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The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23

Ep A Port Jervis, N. Y, dispatch Of
April 10th, says that "a large meteor of
intense briilahcy, passed over that place
on the 18th, going from South to North,
bursting when near the northern horizon
with report resembling heavy thunder.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23
Stove Wood.

For Sale 16 inch Stove Wood,
split fine, one dollar per load. Sat
isfaction to any reasonable person,
guaranteed. Leave orders at AL
Wis Smiths Store, or apply to.
T.. B. WARREN.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23
VICK'S
Illustrated Monthly Magazine.

ZACH Number contains Thirty-Two pages
IL of reading. many fine Wood Cut Illus
tratons, and one Colored Plate A beautiful.
Garden Magazine, printed on elegant paper,
and full of Information In English and Ger
man. Price Sl.25 ayear. Five copies IS.
Weeks Flower and Vegetable Gar
den. 80 cts. in paper covers; In elegant cloth
covers 81.
Vick's Catalogue. - 800 illustrations
only cents.
Address, JAMES WICK.
Rochester, N. Y.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23

Is tho place to get a good Roast,
Steak, Chop, etc. Butter and all
kinds of Country Produce. His
motto is fair, square dealings with
everyone. Try his Bolona Saus-
age. Market at Miller's old stand
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23

-McKIBBEN has a Splendid
Stock of Goods, and we would ad-
wise those attending Court, to 60
there and select something nice and
cheap for their Susan Jane.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23
Little Rock and FIT. Smith Railway
Timetable.

q Freight and Passenger Trains leave Van
Buren, for Little Rock, daily, Sundays except
ed, at 40 a. m.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,, from Little
. Rock at 6-35 p. M, daily, except Sundays.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23

PASSENGER AND FXPREBS
Passenger and Express Train, leave for
" Little Rock, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
dqps. at 700 A. M. making close connections
with trains for st. Louis and Memphis
Trains arrive, Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, at 5-l5 Pm.
Trains run by st. Louis time. which is 20
minutes faster than Van Buren, time.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23
Dental Notice.

Beg The income of the Archbishop Of
York is $4,000 a year, and that of the
Archbishop of Canterbury, $4,000. The
enormous salaries paid to the English
church diguitarics is creating stir in
England.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23
WooDRUFF's
ADVERTISING AGENCY,
Little Rock, Arkansas.

General Agency, corner Main and Elm SITS
Merchants Planters Cotton Warehouse.
Produce, Commission and Storage. Con-
signments solicited. Collections made. Adj
refreshments 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.
WE WOODRUFF, JR.
The Van Buren press., 1878-04-23

tE All Job Work, cash Oh deliv-
ry.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

MUSCLE AND BRAlSs.-In an address
al the corner stono of tho now Colorado
State College OF Agriculture, Hon. j. q.
Shattuck said: II take tho risk Of shock.
ing the notions of some people whom l
any that thero a not particle of digaily
in manual LABOR alone. lfeuch be, in
ITSELF ennobling, then tho peasant woman
of Europe, yoked in tho fold bspido
COW, or tho gnlley slave, driven to ex-
hausliug toll by deadly weapons, have
reached the acme OF humnn dignity.
Would it he oleyating for farmer TO 70
into his grnn field to day with n sickle,
and, by dnt of hard work and long days,
cut and bind M nero day. when, with
pair OF horses aud u sei binding reaper,
he can accomplish tho same in an hour
The ono is muscle, pure and simple; the
other is muscle, under the control of Sn
intelligent brain. When IA man performs
the labor of mn OK, it gives no moro dig
nifty 10 tho man than to the OK; but when
All OK Is forced to mans work the mans
superiority becomes manifest. While
man depends on muscle alone, all nature
holds him Mt disadvantage. a squirrel
can outrun him; even cali oxcels him in
strength; the tiny humming bird alone
defe- tho glance of his eye; the beasts "
the Aeld devour him with impunity; the
waters drown him; the soil yieds him
but beggarly substance, and in hor own
rock ribbed bosom, oarlh hides her jew
els far beneath the reneh of his uGnidsd
hand. I@is only when man turns from
puny muscle to kingly brain that no
walks forth monnleh, and bird and
beast aud water and air, and tho ighton-
ing OF heaven even, accept his sway.
And yet, till within 200 years, the most
numerous, the most important class, tho
tillers of tho soil, in all lands and climes,
have been binds and Doors and slaves,
who have gone forth 20 toll with the col
lar OF the master above their necks, and
on their ioreheads the mark Of him who
was rich because they were poor. Thanks
be to Gsd, that, IN America at least,
this is past-past forever"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

