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The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Crawford County.

Little Rock Gazette Tn this county
some OF the primaras instructed in in
vor Of r. W. Johnson for the United
States Senate; no primary in the county
instructed tor any other candidate
When the County Convention met, Wal
ker and Jones friends combined and in
structed for Walker as the first, and
Jones as the second choice. On a fair
vote of the people we believe that John
son could carry the county over either
Walker or Jones, but leaving Walker
out, as he lives in n neghboring county,
we will venture the assertion that there
is not a man in Crawford County who
believes John L. Jones isa stronger man
III that county than Il. W. Johnson.
The Van Buren, Press is exceptionally
a fair paper. 1t does not favor the clec-
tion OF Col. r. ", johnson, but we are
willing to leave it to him to say whether
Jones is n stronger man in Crawford
than Johnson. Will ii answer?
In answer TO the question Of the Ga
zette, we arc frank to say that it is our
honest belief that, between Jones and
johnson, Crawford County, would be-
the democratic portion--a majority for
Col. johnson, He is better known, gen
orally, AID there is not n township but
contains men that knew him personally,
of old while, on the other hand, Judge
Jones is hardly known in the county.
Very few know him personally, and, in
fact, he is not looked upon, seriously, as
in the race. Some feeling was express
ed al the action of our County Convon-
ton, in instructing at all. A resolution
was adopted at the primary in this town
ship averse to instructing at the County
Convention for any one, and it was clai
med by Col. Johnson's friends, that the
delegates to the Convention from Van
Buren township violated their instruc
tons by coaleseing and instructing for
Senator. 1t looked like a little sharp |
practice, and we so expressed ourself at
the time. Our member-elect is a high |
toned and conscientious gentleman, and |
will follow, to tho letter. the wishes OF
his constituents in this particular. He
goes TO the Legislature unprejudiced and
will act for the best interests Of the
County and State, in this, as we'll as all
other matters, that will be before him
rs legislator.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

sfg' At meeting of physicians, on
the 18th ult., at Louisville, assembled, at
the instance of the Mayor, on the 25th
ut., expressions of opinion were unani.
mously made; first, that ample accom-
modalions, by hospital ard otherwise,
have been provided by the city for the
reception and treatment Of all cases OF
yellow fever that may offer in this city,
in persons whose necessities make such
accommodation desirable; second, that
the sanitary condition of the city was
never better, at this season of the year
than at the present time third, that
whenever, in the past, yellow fever has
prevailed in Southern cities, cases have
been brought TO Louisville, and, within
our knowledge, no instances have yet
occurred. in which case has arisen
among our own citizens. This expert
ence authorizes us to promise immunity
at the present.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

bey- The new " bellows" of the Alma
Herald denies that an Alma merchant
"stands responsible for DR. Thrustop's
letter." The Herald ought TO know. 1t
was known, here, that the letter g hung
fire" and one of Alma's merchants, who
was here, at the time, wrote to the Her
aid to put il in, and send a bundle of the
papers here. The papers came, and were
turned over to the Radicals for circua-
tion. Certain men and papers, profess
ing democracy, have played into the
hands of the opponents of the democrat
ic convention ticket, all through the race
But we are satisfied they have only been
kicking against the pricks, and have in
jured themselves vastly more than an,
one else.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Van Buren, School District.

