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The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

kay- Indians never kiss esch other
and having seen few Indians, we can,
blame them.
EF Whenever man begins to feel
that he is so great that the country is
standing in the middle of the road wait
ing for him to come by is about time for
his friends to look up some soft place in
a lunatie asylum to lay him down in.
EF-" Who is the head man of this
town p asked stranger. And when a
boy promptly answered, "The barber p
the stran ger looked puzzled, and said he
wanted TO know who was the Mayor.
sg- "Al the worlds stage" but the
fare does not suit every body.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
Change in the Cabinet.

A Washington special ofthe St. Louis
Republican, of the llth, says:
The retirement Of Atty. Gen. Devens
from the cabinet is delayed until some
New Engian man is decided upon as
his successor. Meanwhile all the press
urc possible is being brought to bear up
on Devens to get him to remain. The
president in the selection Of a successor,
il DESTROYS to please the New England
Republicans. IF Eugene Hale is made
secretary of war, and MeCrary transfer
red to the department OF justice, where
il was originally intended to place him,
Ex. Cows Rice and Washburhe are both
spoken Of 10 fill up the cabinet.
Gen. Devens, has re consider his with
drawal from the Cabinet, and remains in
H.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

lV- Hon. F. o. Prince, democrat, was
elected Mayor of Boston, by over 1900
majority on the 10th inst. Mr.. Prince,
it will be remembered, is, and has been,
secretary Of the national democratic
committee, for long time.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Boy st. Louis Republian-Thurman's
picture Of Blaine with a long tail of ne
groes, suggests that is really the matter
with the senator from Maine. He is
haunted by visions OF Grant entering the
Republican convention In 1880 with lust
such tail. 1t is the solid negro and not
the solid South that afiiicts him.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

~ Maj. Atwood, OF the United
States army, stationed at San Antonio,
Texas, was married, in st. Louis, recent
~, to the daughter of Richard King, the
"cattle king of the West. The brides
father presented the groom with $4,000
head OF tile.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
The Attorney Generals Opinion.

In answer to an inquiry of the Pros
ocuting attorney of tho 9th circuit
whether witnesses and jurors are legally
entitled to pay, in bastardy cases, Gener.
al Henderson gives his opinion, as fol.
lows
ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE, !
Little Rock, Nov. %, ISIS.
DEAR SIR-Mr. McKennon' letter, con-
corning compensation to jurors and wit
nesses in cases of bastardy, is before
me.
BY some singular oversight the Leg
islature seems to have failed to provide
for such cases. The general fee bill law
of February rs, 1875, so far as eompen
sation OF jurors and witnesses is concern
ed, is sill in force-see sectlous 3S and
80, and an examination of these sections
fails to disclose any provision for such
cases as you put. In my opinion, there
fore, they are entitled to no eompensa.
ton.
Very Respectfully,
W. +. HENDERSON
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

@ A little fellow saw large Eng.
lish gray hound for the first time, and
patted the animal on the head. zoos
awlu' poor doggy-duz 90 publish a
noospaper in country village ?'-[Tur-
ner Falls Reporter.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

kF- Well to be remember the Little
Rock Democrat says: "Chrstmas is
coming, and while the loved ones must
be remembered. let not Gods poor whom
we have with us always, be forgotten.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

EF Now Orleans will continue to be
the capital OF Louisiana, the proposition
to remove the seat of government to
Baton Rouge having beon defeated by
some 5000 votes.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

ES- "Tll take another yard of that
binding. il you please said woman to
u eounter,jumper Beg pardon" said
said the clerk, but understood you five
yards "That's right" replied the Gus
toner. "but, another yard will make it
more binding"
Es- "Happy to meat yoa,' said po-
lite butcher.
SAYS the Boston Post: In the fall of
1899 the church at Barnstead Parade was
most solemnly dedicaded To the service
of God and the upbuiding of the cause
Among the town records of that date the
following hill will be found For twelve
dinners four bowles of punch, three pints
of rum. heiag for ministers also dinners
for the singers, horse keeping and drinks,
Sill
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Russellville Democrat " United we
stand etc. II the Democratic party
would have victory take its perch upon
its banner in 1880, there must be harmo,
ny in the ranks. There is no nee ssity
for elimination and recrimination be-
tween the democracy Of the different
sections of the country-seetionalism
must be buried in the grave that knows
no resurrection, and, in one solid pha-
lanx, we must march up to the coniliet.
BY this policy, aud by no other, can we
win the victory.
Our sentiments, exactly. Let US have
no north, no south, no east, no west, but
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

re- DR.. Holland, in talk to the as
sembled boatman of Alexandria. used
this impressive language; Il neither use
WINE myself nor give 1t to my guests
Strong drink is the curse Of this country
and this age. Sixty thousand men in
America lie down in the graves of drunk
ards every year Drink has murdered
my best friends aad | know it,
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