FREEZING TO DEATH IN SUMNER. -
In Meriden, NJ ississppi, so the local pa
per says, about year ago, "a young man
named james Knox began to be affected
with symptoms ns If freezing, and though
the physicians tried every means 10 warn
him up, they were unable to do so. The
sensation OF extreme cold which lie ca
perienced grew worse and worse, until,
even in the hottest weather OF summer,
be would wrap himself in heavy blankets
and sit before blazing fires in n. .yain oeolt
10 keep himself warm. The other day
when he was returning home from
DOCTORS office, 40 complained of being
colder than ever, lay down in the bottom
of .he wagon and died before ho reached
his house, apparently freezing to death,
though tho thermometer indicated ninety
degrees in the shade.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07
NUMBER 81.

I was still staring, with open mouth
and Dyes, when my friend Frank hastily
and unceremoniously entered the room.
phillip" SAID no, sterrly, may ask
and explanation of this trick?"
"What trck3"
His eyes fell upon tho card in my hand,
and green tinge Of jealousy oversprsad
his face.
"How came you 10 exchange the cards
tho photographer" he dercely demand
ed, throwing upon the table the photo
graph OF laura; "and how is il that find
you here in solitude, glosting upon tho
portrait of Dora?"
Take your Dora, Frank. Heaven
knows that have no iGon how she cnme
here, and that sincerely wish l had
never seen her face !"
didn't you exchange tho cards7" he
returned, suspiciousy. And if you did
not, who could have done so?"
In an instant, tho whole truth flashed
upon me. "Thst meddlesome Mira.
Strother ~
We stared at each other for an instant,
and then Franks face cleared.
Pardon mo, my dead Phil see II
all now. That contounded woman, /
know, tnedded with The cards, and in re-
placing them, returned each to the wrong
nyelopp-Dorns 10 the plle and Lauras
to ths pink. And think of Doras brother
Dick hnding Laura Hunts portrait stow-
ed away in my writing desk, and writing
to his sister about il! And imagine the
sort OF II note | received from her, just
one heur ago, actually breaking oil our
engagement and returning my ring.
But | can't stand here talking. I've
got to hurry up to Mddlehurg by tha
next train, and make it all right with
Dora. Good by T.
That Frank made il all right was
soon evident to me by an invitation TO
act us his groomsman. l also speedily
received another wedding invitation,
which, however, | did not accept.
Perhaps, if had had the courage 10
follow Franks example AND make an
explanation, things would have turned
out differently, after all; but, MS it is,
Mrs. Filzroy has become portly,
handsome matron, willis am still y
confirmed old bachelor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

CHICAao Pass oN KEAKNEY. Speak
ing OF Kearney's hsrangue in that city,
the Chicago hte' ocean says:
"This rude ngitator gives utlerance To
ideas that are worthy of being followed
out by others who look for succc.s IL the
field rf politics. 1t is more thnn likely
that Kearney is ten day. wonder, md
that after the novelty of seeing and hear
ing him is passed, he will gravltate back
to humble place in current records Of
the time. But MS new outgrowth Of
our social and political system, he is we'll
worth studying and annlyzing"
The 7}ibumc'S editorial say: "Kear
ney's first public Appearance IN Chicago
was unattended With aty noticeable up.
heavnl OF social, financial aud industrial
callber He came here 10 make 81 eech, &,
and made il last evening Mt nn open air
meeting composed of perhaps 5000 eur
ioti. i,tenrts nnd spectators. After hear
ing what Kearney had to say, or alter
rending the reports OF his speech IN the
morning pnpers, there il not II working
man in Chicago VITO is aae thought the
wiser 10; it, or who has any clearer idea
OF the remedy Of the grievances he com
plains Of. The speech OF Inst evening was
like all OF KsArnev's intsmtesate harsn
CUES; full of wrath against the thieving
capitalist and lecherons bondboldef; full
of destruction OF established form. with
out suggestion as to rccUp'truction. Now
that public curiosity has been giatiIed by
sight and sound OF the California swash-
buckler, he will cense to hc Of interest To
Chicago w,eldugnen, and iade out OF
recollection"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07
Weaverville, September 7, 1878.
AMERICAN LIFE IN PARIS.
HOW TWO THOUSAND AMERI-
CANS MAKE TEE BEST OF
THE FRENCH CAPITAL.

