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The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
Rector willing to be Rayished.

FIX Governor Rector corrccts the in.
tervicwer of the Democrat, and don,
wish to be understood as refusing to be a
grcenback candidate or any other. 1t is
"anything, Lord" with him, for office
This is his letter:
The statements communicated to you
this morning by your reporter, i'll refer
ence TO my candidacy, leaves me liable,
somewhat to misconstruction. The con
versation was casual, very, and was not
intended for publication. What | did
say, strictly, rs ! reeolIect, was that !
was not Il candidate running on the green
back ticket That might, or might not,
be n candidate tor governor, depended up
on circumstances which had not yet tram
spired. Bat did not say that | would
notrun on the principles Of that party.
In politics, am in all things past, per-
tanning to national affairs, II democrat,
indorsiug, however, to the fullest extent
the principles and policies advocated by
what is known rs the greenback party.
And ! have further to say, following my
present convictions, that will support
no man for the presidency, in 1880, who
does not stand on that sort of timber.
As to the Miller part Of your reporters
| remarked, that personally |
entertained no hostility to Gov. Miller,
but it need not be inferred therefrom
that ! endorse or approve his admins
tratlon.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
sc HOOL TAXES.
Opinion of the Attorney General,

Opinion of the Attorney General,
Little Rock, Ark July 10 1878.
Hon. W. f, Henderson, Attorney Gener
al:
DEAR SIR: Last year, you gave me
your decision, verbally that a school dis
trict has authority to levy its school tax
in United States currency. To get your
written opinion, with which to supply
educational officers, present the follow
ing questions:
First. Can school district levy its
school tax in other funds than State scrip
2nd. State scrip being receivable for
all taxes except for particular purposes,
educational purposes not being included
therein, is there any means Of COMPEL
ing the payment Of district school taxes
in United States currency, when they
shall have been levied in said currency
Please answer at your earlist convent
ence. Very respectfully,
GEO W. HILL,
State Supt, Pub. Insl'D.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
Texas Democratic Convention.

A Galveston dispatch Of the 10th,
says:
I" A special to the News from Austin,
says that the second ballot for Govern
or stood: Hubbard, 697 Throckmor-
ton, SIG; Lang al. Eighth ballot :
Hubbard, 1852; Throckmorton, 704 ;
others scattering. The names Of Judge
Devine, of San Antonio, and Represen
tatives Mills and Reagan are suggested
to break the deadlock !; but nothing has
been done that looks like union OF two
thirds Of the convention to any one man.
The convention adjourned until 8 o'clock
tonight.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
ExGoy. Rector interviewed.

The Little Rock Post, the organ Of the
scattered forces of radcalism, under the
name of grccnback,' has had the name
of Henry NJ. Rector ut its masthead, as
an independent candidate for Governor,
against W. r. Miller The Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat, desiring to know
how Rector was ticked with the bait,
interviewed him as follows:
We have received many inquiries,
both by letter and in person, as to the
truth or talsity OF Gov. Rector having
accepted the greenbacll candidacy for
the office of governor.
This morning Democrat reporter,
meeting Gov. Rector on the street, casl-
ally mentioned the matter to him, when
he replied that under no circumstances
world he accept the nomination or run
on the principles OF that party. While
he was not particularly y antagonissic to
Gov. Miller, or his administration, he
did not deny the possibility of his beco-
ming an independent democratic candi-
date. However, he did not state posi-
lively that he would make the race. We
were therefore led to infer that he would
be governed by circumstances.
"The Post, these being the facts in the
case, may as we'll take down the govern.
or's name from its r. z. b. masthead"
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
nay~ Lcavenworth dispatch of the 18th

nay- Lcavenworth dispatch of the 18th
says: Gen. John McNeal, inspector of
Indian affairs, in company with II. W.
Jones, Indian agent, arrived, yesterday,
from the Indian territory, for the pur.
pose of removing Chief Joscph's band
of Nez Pcrces prisoners, now in camp
at Fort Leayenworth, to Qua Paw Agen-
cy, Indian Territory, about eighteen
miles south from Baxter Springs, and
adjoining the territory now occupied By
the Modocs. The removal will take
phase in a few days.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
YeIIow-Feyer in Brooklyn.
A New York dispatch of the lSt