NOTICE is hereby given that I shall an
~ ply To the next Probate Court of Craw-
ford County. To be held on the second Mon
Cay OF January, 1879 for an order to sell the
following descrihtd Beal Estate belonging
to the Estate of William W. Woo-ley deceas-
ed to pay the debts thereof to wit:
The E, a, md the n x of the $, f. a
and the n W. a of the ; w d. and the
5. +. d of the n. W. a of Section
%. town 10. range - west.
situate. lying and, being in the County OF
Crawford and State of Arkansas.
JESSE TURN Err, Admir-.
Dec 10. 1873 3w
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

EE- The Russellville Democrat ex.
poets half cotton crop in Pope, this
season. The same may be said of this
county.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Little Rock Democrat If there is
one thing more than another that will
prove disastrous t. the Democratic party
and to the entire country, it Is sectional
ism. The men who encourage ii, are en-
emies alike to the party and the country.
Every interest OF to day, AMI all our
hopes for the future, demand that sec
tionalsm should be bunished from our
politics, and the Democrat who would
stir up strife in the party, by insisting
on the election Of u sectional candidate,
on sectional grounds, deserves the Sc
vercst condemnation. The best men for
the best places, without regard to sec
ton, is the true doctrine for the Demo
cratic party.
That is what we say. Let US have the
hes, man for office, no matter whether
he comes from the East or the West
from Little Rock, or any other part OF
the State.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

ET Having tested a prohibitory law,
h faaEs QQbbfehd tthfroe to one in favor of licen-
sing all properly recommended liquor
dealers.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
Warming Order.

G. W. Stoner0ad. Pitt
VS.. Complaint at Law.
II. l.. Hodges, DIT.
Order of attachment. The Defendant. II.
l.. Hodges, is warned to appear in the Justice
Court of WIN. j. Pevchou-e. in Van Buren,
Township. Crawford County. Arks. to an
swer the complaint of plaintiff. G.. W. Stone
road. WILLIAM j. PEyEHoUsE JP.
Dec. l6. lS7S--4w
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
~ Col g T, q

EF Col. S. l.. Griffith has got the
contract for carpeting and renovating
the hall of the senate and house Of rep
resentatives at Little Rock, which is
guarantee that it will be well done.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

a9- The Van Buren, Argus has taken
down the name of ]. d. Walker, for u.
8 Senator Has the buldozer" been
about
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

~ 1t is understood that the Senate
committee will report against the trans
fer of the Indian Bureau to the military.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
Ey A Columbus, S. G, dispatch O

Gov. Hampton's leg was amputated
to day. below the knee. His immediate
friends say that his condition is not dan
gerous. The legislature elected him to
the United States senate. The vote in
the senate was unanimous. The house
with two exceptions, voted Tor Hamp,
ton. The exceptions We're Miller and
Simmons, colorcd members, from Beau
fort, who voted for Mickey.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

EE- The Judsonia University build
ings and grounds are advertised for sale
by the Sheriff on the 2sth day of De-
cember.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Es- The Texas Senate will be COM
posed of 26 democrats, 5 republicans,
aid independent.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

EI Hon. Craig Young. of Memphis,
has been made chairman of tho house
committee on the yellow fever question.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

~ Cotton is lower than it has been
for twenty years; and there is a good
prospect of its still falling
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.
FOR SCHOOL DIRECTORS.

