes the contribu-
tions' $277 40, and the ladies are still perseve.
ring in the good work. In the subscriptions
credited last week. it should have been Mrs,
instead OF Mr.. A. II. Lacy.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
DAVIS Ague Tonic.

1t contains no quinine, arsenic, mercury, or
other deleterious drugs. 1t does not produce
headache, roaring or buzzing in the head
deafness. dimness of vision, or any of those
low the use of quinne. Days Ague Tonic
cleanses the stomach, unlocks the liver, opens
the bowels, and tones the system without the
use of any other article, hence its cures are
prompt and permanent. One bottle frequent
ly cures whole family. Children and those
OF delicate stomachs can take it with ease.
All who sell it say it is superior to any
other. 2W
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$3.50 Reward.
Proclamation by the Governor,

WHEREAS. 1t has come to the knowledge
w of the Executive, that. on the 9th day
or Aug, 1878, in the County Of Craw ford, IN
this State,.one JOHN KNIGHT, committed
the crime of rape upon the person Of child
aged four years and eleven months. thereby
causing the death OF said child, and that the
said John Knight is now atllarge
Now. therefore. l. W. Il. MILLER, Govern.
or of the State Of Arkansas, by virtue of au-
lhority vested in me, by the Constitution and
Laws of said State, do hereby offer reward
of Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars for the
arrest and delivery of the said John Knight
to the sheriff of Crawford County.
In testimony whereof / have
hereunto set my hand and
!, Il caused the great seal Of the
CA State to be affixed at Little
Rock. on this 22d day OF
Alg, a. d.. 1873.
w. X. MILLER.
By the Governor,
b. Is. BEAVERS. Sec. of State.
BY q. w. ST. CLAIR, Deputy.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

"Judge Thomas Fletcher. of Jackson
vile, H., was married, recently, in the
ninety.third year Of his age. He ex.
planned to the heirs that he couldn't get
along any longer without somebody to
scratch his back" Judge Thomas
Fletcher, of Lincoln. thinks, so soon as
there comes a killing frost, he will have
to make the same explanations to his nu
merous namesakes.- Gazette.
Come West. Judge Wa'll find sanae
one to scratch your back"
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

A clergyman said that he once visited
a lady of his parish who had just lost her
husband in order to offer her consolation,
and upon her earnest inquiries as to the
reunion of families in Heaven.he strongly
asserted his belief in the fact, when she
asked with anxiety whether any time must
elapse before friends would be able to find
each other in the next word, he emphai
cally said, "No! they will be united at
once" He was thinking of the happiness
OF being able to offer the relief of such a
faith, when she broke in upon the midita-
tons ny excIaiming sadly, "WeH, bis first
vile has got him, then, by this time
An old lady VITO sells eggs in Cincin-
natl has over her do"r-''New laid eggs
every day by Betty Briggs
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
An old soldier, relating his experienc

An old soldier, relating his experience
at temperance meeting in Iowa said
that one time he got possession of two
kegs of whiskey, took them to camp put
fawcet in one of them, and passed the
whiskey around among the boys until
they all got pretty full. About the time
the keg was empty, he said, for mo-
ment his conscience told him he was do
ing wrong He picked up an axe and
knocked the head Of the other keg in, and
- here he was interrupted bv the dea-
cons startling cry of Gamer" !" Thank
God ~ "Glory be to God!") After the
house became quiet, he continued: 81
knocked in the head of that keg, gave
the boys tin emp, and told them to help
them selves" 1t was case of prema-
ture enthusiasm, aud the wicked scoff.
ers in the audience had their turn to
shout,
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EF The Kansas City Journal stat

EE The Kansas City Journal states
that the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
railroad is now practically built to Trini-
dad, and is under contract to be compile
ted to Las Vegas, 225 miles further, by
the first of January next. From Las
Vegas to Albuquerque is l25 miles, and
this distance will be overcome in one
year more, so that by January, 1880 the
road will he in operation from the MIS-
souri, border to Albuquerque.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

EE Washington county polled 1858
votes, and Crawford, 2,ls4. Washing
ton has three members of the Legisla-
ture and Senator, and Crawford only
one member, and half of Senator.
Franklin and Crawford, together, poll
over 400 more votes than Washington
and still have but two members of the
Legislature and Senator.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

EE Merritt Larkin of Taber town
ship, st. Clair county, Mo tells of an
extraordinary three-year-old heifer in
his possession. Last April this hcifer had
a heifor calf, and thirteen months latter
both dam and calf had calves.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

