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DRY GOODS.
NEW STILES IN sPRIN q GOODS.

so p handsome resS Goods from L. !, 90 81 I'd.
Coed Black CsshmereS from boc. % VI. ~ cheap.
Black Tsmise Cloths and DelaineS, very cheap.
Duuble-fAce Blk MohaiTs AMI AlpacaS, very cheap.
Fine Black Silks from IS "a 50, very cheap.
Fine al-wool Cashmere DE, aiges, In plain ana de-
sin ahle shades
Az sh, DIES In Bunttngs. good suality nj CSC.
1 600 doE. Towels and Table Napkins, Table Linens.
ShetttngS, white and cOored stripe BED Spreads.
many decided bargains.
Special bargains In all Winter Dress Goods. Fine
Cloths and CassmereS many al less than cost to
close out stock.
All goods sold warranted as represented. at
j. W. COLLEl'S,
nhi5-tr sol, Cor. Sth 81 and Market Spacs
EXTRAORDINARY BARGAINS
~ Al BRODHEAD'S, f2OJ street. betwees
18th and 18th streets. Beautiful Prints. Be. up.
Beachei Cottons. &c. up. Double-fold Black
Cashmere. Rich Lyons Gros Grain Black Snt,
sl'4c. yard. All wool Debege, 25c. per yard
Elegant SIN Clocked Bslhriggan Hose. 25c. pair.
Beautiful Neck Rufiling, Zoe. yard up. Good Il Ack
Aipaca SkiIt Braid, Sc. - Bone II in Gore Corsets
In boxes, 25c Md Gloves. 4Sc. up; (elegant s.
Button Kids, SL25.l Best Hooks and Eye Sc
card. CArk's hest 300 yard Spool Cotton Sc spool:
l6>pools, Is y Sictoris Lawns, Nainsooks, SWISS
Tarletanes, Percaes, Cambrics, Towelings, Nap
kins. Doylies, Table Linen, Dress Goods &C SC
equally cheap. All goods first class, aud seiS'ted
with utmost care, and sold cheap because bought
cheap for cash. Now is the time 20 secure bar
gains. at RRODHEAD'S,
mari5-tr Ie0s Est. bet I2ih aud 18Th sts
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Spring silks, IS, ST., T5c. chear.
50-inch Fine Black CaShmerp, 81
w DOL CaShmeres. 30 62~. IS: bargains.
Black silks, 62T. IS, 81 10 g.. so.
BLACK Mohairs. S7k, worth so.
II ack Alpacas, 15c. up.
New Spring Dress Goods, l2ts. Is, Is, 20c. ue.
Special Bargains all through Stock
Csssimeres FOR Men and Bows; chesn
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Full StoCk BaZar Patterns.
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NEW SPRING
~ DRY GOODS.
We are receiving new SPRING GOODS daily
Rourette and kuickeTl,OCker Dress Goods, froIs
12le cents per yard up to fine goods,
Bunting, from % cents to 80 cents
Silks, Grenadines, Cashmeres and Tamise very
cheap.
A fun stock OF White Goods, Hosiery, Gloves &C.
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NOR RENT-Very pleasant front ROOMS, fur
II nshed on second and third floors, with modern
improvements; convenient to all the departments:
location central and desirable; No. 706 9Th st.
NV. feh1l wv
nor RENT-Three Desirable DWELLING
Il HOUSES, Nos. 1927 Pa. ave. &; 1928 Mo- ave-.
and cor: No. ave. and Sd st.. at low rents. Inquire
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0A sHEETlNG, Is CENTS YARD
lO r Plaid Nainsook. III cents yard
Victor la Lawn, ii cents yard.
Inserting, Is cents dozen yards,
Black Alpaca, 16 cents
CaShmeres, 20 cents.
Plaid Dress Goods. 10 and I2l. cents
I'm JOS. Ii. BAILEY cor Pr r. r.. an
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NOTICE.-Having purchased the interest OF my
~ partner, Mr.. MUMPER, in our business as
BROKERS, 1 will continue said business in my
own name: will loan money on approved cOllate-
raj, will buy Land Warrants, negotiate Loans, anC
do general BROKERS BUSINESS.
AsBURY G. APPLEMAN No: 1889 ST.,
Opposite Ebbitt House.
mall5-4t lPOst7t, Sun Chr4t, Sun Capt.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
Rather High Flowing.