NOTICE is hereby given that the regular
= annual Election for School Directors
will be held on the
2lst day of December. 1878.
to elect two School Directors for Van Buren,
to serve three years In place of D. W. Moore
and l.. G. Sonthmayd, whose term expire ON
said day
Said Election will he held ut the usual vot-
ing place in said town and conducted in the
same manner, AS election for municipal Off
GERS.
+. N. NEAL Mayor.
Attest:
&. SCRlMsHFR. Recorder.
Van Buren,, Ark, Dee 6, 1873.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Er There are $4,000 Chinese in San
fransiseo Only 1000 are women.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Little Rock Gazette: The democratic
members Of the house have concluded
to do nothing with the various PROPOSE
tions relating to the currency until after
the holidays. This policy has been
agreed on in order that if the repubIi
can measure of resumption is not sue
full, they cannot fasten the blame or re-
sponsibility Of its failure upon the
grounds of democratic hindcrances.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Washington Post-W hen Democrat
finds himself the subject of frequent
Mandatory mention in Republican news
papers, it is time for him to take sound
ings and see where he is drifting. True
Democracy does not require Republican,
eulogy. This remark is always in or
der.
Rs- The whisper OF a beautiful wo-
men can be heard farther than the loud
est yell Of duty.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

EF Olive Jones, an insane woman
from Ripon, Wis, called at the White
House Monday, announcing that she was
the queen of America having been cleo
ted on the Greennback ticket, and had
come to take charge. The president de,
cIincd to surrender the government, and
she was accommodated with comfortable
quarters at the government insane asy-
lum.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

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The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

TF- Owing to the rehabilitation of
the Russian army, the surplus cavalry
horses are being sold off by auction at
ridiculous prices. Thus the Live Stock
Journal tells us that party of Prussian
Jews recently attended the sales and
recrossed the frontier with 1000 horses
they had purchased for 2S5 roubles, or
rather less than Is each The lowest
price at which fair animal can be OBJ
tanned on the Prusslan side of the from
tier is 20 gaincas.
The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03

Washington Post-Who buIldozcd
Wheschester county, New York? How
was it done ? In 1876 Westchester coun-
ty gave 1000 Democratic ma jority. 1t
is unquestonably Democratic by 1000
majority on straight vote. And yet it
has been bulldozed. This fall it elected
a republican Congressman, Republican
state senator and three representatives.
and batch Of county officers. Respect
fully referred to Mr. Blaine.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
Real Estate Transfers.

For the week ending April 20, 1873.
AsHTABULA-H. J. Topky and wife to
John Gill, - acres, 5000. John Gill to
Harriet ]. Topky, - acres, $500. John
Fitzgerald to P. Fitzgerald, II acre, $500.
Robert Brown and wife to George Field, q
acre. 81 300.
TRUNBuLL-G. W. Andrus and wife to
7. B. Shaw, 1884 acres. $1,O12. Isaac
Wheeler to 1. H. 159 acres, So, 500.
MoRGAN-P. L. Laskey and wife to
Flora c. Randall, acre, S482.5O Henry
Follstt and wife to E. Bailey ct al, 11-12
acre, $4,000.
URwELL-W. B. Zielis to Fl. Watson,
1O11 acres, $500. L. Waters and wife to
F. A. Bissell, 1902 acres, $2,s25. W. F.
Bedsll to James Christy, - acres, 81, 100.
PIERPoNT-A. J. Curtice and wife to
Chas. Allen, 117.42 arces, $2,937.
CoNNEAUT-B. Randall and wife to ]. NJ.
Fifeld, - acres, $4,000.
MoNRoE-A. N. Parker and wife to G.
E. Manley, acre, 81. E. and L. D.
OcElD0eT 10 III. u. meSSeukeEs ~ dCIesy
$1,000.
JEFFERsoN-C. S. and NJ. A. Loomis to
A. K. Hawley, acres, $500. A. K. Haw-
ley and wife to G.. S. Loomis. Ira John
son ct al. to Lemuel Wigent, 10 acres, 81.
DoRsET-J. N. Tanner and wife to Earl
Webster, 40 acres, $500.
SAYBRooK-Dan. ]. Sherman and wife
to S. D. Heath, 12 acres, $1,000.
GENEvA-Maria Babcox to Ellen o.
Babcox, - acres, $500. II. R. BAbcox
and wife to Maria Babcox, - acres, $500.
Maria Babcox to II. R. BabcOx, - acres,
$500.
ANDovER-S. F. Birmingham and wife
to Curtis Birmingham, 1877 acres, $3.50.
WAYNE-Aaron T. Tuttle and wife to
Byron Mann, 1896 acres, $3.50.
PLYMoUTH-G. W. Topper ct al. to j.
H. Topper, 10 acres, $3.50.
NEW LYME-Wm. s. DOming and wife
TO ]. H. and L. A. Grifing, 10 acres, $3.50.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
Suicide.