A New York dispatch Of tho 18th
says.
The yellow fever has broken out at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard So far three
deaths have occurred, DR.. IL. Wykotf, AS
sstant Surgeon, admitted to the Naval
Hospital on the 18th and died on the l7th.
J. Hanford, nurse, admitted on the 18th,
and died the following day, and Corpo-
raj c. Hind, admitted on the 18th, and
died last night. The following are in
the hospital, i'll of the disease: M. Flynn,
n merchant, admitted on the 18th q. +,
Olney, Orderly Sergeant, admitted on
the 18th, and Mr.. Connell, landsman, ad-
mitted on the 18th. The men who died
have been buried in the Naval Cemeto-
ry, adjoining the hospital. OF the others
Olney is able tc be on his feet, and is
likely to recover, though he and his
comrades are reported to have the black
vomit. All the six men were stationed
on the receiving ship Vermont, which is
at anchor off Cob dock. The authorities
hope to be able to stay the spread of the
dreadful disease, and measures looking
to that end, were taken, to-day, at the es-
pecial meeting of the Board of Health.
The Sanitary Superintendent states that
the disease has evidently been general
cd by dredging about the bow of the
Vermont, causing noXious vapors to
arise from the sewerage, and lodge in
the wall about the bay, that has, IN adj
dtion to the ballast from Caba and 9TH
or foreign ports, been used as filling at
the Cob Dock, and that the Hospital it
self was drained directly upon the wall
about the flats, having no sewer connee-
ton.
The thermometer this afternoon rea-
100 degrees in the shade.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
To Arkansas Publishers.

We take this occasion to say to the
newspaper men of Arkansas, and espec-
tally to publishers. that if they will
spurn the diabolica and outrageous prop
ositions sent them by newspaper adver-
Using agents, and others from abroad,
they will, in time, discover that the same
will inure to their benefit. Arkansas,
with her six hundred thousand people,
offers superior inducements to those
abroad, who have anything to sell us,
and if we (the publishers) will but be in
dependent, and demand fair pay, in
short time those abroad will be perfectly
willing to allow us fair and reasonable
price for advertising their wares, ETC., in
our journals. We do not ask exorbi-
tant prices for advertising but we do
desire living rates. Less than this, will
not satisfy us, and the sooner foreign ad-
vertising agents, and others interested,
learn this the better.
CHAs. G. NEWMAN.
President Ark. Press Association.
We indorse the sentiments above from
Bro. Newman. We have the key to the
and if we will but lock the
door, all will be WE'LL The Press Asso-
ciation, instead of fooling away their
time, should give their attention to the
promotion of the interests of the news
paper press Of the State.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

ES J Milton Turner, United States
minister to Liberia, is on a visit to his
home in St. Louis. He is eolorcd. On
once more getting among his old friends,
the idea seemed to impress him that the
gay life of Washington society would
please him better than that of Liberia,
and he has served notice on the republi
cans that he is candidate for Congress.
He will submit his claims to the conven-
ton, and possibly, upon its decision, he
will decide whether he shall start for
Washington or Liberia.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
Eg Tho Moberly, Mo-, Monitor Civ,

EE The Moberly, Mo-, Monitor gives
the following disinterested opinion OF
our Governor The Arkansas Demo
cratic State Convention, held on the 5th
inst, nominated Gov. w. r. Miller, for
reelection, and they made very sensi-
BILE selection. as he is the right man in
the right place, and has done more in
lifting Arkansas out of her troubles and
starting her on the road to peace, pros
perity and wealth than any other man in
the State could do"
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
Attorney Generals Onicc,l


Hon Geo. W. Hill. Superintendent Pub
lie instruction:
DEAR SIR: You ask my opinion as to
whether sbool districts can levy school
taxes in other than State scrip, to which
reply, yes. The levy may be make in
currency, if so voted If, however. it is
levied generally, then it may be paid in
State scrip.
Where the tax is levied in currency,
then the school district is, of course, en-
titled to receive it as snch, and may de-
cline received anything else. The school
district would then have its remedy
against the collector. Very respectfully,
W. +. HENDERSON,
Attorney General.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
Greenback State Convention.