What is called the American colony
in Paris consists ofabaut 1000 families,
large proportion of them from the
South. A great many of them might be
regarded almost Ms permanent residents
A goadly mum Der of them are people OF
| limited means, who find that they can
/ live so much cheaper here than in nm
American city that they have concluded
to stay. One OF these remarked to me to-
day: II can live better in Paris on So,
900 per annum than could in New York
on $4,000" He then proceeded to detail
xsrded Ms nobody unless he owned or
rented brownstone house at from 81
600 to Sc, 900 per annum. Here hs could
obtain n suite o! elsgan. apartments, in q
fashionable neigh burhoud, ut from $500
10 VI 600 per annum, and make ms good
an appearance rs any one else in his
sphere. In New York he would have to
pay $40 per week for coachman, while
he could engage landeau, with II fine
pair Of horses. and Il lveried footmsn
thrown in, to be ways ut the reasonable
call of his family, for Sl2 to $l5 p"r week
Then ha said he could cloiEe himself and
family Mt ono half the expense aud much
better than he could in New York; that
servant hire wns not half the cost and tht
service better; that there we're nlwsy,
nmusements here ut moderate cost and -
cab at call to take him and family home
at all hours OF the night for two francs,
while in Now York such luxury would
cost s.. Then there was little or none al
tho troubles of housekeeping in Paris, MS
u lily can be fed cheaper than it can
feed itself, If satisfied with French living
But, he remarked, an Americnn can nav
or feel cnntented or comfortable in Paris
until he aces to housekeeping and orders
his own food and prescribes the mode 81
cookng ii. A Frenchman loves the
table d'hote, but it Is an abomination Il
the Americsn. Soon AS they get under
their own roofs they all fall back to tht
American mode of living md Iuxuriste
in gridd-e cakes, muthRE, hot rolls AND
buckwheat cakes, all of which Paris
ian would regard as poison. They exor
else the horrible French patties, roast ant
stun their chickens instead af broiling o
frying than, serve up their salad wthou
oil aud let those who love oil oil it, they
eat their peas and beans and potatoes will
their meat, and mix things general y
Just ms they did at home. They know
exactly what they are eating, and NJ
lcnger shut their eyes and swallow Whist
ever is given them, without knowing
very ohsn whether il is fish, flesh, or fowl
When An American gets under his owr
roof he is always happy in Paris, and thu
ladies especially become a,tnchsd To il
In short, hs maintained that an incsm,
of S3 900 per annun would enable n mNr
hera to keep his family in as good posi-
ton in polite society AS could bc done "a
a cost of $40 900 in New York; chat there
were certain expenses necessary to posi-
ton that were not required here, and thai
y fne showing can be- made off limited
purse.-CUrr. Baltimore American.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

The CLEAN NEwsPAPER.-Ther is II
growing feeling in every healthy com
munity against journals which make II
their special object to minister TO per-
verted taste by seeking out and serving
up in seductive form disgusting aud Ii
csntious revelations. There is good rev
snn to believe that the clean newspaper Is
more highly priced to day than 1t was
four or five years ago. 1t Is also safe TO
predict that ss people in all ranks of life.
who protect their own ut eas, from con
tamination. become more conscious of
the pernicious influence OF n certain class
of journals, called en,srprsing because
they are Am bilious to serve updirty sean
dals, they will be careful to see that the
journals they permit to DO read in TIE
family circle are of the class that never
forget the proprieties of life. Already
men aud women Of refinement and heal
thy morals have had their attention call
ed TO the perncious influence ofhad liter
ature. and have made commendable ef
forts ,o counte-sct the same by causing
sound literature to be published and sold
At popular prices. These efforts are work
ing silent but sule revolution. The pest
authers are more generally read to-day
than ut previous date. The sieely senli
mental story paper and the "ild ranger
and pirnte story book nre slowly hut sure
~ yielding the field to worther claim
ants. To the praise of the decent news
paper, i, may be said that where 1t has
place in the family and hns been rend for
years by youag as well rs by old. it has
developed such II discriminating taste that
the literature of the slums has no admir-
ers. Fortunately, the number OF such
families is increasing, the journal that de-
votes itself 10 sickeniug revelations "i
immortality will be compelled to lind its
supporters solely among those classes
who practice vice and crime or are ambi
tisus 10 learn 10 follow such ways Dos
tor Herald.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

A CoENEcTIcuT pow factory il max
ing 5000 plexs, for South America.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
T. E. JONES,
q d u NTY JU GE.