An Irishman named Michael Riley COM
mItted suicide by drowning last Tuesday
night. For about a week past his con-
duct has been such as t % lead his friends to
believe he was not in his right mind. He
worked all day Thursday and about one
o'clock a. IN. of that night he was seen by
members of his family to leave his house ;
no effort was made to detsin him as he
was supposed to be able to take care OF
himself. As he did not return, search
was made for him in the morning, and his
cap was found on the bank of the river,
below the bridge. The river was then
dragged and his body found. The de-
ceased was in comfortable circumstances,
and is spoken of as very industrious and
inOffensive man. He leaves wife and
four children.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
A Model Stable.

The new livery stable just erected by
Mr.. Frank Gregory opposite of the Ashta-
bula House, and in the rear of Morrison'S
store, is one Of the neatest and most con-
venient stables we have ever seen. This
model establishment is furnished with new
carriages, double and single, pheatons and
wagons, and the horses are all fresh stock
The harnesses, and other trappings are al
so new and tasty. Any one needing any
thing in Mr.. Gregory's line, for pleasure
riding, weddings, parties, picnics, etc.,
will find the most stylish conveyances in
town, and prices reasonable. Ladies de-
string carriages can leave their orders at
his house, which is on Park street between
Center Street and Root Alley.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
From the PaInesrlIIe Advertiser

Five fishing pounds are now out at Fair
port, and preparations are being made to
put in more. The lake was rough the first
part Of the week, and the prevailing winds
were from the east, still the catch has been
quite good and the market is abundantly
supplied with Yellow Pike, Blue Pike,
Herring, and Mullet, a few White Fish
and few Sturgeon are also among the
Spoils.
In answer to the HeralFs inquiry as to
who Is the oldest person on the Western
Reserve, Freedom responds with the
name OF Timothy Robinson, aged 80 years.
The above is doing very well for Free
dom but Ashtabula is still ahead. Mr..
Isaac Sweet Of East Ashtabula is 1O2 years
old, and James Dick 95.
Mr.. Sweet was born in Winchester.
Litehfield Co., Conn.,, and came to Asbts-
bula in 1SOS-7O years ago. His father
Peleg Sweet, owned large tract of land
on the East side extending to the lake.
-" The Forest City boys will probably
visit Ashtabula week after next and have
a tusSsl with the nine of that place"
Leader.
We should like very much to see that
tussel, but as Ashtabula has no ball club
this season the Forest City boys had bet
ter bring along couple Of mines.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
Promotions.

At a meeting Of the Ashtsbuls Light
Guards last Monday evening, Lieut.. G. W.
Waite was elected to the Office Of Captain
of the company, to fill the vacancy made
by the resignation of Capt. Haskell, and
Sergeant II. H. Perry was elected First
Lieutenant. The appointment of nom
commissioned officers will Be made at an
early day.
The result Of the vote for Major by this
company was announced, showing that
Ex-Capt. Haskell had received 6S. the
whole number Of votes east. Sergeant
Faulkner was appointed delegate TO go
to Madison on last Wednesday and notify
the Lake County Guards, of that place, the
result of the election.
Col W. 7. Fitch is the candidate of the
Madison company for the Office Of Major
of this battalion.
HASKELL ELECTED MAJOR.
Capt. Haskell was declared elected Ma
Jor last Wednesday, by a majority of 10
votes. The Lake Co. Guards voted solid
for Col. Fitch, casting 49 votes. The
election of Capt. Haskell to this Office
makes the battalion headquarters at Ash
tabula; the commissioned and non-com-
missiOned staff to be appointed are rs fol-
lows: An Adjutant and Qusrtermaster,
each with the rank Of First Lieutenant;
one Surgeon with rank of MAJOR, and an
Assist. Surgeon with rank Of Captain;
one Chaplain. The nOn-commissioned
staff will be Sergeant Major; Quarter
master Sergeant; Commissary Sergeant;
Hospital Steward; Drum Major and Fife
Major.
A. L. "A.
At a meeting OF the Ashtabula Light
Artillery last Monday evening Orderly
Gillstt was elected to the Office of
Second Lieut.. to fill the vacancy occas-
ioned by the resignation of Second Lieut..
B. II. Rickard.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26

