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The Van Buren press., 1878-09-10
j. II. HANEY,
Real Estate Agent

! - -
Van Buren, has IN elevation of AGO feet
above the level Of the sea.
The first bale of new cotton was brought
in last Tuesday, and shipped by Shibley,
Moore & Co.
Attention is Greeted to the advertisement
in our paper of the old, reliable meat mar
ket" of w. 7. Merrell, this week. Through
heat and cold, early and late. the old relia-
OLE has been open to meet the wants of the
hungry citizen. See the card, and give Yves
a call.
DR. T NJ. Wyatt is in town. and can be
found at Mrs. Engand's. All wanting Den
tai work will take notice.
Col, Thad. Roynolds is taking in the
town.
lion. w. W. Wiltshire was in town, Sun
day.
j.. j. Clark and John Glass, of Alma, wcI c
up and spent Sunday.
Day WARD & OGDEN have the finest
line of POCKET CUTLERY in the
town.
The days are becoming very much
| shorter.
| That clever gentleman, Andy Lockhari
has peached us some more.
Base baling seems to be on the verge of
Inauguration.
Van Burcn sends sl70 to the yellow fever
unlortunates.
Chilling seems to be exceedingly preya-
| lent all over the county,
Fall. the beautiful season of the year,
has bowed its way among us, very pleasant
| ly. 1t is, in our climate, the fairy queen OF
all the year.
Public schools are about to commence the
Fall terms.
Bay WARD & OGDEN keep IMPORT
ED HAVANA CIGARS.
The Odd-Fellows Lodge of Van Buren,
sent, Saturday morning, sl5 to the odd Fel-
lows Relief Committee. of Memphis, for the
benefit of destitute and sick brother Odd
| Fellows.
M. W. Drewrey returned from South
Bend last Monday.
| Mr.. Charles Is. lSham mas becn lhN'tel u
deliver temperance address at Black OAK
Grove, next Sunday evening.
1t seems there have been two first bales ol
cotton, and that Alex. Lemlcy raised one o'
them, and NJ. Lynch was the purchaser
--Eccollect the Supper and Hop, Thursday
night.
N. +. Cornelius is back from st. Louis.
He who would approach Broad strec'
from the depot, during rain' or immediate
i!y thereafter, should don life -preserVef' to
IDc able to pass in safety through the gather
inc waters. Will the street committee looh
after that locality a litties
somebody got lecture before Judge
Parker. in the United States Court, last week
! lion, j. J. Warren has gone to a!' LOUIS
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FRANK LESLIE'S SUNDAY MAJ
AZlNE

For October is worthy ofespecial favor !;
IL is OF more varied interest than any
previous issue, and many of the articles
will attract more than ordinary attention.
series of illustrated papers upon natu-
raj history and manners and customs of
the inhabitants in various parts Of the
world, now ia course Of publications. are
full Of instruction and entertainment; of
this class are an aeeount of visit to the
Great Founding Hospital in London by
Rev. Henry c. Potter, and curious dc.
scription of tho old Baptist Monastery at
Euphrats, Pa. A graphic description Of
the Broadway Tabernacle, New York,
is contributed by George +, Davenport ;
and an article of peculiar value on the
mature and Treatment of lnebrety,'
by George NJ Beard, will be read with
considerable interese There is an al
mirably written sketch by Henrietta NJ
iIoldich. "My Uncle John" one of
the career Of the late millionaire merchant,
Johnathan Stnrges and paper on Eliz-
abcth Barrett Browning, the merits OF
of witch will not fail Of appreciation
In the department of fiction are Heir.
ess and No Heircss," the continuation of
Michael Airdee's Free hold" In
Mischief again." etc, ec. The editor,
Rev Charles +, Deems, dscourses from
the Home Pulpit on "Spisitual Minded.
ness continues his edifying Popular
Exegesses; and some very pleasant read
ing will be found in his Portfolio and
Library Table These are few Of the
prominent features of the number, which
abounds with articles, religious and secu-
lar. embodying beautiful thoughts, and
replete with valuable information, filling,
together with over 100 illustrations, 12s
quarto pages. The price Of single
number is 25 cents, and the annual SUBJ
scription is 50, postage free. Addres
Frank Leslie, SO, 55 81 Park Place, Now
York.
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HEALTH IN Hot WEATHER. The course
usually taken by persons in heated
term is, according to the London Lancet,
in direct violation of the laws of nature.
Pcrspiration is a moisture which nature
spreads over the surface of the human
body for much the same purpose as an
intelligent housewife sprinkles over her
butter cooler. But perspiration is check
ed by sitting in draughts, by wearing
very little clothing, and by q adopting
light colors for dress. The remedy is
taken for the disease, and through i'm
pending the processes Of nature, summer
colds and other allied evils arc contrac-
ted. "rhe conditions of health require
that, within very narrow limits, the TEN.
perature of the human body should be
the same, whether tie thermometer
should be 90 degrees in the shade or
sinks to few degrees below zero.
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A Smart Iowa Girl.