The State Convention of the Green
back party met at Little Rock, on the
14th. Nine counties were represented,
and only .fre of the nine were represent,
ed by delegates in person. The other
70 counties had no voice in this most
contemplate Of all Gzzlcs. Wrangling
and discord was the order of the day,
from the start. Seven-cighths of the
delegates were colorcd, and from Pulas-
XII county A committee was appointed
to select a committee, empowered to put
in nomination State ticket, who re-
ported the following committee:
Peter Brugman, Chas. +. Cunningham,
E ID. Boyd, Henry Page, NJ. L. Rice, O.
S. Dillon, J. l.. Johnson, Pulaski county
b. V. King, Faulkner County Charles
McCreanor, Prairie county; Edwin Ban
croft, Miller county; John Carnall, Sc.
bastan county; Geo. McCauley, Inde-
pendence county, and A. G. Tyler, Sa-
line county.
We notice our old friend John Carnal,
of Sebastian, among tho numoer There
certainly must be some pistale, for he
has too much good sense to be caught
10, .ampng pgnegnsrajI,v9, sIat lestlcy crew.
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Sy, 80 aommorp .3""S
will ever Remember Dir. W. II. Barry, OF
Hot Springs, who did so much to make
all the members of the press happy, and
comfortable, while there. DR.. Barry is
iavorably spoken of for Congress from
the Third District. He would make an
efficient member.
IF Bro. Newman has got load ofgrat-
itude weighing down his soul, that re-
quires Congressional honors to pay the
bill, we have no objections in the world,
provided he will take the recipient to
his own district for the honors. We do
object, however, to Bro Newman's com
ing to this district, and paying off his
dedts of gratitude at our expense, with
Congressional favors that he has no part
or lot in.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
HA letter from prominent gentle

ET A letter from prominent gentle
man in in Scott coy cadpyys.;; dspys; "TAe news
man INSISTED upon tho HGIXA4'oA,
The buggy was driven back to the
tai just ia time to meet another bul
the occupant of which had ~Slmila'
...s-ppFgus edits> al make trip to
that military ridden State, and see what
is the matter. We bet that Scott will be
nearer unanimous vote for Miller than
any other county in the State.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

Gy- Judge r. W. Ellis, and Hon. E.
?. Watson, of Benton county, are both
candidates for State Senator, for the dis
trict composed of Madison and Benton.
1t will be remembered that Mr.. Watson
was the delegate in the State Convention
who would not endorse the nomination
Of Gov. Miller. We look with some lit
lie anxiety to SEQ whether the demccra
cy Of these counties countenanee his
course by an election to a seat in the
State Senate, over Judge Ellis. If Mr..
Watson represented, as he claimed, the
universal sentiments Of Benton County,
in his refusal to make the nomination of
Gov. Miller unanimous in the State Con
vention, he certainly should be sustained
by an election to the position to which
he aspires. We wait to hear from the
people of old Democratic Benton.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

EF The Fort Smith Herald reports
the depot at Cherokee as being moved to
the property lately purchased by the
railway company from Mr.George Stone
road, about three miles this side of Cher
okee. Passengers and freight, it is un-
derstood, will be taken from that point
by a transferboat now being built.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

IF Congressman Alexander II. Ste
phens has never married. No relatives
live with him at Liberty Hall. His body
servant is black; his secretary is white.
He hates baked pork, and likes baked
coon. He is hot-tempered. His nature
is good and generous He was liked by
Greeley, and detcsted by Sumner.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

EFVinc Prairie township has a grand
barbecue and picnic on the Sd of Au-
gust, near the residence of DR.. Springs.
Van Buren will be represented by can
ddates, if no one else.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

Es- The President has appointed Gen.
Badger, Postmaster at New Orleans, in
place of James G. Parker, suspended
Parker is brother-in-law to Gen. b. f.
Butler.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