The last railroad meeting was held, last
Saturday night. Some considerable was suo.
scrloed in lands. in labor, in ties and money.
and subcommittee, in addition to the stand
lng-comuittee or subscriptions, were author
lied to be appointed by the latter. to solicit
subscriptions IN The country, and it is firmly
believed that Yithln the time allotted by the
Superintendent Of the road, they will have
collected the amount required by him. 1t is
source Of qualification to us to note the in
terest taken by some of our leading men In
this matter. Something must be done to re-
store some, at least, of the old-time vigor
of our town, which has departed from us.
1t is for the interest of every member of our
little community that the railroad should
not see how any citizen can do aught save
that which will aid in the accomplishment of
this end. Yet, we regret to say that there
are those among us who are blocking the
pathway of this enterprise by the lamentable
inaction displayed in this matter. At present
writing we learn that $1,000 of the $4,000 re-
quired, have been collected.
Why can't the young Ladies and
Gents. OF Van Buren,, give an impromptu
Concert, one night next week, for the
benefit of the terrible stricken cities of
the South. What do you say for two
bit concert, Thursday night.
Judge John J. Burrow delivers the ad-
ress before the Murphys, Wednesday night
and the little ones" assist chorally. with
their sweet voices. The quartette will, also,
add to the interest OF the occasion. Go and
enjoy yourself.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

EF- The United States marshal for
Georgia has been instructed to employ
as strong t'.rer as necessary to arrest
the three Inns brothers illicit distillers
of Baldwin county, who shot two men
of the marshal's posse.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

EE Help the stricken South. Re-
member the widows mite. One cent
gwen with honest intention is worth
more than fabulous sum given osten-
tatiousfy.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

h5y- Capt. Rube Haynes and wife, Of
Memphis, got into Fort Smith, last week,
and nearly scared the panic-stricken
mayor to death.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

Maj. Quesenbury has hard time
getting off his poem at Fayetteville.
One thing and another has postponed it
several times.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
Little Rock and Ft. Smith Railway
Timetable.

Freight and Passenger Trains leave Van
Buren, for Little Rock, daily, Sundays except-
ed, at 7-35 a. m.
Trains arrive at Van Buren, from Little
Rock at 6-25 p. M, daily, except sundays.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
Notice to TreSpasSerS.

4 IL persons are herahy warned against
"A Trespassing, Cutting Wood. throwing
down Fences, &c. on the place known as The
aOSTlCk FARM. Violators, will beprose-
cut edto the extent of the law.
CHAS, +. BROWN, Agent
April l6, 1878 lm
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17

Best bale Of cotton. $500
sample of ginning cotton. Showing the ~
- sample wheat, notless than one bushol 500
green apples, tshannonl, $50
- . tany variety, $50
Sweet Potatoes. not less than x
bushel. LOO
" Irish Potatoes. not less than II
bashel 100
" Sorghum Syrup. not less than
Eallon 2,W
- - dried apples, not less than
bushel, 200
' - dried peaches. not less than
bushel, 100
- - turnips, not less than busbcl 100
- - tomatoes, not less than peck, LA
:" % cabbage. not less than head. l,01
=" - onions, not less than peck, 100
+" - corn on cob. tbottom) not Iess
than bushe. l,m
- - corn on cob, tupand) not less
than one bushei, LOO
:" - oats. not less than one bushcl, loo
I" - cider notle than gallon. 1,W
- - vinegar, not less than gallon l,0
a. - native wine. no, less than l qt $50
- - butter. not loss than lbs. 250
]" native cheese, not less than s
pounds. 2.5o
;. - je1lies, LOO
:" " preserves, 100
+" - homemade light bread, LOO
!" - homemade corn bread, 100
:. - pickles not less than jar, 1,t0
!" - ripe peaches, not less than
peck. l,W
- - od-top mixed hay. regard be-
ing had 10 quantity raised
and quality, 800
STOCK.
Best Stallion 500
Best bull, not less than years old. 800
Best calf, not less than months old. $50
Best jack II any age. $40,
Best trotting horse, in harness, 800
Best pig. not less than months old. 500
Best sow Of any age, 800
Best span of draft horses. 500
Best span Of mules, 500
Fastest horse against timc. $500
Best boar, not less than year old, $50
Best milch COW. 800
Best yoke of steers, 800
Best Sheep 200
Best Chickens 90
HOME MADE WORK
.
Best specimen and-scwing, LOO
Best specimen Of bedspread, 200
Best specimen embroidery, LOO
Best specimen homemade jeans. ZOO
Best executed work on saddlery. 200
Best design for farm house, 800
Best two horse Wagon made In the county. 800
Best buggy made In tho county. 200
Best home made plow. 2,oD
Best specimen of cahinet-work, 200
Best specimen Of ingenuity In wood or other
material. 200
Best improved implement of husbandry. $50
Best specimen hand-loom, 100
Best specimen of hand spinning wheel, 100
A reasonable premium will be given for any eI-
celeney the committee may have tho means and soc
proper 10 award for home products or Inventions.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
Crawford County Agricultural
exhibition.