Miss Katie Prehm is an eleven-ye ear.
old girl, who lives in Traer, Iowa. She
recently wrote Il letter to Dear Uncle
SAM" stating that her father and eldest
brother were going to take up q claim
in Kansas. 81 thought" she continued
that maybe, if asked you, you would
lot me take claim of 160 acres for Il
farm. | am as strong and hearty, and
as willing to work rs any man. My me
says that | have ambition enough to run
a splendid farm. | could get my father
or brother to brerk my land for me, and
will agree to fence it all around with
willows; and | have got half a peck OF
maple seeds that | could make a nice
grove with. If | was there, would give
you good hug and y sweet kiss, if you
will only give me deed to 16O acres OF
land in Kansas" The letter was recelv-
ed at the White House, and sent to the
land office. Yesterday an answer was
forwarded to the plucdy little miss, re
gretting that under the law her claim
could not be granted. The homestead
act law requires that the applicant fol
land be at least twenty-one years OF age
and the head of family.
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rg-A San FRANCISCO paper says

lS-A San Francisco paper says
"The ialliblity Of medical advice, and
the many worthlessness of many most
approved scientific instruments used in
the medical profession had an illustra-
ton in the case Of Mr.. Montague. Be-
lieving thai his lungs were seriously at
tccted he had them examined two days
before his death, by one of the four
skilled practitioners in attendance The
instrument used was the stetherseope,
and the examination was prolonged ana
as thorough as it could be made. The
verdict was that the lungs were not IN
the least affected, and this it was thai
buovod up Mr.. Montague with the idea
that he would get well in a day or two
In torty-eight hours he died, and an aa-
topsv revealed the presence OF u mass
of tuberces, and the further fact that
one lungwas entirely gone, and the oth'
er rapidly going. Dir, McN9ity says
even without the hemorrhages, Mr.. Mon
taguo would not, probably, have lived
six months. So much for medical SCI
euce.
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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
Of Aug, 1873, in the County Of Crawford. III
this state. .one JOHN KNIGHT. committed
the crime of rape upon the person of child
aged four years aud eleven months, thereby
causing the death OF said child, and that the
said John Knight Is now atilarge:
Now, therefore, l. W. r. MILLER, Govern
or of the State of Arkansas, by virtue of au-
lhorty 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
State to be affixed at Little
Rock on this I'D day OF
Ang- a. d.. 1873.
w. II. MILLER.
By the Governor,
Il. b. BEAVERS. Sec. of State.
By g. W. ST. CLAIR, Deputy.
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A Card.

NIB. EDIToR; Permit me, through the col
umns of your paper, to return my thanks tC
my many friends, who so generously and
untalteringly supported me during the last
citation of the compliment. | sincerely hope
and trust that my every action In the tltur.
will be of such nature as to cause no re-
gret in the minds of my friends for their ac-
tion in the matter. Yours, truly,
THOS. w. DAVIS,
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Sec YOntler!

