text: The Van Buren Press. VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS. arrival iui<l Departure Mails from Van Buren. MAIL SCHEDULE. AHKIVKN. CLOSES. .•.rthern, from St Louis, dally! !, ".je'pt’l , ues<li‘y ) . f 4p in 9am ~ “b'rn Baxter". ft".™) Little Houk an.l Memphis, . _ a. ilv (except Monday), J < u rn 2pm tv?, tern from Fort Smith and I. W Tex ft M rti| y (ox,,e,,t M( M ,i \' y) ’ 1? a,n ?, ’’ ni fr om the Narrow# every Moday, 11am 12 m Office open from 7 a m to 6 I- m. On Sunday and Holidays'from 8 to 10 a m. 11 LIZZIE Lot KIIA KT, P. M. . - %n Job Work, cash on drliv- rV *. Presbyterian, (() S.) npv. J. Kennedy. Pastor. Divine Ser vice every Sabbath, except the 3(1 of each n)oU th. at 11 a. M. and 7 I*. M. Prayer meet in,r Wednesday evening at 7p. m. I) C WILLIAMS is just open in<{ and exhibiting a magnificent stock of GENERAL merchandise. —(ool. -The leaves are yellowing. -Slight frosts. —Delightful moonlight nights. — A good shower, during the week, laid the lust. — A cravat party at, Mi>« Belle Dickson’s Friday night. All the boys got a cravat. —ln consequence of a jic.’/ci;•/<).< application >f printer's ink, M. Lynch has nearly sold out hie new stock of goods, and he had to order another supply. The people rend the Press, uni took him by storm. —Liberal advertising in the Press, eoinprdls |).C. Williains to employ two new clerks to wait on his customers. —HecoHeet that Sim**, liny man is in charge if M. Lynch's cotton gin. and will d< the right thing by yon. Mrs. Salie Bortlek has a good school at Alma. Mrs. Ben. Decherd will have her fall millinery in town, in a few days. Then for your pockets, old men. Again Judge Jno. Neal, of New York City, has under obligation for fees of late by the papert. For bargains in goods of all kinds consult our advertising columns. Mr. A.J. Ward goes this week to take stock to attend the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, and Rev. J.C. Kennedy to attend the grand Masonic Lodge. Mr. K. will, before his return, go to Arkansas, to attend the Presbytery at that place. At a meeting of the county court, Judge Preekmore and the Justices of the county, it was voted not to bond the scrip of the county under the circumstances we believe is to be a very wise conclusion. Mr. E.B. Jennings, with Black & Britton of New Orleans, is visiting Western Arkansas. He is a nice, clever gentleman, and represents a good house. Mr. D.L. Bonham, representing the old price of Bussey & Co., New Orleans and St. Louis, has been in Van Buren the past week looking after business for those houses. Buck is one of the most reliable young men of the State, and you will find all but conducted. By him, on the square. — A. Wallace Ward and wife returned home Wednesday from a month's trip to Cincinnati, Washington, and St. Louis. Both look much improved by the trip. Wallace, while about, purchased a considerable addition to their large stock of goods. — (Crawford county has twenty-one cotton mills and six flouring mills.) The newest styles of HINTS, at W. C. WILLIAMS' —The brand-new wagons we are on our streets every day, from the country, are certain indications that our farmers are improving in more respects than one. It is an institution of thrift to see a farmer driving a tidy. Last and fortunate wagon, such as we saw our friend T. W. Bowling driving away from the factory of Mr. James Barnes, the other day. And, by the way, friend Barnes has all to do to keep up with his orders. Patronize home industry. See Mr. C. F. Haney's new advertisement and give him a call. Mr. George DeVillis is back home from two weeks' trip to Illinois and St. Louis. Singing in first-rate health. Mr. Zick Williams starts for McAllister's station tomorrow. He takes our counter part, it is said, along to keep off the Indians. Mrs. M. W. Drewry left for Ozark, Thursday evening, on a visit. Col. M. F. Locke and wife, of Alta, passed through town, on their way home. Friday evening, from Fort Smith. The colonel is one of the most successful and enterprising officers in the county. Alpacas, Mohairs, Lustres, Reps, Merinos, Empress Cloths, Tains, etc., in all the new est shades, at C. WILLIAMS'. Capt. Dave Sparks passed through town Thursday morning, for Lee’s Creek. Dave and A. Johnson have doubled tramps, and will make the goods fly. Everybody knows that Jim will go up in the mountains and "Dave" will go on. Step into Austin, Martin A. Ward’s and their big stock of goods. The holies say