Alta meeting Of the Stockholders Of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association, OF
Crawford County, the Directors were instruc-
ted TO offer the following premiums. with the
understanding that others would be added,
later in the season. The days of exhibition
will be announced at future day:
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-17
Train to Kearny.

Mr.. George Francis Train addressed
an open letter to Mr.. Dennis Kearney,
from which we make these extracts:
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FARMER SPICER's SUICIDE.
Accusing his Son OF Having Been the Prim
Cause OF his uuhappiness.

NORWICH, Conn, Oct. 2.-James Spicer.
wealthy farmer Of Long Society. in the adjoin-
ing town of Preston. drank Paris greon on
Saturday night last. and died in agony at 4
o'clock on Sunday afternoon. Mr. spicer lived
in q roomy. old-iashioned. tree-embowered
farm house. few miles from this city. and his
farm was one OF the largest and finest in the
country. His married son dwelt with him. oc-
cupyng the upper rooms Of the house. Spiccr
the elder was oi n penurious and morose dispo-
sition. and his son is hot headed and passion
Is alleged that the young man occasionally beat
his father Ths feud became so bitter that the
son OF few days ago threatened to quit the old
homestead ind live on an adjoining farm. This
enraged his father. and on Saturday evening ut
the supper table there was II violent quarrel
between the two men. Suddenly the old man
arose. and taking teacup went out 10 the barn.
He was followed at distance by his adopted
daughter. who saw him mix a large dose Of
Paris green and water. Before she could reach
his side. he had swallowed the poison. She
who arose from bed and hurried to the barn.
He found Dir. Spicer lying on the barn floor.
Good evening Mr.. Spicer." he said; how
do you do p
Well" replied the latter in a calm. collected
voice. " | am rather poorly. | have become sic
Of living here. and thought would 10 some
where else. where there IL not SO much trouble"
Al this moment his son entered. Turning
toward him and lifting himself on his elbow.
while his eye kindled with emotion. he said;
There he is; he did this; II was on his ac-
count that this was done. and he knows IT,"
DR.. Witter, from Norwich. operated on the
dying man with stomach pump all night with
out avail. Mr.. Spicsr. whenever spoken TO. re-
iterated his first affirmation that his son WIS
the cause Of all his unhappiness. He was CT
years old. He was road surveyor OF his town.
About three years ago. after receiving chas-
tisement from his son; the old man went into
the woods and camped out for two weeks in the
coolest winter weather.
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&ooil.n Pro,eetioni.t. In Council.

The National Association of Wool Growers
founded IN 1884 met In the 81 Nicholas Hotel yess
to elect officers. The views OF the members
changed In conversational way. In OF the private
psrlors Of the hotel The Association ANOrs the procc
ton Ut home industries In both wool and woollens be
lie wing that IN the Increase OF American wool traffic
growth. "" shall export IN I'VE years nom now, both
woodland wuollens The magnitude OF this result ~
yet appreciated by the reading public the speaker
said Yesterday our production u wool in 1877 wa,
9H.Up,Oin pounds Another speaker said that tie
table object for the people II To do away with the
missions Of tile dealers IN imported wool because in that
event. clothes would lie cheaper the
consumer. This object the speaker continued, is Advo
Gated bN the association and II To be arrived by
tecuOn VI home wool and wuollrns Among the so akers
were the Hon =. H. Nudge Boston. e. L. Harding, hos
ton, George Maxwell tOnncctlcut Samuel Harris Cats
Nil. s. aud the Hon. John L. Hayes. Boston The
officers elected President RUFUS :. Frost Boston
Nice,Proslents James Little (Boston Thomas Talbot
North BiAetica, Mass. and Charles l. Harding. Boston
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DENNsYLvANIA RAILROAD.
ii GREAT TRUNK LINE
AND rNiTKD STATES NAIL ROUTE