That wrath ague and fever cloud-the fiery
bed of lightning--the cradle of aches and
pssHs pess Ii AAsEs ~ r rsamAss rSaAs GneaaEsf sct4 t
ing denial curls your proud lips, Days Aguc
Tonic. with its potent sword, shears the sea of
poisoned miasm. and laughs in your face with
his eagle eye. See now, where 1t ragged 1t its
fullest fevered frenzy and gloom, the sun
beams Of health have kissed the dimpled check
and there now remains the blush of triumph
brighter than ever mantled mortal brow--the
rich tint Of natures healing balm, a pictured
flush of perfect health. the work of a stroke
of Days Ague Tonic which sparkles with u
ustre that bids idnight-farewell.
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$1,000

Received. Van Buren,. Arks, Sept. G, 1873,
of VIII. Ii shibley, for citizens of Van Bu-
ren, one hundred and seventy (S17O) dollars,
to be forwarded to the yellow fever sufferers
at Memphis. PAYNE.
Agent L. L. & F. 5. r. r.
In addition, the Odd Fellows Lodge
Of Van Buren, has contributed SIS, and
the Masonic Lodge, of Van Buren,, s25.
And we are assured that the other bran
ches of these orders will make contribu-
tions. The contributions, so far, in Van
Buren, are s2l0, and the good work still
| is going on.
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FLAX SEED LEMoNADE--Pour quart
Of boiling water on hal. a cupfull Of
whole flax seed, add one dozen large
raisins, the juice of two lemons and a
little lqorice root shredded fine; sweet
en- to the taste; let all come TO a boil,
then set away in covered pitcher for
two hours; strain ii off as wanted. This
is an exec, lent remedy for colds, and
very palitable. In winter it can be taken
warm, if it is necessary to get up per.
spiration.
An indianapolis barber, who aban-
doned his business and went into the min
stry, WAS suddenly called upon one Sun
day to baptise three candidates. He got
along very well, but after baptizing the
first he astonished his congregation by
Justify shouting, Next"
Let newspaper give man puff,
and he accepts it without word; but
call him a liar and he is around to
speak of it before daylight next morn
ing
A wag suggests that suitable open.
ing for many choirs would be. "Oh,
Lord, have mercy on us miserable
singers
An Irishman being badly hurt in a
railroad accident, on being asked why he
did not sue the company for damages,
replied: "Sue for damages ? Bedad,
Eve damages enough; III sue them for
repairs"
A Baltimore lady, who had been ex.
ceedingly annoyed by boys who rang
her door bell and then ran away, set a
trap for them by which pail of water
was to be spilled upon the next person
who rang the bell In few minutes her
pastor called and was babtized, but re-
tired without making visit.
A little boy from New York went into
the country visiting. He had bowl OF
bread and milk He tasted it, and then
hestated moment. when his mother
asked him if he didn't like it, to which
he replied, smacking his lips "Yes,
ma. l was wishing our milkman would
keep cow
Why is it, that when tho photogra.
| pher tells the man to assume pleasant
expression. the sitter Immediately puts
on the same agonized expression that
he wears when his dentist is paving
around in his mouth for au invalid
tooth
According to the New York Express
1t is the boy on top Of molasscs
hogshead who sings, ooh, for thousand
tongues"
"What straits are the most periloas p
usked the Sunday. school superintendent
and a little boy spoke up promptly
Whiskey straights!" !" And the boy was
right.
Fashionable mother 81 Marie, I'm
almost discouraged; how many times
have told you not to say tater, but
purtater ~
The midnight cat is our national
bird,
A whalebone-the one that Samson
used.
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he Friends and Customers of Il.
Simpson n Co.
LITTLE Rock, Sep

LITTLE Rock, September 8.
| arrived here yesterday, with the intention
OF making my usual tour through the state
The quarantine-Yery justly, in my estina-
tion--establishad by the different city All
thorities. would make it inconvenicnt, in my
passing to and from different points. Then,
again, the uncertainty consequent upon the
possibility of the fever reaching you would,
possibly, keep you from ordering. | have.
therefore, concluded to return and visit you
about the 5th of October, and trust yon will
bear me in mind and keep your orders for
me until the uanger is over. My heartfelt
prayer is that you will escape the fearfu! fe-
yer, and that He, who tempers the wind to
the shorn lamb will vouclsafe to you and the
State generally. His protection.
Respectfully, Z. JOHNSON,
"Bo2gy."
P. S.-Col. johnson " took a sober, sec
ond thought and following Horace
Greelcy's advice to "go West" is with
his Van Burcn friends for u few days.
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So MuoH Is SAID about Bniley's Saline APP