Mallace has shown most excellent taste in selection of his dress goods. Go and see how it is yourself. "Uncle Ed. Scott is improving his family residence. "Tom Love has gone to St. Louis to attend Wool. Bill, the barber," has opened out next to Alvis Smith’s. "The county court has taken a recess for a week or two. The regret to learn that death has again left the household of our friend Perce. The Arkansas Valley Stage company now has a stand at Van Buren Passengers get breakfast at Mrs. England’s. Probate Court, Judge Creekmore presided in session this week. River news. The river is rising, with a rise of feet on the Little Rock and the Little Rock. Our Railroad. We think it is pretty well settled that the Little Rock Railway is to be completed to the end within the time set by the charter, in July next, it will require a large number of hands, and active work, to complete the work and provisions of all kinds will be in demand. Our farmers will be wise, if they save and husband all the surplus corn, wheat, hay, potatoes, etc., they may have, for We assure them these will be in demand. We hope, in a short time to speak more definitely of the time when work will commence. People of Crawford, be of good cheer, day is breaking. Not a Fair Shake. It is rumored about town, that the Arkansas Valley Stage and Mail Company contemplates, in a short time, leaving Ozark in the morning, instead of night, thus coming through in the day-time. By this arrangement, the mails—all the St. Louis, Memphis, and Little Rock—will lay over at Ozark, for twelve hours. This would be an outrage on the business men of Western Arkansas, and one that we are sure Postmaster General Jewell will not allow perpetrated under his administration. It is true the contractors, under their contract, have until 5 o'clock the next day after they get their mail from the railroad, to transport them forty miles to Fort Smith, giving them twenty-four hours to go forty miles. This route is run under the old schedule, when the mails were brought all the way by stage from Little Rock. Now, 160 miles of the route it is carried on the railway train. We hope the contractors will think better of this contemplated change in their now very expeditious transportation of the mails, and continue, on as before, for we are satisfied that the people of the west will not submit quietly to having the mails detained twelve hours unnecessarily on the way. BOOTS, SHOES, and CLOTHING at prices that defy competition, at D.C. WILLIAMS'. Our Mills and Cotton Gins. Van Buren has, within its limits, one steam cotton yarn and wool-carding mill, three and fluming mills. Three steam cotton gins, and machinery for a large steam planing mill and manufactory on the way here. Outside of Van Buren there are five steam flailing mills and right steam cotton gins, and thirteen horse eotions. Braces this there are ten or eleven threshing machines, which, for a county that has not heretofore raised much wheat, is doing pretty well. And then, right adjoining our county is the celebrated Mulberry strain flouring mill, and cotton gins of Col. J. P. King, which grind large quantities of wheat raised in this county. Is not this a proof in corroboration of what we said was that there is still life, vigor, energy, and activity in old Crawford yet? A bright future maps itself out before our people in the future, and they are stirring with a vim and earnestness, they have not known before since the war. A new vigor seems to have taken possession of all classes of our county, and a promising future seems to be in store for our county. Let every one do what he can advance the interests of the county, and the future will properly and successfully cure for them. Cabell’s Brigade Reunion. On the 20th, one week from tomorrow there will be a meeting at Clarksville of quite a number of the survivors of this Brigade. Gen. Cabell will be present, having come from Texas, where is now residing, for that purpose. Col. John M. Harrell has been selected as orator on the occasion. and a happy time may be looked for. Crawford county will be represented by a portion, at least, of those whose names we publish below: Fred. Bushnell, Nat. Com. P. H. Hoyle, W T England. John Brodm, O (’. (’. (’. E. G. Whitesides, John Lake. John S. Brodie, Wm Shields, C. T. Ward, I. N. Hollis. R. S. Littlejohn, James Farris. AB that can attend will please confer with Capt. E G. Whitesides, in order that arrangements may be made to go in a body. Reduced to 65 cents. Capt W. B. Shoemaker has reduced the price of Smith's Fire Kindler to 65 cents. Do- siring to embark in another business, he puts them down to this low figure to close out what he has on hand. Everyone that, we have heard of that, has tried them, are well phased and would not do without one. See his advertisement in our paper. Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper. October 2nd, gives a double-page picture of that new wonder of the world, the Palace Hotel at San Francisco, Cal. It also illustrates the celebration in New York City of the Fif tieth Anniversary of the Introduction of Homeopathy into the United States America; the Meeting of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States I. O. O. F. in Indianapolis; and the Vice-Admiral Wellesley, and H. B. M. S. McClellan, to Newport, IL. There are portraits at Warren Leland, Hon Cyrus L. Pershing, and Hon Victor E. Piolett; and two political cartoons—“The Late, Terrible Democratic Storm," and “The Maine Election.” —The Ella Hughes. Got to Little Rock last Thursday and started above the next day. It will take a rise to let her tip. — The Maumelle got to Little Rock Thursday-six days off her way down. — The Clarksville left Little Rock Tuesday last for New Orleans, and may be looked for later, if water permits, in ten days. Our friend Brown of the Ozark Banner is still sick, unlit for active duty and the madam is still at the helm, and deserves a great deal of credit for the thankless, laborious task that has in hand. We hope Bro Brown is not playing off on his "better-half." Our merchants are receiving very heavy stocks of goods this fall. Our advertising columns will show purchasers where to purchase goods upon the best terms. We believe goods are selling at lower prices in Van Buren than at any other town on the Arkansas river. Fayette Locke was up from Alma Sun. Our old friend James B. has been on the sick list. Adams & Co are putting up a Barber's shop next to Wes. Merrill's. Capt. E. G. Whiteside is receiving cotton at his Steam Grist Mill and Cotton Gin. As he cast his corn upon the waters in good time, it is no more than fair that he should be remembered liberally in return during the ginning season. The Governor has ordered an election for one Justice of the Peace, viz: N. P. Brooks, who failed to qualify. The Gazette says the Fort Smith Railway is receiving a great many new freight cars from the north. The Gazette says the Fort Smith Railway is receiving a great many new freight cars from the north. Fernando Wood on Ohio and New York. The New York Graphic interviews U. Senator Wood, of New York, and this is the way he expresses himself: "You have no doubt about a democratic victory?" "None, whatever. When the final struggle comes, the democratic party will be found intact, and all efforts to make a split will fail. All attempts to make a new party in this currency question will be futile. Please say that I greatly deprecate the attacks which are being made by some of the western papers on eastern democrats, and by some of the leading democrats of the east on western democrats. It is a great error, and they will find that out." "But still the currency question is a very important one." "No doubt of that, but it is not practically before the country just now it has only been brought into prominence by this agitation. What I mean by saying that it is not practically before the country is this: It is a question with which Congress only can deal. Now, we are not electing congressmen at this time. We are not electing any officer in any part of the country who has anything whatever to do with the currency. They are all state officers, who have no more to do with the determination of the question than you have. I do not want to be brought into the discussion of this question, for the reason that my votes and speeches on the subject for the last fifteen years are well known, and if anyone wants information upon the subject, let him turn to the record. I may have to act again upon the question this I winter But, admitting that a decimation of principles should be made by the democratic party, upon a collateral question that I should take exception to, yet that is no reason why I should want to see my own political friends defeated. Hence I do not sympathize with anybody who wishes to see the defeat of the democratic ticket in Ohio. At the annual conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar, of