Soon after Bob Toombs had made his
famous speech on "Slavery" at Boatou
in anti slavery times New Highlander ap
proachrQ dim in a great crowd at the
Revere honse. and thinking TO cause the
senator to betray himself asked
"fou are Senator Toomhs 2
81 am" said the great Bob.
81 have no doubt that your eminent
position will compel you to give n true
answer to question, even il it should
criminate your seetion?'
"Fry me-" said Bob, with twinklng in
his eyes
Sir said the long faced and long
haired philanthropist, 81 am informed
that in Georgia, your own state, they
actually work negroes to the pillow in the
place of horses, and rely upon you to
substantiate or contradict it..
tToombs said--"I will answer you
Yankee fashion by asking another ques-
ton: DO you know what likely negro
boy or man costs
"Oh. yes" said Phlo, IL am informed
of your dreadful customs, and the price
of human blood is from 5000 to 81,
5O0,'
"Will you take $1,000 as fair" said
Tooml s
Eyes, sir" said the man in search Of
his brother.
We'll" said Toembs, "a fair pillow team
is two mules with u.s. How many negro
men do you think it would take to do the
work of two good mules ~
The man pondered He thought here
was confusion. He said
81 should say about ten TO a mule or
twentyto team
Toombs said ga mule costs from
800 to $3.50 A team, say $500 Your
negro team will cost just $40, 900 Don't
you think that is rather high plowing2'
The man gave an angry jam of his hat
over hjs ears, and went out, calculating,
II might have known it was lie?a
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
VAN BUREN,

The County-Seat Of Crawford County,
and also the principal town, is thriving
and improving town, pleasantly situated
on the north bank of the Arkansas river,
lG0 miles west of Little Rock by railroad
and $50 miles from the same point by the
river, It's population numbers 1900 to
1000, There is, in soocessfnl operation
here three steam FIGURING Mills, which
manufacture rs good flour as is made any
where, which is shipped in large quanti-
ties to Little Rock and other points he
low here; steam Saw and Planning Mill
to which is attached machinery for max
Ing monldings ana scroll work; wagon,
buggy and carriage mandatory; three
steam cotton gins; a Broom Factory
which ships hrooms to St. Louis New
Orleans and other places. The Presby
terrain, NJ i. Church South, Episcopal
and Catholic Societies, all have good
churches in which services are regularly
held. The Masons, Odd Fellows and
Temperance societies all have organiza-
tons. l There are also, two weekly news
papers published here. Van Buren, has
many buildings, both brick and frame,
that would be an ornament to much
larger place; her merchants and profess
ional men stand high in their several ca
pacities and her citizens, generally, tor
hospitality, etiquette and intelligence,
will rank with those of any country.
Van Buren, in consequence of her heal
thy location, her facilities for receiving
and shipping, both by rail and river, and
cheapness of all the necessares of life,
presents great advantages for manufact-
uring.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16

A LESSON IN Cow MILKING A mar
ket gardener had very fine COW that was
MIXED week after week by hired men. lie
observed that the amount of butter he
carried to marker weighed about pound
more on each alternate week. He watch
ed the men and tried the COW after they
had finished milking, but always found
that there was no milk left in the teats
He finally asked the Scotch girl who took
care OF the milk if she could account for
difference. "Why, yes she says. "For
when Jim milks, he says to the old COW,
so my pretty muley, SOL But when
Sam miks, he hits her on the hip with
the edge OF the pail and says, Hist. you
old brute"
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16

