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How Four Pins Preserved II Mans
Isgas0li.

In the show window Of one OF the
leading jewellers OF Vienna is exposed
to view n brooch, magniticently studied
with gems, in the middle of whose cla
borate chasing is enclosed the most sin
gular of eentres-iour common, old, bent
and eorroded pins. This brooch is the
property of the Countess Lavotskoiky,
The pins have history, of course. Scv-
en- years ago Count Albert I.avetskotky
was arrested at Warsaw for IN alleged
insult to the Russian government. The
real author of the Insult, which consisted
OF some careless words spoken at SOC
ial gathering, was his wife He accept
cd the accusation, however, and was sent
to prison. In one Of the lightlcss dun
geons in which the czar is SO found Of
confning his Polish subjects the uniort-
unate martyr for his witc's loose tongue
spent six years. He had only one amuso-
mcnt Alter he had been searched and
and thrown into n cell he had found in
his coat four pins, These he pulled out
and threw on the floor; then in the dark
ncss he hunted for them. Having found
them, perhaps after hours and even days,
he scattered them again. And so the
game went on for six weary years. "But
for thcm," he writes in his memoirs, 81
would have gone mad. They provided
me with II purpose, SO long as | had
them to search for had something to do.
When the decree for my liberation and
exile WAS brought to me, the jaiicr found
me on my knees hunting for one which
had escaped me for two days, They
saved my wifes husband from lnnacy.
My wife, therefore, could not desire n
nrou1pr ornament y
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DELINQUENT LANDS.
AUDITOR OFFICE,
Little Rock, Ark, March 81, rs

AUDITOR S OFFICE,
Little Rock, Ark, March 81, 70 {
Collectors OF revenue and county clerks
are hereby notified that by act OF the
General Assembly, approved Mach the
14th, 1879
"An act to provide for the redemption
Of delinquent lands and to repeal sections
5,l85 and 5,1S6 of Gantts Digest" they
are not required u atfteftise aud 0iief
for sale delinquent lands The collector
will Immediately after the 20th day OF
ali delinquent lands. and the clerk viii
add penalty of twenty-five per centum
(see Mllers Digest Revenue Law. section
1887. All lands SO certified are subject
to redemption by the owner or persan in
whose name the same may be listed for n
period of one year by paying tax, penalty
aud ten per centum.
All lands not redeemed within one
year as provided for in section |, of said
act, are subject to redemption, after one
year, by any person who may apply TO
TO the clerk and pay tax, penalty and ten
per centum. the clerk making deeds there
fore Minors, femmes coverts, and per
sons in confinement are allowed time to
redeem in, as provided by law, such
time being two years after disabilities
are removed All land rot redeemed as
provided for by act of March IA, 1879,
shall be deemed aud held as forfeited to
the State, aud shall be certified by the
clerks to the Commissioner of State
Lands. Under the law now in force,
Collectors are required to make settle.
ment with the State by tax sales to he
made by Collectors on the second Mon
day in June, 1879 They will be requir-
to comply strickly with the law, and
make settlements promptly. If not done
within the time required by law, the pen
atty will be added.
JOHN CRAWFORD
Auditor Of State.
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Heavens First Law.

1t is absolutely demanded that the mental
and ul,ysical laws of our nature should he
Kept In equilibrium. System and order miis'
be recognized as fundamental, and depaf-
ture entails. sickness, disease and death rs Pc
naltics. To be healthy aud buaYant, ahe
whole constitution must maintain regu, ,ar aG-
ton In all Its component parts. A fema'
who unprudently exposes herself and be-
comes prostrated with headache. pain In toe
back. fever, irregular, or suppressed monthly
action, with constipation and loss OF appetite,
must be rcstoi ed to regular action, aust be
revitallzed, recnpemted at once. aud for this
very purpose nothing equals DR. Drotngooles 3
English Female Bitters, 1t Is prepared eN-
presslv for all such diseases.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05

gsSy" The supreme court of Ohio has
decided that where druaken and unrlly
passenger is put off a railroad train, and
is then run over by another train, the
railroad company is not liable, 1t was
the duty of the conductor to protect
other pas sengers against him by ejeeting
him, and if he was too drunk to take care
of himself after that. it was only his own
fault. Similar law has, been laid
down in New York and in most of the
other States of the Union. and it seems
to be about settled that if a.man will get
drunk, the safest place to do it Is at
home.
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The Arkansas Year Book.

