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The New York herald., 1878-01-11

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$4,000 Worth of Music for So so.

We have just received copy of Helmick's
Musical Monthly. NO. |, which contains the
following music: Romanza, by Mendlesohn.
Col. Sellers Polka, by j. S. Drake; LIES
Happy Hours Waltz, by C. Baker; Touch me
Gently, Father Time, by G. Baker; Dear Old
Homestead. by A. Hits; Angels met Him at
the Gate, by G. M. Currier. Three songs and
three instrumental pieces adapted for piano
or organ. 1t seems to us that American Mu-
sic publishers are determined to compete with
London publishers in furnishing this great
country with cheap music. The price of a
single numbed of Helmick's Musical Month
is % cents, or $3.50 per year, which will fur
nsh you, during the year, $4,000 worth of
frst-cass music for $3.50 All our readers,
who are interested in music, should not fail
to subscribe tor this great musical work. You
will never regret it. Address all orders to
F. w. Helmick, 1856, West Fourth St., Cincin-
natl n
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

Our attention has been called to the I'M
safe condition of the iron bridge across Frog
Bayou and Flat Rock, Both, we are inform
ed, are in very bad and dangerous state
so much so that it is almost unsafe to cross
teams of any kind, without endangcring the
stock or the lives of those being transferred
The attention of the county Judge is called
to this matter, that they may be looked after
before serious damage is done to those who
may cross.
IF William l.. Bryson, who was IN Van
Buren,, last December, and recently of Bald
win, Mississippi, will call at the Office of B. J.
Brown, of this place, he will learn Of some
thing to his interest. Any one knowing OF
his whereabouts, viii confer a favor by Civ
ing information. After leaving here he was
about Charleston and Ozark.
The lessee OF Robinson Hall gratutously
rendered the use of the hall to the speakers,
day and night, last week.
Maj. W. d. Blocher, of the Gazette was
in town, last week, and made us short call
The Major is of on little jaunt of rccrea-
ton,
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16
DPGem Pictures at % cts. at the
Old Photograph Gallery, Opposite
the Court House, also Photographs
of all descriptions at low figures.

A fellow by the name of Brown, who
came here with Tratcrharts saw. i'll, was
suspected of stealing 50 from the money
till of Wade & Edmondson, at their bakery
in this part of the town, last week, He slip
ped of on his heel,
VIM. Gibbony, who was in the Jail at
Van Buren,, for a long time and who vas
brought here from Logan county for safe
keeping, on charge of robbng the store of
Joel & Baer of louisville, in that county, had
his trial at Greenwood, last week which re-
suited in conviction and sentence to the
Pentcntiary for fifteen years Two of Glib
bony's witnesses, his brother, Lewis Gbony
and Hardy Mills, were arrested for perjury,
and both plead guilty and were sentenced by
the Judge, the first to the penitcntiary for
seven and half years, and the second for
five years.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

One of our employees got an April fool
letter. Wednesday evening. If it was from a
school girl, she had better study her spelling
book, as well as prosody in grammar. If it
was graduated young lady, her ignorance
should make her blush with shame. 1t was
really Il touching and pathetic ballad.
Gen. Churchill, Treasurer of the State,
was in town with the aspi rants for Governor
last week. He thinks he has hard opponent
in :" Billy Woodruff" but will be able to turn
him down."
Frank E. Bridges travelling correspond
ent of the Little Rock Gazette, called on us,
Tuesday.
-Alf Bostick, B. r. Renfroc, Bill. Bostick,
Ed. Steward, and j. c. Betton, were up to the
speaking, Tuesday.
DIR. Hughes and Fayette Locke, of Alma,
took run up to town, last Wednesday after
noon.
The Brass Band serenaded Gov. Miller,
Gen. Hughes, Col. Fletcher, and Gen. Church
i'll, at Mrs Englands, and Col. W. johnson,
at the Planters House. At both places the
compliment was acknowledged, and the band
invited in to take something
Mr.. w. II. Ii. SHIRLEY got home on the ex-
press train, last night, from st. Louis.
The candidates for Governor, returned
from Fort Smith, Thursday. and left the same
evening, by hack, for Boonsboro. They went
out the first day, and stopped with that
staunch democrat, John S. Matlock. They
spoke at Boonsboro, Saturday, and Monday
at Fayetteville, and from there to Benton
yilin
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We acknowledge an invitation from Capt,
Chew. in charge of the excursion train, Fri
day, to make the trip to Cherokee, but 1t was
not convenient to make it.
Our little friend Jack Gordon. of lewis
burg, and Mr.. Meyer, OF Dardanelle, excur-
slonists on the steamer Maumelle, called on
aus, Friday.
Things are green" is the mode of saluta-
tion.
The leaves of the fruit trees are now so
large that they operate as shield and cover
30 the little fruit that is now growing so fine
ty. 1t Will. therefore, require very severe
frost to materially injure the promising
crop,
We are sorry TO learn that the wife Of Mr..
John W. Stott is quite sick with the mersles.
She Is quite an old lady, and it frequently
proves fatal to aged persons. We hope, how
ever, for the best
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16
German Syrup.