Arkansas, held in Little Rock, on Wednesday, the 6th inst., the following grand officers were elected for the ensuing year: Sir E.R. DuVal, of Port Smith, Right Eminent Grand Commander. Sir Robert E. Salle, of Camden, Very Eminent Deputy Grand Commander. Sir J.H. Van Hoose, of Fayetteville, Eminent Grand Generalissimo. Sir Henry C. West, of Little Rock, Eminent Grand Grand Captain General. Sir Win A. Sample, of Fort Smith, Eminent Grand Prelate. Sir M.M. McGuire, of Dardanelle, Eminent Grand Senior Warden. Sir John E. Reardon, of Little Rock, Eminent Grand Junior Warden. Sir R.L. Dodge, of Little Rock, Eminent Grand Treasurer. Sir John W. Rison, of Little Rock, Eminent Grand Recorder. The Sequel. The following from the Detroit Free Press, of October 2nd, gives the sequel to the Jenner Seymour divorce suit: Judge Cochrane, of the Superior court, suspended the jury trial then in progress and listened to the arguments in the Jenner divorce case. The arguments were brief, and the court rendered its decision immediately on their close, granting the decree of divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. Judge Cochrane said, on granting the decree, that from the defendant's testimony, alone, it appeared that he had treated his wife with extreme cruelty. It appeared from the evidence that these two could never live peaceably together, and a divorce a Vinculo was very proper. The decree allows the complainant ten dollars a week from the time of the filing of the bill to the date of the decree for temporary alimony, and $100 for solicitor's fee. The Counsel and Court then retired to the Judge's private room to consult with reference to permanent alimony. The Court finally decreed that the sealskin sacque, jewelry, etc., which were presented to Mrs. Jenner before the marriage, and valued at $1,000 should be returned to her; also that she should have one gold watch, valued at $150, one horse, and the brougham, and the piano, valued at $1,500. These she shall have as her personal property. For permanent alimony the Court decreed that Dr. Jenner should pay his divorced wife $30 per month, payable in advance on the first day of each month, commencing with the date of the decree. In the United States court at Jefferson City, Missouri, on the 28th ult, the Hon. John L. Bettinger, of St. Joseph, the leading republican member of the Missouri legislature, was found guilty of tampering with a white witness. He is still to be tried on the charge of defrauding the government, while holding the position of guager. In the United States, the collections of 8000,000 this year for dog license. The celebrated mammoth grape vine of Santa Barbara, Cal., has arrived at San Francisco, packed in seven boxes, for shipment to the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition, where it is to be set up, with limbs attached in their natural position, as it stood for over half a century. This is the largest and most celebrated grapevine in the world. The trunk or stem is over five and a half feet in circumference; its foliage covered over ten thousand square feet; it has borne six tons of grapes annually; its age is from sixty to one hundred years. Eight feet from the ground, it branches into twenty large limbs, one of which is twenty-five inches in circumference. How He Liked It. Bro. Jameson, the very social editor of the Clarksville Van Guard, spent a week with us, recently, sweetened to like it first rate, and if his wife had not happened to have been along, we expect he would have been here until this time. We don't blame him much, where there was so much attention. But hear him: “Last week, and during a part of the week previous, we had the pleasure of spending a few days in Van Buren. During our stay, we were laid together many obligations to friends there. The six days passed there will ever be held in remembrance as though the brightest in the desert is the brightest in the desert. Our greatest desire, when on a visit, is to be made at home. In this we were not disappointed, and no one need be who will consent to be alone. The good opinion we formed of Van Buren and heretics, in previous visits, was only strengthened. We hope that prosperity may ever crown the efforts of her worthy citizens, and that she may grow into a city of the first magnitude. agnitude. She has the people and the spirit; all she lacks is the time. Let us, Bro. Jameson, and we are going to grow, now that the