AND UNITED STATES NAIL ROUTE.
On AMI after sept 10 1875.
Trains leave New YORK. via Desbrosses and Cortlandt
stS Ferries, as follows
Express Tor harrisburg Pittsburgh the West and SOUTH
with Pullman Palace Cars attached A. NJ, and 5:3J
7 VI. daily.
For wianisport, Lock Haven. Cory and Erie, ats 80
4 NJ. connecting CORY for ritusvile, Petroleum
Centre. and the OIL Regions williamsport and Lock
Haven A. W
Balumors Washington, and the south. Limited wash.
ingtun Express OF Pullman ParOr Cars daily except
sunday s.JD A. NJ. arrive Washington +ilO =. N.
Regular a, s.so A. NJ. l. $50, aud sP N. sunday $50
Express Tor Philadelphia 4;so 7.3o 500 o. $50 Lin.
itsdl II A. NJ. l. T. 3, u. $50 30 $3.50, and Y. "
SUNDAY, 4.ap and y A. NJ, o. A. $50 7'3O $50 and r.
NJ Emigrant aud second class 7 r NJ.
Boats Brooklyn Annex connect with all through
trains at Jersey CITY afforiiig a speedy and direct
transfer tor Brooklyn travel
Fer trains 20 Newark. Elizabeth RAILWAY Princeton,
Trenton. Perth Anboy. flenlngton, Belvidcre aud
other points see oca schedules all Ticket OiceS
Trains From Pittsburgh $50. 10 ~ A. NJ 1910
daily. $50 A. VI. d.5J y VI. daily. except Monday
From Washington AMI Baltimore. $50 $50 A. NJ. 4.I0
5l5. lOiOP 2. " SUNDAY $50. y. ~ A. NJ. From Phila
dep.ta 5Oj. $50. s.tD lpjO. II so A. NJ, 2:IO
$40. 80, $50. \ ~. 1910 il.2O NJ. sunday, sos
$50. go, 1880 II 50 4 NJ. $50. lO;2O r. "
Ticket Onices. 116 aud "a broadway. Aston House.
ard loot OF Desbrosses and Cortandt stS Court st
and Brooklyn Annex Depot loot OF FULTON ST. BROOKLYN
IA llt. aud llH Hudson st. HOboken, Depot Jersey
FRAME THOMSON L. r FARMER,
General Manager. Gen1 Passenger Agent
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stabbInu "a Barroon kssper.

woman who lives in the tenoment at 1877
Crosby sireetold August Bremnemau. the proprietor
OF the barroon in tile ground story, the evening o the
10Th ult, that man had thrown pail at her and run
away. Brenmermnn went 10 the rear yard, and nnd
Ing young man there told him 10 quit thr ward lie
said that he would 90 when he was ready Mr. Brcin
norman Joined her husband at this moment and the
caught hold OF the Young and INN through the
hallway to tie street There the Young drew prn
knife IRON his pocket ami stabbed Bfcinmcrnn I'M the
neck On being arrested he described himself Us ilnn
Farrell o 2rn Mulberry street Brcmne rmHn died hi
Bellevue Ospital DAYS nltsrward FARRELL headed
guilty In the General Sessions, yesterday Assistant
District Attorney Rollins said that he was Willing u nc
eet The plea because on account Ol the peculiar circu
stances OF the case he iancied Jury might he lcnien
darrel Recorder Hackett soneneed Farrell to State
Prison for twelve years - WV
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large doube-teamed tea wagon was left by
the drveri Flatbush near schermerhorn street
Brooklyn, on Tue sday evening. and III his absence a little
boy clsnbered into the drivers seat aud began to play
with the renS The horses started and ran at great
speed through Fourth avenue the little fellow chngng
rsntcay Ia the scat and crying AT the top Of his
An athletic lad Of H. seeing the child danger after
the wagon caught hold OF the tnbuar and spraug in
Then running forward he gathered up the lines aud
refined IN the horses lie returned the child safely its
parents but refused 10 tell his name or to take any reward
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Shot by his Cooks Husband.

Mr.. james S. Meyers OF 255 West Twenty.
third street heard great noise IN his kitchen on III,
evening Of the 23d ult He went down and found
that John white. cOachman. WAS quarreing with hi'
wiz, Mr. Mcyclss cook. MI. Meyers ordered White Il
quit the hOu,t aud turned To 90 up stairs ThercupOl
Whlte shot him IN the back Mr. Meyers recovered non
the effect OF the wound White pleaded guilty ia IN,
General Sessions yesterday and Recorder HAekett sen
fenced him u state Prison Tor i've years