No other medicine in the world WAS
ever given such a test Of its curative
qualities as BoscuEE's GERMAN SYRUP
In three years two million four hundred
thousand small bottles of this medicine
was distributed, free Of charge, by Drug
gists, in this country to those afflicted
with Consumption, Asthma, Group, GO
we're Coughs, Pneumonia and other dis
eases of the throat and lungs, giving the
American people undeniable proof that
GERMAN SYRUP will cure them. The re-
suit has been that Druggists in every
town and village in the United States,
are recommending it to their customers.
Go to your Druggist. f, Wall, and ask
what they know about it. Sample bot
ties, 10 cents. Regular size, 70 cents
Three doses will relieve any case If
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16
Is Medicine II Science?

AS generally understood, science con-
ssts in deducing facts from theory, and
AS tho Mathematician requires knowledge
Of one factor in order to determine the
value OF unknown factors, so medicine,
when practiced as science, demands a
knowledge oil one or more facts, upon
which to base its calculations. Under
stood and praetieel in this way, the blum
ders of guesswork is avoided. In pre-
parlng his now popular Family Medicines,
X V. Pierce, NJ. D., Of Buffalo, n. Y,
devoted much time to the careful iDvesti-
CATION of the several classes of diseases
for which his remedies are prescribed as
specifies. Their unparellcd success at
tests, III arguments stronger than words,
the Doctors skill His Golden Medical
Discovery is unsurpassed in caring dis
easas OF the throat, lungs, liver and blood !;
while the Favorite Prescription is sold
under q positive guarantee to cure those
diseases and weaknesses peculiar to wo-
men No remedy yet known equals DR..
Pierce's Compound Extract of Smart.
Weed is curing dysentery and kinded ir
regularties OF the bowels. Over one
hundred thousand copies of the Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser have
been sold, Price 81 so, postpaid.
Address the author, r. V. Pierce, Nj.
d., Buffalo, n. Y.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

We are requested to say TINT Divine Ser
vice will be held in the Presbyterian church,
twice month, on the ID and 4th sundays,
Rey.J. G. Kennedy officiating.
-Messrs. Adams and Statler, Of the manu-
featuring firm of Adams. Satler 4 Ault, left
by hack, yesterday. for st, Louis and Cinein-
NATL Ohio, to purchase machinery, ETC., etc,
for their new manulactu ing establishment.
The firm is composed of three thorough prae-
teal mechanics.
Mr.. c. c. Coburn, editor of the Ozark
Democrat, wife and children, were up and
spent Sunday with Judge Ogden
The reliable and thorough builder, NJ. W.
brewery. has. in the works, the brick for the
new boilding OF Messrs. Adams, Statler Il
Anlt, to be put up opposite the railway de-
pot
Had a very pleasant call from DR., G. w.
Smith, Mayor OF Alma, yesterday morning
Attention is called to the notice of the
Secretary of the Bible Society of Crawford
County, announcing the annual meeting,
on Tuesday night.
That mass of obcseness, our friend Prem
tiss is arranging matters at the Callahan Mill
| for the next campaign.
Had quite hard rain, last Saturday
night.
Some of our farm rs are troubled about
their Wheat.
Ripe strawberries are in the market at
Little Rock.
The blackberry yield promises to be ex-
ceedinsly prolific.
The sunshine is very brilliant and beau-
tiful, and everything in nature answers back
with greenness the gorgeous gleamngs of its
warm kisses.
The candidates for the Sherlffalty are
now regular Shakers
Next Friday is Good Friday the day of
the Crucliction.
Next Sunday is Easter Sunday, and is in
commemeration of the Resurrection.
There will be service at the Catholic
Church, Sunday,
Rev. Mr. Kennedy preached Sunday NOR
ming and night at the Presby terrain church.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South will give IA" Pound Party at
Hinkle Hall, Monday night April %. Every
person attending is supposed to carry pound
of something, which will be put up at auc-
ton. Every body is invited. Admission
free.
Col. w. j. Largen representing the
large Hat House of Clark Bros. q Co., New
York, is now in our town, with fine line OF
samples. The Colonel offers inducements to
merchants not before presented in this mar
ket. Drop in at the Plan ter's Hotel, and see
his samples.
Miss Moore, the lady-agent of the Sunny
South, is making trip through our State.
giving musical entertainments for the benefit
of Sunday Schools. She is aided by resident
amateur talent, and her efforts are highly
commended by the newspapers. She VIII
give concert here, tomorrow night.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16
DardaneIie Excursion.