The following is the report Of the
Secretary of the School Board for the
Van Buren District. From the re-
port it will be seen that we have less
than 500 to carry on the schools in this
District, for the coming year, which is
over $500 less than they had last Sep
tember, to start in on. In order to car
ry on the school the Board have got to
run in debt to tho amount of over 49,
0OO Whether they will be justified by
law in SO involving the District, we have
our doubts
Statement of the Van Buren School District
for the School Year of lS77-7S.
RECEIPTS.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Little Rock Democrat All the towns
along the line of the Little Rock and TT.
Smith railroad are daily in receipt of
wild, exaggerated rumors that yellow fe-
YER has broken out in this city, and eve
ry day the officials receive information
that this town, or that station "has estab-
lished board Of health, competent
corps Of health officers and,
Whereas, We have officers to search
passengers and
Whereas, Baggage must be opened,
and its contents shown up; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we shall quarantine,
and stop, your trains east OF our city
limits, tomorrow"
This is all sheer nonsense. The peo
pie along the Fort Smith railroad are un.
duly exercised and nervous. Should one
single case of yellow fever occur in Lit.
tie Rock, they will not only be notified
by DR.. A. l., Breysacher, tho vigilant and
faithful president of the board of health,
but will receive truthful information
through the Democrat. Believe what we
tell you, for this paper represents Ar
kansians, generally, as well as the citi-
zens OF Little Rock.
They are only following the example
Little Rock has set them. If it is-'' sheer
nonsense" and the people are unduly
excited Little Rock is entitled to the
credit, and, if you reap that which you
have sown, don't git up piteous howl
about it. You kept half.hundred poor,
unfortunates at Galloway, until such a
fuss was kept up about them that they
could not get to their destination or any
where else. Now you are roaping the
aftergrowth of your folly, by having
them to tallo care Of Exercise more
charity, more good common-sense, and
then you will be able, with a better
grace, to suggest similar course to 9TH
els. We wish to again warn our friends
all along the line of the Little Rock and
Fort Smith railway, against any action
that will tend to the stopping of the
trains. There is no danger Of the yel.
low fever, as there is not case in the
State, aud we shall all DO the sufferers
by any percipitate action Of over-enthu.
siasts
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Take Notice.,

ITNHE VAN BUkEN BOARD OF HEALTH
L taking into consideration the epidemic
scourge of yellow fever raging along the
Mississippi River from below New Orleans
up to Memphis would recommend that some
precautionary measures be taken at once.
and respectfully ask the cooperation of all
good citizens in cleaning up streets, alleys
and back-yards raking-up all trash and burn
ing it; spreading lime and dry earth over
damp and wet places.
The street Committee in conjunction with
the Board of Health. are earnestly at work,
and in our opinion there is no present neces-
ty for alarm, or establishing strict quarantine
regulations around our beautiful and healthy
town. All the Physicians of Van Buren, are
cordially invited to join u.s. and assist in the
watchtul care of our healthful town and her
citizens. Respectfully
II. PERNOT, CHM.
w. T. MERRILL,
FRANK ADAMS,
Board of Health of Van Bnrcn.
Van Buren,, Ark, Aug. 10, 1873.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Little Rock Arkansas Democrat The
examination of J Matthews, the colored
post office porter, under arrest for rob
bing the mails, is being conducted before
United States Commissioner Goodrich
The money stolen was government
funds, and amounted to between three
and four hundred dollars. The case was
worked up by that efficient government
detective, VIM. Small. Charley Hurt
the brightcolored young man, for sever
al years past in the employ of Parker &
Worthen, bankers, has been appointed to
fill the position made vacant by Mat
thews' rascality. Hurt is a young man
whose honesty and fidelity have never
been questioned.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Catholic Charity.

We find the following in the Catholic
Herald, which is testimonial to the
nobIeness and undistinguishing charac
ter of Catholic charity
The charity which the Catholic Church
teaches and practices, is as boundess as
the love which it inspires. Even in Ger
many the savage cruelty of Bismarck is
powerless to restrain the good done by
the religious orders. The Institution of
st. Joseph, IN Bremen, which is under
direction of the Sisters of Charity, has
issued its fourth yearly report OF It's do
ings in connection with nursing the sick,
during 1877. In the hospital PSI sick
were received, of whom 81 were Catho.
lies, l9l Protestants and Jews. The
total number OF night watches (when
one of the Sisters had to remain in at.
tendance on patient during the night
were 4s2, and of day attendances, $S,-
795. To this work is to be added the
nursing at the private residences Of pa
tients, which involved Abs night watch
es, and 1920 day attcudances OF the
private patients, 20 were Catholics, 19l
Protestants, and Jews. At the begin
ming Of 1877, there were II Sisters to
do all this work, and at the end of the
year there were Is.
Such an exhibit of true charity should
put to shame the enemies of the Charch
and cover with confusion those Liberal
Catholics who would secularize the saint
y men and women who devote their
lives to the service of suffering human
ity.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
The Curse of Drink.