railroad is coming. About Time. It is about time Brother Brown, of the Ozark Banner, was getting back to his work, judging from the “gushings” of a correspondent of the Clarksville Van Guard, who, it seems, is basking in the smiles and sunshine of the editress of the Banner. This is how he relieves himself: “I never practiced law under such refining influence as at this court. I prepare my cases in the sanctum of the Ozark Banner, where the beautiful and talented editress, Mrs. Brown, presides. She wields a facile quill, and makes the allice beamy with smiles and wit. Mr. Brown, the dignified and able editor, has been sick for months, and has committed the care of his office to his gifted wife. He does not visit the office at all. I sincerely hope this lonely innovation on the editorial custom of the state will be followed up in other places, till the grizzled and morose old growlers shall begin to consistency.” —Capt. Jet. Baldwin is building a low water steamboat at Little Rock for the upper Arkansas river trade—about that is needed just at this time. Capt. Jeff is energetic and deserves success. ETHNOLOGICAL. An Article which the State Press will oblige by Copying. (Hat Spring Telegraph.) Having been commissioned by the Smithsonian institute to collect specimens for the Centennial exhibition, with a view to the developing of the ethnology of the Indian tribes who have inhabited the continent of America, I desire to ask the cooperation of all persons who may feel any interest in the subject. We desire a collection of Indian skeletons, or parts of skeletons, photographs, or portraits, axes, arrowheads, pipes, pestles, pottery, or pieces of earthenware, images, idols; in short, everything which has been fashioned by the hand of all Indian, or in any way by him. We also want illustrations of the ethnology of living tribes; such as various articles of dress, pipes, implements of fishing and hunting, of war, agriculture and manufactures, domestic utensils, models of boats, lodges, tents, trappings of horses and dogs, mares, baskets, etc. All collections to be sent to the Smithsonian institution for expense, or if too large to be sent, a list of the articles can be mailed, and the articles held subject to my orders. Label each article carefully and legibly and write what you may wish in regard to how and when and where they were obtained and for what they were used, and inclose it with the articles. These collections will be placed on exhibition at the Centennial. Full credit will be given to all persons who may make contributions. Afterward they will be placed in the archives of the institute for public inspection. I am also authorized to borrow specimens, which will be returned to the owners. Eager by the institute after the Centennial Exhibition. Papers desiring to facilitate scientific researches will please copy this article, and oblige, Wm H. Bailey, M.D. Hot Springs, Sept. 13, 1875. The Good Templars. This body met at Dardanelle on the 15th, and had a harmonious and pleasant meeting. The following named members were elected and appointed to fill the several offices opposite their names: W D. Jacoway, G. W. C. T, Dartland. J W. Russell, G. W. C., Russellville. Mrs C F. Boles, G. W. V. T., Dardanelle. T. M. Gibson, G. W. S., Dardanelle. W. I. Morris, G. W. C. Forrest City. W. J. Dodson, G. W. C, Russellville. E. B Henry, G W. M, Lewisburg. Miss Emma Croom, G W. D. M, Dardanelle. Miss Bettie Bernard, G W. I.C., Russellville. W H Feltns, G. W A. S, Dardanelle. J. J. Heck, G W S, Danville. George Sengel, G W. A. F, Ft. Smith. S H. Whilthorne, P. G. W. C. T., Lewisburg. All of whom were installed and entered upon the discharge of their duties. T. M Gibson was elected a delegate to the Right Worthy Grand Lodge, which meets at Louisville, Ky, May 26th, 1876 and W D Jacoway alternate delegate. The next meeting of the Grand Lodge for the State, is to be held at Little Rock, commencing on the 2nd Wednesday in September, 1876. 