The Van Buren press., 1878-12-03
Indian Eloquencc.

During the visit of the congressiona
committee to this territory, they called
upon the ilnstrious Chief of the Choctau
nation for his opinion respecting thu
transfer of the Indian bureau To the wal
department Old King Cole, that jolly
old soul, With Chat impressive aud majes
tic solemnity OF manner which disun
gnishes him, opened his mouth and thus
he spake:
"Well, what we want is honest man.
Secretary Of war appoint soldier. Well,
soldier, he good enough, but soldier he
pretty much sometimes always drink
whiskey. Secretary OF Interior he ap
point preacher Well, preacher be good
enough too ; but preac! er--well. preach
err, he pretty much sometimes always too +
-McAister Star indicator.
Little Rock Democrat--Mrs. Crutch-
field, relict of Peter B Crutchfeld, died
yesterday afternoon Of congestion, after
an illness of but seven hours. She WAS
an estimable lady, and one of our oldest
settlers. She will be missed by many
friends. The deceased was the widow
of the late Hon. Peter B Crutchfield,
who for years was Ueited S ates Receiv-
err Of Public Moneys. and who died dur
ing the war, while holdino the same office
for the government of the Confederate
States. =1
Mrs. Crutchfield is mother of Mrs.
Gen. Burrow, of this county.
Washington Post: A person by the
name of HAYES writes ~ message to con-
gress in which wc find the following
" 1t is the right Of every citizen. posses
sing the qualifications prescribed by law
to east one untimidatcd ballot and to
have his ballot honestly counted" And
if that right hadn't been sold out by
fifty seven thieves, whose names we
could give, if we had the space. and
bought by Rutherford B. Hayes, gen
tleman by the name Of Samuel j Tilden
would be sending messages to Congress,
which this same Mr.. Hayes would be
reading at his quiet little home in FIRE.
mont, Ohio.
Springfield Republican: Congressman
WaddeIl, oil North Carolina attributes
his defeat to sweet potatoes. Election
day was an exceptionally fine day, and
his friends were so confident of his re.
election, that too many of them stayed
at home to dig potatoes.
Helena World: Col. Chas S. Gamer
on, once resident Of Cleburue, Cross
county, this State, ard who made the
race lor congress, as the democratic no.
mince, in 1868, against Col Logan II.
Roots, is now pructicipg law in Chicago,
and now doing well. How many citi
zens of Helena are there who can call to
memory the speech OF the late lamented
Hindman, when the radical mob lead by
Brooks, endeavored to cngult the little
band Of democrats, that memorable July
night, in 1868, upon the Public Square,
while Col. Cameron WIS launching terri
BILE inveetves against the radical cause
How many are there, we ask Seven
ty-tve professional men, merchants, wor.
king men and beardless boys. when the
clarion voice of the great orator cried
out, Democrats of Phillips county,
stand firm stood rooted to the earth,
were prepared for the worst, and Cam
eron continued without further inter
ruption.
Little Rock Gazette ybq. nfimffnah
nominated for governor Of Ohio in the
state election, next year, with the view
of testing his strength, and deciding his
prospects for the presidential nomination
by his ability or inability to carry that
state.
Washington Post The same crca-
lures who are now bowling for clean
sweep of all the Democrats out OF the
Government employ, were, but two
years ago, mid hammered men, who
" never took much part in politics." and
thought " the public business ought not
to be run on the party-lue." Then they
knew that Mr.. Tilden had been elected,
aud expected him to be inangurated.
Helena World: Col Thomas Fetch
err, of Lincoln county, who was eminent
in the history of the state, thirty years
ago, is the kind Of a man that the news
paper individual likes to see around. He
resides at present in Little Rock, and de-
votes his time to the practice of the law,
and writing readable articles for the
press.
Washington Post-Who buIldozcd
Wheschester county, New York? How
was it done? In 1876 Westchester coun-
ty gave 1000 Democratic ma iority. 1t
is unquestionably Democratic by 1000
majority on a straight vote. And yet it
has been bulldozed. This tall it elected
a republican Congressman, Republican
state senator and three representatives
and batch Of county officers. Respect
fully referred to Mr.. Blaine.
Little Rock Gazette The democratic
members of the house have concluded
to do nothing with the various PROPOSE
tions relating to the currency until after
the holidays. This policy has been
agreed on. in order that if the repubIi-
can measure of resumption is not sue
full, they cannot fasten the blame or re-
sponsbility Of its failure upon the
grounds Of democratic hindcrances.
EF Olive Jones, an insane woman
from Ripon, Wis, called at the White
House Monday, announcing that she was
the queen of America having been elcc-
ted on the Greennback ticket, and had
come to take charua Tho nresident do