A correspondent wants to know if rye
fed to mare in foal, or any breeding
female, will cause premature birth
Well, rye is dangeroua, it is apt to con
tain ergot, apowerful medicine used
by physicians as an aid in midwifery and
to promote contraction of the womb, and
is. therefore. apt to cause abortian or a
premature birth. Hence, it is not safe to
feed rye promlscuously to breeding ami
mails Michigan farmer.
Little Mary P.'s father had gone to Eu,
rope-during his absense she prayed con-
tinually for HIM that God would take care
Of him and bless him. On his return she
ceased praying for him. ), Why don't
you pray for father now2 asked her
mother. "We have got him at home
now, we can take care of him our,
selves"
Bayard Taylor says the newspaper man
who works French and Latin into his
articles is fool, and is seeking to hide
tie fact.
Hypocrites are beings of darkness
distinguished in the garments of the
light.
Everyday ahsurdities-not to 60 to
bed when you are tired aud sleepy, be-
canse it is not bedtime. To make your
servants tell lies for you, and afterwards
be angry because they tell lies for them.
selves.
Emerson says that man touches
hardpan when he gets beyond wondering
how he can keep his neighbor from
cheating him, and begins to wonder how
he can keep himself from cheating his
neighbor.
A certain little damsel, being aggrava.
'ed-heyond endurance by her big brother,
fell down upon her knees, and cried
so Lord bless my brother Tom. He
.iess lie steals, be swears. All boys do
ms girls don't, Amen"
Never marry girl who can be caugh
iourtipes . day by setting steel tral
on d b Street corner.
During the past FIVE years Mrs. G. w
Linder OF East Joplin Mo, has made
BY stlcr Gown hands four PATCHWORK
quilts, containing nearly 1900 pie
GEES.
e@#sWhatiis the use of a fond wife sayinr
To Hxioting husband, Al - ath no fu
ry like woman scorned,' .here is M
hi?
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
Anecdotes of Farragut.

Nv father was sent down to New Or
leans with the little navy we had then, to
look after the treason of Burr. | accom-
panied him as capin boy. had some
qualities that thought made man OF
me. = could swear like an old sailor,
could drink stiff glass of grog, as if |
had doubled Cape Horn, and could smoke
like a locomotive; | was great at cards,
aud fond of gaming in ever shape. At
tae close of dinner one day, my father
turned every body out of the cabin, lock
cd the door. and said to me:
David, what do you mean to be2
II mean to follow the sea- said |
"Follow the sea Yes, be poor, miser-
able, drunken sailor before the mast,
kicked and cntred about the world and
die ia some fever hospital in foreign
cline"
NO." said "l'll tread the quarter
deck and command as you do
mo David /; no boy ever trod the quar-
ter-deck with such principles as you have,
and such habits as you exhibit You
will have to chanffe your whole course Of
life ifyou ever become man"
My father left me and went on deck
was stunned by the rebuKe, and over
whelmed with modification. "a poor,
miserable, drunken sailor before the mast,
kicked and cuffed about the world, aud die
in some tever hospital' That my fate,
is ii? II change my life. and change il at
once. | will never utter another oath
will never drink another drop OF intoxi-
eating liquors; willnever gamble. And
as God is my witness | have kept these
three VOWS to this hour. Shortly after,
/ became christian That act settled
nay temporal, AS it settled my eternal
destiny.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
Van Buren
STEAM FERRY
U. ). MAIL ROUTE---QUICKEST AND
BEST CROSSING ON THE
ARKANSAS RIVER.

TNHE well-known and long Iii
i ut Van Buren,, Arkansas, is now under H..
charge of the subscriber. The proprietors h,,s
ing recently put on large New Steamboat ,nS
with careful and experienced Ferrymen tbey fess
confident that they can give universe satisfons >
to the travelling public. THAR aim will
meetthe increasing demands of the lar
grant travelto Texas.
The st. Louis and Sherman, Texas. u
Mails are carried over this Ferry, which is pooa
guarantee that 1T is the shortest as well as tn.
best routefor travel Of all Kinds.
This Ferry has the largest and best boat a,
river. and can cross 200 wagons and teams M,
day and no detention on either bank need be- ~.
pected, Enclosures for stock, and sheds for tray
eers are being built on both sides of the river and
n pains will be spared to accommodate the public
Weshalt strive to continue to make this the DOB.
ular routs to and from Missouri and Texas
N. B.-Ferry Accounts must be settled Month
ly No deviation from this rule.
WILL EAKIN, Superintendent
Van Buren,, Feb 4,'73. n
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16

No woman has n right TO one entire
husband There must be a reapportion.
ment at once.-Dr. Mary Walker.
The new style offspring hat for women
won't have any back or front. 1t will be
slip OF pasteboard trimmed with all the
flowers and lace her husband can afford,
and fastened to ear by hinges, so that she
can flop it back or forward to meet ana
variations in the style.
The Pl'tsburg papers relate how a
drummer while intoxicated, drove his
horse aud buggy otra sixty foot trestie
bridge and fell that distance without hur-
ting himself He must have struck on
his "chcek.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
AIM A..