Now in press. and will be ready for delivery
aboutthe first of March 1t is proposed to
publish with it n general business and pro-
JessioRoi dircctory, alphabetically arranged
Such II publication would doubtless be of
great benefit to many lines of business. The
edition is large, and the demand Is now con-
siderable. Persons wanting the book or de-
string to avail themselves of its advertising
faculties, can do so, on the following terms
One copy, postpaid IS
One copy with name and business, one line in
hrectory, / 90
Five copies without card one address 60
Five copies, with card, one address, ] SO
Address W. Il. WOODRUFF. JR,
Little Rock, Ark.
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The Murphys and Others that did not get
out to the meeting. Wednesday night, missed
rich treat, notwithstanding the announced
speaker was not present.
Watt. Orme's barn draweth nigh to COM
pletion
a fire, Thursday, was very comfortable
Institution.
Bro. Gregory, of the Altus Recorder
makes every edge cut" Nothing would do
him. as he missed showing his plants and
shrubbery. this week, butthat he must hunt
up an unfortunate pair that wanted to be
married. and pocketcd V therefor For par
ii,iilIr, see marriage notices.
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at A Memphis dispatch of the 3lst

Rs- A Memphis dispatch of the 3lst,
says A sad affair occurred yesterday,
the full particulars of which were not de-
voloped until to-day. 1t was lhe suicide
of Henry +. Noss, a respectable German,
who shot himself and died almost instant
". The facts connected with the case
are as follows: Last November Mr.
Noss was made aware Of his only daugh
ters ruin. she having been seduced 10y a
Young man of this city. When inform
ed Of his daughters disgrace. Mr.. Voss
used every means within his power 10
compel the seducer to marry his daugh-
ter. The young man, however, denied
the charge, and refused 20 wed her. This
SO completely unsettled the father that on
Yesterday he procured pistol and shot
himself, and legal proceedings have been
inaugurated to compel the alleged sedu.
Ger support the little stranger on its ap
pearanCe.
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Circuit Court.

Circuit Court is >till in session. Cases tried
up to Friday, are as follows:
CIVIL DOCKET.
A. O'Bryant, vs. Doc Chambers; ease set
for Monday, Sd week,
Z. Erwin. VS. l.. r. Il +. S. Railway; set
for Tuesday, 81 week.
James p. King, VS., Thos. b. Mils-jadge-
ment by default.
James 7 King, VS.. Thos. b. Mills. Brodie
~ Locke interpleaIers; judgement for plain
till, for 21O barrels of corn.
&C, johnson, vs.. Wesley Graham; appeal
from Justice of the Peace; jury trial-vcr-
diet for plaintiff.
Eerkcly Neal VS.. comp't county school ex-
aminer, John j Burrow--judgment for de-
iendant. Appeal taken.
CRIMINAL DOCKET.
State VS.. Thomas Biggs; change of venue
from Logan; jury trial-verdict guilty; five
years in penitentiary.
State VS.. James Riley larceny; Jury trial
verdict Of guilty six years.
State VS.. John Guie; petty larceny; jury
trial--vcrdict OF guilty; twenty days in Jail,
and S % fine.
State VS.. Rufus McQnery; indicted for the
murder OF Frields; prisoner arraigned; plead
not guilty.
State VS.. Alex. Clark, for killing Dan. Ed
wards: indicted for manshughter; arraign-
ed; plea. not guilty; witnesses sent for;
awaiting trial nt this term.
State vs.. Ben Orne--on trial.
The \ Ina slander case of Mrs. King and
NJ. f. Locke, is set for Wednesday next.
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A man stopping his paper, wro
the editor: IL think folks often
spend there money for payper, my &
diddent, and everybody sed he wa
in ntelligcatest man in the country al
had the smartest family of boys that
duggcd tatcrs''
A young lady's prayer book IS Sc
w. now. that it takes young m
carry it home from church.
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Beautify Your Homes,

Mr. C. H. GREGORY, Proprietor OF tho
Altus Nurseries, will exhibit, for sale,
commencing April Sth, and continuing
to the 5th, good assortment Of ever.
greens, shrubbery and Towering plants,
in front Of the store Of Mr.. G. f. llar-
vey, where he will be pleased to see the
ladies as we'll as gentlemen Of taste, aud
supply them with plants rare and beau.
tiul.
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Arkansas SwampS.