76. The headquarters of the Grand Lodge was established at Dardanelle, the address of the G.W. Secretary. A rolling stone gathers no moss, that's a fact, said the down Easter when he talked of moving West, but who cares for moss, anyhow? A shock bed is good enough for me! The question is often asked by careful mothers, “What will remove grass stains from children's clothing? An exchange says that simply weltiny and rubbing the stained cloth in cold water will remove all traces of the grass. Fruit stains will disappear on the application of boiling hot water. No soap should be used in either case. Cotton. [Now Orleans Times.] The price of cotton touched on last Friday, the lowest point that it has reached since the war, being 13,000, and trading, New York quotation. This extraordinary decline has occurred in the face of a falling off from last year’s supply of 337,000 bales, and is just the reverse of what was expected at the beginning of this year, when it first became evident that the crop would be short. But an important element of the calculation was overlooked. There was then, and had long been, a very light demand for cotton goods. Many mills, both in this country and in Europe, were closed; others running on “short time,” and almost all holding large stocks, which they could not sell under such circumstances, the consumptive demand for cotton fell far short of what was expected, and what it would have been under a healthy condition of trade; while the surplus of stock thereby left upon the sellers' hands weighed down the market. A glance at the consumption demonstrates that fact. Thus the American mills took this year 112,995 bales less than last year (Chronicle figures), and the English mills (Liverpool Cotton Brokers Circular, September 2, 1875) 91,490 bales less, making an aggregate falling off of 2,317,085 bales in the consumptive demand of those two countries alone. It is remarkable that the price of American cotton in Liverpool has declined to a much greater extent than that of any other kind. On This point W. C. Watts & Co., in their weekly circular of August 27, 1875, say “American—mid-tiling uplands—have declined nearly 1½ percent, whereas the decline in fair Dholerahs is 7½, and fair Pernme only 6½ per cent., whilst fair Egyptians show an actual advance of 1½ percent. And the reason why American cotton underwent the greatest decline is apparent when we consider that while the total Liverpool stock, at the close of the season, was 62,600 bales less than at that time last year, the stock of American cotton there was actually 90,930 bales larger; or to view the other side of the same fact, the total consumptive demand of England this year was 39,120 bales less than last year, while the demand for American cotton was 9½,090 bales less. What direction the price will take during the present year is not difficult to foresee. We might infer an upward movement simply from the improvement of trade in general, and the reopening of many mills, both at home and abroad. But there is a sure indication that afforded by the general law of price movements. We have previously called attention to the fact that all prices are subject to recurring periods of rising and falling. There being a gradual movement from one extreme to the other, the price of cotton has passed through three such periods since the beginning of the season 1870-71. In that season, it began with a downward tendency that terminated at 1873, on the 21st of April, 1871. From that point, there was a gradual rise until the price reached 20½c on June 5, 1872. Then began another decline, terminating November, 1873, at 13½c, followed by a second rise. That ended at 1874. The decline which has continued to the present time began at the last point. The price may, and possibly will, drop even lower than it is now, but it is quite sure to rise during the present season. Valuable Farm for Sale. We are authorized to offer for sale our farm of the best and thoroughly cultivated farms in Western Arkansas, situated in Crawford County, about eight miles from the city of Van Buren, and four miles from the town of Ann, containing a quarter section, one-half in Frog Bayou bottom, and the other upland. One hundred acres are in cultivation, fifty in cotton and fifty in corn. Has a fine six-acre orchard of apples of the finest varieties, together with a fine assortment of peaches. A fine field of sweet and Irish Potatoes and turnips. Also, if desired, a tract of 120 acres near by can be had to go with this place. A superior large double log dwelling-house and outhouses; the house one story and a half high; fine barn, stable and corn crib. Ac., making everything complete and comfortable; with excellent water. A steam grist and cotton mill, on the joining place, and in a most excellent neighborhood. Any one wanting a No 1 place can purchase at a bargain. Terms to be agreed upon. If desired, the standing crop will be disposed of to