The excursion from Dardanelle. on the
steamer Manmelle, passed up for Fort Smith,
early, Friday morning, and returned on the
same day, leaving Van Buren, at AZ o'clock
Capt. jim. Bowlin was in command of the
steamer. and Charley Mussellman presided in
the Office. The boat was crowded, having
picked up passengers from all along the line.
pARDANELLE
Was represented by Mr.. Bob. Toomcr and
wife, Mr.. Goss and wife, Mrs, Harms, Mr.. De-
Long and wife, Misses LeMoync, johnson
and Thompson, MIR. Battcntield and wife;
Messrs. Mcclure, l.. Terrell, Charles Good
man. Z l.. Bassam, Ed. Thomas, w. A. Nc
Call, NJ, NJ. Freed, George Stirman. Pender'
grass, W. j. Ray burn, Sam. Redman, Wesley
Myer, Charles Myer, L. Shinn, Tom. Dis
nuke, Jno. Gibson, and last, but not least
our old friend Parish
RoSEVILLE.
Mr.. Wood and wife, Mr.. Breedloe and wife
G. 5. Conley and wife, Mrs. Bishop. Messrs
W. S. Oars, b. Husley, Spangler, English
Chas. Thomas, and Martin johnson.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

The New York Sun says A law en-
acted by the late Minnesota Legislature,
to regulate elections in the large cities
of that State, virtually destroys the Sc
eresy of the ballot. 1t provides
"The ballot shall be folded by the vo-
ter and delivered to one of the Judges
of election, who shall forthwith lay the
same on the top of the ballot box, at the
same time in an audible voice proclaim
the name of the person Offering to vote
to the board, and, if the judges be salts
fed, according to the evidence as herein
described, that the person offering the
vote is a legal voter, the clerks of cleo.
ton shall enter the name of the voter
and his number udder the proper head
ing in the poll-book, and the Judges shall
endorse on the back of the ticket offer
ed the number corresponding with mum
Der of voter on the poll-book, and shall
Immediately put the ticket intothe ballot
box"
The ballot having been thus marked
can, of course, be easily identified, and
the names of candidates for whom the
clector voted, ascertaned. Such a law
should not be permitted to remain on the
statute book OF any State. It's destruc-
tive of freedom and fairness in elec.
tiohs.
This is but counterpart of the cleo.
ton laws Of Arkansas.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

Here is way we see suggested to de-
stroy stumps: Bore hole with two
inch auger to the depth of six or eigh
inches into the stump to be operated on,
and place there in two ounces of salt
petre; then fill the hole with water and
plug it up perfectly tight Next spring
take out the plug, pour in gill of kero
sene oil and set it on fire. The stump
will be entirely consumed even to the
smallest roots, thus doing away with the
trouble of removing the debris, which
would be scattered about by the other
method.
No attempt should be made to put a
colt to work until he is three years old,
and then better not exact any work be-
yond gentle exercising until he is four
and one half years old Although this
my not seem profitable at first, 1t will
prove so in the end, for it will add six
years to horses working time.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