The great curse of workingmen II !.
this country and Great Britain, Is then
uncomfortable appetite for drink. Ihe
greater part of their poverty in ordlna
w wry times comes from indulgence in this
habit. If they would only save wha'
they spend for liquor, they would no.
have such cause to complain. 1t has re
Gently been ascertained that the wages
of the English laboring-class amounts
yearly to about 81, $780, 100000, of which
it is said they might put by one-half
They do not put by much over one
eighth Of the sum, but they squandei
about s55,OOO,O00 yearly for drink.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

ET The National Republican is after
that horny-handed son of toll, Ben. But
Ter, and challenges him to give his con-
sent that the register of the treasury
may exhibit the records of his Office, in
return for which the Republican promis-
es that it will undertake to show that
Butler is, now, and has been, for some
time, the owner, in his own right, and
the custodian OF United States govern
ment bonds, aggregating more than 81,
100000. 1t would be very funny, if il
turned out that Dennis O'Kearney's pat
ron saint was one Of those "lecherous
bondholders" after all. A million in go
yernment securities, is a snug sum for q
working man to have laid away for a
rainy day,
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
PROCLAIM alton.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GtvEV to all par.
~ ties of the Town of Van Buren, to have
their premises cleaned up, their privys anG
ont houses cleaned, and disinfectants freely
used in the same as the yellow fever is rag-
ing over the country. The same to be'DON /
FORTHWITH. or it will be executed by tht
Town authorities, and charged to said prop.
erty owners.
F.M NEAL, MAYOR.
Attest: A c. SCRIMsHER Recorder.
VAN BuRES, ARK. Aug. Is. 1873.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Notice

rs HEREBY GIVEN, That, at the July
1 term of the Probate Court of Crawford
county. Arkansas. the following named eX-
ecutors and administrators. filed their ac-
counts current for settlement, to-wit:
A N. Hopkins, adnr. estate of W. s. Hop
kins. decd.
b. j, Brown and Mrs. G. W. Hays, execu
tors of estate 5 NJ. Hays, deceased.
John F. Winfrey. public administrator cs-
tate of J. Hindon. deceased.
ID. ". Brodie, admr, estate of Geo. NJ. Brod.
lie, deceased (Final)
Nancy T. Whitfield, adminix. estate OF
WIN, Whitfield, deceased. (lst acconnt.)
F. R. Mckibben, admin. Martin Storms, de-
ceased. (FnaD.
And all persons interested In the settle
ment of the above accounts current are call =
ed upon to come forward and file exceptions
II any they have, on or before the I'd day OF
the next October term of said court Tor. said
county, or they will be forever barred from
excepting to said accounts or any item there.
of.
Witness my hand and the seal
l. s.. of said court this .5th day oI
August, 1878.
Ed. A. SCoTT, Clerk.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

+. >. Herald: Quarantine stations
have been established at Shoo-Fly land
Ing, Cherokee. and at the Ferry opposite
Van Buren. Parties coming from Little
Rock, and all points beyond that place
will be required to give satisfactory Ger.
t,ficates from Boards Of Health before
they will be permitted to enter Fort
Smith.
WA Buren's doors are wide open tc
travellers, fortunate or unfortunate.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Two sweet little girls sat upon the
sidewalk in front of the postofIice, one OF
them nursing a large wax doll, Her
companion asked in tones of deep earn
estness. Does'oo have much trouble
witoor baby?" "Oh, doodness, yes. y
vas the reply; "she cwies mos all ctime
s5t.v ts~' sr'ios' .-~'-a--..,~~ eiro---ae born
Is jes' discouraged. an l don't fink I'll
ever born any more
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Little Rock Gazette After some
what tedious trial, the case of the State
against the Rev. Reuben White, as an ac
cessory in the death of Miss Bush, was
disposed of by the discharge of the de-
fendant, there being no evidence against
him considered of sufficient weight to
warrant his commitment.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
Notice.