So Much Is SAID about Bailey's Saline APP
perient that it would not be amiss tor us to
explain to our readers what the article is.
1t Is pretty white salt, put up In bottles and
into a glass and little water poured on 1t,
causes an etiervescence similar to soda water.
This is drank at once and is quite pleasant and
cooling, while 1t acts freely the bowels and
kidneys. Its action isquite mild and eilectual
and is now extensively used for constipation,
headache, acid stomach, heartburn, dyspep.
sia, billiousness, etc. Its certainty of &C.
tion. mildness and its cheapness have COM
bined to give it large sale throughout the
country.
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Marriage! Pooh! don't men .shun-
itw exclaimed the old maiden aunt
+" Indeed they doh't!' ropied..he lovely
niece
1t is stated that the bride and groom
of wedding party at Niagara Falls last
week, had twenty trunks between them
You might have kept twenty trunks be-
tween then few years hence. bnt hard
!y now.
"Businass before pleasure" as the man
said who kissed his wife before going to
see his sweetheart.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-10
,ittlc Rock and TT. Smith Kailwa,
Timetable.

Freight and Passenger Trains leave Van
Rnren for Little Rock, daily, Sundays except
ed at 7-35 a. m.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,. from Little
Rock at G-25 p. M, daily, except Sundays.
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A Female Regulator,

A perfectly safe and reliable medicine OF
this character is in great demand by females
all over the country. Such remedy is ac-
tually needed by married and single ladies
all over the land. and inattention to this SUBJ
ject is consigning thousands to untimcly
graves, and all physicians will tell you so
There Is now before the public a perfectly
safe and sure female regulator-one that re-
stores and regulates all irregular action
cures chronic female complaints-adds iron
to the blood strengthens the system,cures the
nervous and hysterieal and imparts bright
hess to the eye, bloom to the cheek and health,
beauty and vivacity to all. 1t Is known as
English Female Btters, and stands pre-em-
regularit,es.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-10
Supper and Hop!
MURPHY HALL-THURSDAY MIGHT
The Young Ladies OF Van Buren, will give
A Supper and Hop at Murphy Hall, on
Thursday Night Next,

The proceeds will be given to the fund which
the Young Ladies are now collecting for the
yellow fever sufferers.
Music by the Fort Smith Quadrille Band.
Old and young are invited to attend with
out further invitation.
Supper tickets, 80 cents.
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Notice to TreSpaSScrs.

4 IL persons are hereby warned agains
n Trespassing, Cutting Wood, THROWN
down Fences, &c, on the place known rs tg
BOSrlCk FARM. VioIators, will be proh
u edto the extent of the law.
CilAS. +. BROWN, Agent
April l6, ISIS. In
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DENTISTRY,

DR.. L. M. WYATT, Dentist, will be in
Van Buren,, on or about tho
9th of September, 1878,
and remain for a short time. Those in
want Of his services, will take notice.
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-10
LIVER rs KING.

The liver is the imperial organ Of the
whole human system, as it controls the
life, health and happiness of man. When
it is disturbed in it's proper action, all
kinds of ailments are the natural result
The digestion Of food, the movements OF
the heart and blood, the action OF the
brain and nervous system, are all inme
datcly connected with the workings OF
the liver. 1t has boen successfully prov
ed that Green's August Flower is une,
qualled in curing all persons atflctcda with
Dyspepsia or Liver Complaint, and all
the numerous symptoms that result from
an unhealthy condition of the Liver and
Stomach Sample bottles to try. 10 cent.
Positively sold in oil on the Western
Continent. Three doses will prove that
It is just what you want, Ward u Ogden
gents.
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Contributions for yellow Fever Sufferers

The following is a report from the va
rious collections which have been made
for the yellow fever sufferers:
Received from Lecture, 1890
Collected by Mrs. Faber and Miss
Lynch. 1880
Collected by Capt. j. d. Hawk kins, 1900
Collected by Mr.. A. II. Lacy. 1875
Collected by Mr.. Geo. d. HOLE, 2235
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Thought 1t Made 10 Difference.