Mr.. f. NJ. Dui1ie, Tennessee friend OF
Staton-A gent Payne, who, it will be recollec-
ted, spent week with him in the winter no.
titles Bro. Payne that he will soon leave
Tennessee for Fort Worth, and will, on or
about the 10th of May, start out on survey
ing expedition. We thank him for the invi-
tation to make one of the PARTY, but there are
q thousand impossibilities in the way of our
accepting the invitation, although it would
give us great pleasure to do SO. But we hope
Mr.. Dutlie will not forget his half-W ay prom
Use to give us, occasionally one OF his inter-
esting letters.
The City Fathers have ordered the side
walk in front of Mrs. England's to be paved.
Serve them all alike Oh the street. There are
other sidewalks in the town much worse than
hers.
Uncle Mark Wagner, his nephew aud wife
of Pleasant Hill, were up, Friday, and spent
the day in Van Buren,.
Mr.. Tom. Marlor of Pleasant Hill, came
up on the excursion train, Friday, and stop
ped off at Van Buren,.
Rev. Mr.. MeManus, and wife, of Fort
Smith, were over to Van Buren,, last Fri
day.
Bishop Pierce came from Fayetteville on
the stage, Friday morning, and left Saturday
by exptcss train for home.
Col Doggy johnson, OF the house of E.
Simpson d Co.,, of New York, was with us Il
few days, last week. 1t has got to be pretty
well settled fact that if the lovers of the
stuff want that which is pure, they must
make note in Boggys" memorandum
book. No family should be without "a little
of his pure brandy, this summer, and dealers
should, il they have not already, govern them
selves accordingly.
The tower. on the Court House is begin
ming to show off to good advantage, and will
when completed be quite an ornament to the
town. There is quite pretty view from its
summit.
-Boquets are going around quite lively
now.
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The New York Tribune says A re-
cent visit to the President represents
him as more serene than ever, and pro-
toundly happy in the conviction that he
is laying the foundations for the great
reform structure, which will one day
tower so far above all his enemies that
they will bow before its awful grandeur
in speechless admiration and contrition.
History is crowded with the careers of
men possessed with great idea, who
spent so much time and energy in laying
the foundations of their imaginary edi-
fees that they had nothing of either left
for the erection of superstructure.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

TT The recent crop reports from the
State of California speak flatteringly of
all portions of that great Commonwealth
With few exceptions, there is prospect
OF an abundant harvest in all quarters
The southern portion of the State and
San Joaquin valley, in which the crops
failed last year, promise equally well
with northern valleys. In some local..
ties there is complaint that early-sown
grain has grown so rank as to lodge, but
this has not occurred to any material OK.
tent. The exceptions above referred to
are low bottoms in Sacramento valley
which were drowned out by February
floods, and Tule islands in the delta OF
the Sacramento river. The latter are
still flooded over a greater portion OF
their surface, and nothing more than the
late crops of vegetables can be expect
ed there.
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New Millinery, Hats, Flowers, &c.

Mrs. Decherd will receive and
open at Rooms next to the Store of
d.. G. Williams, in about two weeks,
a beautiful and choiccly selected
Stock of Goods in her line. Know
ing pretty well the tastes and wants
of the Ladies of Van Buren,, she
has taken particular pains in her
selections to please them.
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

bEy"A correspondent of the Galveston
News recently talkd with the old Indian
chief, Santanta, in the Texas pcnitentia,
ry. Santanta, the correspondent says,
is treated. His occupation is chair max.
ing, but he is allowed to desist and fall
asleep whenever he chooses. He said
that his age was Sc years, and yet he is
a pogerful-looking old fellow, with not
a gray hair in his head When asked
whether he liked prison life as well as
he did the prairies and buflalocs, he said;
"Ah-h--ah :" and shook his head.
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.
The Proposed Electoral Plan.