OFFICE Court EEsusa RuiIIing.
Weaverville, Cal. Deeds drawn and acknowl-
edgments taken. ns- Regular Chamber Day,
Wednesday of each week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07
G.. E. WILLIAMS,

ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT Law
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07
Weeklu Trinity Journal.

RE- The "JOURyN.sL" has no .sgenss
fhe Psbitsksr prsfsrrfng TO do bwsfnsss
Stfh .zdrsrftssrs direct. .sarsrtfsfnx r
R~iss f.rntshsd on application.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

SAMUEL j. TO RUTHERFORD b. -
"There you sit, and sit, and sit, wearing
Congress CATERS, eating sweet Soatl-
ern oranges, while here | stand, ahd
stand, and stand till my knees wiggls
and wabble clean to my shoulders, wait
ing for somebody to give me a set. 1t
you don't get out pretty soon you'l make
yourself disliked i"-P meroy's Demo-
erat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-09-07

OFFICE. Court House Building
Wenvervills janl-tf
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07
erystaiilzlng Grasses,

Dissolve one and one-fourth pounds
of alum in one quart Of water by heat
ing and stirring, set off until cooled TO
'blood-heat.' then dip in a small hand
sul Of grass, for q moment and take out;
if not quite as you would like, dip again.
Ifthe solution should be a little too
warm when you begin, 1t will soon cool.
1t must be watched clasely, as one
ought to be able to dip three or four
punches Of grass before roheatind the
solution. Heat as many times as desir-
ed and let each succeeding bunch remain
a few moments longer at each dipping,
as the alumni decreases.
After obtaining all the white crytals
you care for add a very little indago or
other coloring material, that you may
have a variety Of colors. After all this,
one can add more water and heat the
mixture, then drain through clotn, and
use for children's stocking yarn or ear
pet rags, If you wish to color red, and
do not wish to throw away the alum.
Some grasses are much prettier for crys-
taliziDg than others, but this can be
told by experience only. I'll knew the
names of the many wild grasses Of our
State, (which think are more interest
ingly beautiful THAI those l have seen
in any other State, l could tell what
kind are best for that purpose. I,how-
ever, reject 'timothy'-not wild-wheat,
and the wild grasses which resemble
wheat, and do not often try oats. There
are several kiuds which resemble Briza
maxim, some Of the largest Of which
are exceedingly lovely crystallzed, while
the smaller ones are marYels Of beauty
when colored and mixed with the form
err. Grasses should always be well dri-
ed beforehand for this purpose, and
all the blades removed at the time of
dirp.ng. as one will break many stems
{ LETT until dry.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07
Crop Prospects.

What will the harvest be?' is at all
times an interesting question to the far
mer but especially so at this season
when the attention paid to the gather
ing of the crops in each section, natur-
ally begets desire TO know their condl-
ton elsewhere. Agricultural statistics
collected from every part Of the coun-
try give ample data for an approximate
estimate of the yield of the various
crops during the present year.
Of the I20 million acres under the
plow in the United States, 30 million
acres were sown to wheat this year, an
increase over the area sown to wheat
last year, Of fifteen per cent. for winter
and eighteen per cent. for spring wheat
Of the entire yield from this area, about
four-ffths are produced by twelve states,
namely, Minnesota, Iowa, California,
Missouri, Kansas, Wisconsin, Ohio, H.
linois, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Mlchl-
gan, and Tennessee. A medium crop
from 80 million acres would be 300 MIL
lion bushels; but the present will be
more than a medium crop. All thirteen
bushels per acre the yield would be 800
million bushels, and probably it will
not fall short Of this amoun,. But plac-
ing it at the low figure Of $50 million
bushels. As millions will be needed for
seed, and 295 millions for home con-
sumption, leaving surplus Of at least
10 millions for expectation.
Ofcorn, the great cereal crop of the
country, there are under cultivation
nearly 50 million acres, or about four
tenths of all the arabic land in the ma
ton. Of this area Illinois alone has
nine million acres and Wisconsin five
millions. 1t is too soon yet to predict
the yield Of the present crop, but out
West much OF that planted early, rotted
in the ground, or ifup before the advent
of storms and frost, a great deal OF it
has suffered severely, particularly en-
heavy soils, on which much Of it is
stunted and yellow. On the better
drained lands, however, and on those
well cultivated, the growth is vigorous
and the outlook highly promising. In
the South, also, a larger area than usual
has been sOwn to corn, and there an
early and very favorable stand has been
obtained. While the average relation
Of the yield to the expectation Of wheat
is about twenty per cent, only from
three to FIVE per cent. Of the corn pro-
duced here is exported, and the price Of
the latter, therefore, depends much
more directly than that CT the former on
the rata between domestic demand and
supply.
The impetus given to cattle feeding,
by the expectation of meat and live
stock, will do far more towards keeping
up the price of corn than any increase
in the expectation Of maize or corn
meal, although this too has been slowly
augmenting. This increase, however,
is scarcely desirable, as it can never
amount to any considerable part Of the
crop, and there is greater profit, and
much greater farm economy in the ship
ment Of meat, lard, cheese, butter,
wool, and other concentrated products
of maize, than in the expectation OF the
grain itself. Since 1860, the area under
corn has increased twenty million acres,
and this year the prospect is for fair
rather than for an unusually good crop.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07