I HAVE sold my stock of goods to SiilB-
L LEY. MOORE & co, who will continue
the business at the same stand and for whom
solicit continuance Of the same custom
which has been so literally extended to nae
My Office will be ut the same place, where all
persons indebted to me are requested to call
and settle with me- or in my absence, with
Shibley, Moore d Co., who are authorized to
receive and give receipts for me.
Aug l. 1873. ID. G. WILLIAMS.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

The Van Bnrcn Press. Quintessence of
virtue has discovered new hand at ed
torial bellows of the Alma Herald, and
asks Who is 2" Why, it am us, amt
that fun :! ha ha !-[Alma Herald.
We have further discovered that the
present editor is more complete "butch-
er" than the old one.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Arkansas Democrat Shortly after
dark, Wednesday night, one of the sol
ders Of company +, Sixteenth infantry,
United States army, named Doran. who
left here with his company, about G
O'Clock. that evening, on the steamer
Rose City, tor Dardanelle, was drowned
off Natural Steps. Tne deceased, who
was on the lower deck, it is supposed
walked overheard. 1t was impossible
to recoverthe bod owing to the dark
ness. The deceased was titer in the mar
t,ai hand
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

~ This is the irony of an exchange
"Organ grinders make from sl4 to SIG
a day, at Grenada, Miss. Book agents
are in great demand at New Orleans. A
hundred able-bodied lightning-rod men
are needed at once in Memphis"
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

S0- Senator Thurman has promised to
visit the North Carolina State Fair on
October 18th. lie DECLINES to deliver
an elaborate address, but will give an
informal talk.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

rF The Little Rockers have conclu-
ded to let train on the Memphis road,
run to Forrest City, carrying freight
only. Also to allow the river boats to
go TO Pine Bluff and return.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

EF Miss Mary Anderson, the popular
Southern actress has changed her resi-
denee from Louisville to New York
She inaugurated the season OF the Fifth
Avenue theatre in the latter city, last
Thursday night, the Goth ult., with the
play of Ingomar
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
d l f. D..

COLMAN-ln Van Buren township. on the
9th ult. ADA Cora, daughter of Mrs. Eliza
beth Colman. aged Ia years.
Her first symptoms were pain above her
right eye. soon followed by swelling of the
brain, AMI spinal symptoms, attended with
severe spasms. y.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

ET The Democratic candidate for 90.
vernon in Tennessee, is Chancellor A. S.
Marks, of Winchester, popular Demo
crat of high character, who was Con
federate Colonel in the late war, and lost
leg at the battle OF PerryvlIe. He
will be elected, as the Democratic ma
jority is insurmountable.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
he

Es~ Two self-sacrifeing Sisters of La
Sailettc are i'll with the fever at MOI,
phis-Sister Dominica and Sister Veron
lea, the latter of whom is but nineteen
years of age.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Ig- Gen. Butler, after a dilgent can
vass, has got $4,000 names to bis memo
rial, praying him 10 run for Governor of
Massachusetts. He regards this az suf-
ticiently promising, and will accordingly
grant TIC prayers OF the petitioners and
become candidate. As he has been Il
candidate any time these ten years back,
the announcement does not cause nu-
mixed surprise.-[ Philadelphia Times.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

b0~ Companies G and H. of the 18th
United States Infantry, lettLittle Rock,
last week, on the Rose City, to go into
camp near Dardanellc.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

~ The Democratic Convention OF
the Third Congressional District, of Vir,
ginia, has nominated Gen. Joseph E.
Johnston, for Congress.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

"How is it, Miss, you gave your age to
the census taker as only 25, when you
were born the same year l was, as am
80 ?" "Ah! you have lived much faster
than I, sir"
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Bay DR.. Easley, and fifteen nurses, I'M
der the auspices Of the Howard Associa-
tion of Little Rock, have left that city,
for Memphis.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

EE Brooklyn is moving to raise
funds for the plague -smitten cities of the
South, and the collections in the church
es are unprecedented.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

w- Liberal collections for the yellow
fever sufferers are being made all over
the country.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03
THE YELLOW FEVER PLAGUE.
MourntuI Tidings from the BeIeagured
Cities of the South.