Many pale-faced individuals who reside
near these swamps and chill breeding. cess
POOLS of malaria are known to be sufferers
from chills by their very appearance. They
have used quinine and other chill medicine
until it seems mockcry. They soon become
and are then almost impossible to
cure Such cases are easily and Immediately
cured by the use of Days Ague Tonic, the
most powerful antiperiouic and blood clean.
ser now before the public. 1t acts directly
upon the secretions.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
Ezs- In little speech in Phialelphi,

E4f- In little speech in hilalelphia
the other night, Col. Ferncy said: "Not
many years ago | was denounced from
thirty pulpits in this city for advocating
the rights of the working people to trav-
el in our city cars on Sunday, aud now
hundreds and thousands 90 To church in
them on the first day OF the week. nnd
not few of the clergymen who upbraid
ed me for asking this common boon 90
to worship in their own carriages or in
those unholy passenger cars.
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8 Tell il not in Gath, Publish II not
in the Streets Of AskalOn.'

Bu herald 1t IN all the unwalled cities and
towns round about, and in the rural districts
far away, for the benefit of whom 1t may con-
Germ that fact. startling and true Is being
made upon the minds of the American peo-
pie, male aud female, convincing them OF the
necessity for each man and woman to send
81 cents to any Drug Store for one bottle Of
Bailey's Saline Aperient, tor the positive
cure OF sick headache, constipation. heart
burn, billiousness. Indigestion, etc. 1t Is
cooling. sparkling and pleasant.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
Seed and Eating Potatoes.

| have the various varieties of POTA.
TOES, for Seed or eating, embracing
tho Chinese, Cuba and Yellow Vans, and
Spanish Potatoes. For sale in any
quantity, at my place four miles from
Van Buren, or at the store OF AUSTIN
& BouRLAND.
I'm NJ. C.. LEMLEi.
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JOHN CRAWFORD.
Auditor of State.
Special Notice.

AS expect to leave Van Buren, the
last Of next month, to be gone two or
three months, | take this medium to give
notice to all having WATCHES or
JEWELRY left with me, to call and get
it at once. l. CRAFT.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05

Judge b. J. Brown. wife and children and
Miss Lolic Daueherty. got home, Thursday
night. from their New Orleans trip.
Mrs. Pet Smith, of Fort Smith, was in
town, for n short time, Tuesday. She has
many friends on this side of the river that
would be pleased to have her visits oltener
and longer.
Tile play, Friday night, of last week
Among the Breakers"-for the benefit of
the Murphy Society, was very well rendered.
y vtttfiit. ever recommend Il fitt1tt tisuT
ough rehearsal in putting this class Of PLAYS
on the stage. The audience was altogether
too small for the occasion. All done very
well. and deserved better recognition of
their efforts.
Those that look after such things report
the fruit crop right so far
Cool since the rain.
We hear OF change that is soon to he
male in the timetable of the t. X. & +. s.
Railway. Getting down to slow time again
Give us n fast train, every other day. M jor,
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RIVER NEWS.

The steamer Hattie Nowand. recently
sunk at Little Rock, was raised, aud viii 90
to Mound CITY FOR rcpairs.
The Marlin Speed IS back on the route to
Memphis from Little Rock, good as new.
Ih" Rose city lett Littin Rock Monday
night.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
WALL-P .iPIis.

HENRY GLASS at his Furniture Rooms,
has Just received MI assortment of the
handsomcst WALLPAPERS, BOR-
DERS, lITc, ever brought to Van Bu-
ren. Those in want, should call ut once
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05

Iz.ya The New York Home journal
tell us that Miss Hall, daughter of Oakley
Hall. writes the art notes for the New
York World, and trips gally from studio
to studio in search Of her data; that Miss
Jones, daughter of George Jones, Of the
New York Times, makes the literary Sc.
lcctions for the supplement of the Sun
day edition Of tha, paper. and that Miss
Dana daughter of Chas. A Dana of the
New York Sua, frequently does newspa-
per work. She is clever writer, and
has written for the magazines, having
contributed stories 10 larpel's W Weekly.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
New Millinery.

