The Van Buren press., 1878-10-29
Arkansas Democrat 1t is Cravens or

Rice. Slemons or Bradley. Democrats
all know where our standard-bearers
will be found, if elected. We also know
that Rice and Bradley will be found
against us. Let us, therefore, elect our
nominees, and perform a duty which we
owe to ourselves and the country
That is it, in nutshell? If we want
Republican, an ally of Radicalism, to
represent this district in Congress, why,
vote Tor Milt. Rice. But, if we desire
Democrat, vote for Jordan E. Cfavens.
ITy Bro. Colburn, of the Ozark Dem
ocrat went home mad from our County
Fair, and sets ahoat the following outra-
oeous Islander on the President of our
Society:
The President of the Crawford Coun-
ty Agricultural and Mechanical Associ-
alton is fine old gentleman, but he
doesn't seem to know much about the
products of the farm He pointed out
some very large sweet potatoes to avls-
itor, and called them turRipS.
Arkansas Democrat Two boys in
Ashley county lately picked, in one day,
1913 pounds OF cotton. Their names are
Charley Knight and David Williamson.
If the country had more young men
like them, it would be in better condi-
ton.
Fayetteville Democrat Hon. David
A.ll .,ll l., 4 -
Thursday, and spend an hour or two in
the courtroom. He is still feeble, but
is slowly gaining strength.
Ey The Waldron News of Thursday
says:
On last Sunday, quite an excitement
occurred on our streets, which resulted
n shooting scrapo between Wm. ST.
Clair, and I. j. Roman, each exchanging
shots. Mr.. Roman was struck in ,the
arm, and Mr. ST Clair in the side, both
wounds slight, mother party being hurt
much We understand the parties were
promptly arrested, and gave bond for
their appearance at the November Term
of our Circuit Court.
The State is hardly through paying
SIT, GOO for just such unlawful state of
affairs in that county. aud we have only
TO wait and see if there is any merit in
the strong arm of the law in Scott
Connecticut Register The republi-
cans are very much afraid that the col
ored men Of the South will not haze a
fair chance to vote, but in this State they
have deliberately .efasod to give tho
eolored men equal rights under the mi
litia laws. In the South g black man
can bear arms freely. Ia Connecticut
be is Disseminated against by the repub-
? lican party.
Yes, the poor degpised negro of the
north receives The curses and kicks of the
great political inpostor; bat for his
down-trodden, oppressed, wronged and
oppressed brother at the South, are re
served all the rights, 3" civil" poIiti.
cal. This is the party that would i'm
pose upon the black aad The white, and
which oely uses the colored people OF
the South as the fuel to keep burning the
party fires.
Mi9 b SAID t RE As pq 81 sP qSg @Tfp5
{ congressional District, will vindicate
Jordan L. Cravens at the polls, and re
Duke the political shysters who cannot
write his name without uttering lie. A
faith al public servant like Col. Cravens
\ anr ~ II
, respectable clement Of both parties. We
believe ne will receive an increased ma
iorlty at the polls, November 9Th, and b,
returned to congress by an overwhelm
lhg--a triumphant majority.
aSS- The Cherokee Advocate saws
Bugjplce" sellers look kinder +" dow,
IN the mouth because of quite a mum
Der OF their best customers in days
gone by-have signed the Murphy
, Pledge" Among those at this place
who have signed the temperance pledg,
are b c. Boudinot, Jr., Gen. John +
Drew, Col O. ?. Brewer, Mai. John F
Lyons, Col. W. f. Boudnot, Blue Fore
+ man and several others. Bob. French il
engaged in noble work-that of advi
sing all with whom he comes in contac
TO JON the Temperance ranks, and tax,
the pledge never to use liquor as a bcv
erage.
? Es- A Providence, r. l., dispatch o
. the 24th says : Ester CahilI, formerly
, domestic in the employment of Fathel
Rogers, of Bristol, called upon that cler
gyman, last evening, desiring to be re
lieyed OF pain in her head and breast
which she says the priest has imposed OF
her as penance. Father Rogers, no
performing the miracle, the woman
struck him on the head with lamp, cut
ting his head badly, and setting fire tc
his clothing and to the room. The priest
leaped into an adjoining cistern, from
which nc was rescued by the neiehbors
who also extinguished the flames in tn,
house The woman, who, doubtless in
sane, surrendered to the police, THU
morning, saying that she had killed
; priest and burned his house.
Ef~ A Lumbertcn, N. c., dispatch o.
the 2lth, says Miss Amelia Linklan. 8
beautiful and highly respectable young
lady OF eighteen, called at Ranches no.
tel, in this place, this morning, and asked
for Ed. Hartman, commercial travelc,
for wholesale Baltimore grocery honse
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