New ORLEANS, August 29.-At the
charity hospital, yesterday, DR.. Chappell
| inauguratcd course of treatment which,
| if entirely successful, will revolutionize
the treatment OF yellow fever cases. The
patient operated upon, had been without
medical attention, twenty-four hours,
and had only taken Seiditz powder,
and SO low in fact, was the man that the
attendants expected him to die every
minute. At the time his pulse was one
hundred minute, and the temperature
l05 5 degrees. The patient was strip
ped aked, placed upon one of Doctor
Kibbs' fever. cots, which is fitted with
meshes and curtains. Beneath are India
rubber receptacles to contain water. A
sprinkling can of water containing a
lump of ice was prepared, and the pa
tient sprinkled until the temperature of
the patient was reduced to ninety-nine
degrees, and the pulse, for little while,
was reduced to sixty-eight The body
became refreshingly cool, all fever dis
appeared, and the patient fell into gem
tic slumber, and rested well during the
night and this morning. House Surgeon
Metcalf reports DR.. Cbappin's patient
doing we'll at temperature of 100 35
Farenheit, this morning. He passed a
good night, and the symptoms are all fa-
vorablc for speedy recovery The
snrinlling still continued, tonight and
the patients temperature is reported the
same as this morning, and his recovery
is confidently expected. New cases 40;
deaths, 40.
MEMPHIS, August 29.-New cases, to-
day, 90; deaths, 70. At 2 p. m., to day,
a drenching rain commenced falling and
continued up to o'clock. The death
roll, to-day, exceeds that of any day du-
ring the scourge of 1873, but it is feared
that, owing to the damp, wet weather,
tonight, will in turn, be exceeded by to-
morrow's mortuary report.
At Camp Joe. Williams several deaths
from the fever occurred, to-day. The
sickness is expected to spread even more
than in the city, by reason of the rain,
and what is worse, there. the facilities
for caring for the sick are very poor, the
only building in the neighborhood being
an old barn, which has been hostelry,
fitted up for hospital.
LATEST.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 3l.-The official rec
ord, to-day, exhibited l4S new cases tor
the twenty four hours ending at 6 pm !,
and seventy seven deaths for the same
period. Volunteer physicians continue
to arrive; five from the Ohio Board of
Health Dir. Mccormick from the Indi-
ana, and DR.. Easley, from Little Rock,
arriving to-day. Dr. Easley was accom-
panied by a corps of thirty nurses.
Among the most recent cases of fever,
are II. q. Landrum, city editor of the
Avalanche, and p. r. Athy, Chief of Po-
lice r. A. Thompson, the Postmaster,
is also down, but is doing well.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

EF- Bradley county has instructed for
Hon. r. W. Johnson, for United States
Senator.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

The Gazette Of Friday, contains the
following sad intelligence. Maj. Gala
CHER was one of the ablest minds at the
Little Rock bar and will be greatly mis-
sed there, as well as all over the State
Last evening about s o'clock pistol
shot was heard, up stairs, in the Dodge
building, on Markham street, nearly OPP
posite the Gazette Office, and reporter
of this paper was immediatel y dispatch
ed to the spot to ascertain the cause. On
reaching the second story of the build
ing he discovered that Major Gallagher,
an old citizen, and a prominent member
of the Bar Of this city, was lying on the
floor of his room bleeding profuseIy
from wound in his head inflicted by
a pistol ball, the deadly missile having
entered the skull just behind the right
ear and lodging in the brain. The inn
preston prevails that he attempted self,
destruction, while laboring under men
tai alteration, but beyond that we heard
no reason assigned for the unfortunate
occurrence.
From latest reports, at midnight, Maj.
Gallagher was still alive, but his condi-
ton was most critical, and his recovery
considered very doubtful. His only
child, daughter, is at Hot Springs, and
we extend to her our deepest sympathy,
at this trying moment.
Arkansas Democrat No one, except
a colored man was with MAJ. Gallagher
at the time of the shooting. He reports
that, on entering his room, the Major
opened the blinds looking out on Mark.
ham street, looked around to see if any
one was observing him, then took down
a small pistol, placed it to his head and
fred. lie fell backward, and was lying
on his back when assistance was called
Drs. Hooper and Breysacher were d,
once summoned, and remained with him
to n late hour. In conversation with
Father Kelley, Major Gallagher stated
that he had shot himself, but gave nc
reason for the act.
The Gazette, of Sunday morning
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

fT The colored Masons of Little
Rock have contributed S25 to the Mem
phia su ffaro,,s
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

Hats and bonncts will be somewhat
larger this fall and winter.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

ET- Father Mahcr, of Memphis il
very low with the iuver
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

During last night the eminent physi-
clans and careful nurses having the mat
ter in hand We're doing all that was pos
sible to enable the patient to pass the
crisis.
AT the time of going to press we can
state that the impression is gaining
ground that Major Gallagher viii reco
vpr
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-03

All colors shading on red will coutili-
he in favor ior the tall and winter.