Mrs. DEcHERp will have, in few
weeks, Il good assortment Of HATS,
RIBBONS, FLOW ERS, and Millinery,
generally, selected expressly TO suit the
taste Of the ladies of Van Buren. If
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FOUND GUILTY..

The grand jury, at ito recent session,
found true bill against Cook, the Pho
ToaR>pnER, setting forth that he takes
the best pictures, and has the largest as
sortmcnt Of frames and photograph ma
tcrials in his line in this part of the state.
He takes pictures at any price from so
cents upwards. Call in and SEQ his work.
Gallery opposite the Court House
in DIR Whites building.
D,,icnc g, e,tit tlo 3,,.,oe
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Rg- IANDRETn's FRESH GARDEN SEED
Snowflake Potatoes, and Mixed Bird
Seed, at the CENTRAL STORE, oppo-
site the Court House.
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05

A cook stove is wfe's personal pro.
perty in Iowa, hut the man is expected
to light the fire as his share of the con-
tract,
Song of the cheese--"Will you love
me when | mold -
The fellow who wrote, ooh. ask me
not again" must have been full.
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w All Job Work, cash on deliv-
|. R. & +. S. Railway.

Trains on the Little Rock and Fort Smith
irving on Monday. the 2ith.
Passenger and express train leaves Van
Buren, going East, at 10 a. m, and arrive
going west, at :30 p. M,
All freight trains are made up ut Van Blu
rem, and leave going East. at a. m., aud ar
rive from the East ut . p. m.
Special Notices in the Local Columns
10 cts. per line for first and
8 cts. per line, for subse-
qucnt insertions.
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The Town Election.

The election, Tuesday, passed of with very
little excitement, and the following offices
were filled Tor the ensuing year by the fol-
lowing vote:
Mayor-Ed, A. Scott, l59.
Recorder-A Scrimsher, l59.
Marshall. II. llouck, l2I
Gordon Stamps, 36.
Aldermen L. II .Southmayd, IS.
j. ID. Hawkins, Ss.
W. 7, Merrill, 80.
II. Pernot 81.
W. King, 81.
Quite number of scattering votes were
cast. The Board is good one, who will look
after the best interests Of the town. Three
of the old Board of Aldermen, as We sugges-
ted, have been reelected.
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me a scoundrel every day in the w
and to be postmaster during his nat
life"
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
Ty A fellow who went crazy becaus,

TE- A fellow who went crazy because
q Missouri belle Tilted him, is wandering
over Texas vita a cow-bell around his
neck, bunting for another sweetheart.
EEr The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem )re.
marks that "the selection Of Randall for
speaker was not victory for Allen G
Thurman"
EC"All the retail ice companies have
done wclI,' says the Boston Traveller
"and some have laid in enough to last
them nearly two years Some Of the
dealers have succeeded in getting solid
ice seventeen inches thick, but the aver
age is about fourteen inches Dealers
predicts that the price next summer will
not go higher than 50 Il ton."
The Van Buren press., 1879-04-05
ROOTS
WOOD { TIMBER YARD.

Hewed Timbers of all descriptions. a. prices
TO suit the times.
Orders LEFT at +. X. MckIBBEN' S
Store ,c,H reeetue prompt attention.
sE JOHN BUTLER has charge of the
in the city. and viii deliver
wood promptly in any part of the city.
WILLIAM ROOT. Proprietor.
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Boston Transcript: We would remark
tnat the lilac buds are swelling, but re-
train through fear of some scoher ask
ing why we lilac that for.
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Can't something be donc,' asked y
charming little prude, "to civi!zc those
young savages who stare so fudeiy at
pretty women - Exchange.
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THE SUN.
1879. NEW 70 'K, 1919.