Is new AID fast improving town. nine
miles east of Van Buren, on the line of
the L r Il f. S, Railway, and is the GEN.
ter of a good neighborhood, and com
mands large trade There is steam
FIGURING Mill and Cotton Gin in opera
ton; several stores, hotels, . weekly
and all the various kinds OF
business usually transacted in country
towns, have their representatives in this
place
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
THE SUN.
1878. NEW YORK.
1878

1878. NEW YORK. 1878
As the time approaches for the renewal of
subscriptions. The Sun would remind its
friends and well wiShers every where, that it.
Is again candidate for their consideration
and support. Upon It's record for the past
ten wears it relies for continuance of the
heart, sympathy and generous cooperation
which have hitherto been extended to it from
every quarter of the Union.
The Daily sun Is four page-sheet of %
columns, price by mail, post paid, 80 cents a
month. or $3.50 per year.
The Sunday edition of The sun is an eight
page sheet of sc columns. While giving the
news of the day, it also contains "A large
amount OF literary and miscellaneous matter
specially prepared for it, The Sunday Sun
has met with great success. Post paid 81 20
Tne Weekly Sun.
Who does not know The Weekly Sun? 1t
crculates throughout the United States, the
Canadas. and beyond. Ninety thousand fam
lilies greet its welcome pages weekly, and re-
gard it in the light of guide counselor, and
friend. Its news, editorial, agricultural, and
literal departments make it essentially jour.
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quality considered, makes it the cheapest
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Address.
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COURsER-JOURNAL,

usual price 81 co. postage prepaid on both pa
dcrs, tor one year. for SI.OO.
The Weekly Courier Journal is the great
NATIONAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
1t will on December 3lst. 1878. distribute
impartially $4,000 in valuable presents
among its subscribers, and every subscription
sent through us will be entitled to a register
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Send us s 100 and get bot papers
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN.
In the Front Rank Of American Journals,
INDEPENDENCE, CANpoR, CONSERVATISM,
ENTERPRISE, VGaoR.
Reduction of Prices to Suit Times.

The election of 1877 over to congress will
all eyes turn to witness the course of political
events in America. Questions of vital inter-
est are pressing for settlement, and the dis
cussion bids lair to be prolonged and absorb
ing. The subjects of Finance, Pacilieation,
Internal improvements, Civil Servic Reform,
and Mexican Border Troubles, &c, are among
those which must largely occupy the public
mind The proper development Of the re-
sources ei the West and South. by means of
an improved condition ofriver and railroad
transportation facilities-the utllization ofun-
employed labor in needed public works-the
encouragement of immigration to the fertile
lands oil the Great West are matters of ma
tional as well as of local concern. Scarcely
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
CEDARVILIE,

Ten miles north of Van Buren,, on the
stage road to Fayetteville, is a place of
considerable business. there being a
steam FIGURING Mill and wool-carding
machine in the vicinity.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
CRAWFORD COUNTY,

Asks the attention of all who are seeking
homes, to the attractions offered in the
way of fertile lands, to her facilities for
manufacturing, to her climate ussnrpass-
ed in healthfuIness, and to the cheapness
of all the neeessaries of life.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
DIVERS STATION,

On the Fayetteville road, is Is miles
north of Van Buren,, and has steam
mill and cotton gin, and is good bust.
ness point.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16
ARKLOE,

In the western part of the county, is the
location of steam FIGURING Mill and
Cotton Gin and two stores
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16

fFr0 Is not easily earned in these TIM
NH but it can be made in three mon's.it
III any one of either sex, in any par.
the country who is willing to work steson,.
at the employment that we furnish. s6o r.
week In your town. You need not be avn .S.
from home over night. You can give yo,,A
whole time to the work, or only your spMs
moments. We have agents who are :faN W.,
over $40 per day, Ali who engage ut e e,n,
can make money fast. Al the present VAN
money cannot he made so easily and ra pm
by any other business. 1t costs b"thing
try the business. Terms and So outiit ~, ~.
' sine ~ ''''N lyjnJ /
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-16

BELMONT in the eastern part of the
county. and MOUNTAINEERING in the
north western part, have post offices,
stores and mills
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