No RISK. THOMAS ELECTRIC Oml Worth ten
times its weight in gold. Do you know any
thing Ofit2 IfnOt, It Is time you did. Pain can
not stay where it Is used. It is the cheapest Med
ielne ever made. One dose cures common Sore
Throat. One bottle has cured Bronchitis. Fifty
cents worth has cured an Old Standing Cough
One or two bottles cures bad cases Of Piles and
Kidney Troubles. Six or eight applications cure
any case Of Excoriated Nipples or Iudamed
Breast. One bottle has cured lame Racl. of eiobt
years standing. Daniel Plank, Of Brookaeld. IT.
oga County, Pa, says: Iwen. thirty miles for a
bottle Of Jour OIL. which effected Wonderful
Cure Of a Crooked Limb. by six applications
Another who has had Asthma for years SAYS: II
have half of 50 cent bottle left, and 800 would
not buy If could get no more.
Rufus Robinson, of Nunds, N. Y, writes: "One
small bottle ofyour Electric Oil restored the voice
where the person had not.l poken above whisper
in Five Years" Rev. ]. Mallory OF Wyoming, N
Y, writes: Your Electric Oil cured me Of Bron-
chitis in one week" Dealers all over the eoau-
try say: I'VE have never sold a medicine that
has given such complete satisfaction as this.
1t is composed of Six of the Best Oils that are
known. Is as good for internal as for external
use, and Is believed to beimmeasurably superior
to anything ever made. viii save you much suE-
ferirg and many dollars of expense. Is sold by
one or more dealers in every place. Trial bottle
95 cents, so cents and $1.OO.
Prepared only by FOSTER, MILBURN &
CO, Buffalo, N. Y, Successors to s. N. THOM-
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Sold by Geo. Willard and C. E. Swift, Ashta-
bula o.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
DISAVOWAL.

Eds. Iel.-Your editorial attack upon
me Of Friday is incorrect. l did not oppose
the improvement of your harbor because
it would injure Geneva. l opposed 1t be-
cause careful consideration of the queS-
tion involved, convinced me that taxing all
property holders equally for an improve
ment that would benefit some much more
than it would others was an unjust way of
making such improvement. In this | am
aware that / differ with many of your best
citizens, but did what l believed to be my
duty and am willing to stand by my rec
ord. F. THoRP.
Geneva. April %, 1873.
The attack as our allusion to Mr..
Thorp's opposition to the harbor improve
ment bill is calIed-was as he informs US
incorrect. How far this is true may ap-
pear from the use of little discrimina-
ton. We think the article did not, nor
was it intended to give the grounds of that
opposition, but rather to call attention TO
the ostensiblO grounds, as set forth by Mr..
ThOrp himself, in conversation with one
OF our citizens as understood by US from
that gentleman. The person with whom
that conversation was had, now assures as
that the statement was made by Mr.. T.
that the passage of that bill, would be in
furious to the.two villages of Geneva and
Conneaut, but it was an error in charging
upon our legislator, that rs a citizen of
Geneva ne should oppose its passage. In
stead of putting that thought in terms, he
did leave the gentleman broadly to infer
that as Geneva was to be injured by its
passage, that would very naturally be his
course. We admit q shade of difference
in Mr.. Thorp's favor from our last weeks
article, but the chief object in view in the
first article is still borne out, that if Mr..
Thorp had no object in that conversation,
it did not betray much legislative astute-
ness for him to introduce it.
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26

If you are suffering with a severe cough,
cold asthma, bronchitis, consumption, loss
Of voice, tickling in the throat, or any af-
fectiens Of the throat or lungs, We know
that DR.. KING's New Discovery will give
you immediate relief We know Of hun
dreds OF cases it has completely cured, and
that where all other medicines had failed.
No other remedy can show one half as
many permanent cures. Now TO give you
satisfactory proof that Dr.. KIEG's NEW DIS
CovERY will cure you Of Asthma, Bronehl-
tbs, Consumption, severe Coughs and Colds,
Hoarseness, or any Throat or Lung disease,
if you will call at c. E. Swltts Drug Store
we will give you trial bottle free OF cost,
or q rarl ar size for 81 .OO
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1878-04-26
A Shower of Fish.

During the severe rain storm Of of last
Monday afternoon, number of Minnows
were found in the street near the draw
bridge at the Harbor. The little fellows
were alive and Topping when discovered,
and undoubtedly came down with the rain,
which at that time was accompanied by a
severe wind off the lake. A large water
spout was seen in the lake few minutes
before the fish were discovered, which
probably drew the fish into the clouds and
the strong eastsrly wind carried them to
the shore.