As the time approaches for the
renewal of subscriptions. The Sun would
remind its many friends and wellw,sbers
every where, that it is again q candidate
for their consideration and support
Upon its record for the past ten years it
relies for a continuance Of the .earty SYM
pathy and generou. cooperation which
havp hitherto been extended to it from
every quarter of the nnion.
The Daily Sun is a tour pa%ge-sheet of
% columns, price by mail, post paid, IS
CENTS a north, or Sc so per year.
eigh,-page sheet of Sc columns, While
giving the news of the day, it also cou
tains a large amount of literary and mis-
crllaneous matter specially prepared tor
it. The Sunday Sun has met With gre t
snccess. Psi paid, n dollar and TWEEN
y cents q year.
TIE WEEKLY Sun.
Who does not know the Weekly Sun ?
It circulates throughout the United States.
the Cansdas, and beyond. Ninety thou
sand families greet its welcome pages
weekly, and regard it IN the light OF guide,
counsellor, and trend Its news. edito-
rial. agricul ursl, and literary d. partuents
make it ESSENTIALLY a %inrrnal for the mi
~ and t Q Preside Terms One Dollar a
year. post paid. This price. quality con-
sidrred. makes it the cheapest newspaper
published. For clubs of ten, with len
cash we will seud an extra COPY
tree. Address Publisher OF th- SUN,
New York CITY.
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picket fence, and can he had at a ~L,otde-ats pvice and

n;cket fence and can lie had At a .,odde~ats price and 81 'ery god
terms. ,. So: oM..oi -
100 Yards from the Methodiss Chu oh, yer. Sul'''a ioF a residence
or business stand. measuring 200 feet front =. +oe feet oeep' Inc
same can be had on a good bargain. ~
No. Is This beautiful and we'll improved property rs situated IN
this town on rue du-Bas-de lille. The lot measures ~ 'et tonf by
146 feet deem a large commodious and well furnished dwelling house.
kitchen, corn crib. stable and carnage house, bathing room and well
also a large cis'ern, everything n perfectly, new 3a., and e; enclosed lose ce WITH
of the village offers a good position for a business man with family,
physician, mniliner or hotel keeper and can be had at a very low
price. ~ .uo
can be had on calling at the store Of above address. He also has me
agency for a variety Of movable properties, and parties oeS'foa OF
A full stock Of general merchandise and Of the most selected anaIi.
ties is constantly on hand and at he fairest prices. Customers, white
or colored can rely that thev will always receive as in the past the
best attehtion.~-my "a 79ly.
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III. Leguennec,

WHEELwRIGHr & BLACKSMITH.
/ respectfully announce to the
public that | keep on hand all the
different materials appertaining
to sewing machines, # all kinds,
and more especially to the Singer;
and also the genuine machine oil.
/ also have bnggies and hacks
for sale, and make and repair the
same at prices to suit the times.
Sept-7'78.
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Livery Stable.
" @ ~

The undersigned wonld respect
fully inform the public that he
has opened a Livery Stable in the
Of Abheyille, where he is
to hire horses, car.
riages. hacks etc. and receive the
same at very moderate prices:
OPHIt1As BoURcUE.
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Ar,nory 8 Principal Office,
H1ON, N. +.
BRANCH OFFICES.

281 & 2s3 Broadway N. 7. Arms
Madison Square, 6 e. 23d ST., n.
Y. S. Machines.
Bosto, LAG fremont St. Sewing
Machines and Arms.
Chica 70, 237 State ST., Sewing
Machines and Arms.
St. Louis, 600 North Fourth ST.,
Sewing Machines and Arms.
PHILADELPHIA, 9ln Chestnut ST.,
Sewing Machines and Arms.
Baltimore, Al North Charles ST.,
Masonic Temple, Sewing Ma.
chimes and Arms.
Washington. DC, 521 Seventh
St.. Sewing Machines and Arms.
May 10, TT-ly.
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The best guns for the price YER pro-
duced /; universally recommended BY
those who have USED then d.
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REMINGTON
Sewing Machines.

No Machine has sprung SO ra.
pidly into favor as possessing just
the qualities needed in a family
Machine--namely: L1eHI Run.
MING, SMOOTH, NolsELEss, RAPID,
DURABLE, with perfect LOCK-
STITCH.
Within the past year important
improvements have been added
and no trouble will be spared in
keeping the REN1NproN ahead of
all competitors.
Agents Wanted III all JhSccupfed
Territory. :
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Cnltivators, Solid Steel Chtivator
Teeth, and Points, Wrought Iron Stand
ard Cultivator Teeth and Points, Sayre's
Patent Rorse Roe, Shovel Plows, Shove,
Plow Blades, plain and with Wings, OF
all sizes.
WROUGHT fRoN bRiDaEs.
Arch and Trapekoidal Truss, Cast Steel
Shovels. Cast Steel NJ .es and Garden
Rskes. Planters Handled Hoes, Mowers,
Wheel Horse Rakes, Needle Cotton Gins