EE- A San Antonio special says that,
after session of FIVE days and nights,
the Democratic Congressional Conven
ton of the Fifth Texas District, adjour-
ned sine die without making Il nomina
ton Fifty-fve ballots were taken. The
candidates were the present incumbent
Gustave Schleicher and Judge Johu
Ireland.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
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AS lholnaS Ewing SHERMAN, VINO
left New York for Liverpool, on the
9Th, and who was educated by his father,
General Sherman, for the bar, goes
abroad to become Roman Catholic
priest In letter to Hon. Samuel Re
Der, he says
"You know, too, that my
father has given me complete cduca-
ton for the bar, having sent me to
Georgetown college to make my class
les and mathematics, then to the scien-
titic school at Yale for a foundation in
natural sciences and modern languages,
and finally to our St. Louis law school,
where have attended the full course of
lectures, during the past two years under
the kind instruction OF yourself and 9th
cr learned professors. For sometime
past have had strong leaning for the
ministry, and so, having now reached the
aRs rs owl MhGa erdcfe scYehy R e a and fsavmag m %eghe S9he
ed this important matter of choice with
all the care and deliberaton of which |
am capable; have decided TO become u
Catholic priest. How long ago | reach
ed this decision. what means | have TAX
en- to test and confirm my resolution, and
why, having finally decided, l now
choose to go to England, to mako part
of my preparation for the priesthood,
are inquiries which are of no interest to
any one but myself, and to answer them
would be apart from the object of this
letter. | write to inform you, and beg
you to communicate the information to
those who may inquire concerning me,
that | assume to myself the whole re-
sponsibiity Of my choice, as with me
alone rested the duty and the burthen of
choosing path in life, so with me alone
rests the blame or praise of having cho-
sen the church, instead of the law My
father, you know, is not Catholic, and,
therefore, the step am taking, seems as
startling and strange to him as | have, 10
doubt, it does to you, my dear sir Igo
without his approval sanction or con
sent; in fact, in direct opposition to his
best wishes in my behalf. For he had
formed other plans for me, which are
now defeated, and had other hopes and
expectations in my regard, which are
necessarily dashed to the ground. In
conclusion, my dear sir, have one re-
quest to make, and make it not only to
you, but to all our friends and relations.
to whom you may see fit to show this
letter, or communicate its contents it is
this :: Feeling painfully aware that |
have gricved and disappointed my faith
cr, beg my friends and his. ore and all,
no matter whatever religion they may
be, to spare him inquiries or comments
OF any sort, for | cannot help feeling
that anything of the kind would be i'll
timed and inappropriate. Trusting to
your delicacy aud to theirs to appreciate
my motive in this, and to comply with Il
request SO easily fulfilled,
remain with great respect,
Aifectonatety and sincerely yours,
THOMAS EWING SHERMAN.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

h~ A New Haven, Conn.,, dispatch of
the 18th says: To morrow the English
steamer, J. B. Walker, will sail from this
port to Constantinople, with arms and
ammunition for the Turkish government.
She has 2o,o00,0o0 cartridges, $4,000 ri
fcs, $4,000 sabre bayonets, and 10000
scabbards. The total value of the cargo
is 81 ,035.O00.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

nss" A Siouz City dispatch of July 13,
says Snowman Dan. Rico's boat, The
Damscl,' was sunk in the Missouri river
opposite Decatur, Nebraska, last Tues
day. He says his loss, including pcrso-
nal effects, will reach $4,000. He had
no insurance. Efforts are being made to
raise the boat
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

1ay" The Bentonville Advance learns
that " Hon. G. W. Hill, Superintendent
Of Public Instruction, has just received
draft of S24,00 from the:genoral agent
Peabody educational fund for the schools
at Helena, Van Buren, Dardanelle, Ben
tonyillc and Springdale."
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

Bay" Judge Bradley I Johnson argues
in an elaborate paper, in the American
Law Review, for July, that the States of
the Union can be compelled, by judg-
ment of the national supreme court, sup
ported by the force of the Union, to
pay their debts when they have practi
cally rcpudiaied them.
s.B' Miss Constance Sartoris the sis
ter Of the husband of Nellie Grant, is
so"a to be marriod to the Hon. Claude
Vivian, Of london,
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

sey- The Republicans, of Indiana feel
the want of Il leader since Morton died.
Democrats are hopeful Of gaining three
or four Of the Congressional districts
which, in 1876 gave majorites to the
other side.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

|. Es" Tea, raised in South Carolina and
prepared in Baltimore, was lately exhib-
tied in Washington, to dealers, who were
unable to distinguish it from similar
qualities of Chinese and japanese
growth.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

EE- The weather has been Intensely
warm in St. Louis, during the past week,
the mercury having ranged from 95 to
lG2 degrees ia the shade, during the day
aud from SO to so in the night. Numer-
ons eases of sanstrolIe nave been repor.
ted at tic city dispensary. between $50
and ls9, half Of which were pronounced
atal.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
re- Democrats of Crawford pay

EF- Democrats of Crawford pay no
attention to circular, issued by Dr..
Thruston, rejecting on the honesty and
integr ty Of Mr.. Davis, the democratic
nominee for Sheriff 1t is published in
the interest of the radical candidate for
the same office, as an electioneering doc
umenu
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

hE~Fathcr DiclSerman, assistant priest
of st. Peters church, Bellevile, died
very suddenly, at that place, at o'clock
p. M, on the 18th inst. He was taken
with sickness occasoned by great he at.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
j. S. DUNHAM, Editor.
DEMOCRACY,S BANNER.