"That tnnon does not fit the mortise
by quarter of an inch," said an en-
ployer to young carpenter who had
just begun to work tor him.
:" l thought that for garden gate
you would not be particular, and it would
make no difference" answered the young
man.
But it did make difference. 1t made
Just the difference between the young car
penter having a steady summer job a,
good wages, and having his time unoccu'
pied on his hands
The employer found no further fault
but when the gate was finished he paid
the maker without another word and
dismissed him. The next day there
was another man in his place. He hap
pcned to he . man who thought it did
make difference how everything was
done; he always did his best; and KEEP
his situation to the end of the season.
SO it happens. Frequently some lit
tie thing, which was not expected to at.
tract attention, is noticed by some one
to whom the excellence of the work has
commended itself, and the man who has
made painstaking the rule of all his labor
is surprised by sudden and unlocked
for accession of good fortune. He has
been brought into note by some inconsid
cred trinle. which was well done mere
ly because it was his habit to do every
thing as well as possible.
On the other hand, many man whC
is lamcnting his i'll fortune, and don
know what to attribute it to, owes it tC
some such carelesness in the way o
doing his work and that which doomed
the young carpenter to a summer o
profitable idleness.- .-EXchang
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Eft A truly thororough temperance
man not only abstans from drink, but
from all aud every kind of vice. The
man who is addicted to the Supremacy
foolish habit Of swearing, is as truly an
Incorporate man, as he who is the slave
of his cups. In fact there is. more an
excuse for the drunkard, for he gratilies
the cravings Of iiendish appetite, while
the profane man neither benefits him
self or any one else.
A man ought never to get rid of his
childhood. He may put away childish
things and yet remain what is sweet and
beautiful in childhood. There is a sim
pie faith, and innocense and liberty OF
childhood W hich should be carried up in
| to and become the bloom of our mau-
hood. We are timid of the man whose
life brings with it none of the fragrance
of boyhood, who cannot be boy again,
whenever burdens Of maturcr years may
be laid aside.
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Day Clarksville has donated $40 tc
the Memphis sufferers.
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wooDRUFF'a
ADVERTISING AGENCY.
Little Rock, Arkansas

General Agency, corner Main and FL
Merchants & Planters Cotton Warcho
Produce, Commission and Storage. Con-
signments solicited. Collections made. ADJ
vertisements and subscriptions solicited for
leading State papers.
Manufacturers Agency for Printing. Writ
ing and Wrapping Papers, Agricultural and
other Machinery. Also. Agency for Field
and Garden Seeds, Blooded Sheep and Cat
tie.
W. f WOODRUFF, in.
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The vote for other State officers Fol
Galloway
The Van Buren press., 1878-09-10

The friends of Master Ed. Dibrell will be
pleased to learn that he has succeeded in pas
sing that examination which admits him to
West Point. With no advantages save
those which his own State afforded him, edu-
cationally. by persevering study he has pre-
pared himself to pass successfully through
that scrntinizing examination, His family
and friends, as well as all the people of Van
Buren, may well feel proud of Eds success.
o. Lee King has gone to st. Louis, for
goods.
Col. Boggy" johnson, one of Van Btu
rcn's best friends, is In town. Give him your
orders.
--Col. Bascomb, formerly editor of the
Prescott Herald, was in to see us one day,
last week. The Colonel was out prospcc-
ting.
Miss Fannie and Phil, Scott, left, Thurs
day morning, for Missouri, for months rec
reation.
-Samp. Quesenbury, of Mulberry, was
up, Saturday and Sunday. lie looked as
happy as people get to be in this world OF
trials and troubles.
The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railway
are running heavy frciahls, west,
--Supt. Hartman was up, Wednesday
night looking after the interests of his
road.
Uncle Mark Wagner, of Pleasant Hill,
one of the "salt of the earth.' was up and
spent day or two in Van Buren, during the
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A Gard from " Peee,,. 1"

We wish to direct attention to the fol-
lowing card, which we find in the Ga
zette, of Saturday. Boggy's" friends
and customers will govern themselves
accordingly
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Crawford County Agricultural
EXHIBITION.

At a meeting Of the Stockholders of the
Agricultural and Mechanical Association, OF
Crawford County, the Directors we're 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
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