The new electoral scheme agreed upon
by the house subcommittee, is n com
pick one, and involves good deal of ci
phcring in long-division. At present,
all the electoral votes Of state are Civ
EN- to that presidential candidate who re-
eeivcs majority or a plurality of the
popular votes. This is not strictly Just,
Tor it enables large state, like New
York, in close election, to cast its thir-
tv-tive electoral votes for one candidate,
and elect him, even though his opponent
might have received Il majority of the
whole popular vote. The new plan is
based on the majority representation the
Dry. 1t provides that the number of
popular votes cast for II candidate in a
state shall be multiplied by the whole
number of electors it is entitled to, and
the product divided by the whole num-
Der Of popular votes cast in the state
the quotent being the number of elccto-
raj votes of the state which the candid
ate is entitled to. To illustrate At the
last presidential election the popular vote
of Missouri, was cast rs follows:
Tildon, 203,O77.
Hayes, 1869
Cooper, 3,igS.
Total, 35l ,50i.
Now, if we multiply the Tildon vote
(203,07D by the number of Missouri's
electoral votes (l5) the product is 3,046,-
lG5 and dividing this number by the
whole popular vote of the state 1851, =
GOD we get Us quotient Sc plus which
is the number Of Missouri electoral votes
Tilden would receive. BY similar cal
culation we get 90 plus as the number
to be counted for Hayes and. | plus as
tho fraction to be counted for Cooper
the whole making Is, which is the state
electoral vote This plan would certain
ly secure more equitable apportion-
ment of the electoral votes Of the state,
according to the popular vote. and would
prevent the misfortune possible under
the present system of eleeting presi-
dent by Il majority of the electoral votes
who had received smaller number of
popular votes than his antagonist. But
it is not II measure to be promptly APP
pretended by the popular sense, and, as
it requires to be enacted In the shape of
constitutional amendment with the ap-
proval of n two-thirds majority in both
houses of congress, it is not likely to be
adopted. 1t is far more important that
some satisfactory and absolute plan for
counting the electoral votes under the
existing system be provided than that a
new system be devised for apporti9ning
those votes. AS long as the question OF
deciding between disputed returns is left
open, we are liable to recurrence of the
peril of lS76,-[St. Louis Republican.
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Reynolds Tobacco Company.

This Company, having been thorough
ly rc-organized, and having added new
machinery, and made complete over
hauling of the factory, are now manu-
featuring various grades of Tobacco, and
solicit the custom and patronage of the
Arkansas river valley. d. G. WILLIAMS
of Van Buren,, is their authorized agent,
and stock may always be found at his
store. Il
The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-04-16

Ey-A variety company playing at the
Pawtucke Opera House, Providence, Il.
l., on Friday evening, one of their teats
being the shooting of an apple from the
head or hand of a performer. Tonight
Mile. Volante, Il trapeze performer, sup.
ported the apple on on her head, and
Mrs. Jennie Fowler, who is known on
the stage as Franklin, was to shoot the
apple. With uncommon rccklessness
the shooter stood with her back to the
mark, taking aim by the reflection in a
mirror. The rifle was discharged and
Mile. Volante fell dead on the stage, shot
through the forehead. Nothing can be
learned of the victim, who has been on
the stage but five weeks. Mrs. Frank.
lin was arrested.
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RIVER NEWS.

The river is falling slowly, with 8 feet on
the bars.
Maumelle arrived Friday morning, and
went down the same afternoon.
The Rose City arrived Sunday morning
early; aud went down Monday noon. she
got 81 bales of cotton, beside other freight.
The Fletcher arrived Monday night, and
gees down, to-day,
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CAMEL. BREEDING IN TExAs-A Texas
camel breeder speaking Of the rearing of
the "ships of the DESERT" says; They
are no more trouble to raise than horses
or cattle. The colts for the first three or
four days are rather tender and require
close attention, but after that take their
chances with the herd. They feed on
cactus and brush, eschewing all grasses
that horses and cattle eat, If the favorite
cactus can be had The females, with
proper care, give colt every year, and
the price at which they are sold, the ease
with which they are raised, their extreme
docility, and the adaptability Of our eli.
mate to their nature, would seem to indi-
cate that camel raising is n profitable
business in Texas. Mr.. Lanfear says
there is one camel in the herd that has
travelled one hundred and fifty miles be-
tween sun and sun, and that almost any
well broken camel is good for more than
a hundred miles day"
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Bible Society.

MR. DuNHAM; Please say that there will be
meeting of the County Auxiliary Bible So
ciety. tomorrow Tuesday, night. at ~
o'clock, at the Presbyterian church. in Van
Buren,. and that all friends OF the cause are
invited. Rev. Mr.. Willbanks, the General Su-
perintendent for Arkansas, will be present
and heard from,
l.. C. WHITE Cor, Sec'y.
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The Harrisburg Patriot says: The
speaker and rgeantat-arms of the
House OF Representatives of Washing
ton, are Northern men, the clerk is
Union soldier from a border State (Ken-
tucky) and the doorkeeper is an OK Con.
federate,
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Stove Wood.

For Sale I6 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.
L. b. WARREN.
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Eeiy" There is active competition be.
tween Russia and England in chartering
steamers at German ports. Two steam
ers chartered by Russia have left Ham
burg with sealed orders