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state Ticket
Governor.
WILLIAM r. MILLER,
Independence County.
Sec. of State.
JACOB FROLIcH.
White County.
Auditor.
JOHN CRAWFORD,
Howard County.
Treasurer,
THoS. J. CHURCHILL
Pulaski County.
Attorney General,
W. Il. HENDERSON,
Randolph County.
Land Commissioner,
ID. W. LEAR.
ouaohita County.
Jus leo Supreme Court,
JOHN r. EAklN,
Hampstead County.
Supt. Public Instruction..
JAMES T.. DENTON,
Phillips County.
Chancellor,
d. W. CARROLL,
jefferson County.
Clerk Chancery 0ourt,
j. w. CALLAWAI,
0uachita County,
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

GS- The st. Louis Republican says ::
Nearly all reports we receive from the
interior of Missouri and Illinois of the
grain crop now being harvested concur
in representing it as unusually fine.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

fE The Boston Post says that some
people are irreverent enough to question
the fitness of setting up Mr.. Beecher,
even in military costume, as Home
Guard
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

rEg" In the Sth judicial District, the
democratic convention split, and they
have two Candidates for Circuit judge
Hon. II b. Stuart, 81 Clark, and l.. B
Jainor, of Howard.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
Congress---:Sd District.

We are authorized to announce Hon.
JORDAN f. CRAVENS. as candidate for
re election to Congress, from this, the Third
Congressional District of Arkansas, subject
to the action of the Democratic Congression-
al Convention.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
For Circuit Judge.

We are authorized to announce lloN. JOHN
II. ROGERS, of Sebastian, as candidate for
re election to the office of Circuit Judge of
the 18th Judicial Circuit, subject to the ac-
ton of a democratic convention, should one
be held.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
For Prosecuting Attorney.

We are authorized to announce JOHN 5.
LITTLE for reelection to the office of Pros
ecuting Attorney of this the 18th judicial cir
cult. subject to the action of a Democratic
convention should one be held.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
ry- Over 200 600 quarts of strawber

EE Uver ZUU,UUU quarts OF straWber-
ries were shipped from Oswego county
to New York. by two agents, during the
season just passed, against 10000 quarts
last year. The proceeds to the produc-
ers amounted to Sl6,620. The shipping
season lasted % days against II days last
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

rS The wheat crop of Minnesota, this
year, is estimated at 100000 bushels
The first wheat exported from that State
was in 1859, and amounted to only 450
bushels.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

Eg' Capt. Thomas Scott, of TT. Smith,
stabbed man by the name of Maidt,
of the aforementioned place. The cuts
were serious, but not fatal.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
70 the Voters of Crdrfora County :

Without solicitation. | hereby announce
myself an INDEPENDENT candidate for the
office of She riff. subject to the will of the
people. to be expressed at the ballot box, ut
the election in September next. AS this IL
no political office. wish to submit my claims
wholly upon merits. qualifications and fitness
for the position. If you Judge me tit and
..-i;'~i I stiail exnera your votes.
W. l.. TAYLOR.
ar 3uren. Ark April 81, 1878.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

ESy- The Ozark Democrat has call
from large number of citizens Of Ho-
gan township, in Franklin county, call
ing on Hon. w. W. Mansfield to become
a candidate for the Legislature from that
county.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

EFThe Colorado democratic state
convention 70 The 10Th, nominated W. A.
Loveland governor, and nominated
Thos NJ. Patterron for congress, bota
by aeclamamtion.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

IF The democratic convention Of the
second district of Illinois, have nomina-
ted Hon. J. r. Dolittle, jr.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

Es-A young woman in Sacramento has
become raving maniac through sin
gle years use oiarsenic for the improve
ment OF her complexion.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

EF Ouachita county has nominated
Hon. John 7. Bcarden, and A. A Green
ing, for the Legislature from that county.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

ExF Harry DeJarnett's Rose City
Globe" has gone up the spout" Sor-
ry for you, Harry; but, perhaps, all is
for the best "NeXt."
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

gay. The Arkansas Democrat rumors
that Prof James Mitchell, late editor of
the Gazette, contemplatcs starting a
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23

E4'- The Congressional convention for
this, the 3D. district, meets at Malvern,
on the 25th of September.
The Van Buren press., 1878-07-23
EF- The Bonneville Enterprise, spoa.

EF The Bonneville Enterprise, spoa-
king of the democratic state convention,
says: "The nomination of Gov. Miller
must be considered personal, if not Il
political, triumph. A bitter and rclent-
less war had been made upon him for
several months. His ability and homes
ty had been challenged time and again.
Yet, in the face of all this. he went into
the convention with decided strength,
which constantly increased till the 18th
ballot, when he was nominated by an
overwhelming majority"