GIVE YOUR GIRLS A CHANCE
Experience is a valuable part Of an ed
ucation. Girls should early learn to
purchase materials for their own cloth.
ing. Parents can advise them at the
start, but it will be good plan for girls
to learn to rely on their own judgment.
The purchases can be talked over after
they are made. Let your daughter,
with little advice, cut up few yards
of calico and make aprons and dresses,
bed quilts, even if there is little waste
and some poor fits. She will be likely
to see her own mistakes and profit by
them. Let her make some cakes and
bread, and broil some meat and pop
some corn, no matter if she does have
to throw some into the swill pail. 1t Is
better to make few small mistakes
while young, in acquiring an education,
than 10 grow up without experience.
They must learn some time, or make
great plumbers during a good portion Of
their lives, when left to rely on them
selves. In many respects, children are
not trusted enough. They are "bossed"
too much.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1878-08-07
Home Department.

CEMENT.-A compOund:for connect
inc broken pieces Of glass or china ware
is called diamond cement. 1t is prepar-
ed bv sleeping isinglass in water till
sweils,t to which is added little gum
resin. or resin mastic, dissolved in the
smallest possible quantity of al
cohol. Previous to being applied to the
fracture, it should be gently heated.
SALT FOR BURNs.-An extensive
scald. which for twelve hours gave az
onizinc pain, when immersed IN a solu-
ton of salt. was followed with surpris-
relief. The abatement of pain was i'm
mediate, and in four hours both pain
and swelling were gone. The next day
the scalded hand differed from the other
only by slight swelling and redness.
To PREVENT THE HAIR FROM FALL
ING.-Pour wincglassful of dry table
salt upon a sheet Of paper. While the
hair is dry dip mattallic hair brush or
4 stiff bristle hair brush in the salt, rub
hing il into the roots Of the hair. APP
Div every day until the hair ceases to
tail: then discontinue. Alum water will
check the fall OF hair that has become
seturated and drowned with the use Of
oils. acting as an astringent. A strong
decoctiOn Of the herb bone set is a
good tonic for the hair.
MILK TOAsT.-TOast stale bread
quickly and delicate brown; take of the
crust, and dip each slice, while hot, IN
to boiling water; salt slightly and lay
in a covered dish. Boil some new milk
IN saucepan, adding a little salt and
tablespoonful Ofsweet cream; pour over
the toast and cover closely. 1t will be
ready to serve by the time you are all
seated and ready to pass the first plate.
To DYE SCARLET.-Onea and one
half ounce Of muriate Of tin one ounce
Of cochineal one ounce Of creamof-
tartar. To one pound of cloth or yarn
allow three gallons Of water when
blood-warm, add one ounce Of cream
of-tartar increase the heat a little and
add one teaspoonful Of the pulverized
cochineal and three-fourths Of an ounce
OF murlate Of tin; dye and boil one hour
turning often; take out and rinse in cold
water; then add the remaining cOchi-
neal and tin liquid to three gallons Of
warm water; put in the goo DIS and pro-
coed as before. This recipe for scarlet
is the best have ever known. 1t does
not fade or turn dark when washed with
S Dap.