the party purchasing. Also all the farming utensils, which are of a superior quality. Parties in earnest to purchase such a place, will find it greatly to their interest to examine this farm, and see for themselves what it is by the crops that it produces, and there is no better time to do so than before the gathering of the cotton and corn. For further particulars apply to the editor of this paper. Aug 10—Im New York City and Arkansas. W. J. LARGEN & R. T. LARGEN, REPRESENT Messrs, Clark Bros, & Co., Hats, Caps, and Furs. 326, 325, and 325 Broadway, N. Y. Messrs. W. A. Ransom & Co., Boots and Shoes, 537 Broadway, New York. Messrs. M. N. Rogers & Co., Clothier, 116 Broadway, New York. Messrs. I. Strauss & Son, Crockery, China Glass, Lamps, etc., H Warren St., N. Y. W. J. Largin will spend most of his time in New York city, where he will be prepared to fill. All orders in every line; while it. T. L. Irgen will remain in the State for the present exhibit our simples and forward orders, etc. All first class merchants solicited. Satisfaction guaranteed. nov. 20tf Arkansas Valley Stage and Express Company. Etorao Coaches. Connects with Southern Express Co. at Little Rock. [ On the 1.1 of July the il,w e->ntri.etor, on th— route j from v.n Buren to l.iltlo Rook, entered upon their I ilutieM. A derided improvement ix noticed from the llnrt. now we have fillo loam, of lour horre* with large and commodious rlauer, and in a week or two fine Coneord t'oaeher will be put on. Thl* eompany have mu le nrrantrementa with the “ eouthern Ex- I prex> Company ” at Little Kook and will forward' without delay, all parkaae. by that line “or ou r <-haute and all having Expreax packager rhould order l them rent llirouxh by thia.Maae * .mt-aoy. , Their motto is '* V«(rl’ “r.r '<»•! I ' ’ ' <b«. TICKETS TO ILL FARTS. The Aaent in Van Buren will aell ti.ket. to St. Loilix and Memphix, Little Rock, fir. I Thix company has alro made arranaementx with ; Tel-araph Company to receive and forward tele gram from Oxark and alxoto take and send forward telexram, to any point in the Vnite,l Stater. i Colonel GE“. E. WHITE, irtbo company’# Axent I in Van Baren, who will pive xnr informati.n that 1 no) he desired. Jt-y The following brief speech re cently tie live red nt Fort Stevenson bv an Indian Cltief exposes, in n most forcible manner, the corruption of the Indian contract system. Colonel Huston, the uommandniit of the post, being anxious to get at the truth of certain grievances complained of by the Council then in seasion, addressed one of the Chiefs,who ettne forward and spoke as follows : Indian—Can you cat horns? Olllcer—No Indian—Can you eat hoofs ? Officer—No Indian—Can you eat entrails? Olllcer—No. ‘ Indian — Ncilliar c:tn wc. Our skin is dark, but our bodic.i arc the s.amc as yours. A woman living in Chester county, has a giant hen's egg 59 years old. It was colored on Easter Sunday, 1816, and has the date and the name of its then owner scratched on it. SMITH'S LUXURY KINDLER. PRICE REDUCED TO $1.50. SALE BY D. C. WILLIAMS and J. W. CARY. W.B. SHOEMAKER, SOLE AGENT FOR Crawford, Sebastian, and Franklin Counties, Post-office market, LEES C'KEEK, Crui lord Co., Ark. CEDARVILLE MILLS Grist Mills Wool Carding. 12 Miles North of Van Buren. THE UNDERSIGNED has established a New Grist Mill at Cedarville, 12 miles North of Van Buren, and has recently connected with it one of the celebrated Boston double Wool-Carding Machines, where he is prepared to execute any work in their lines. TERMS. How, (Grain, 8), cents per pound for plain wool. Mixed wool 10 cents per pound. Grimm, wheat, and corn one-eighth TOLL. Satisfaction guaranteed and we will not be surpassed by any mills. JESSE W. BRANSON, Proprietor. May 25, 1875. BERKSHIRE PIGS FOR SALE JOURNAList in St. Louis, on the farm of the undersigned, 1 mile from Van Buren. J. A. LOCKHART, Agents Wanted to Sell The Political, Personal and Property The MURDER MYSTERY. The tax-office. (Hights) I Citizen, Of the United States—How to exercise and how to preserve them. By Theophilus Parsons. LL. D. (I) ON I'A I \ I N'< n <• oiiiiii el iry on the Feders I and State Constitutions, trying their history and origin, and a full explanation of their principles, purposes and principles: the powers and duties of Public Officers; the rights of the people, and the obligations incurred in every relation of life; also, in the most important rules for deliberative bodies, and full directions and legal forms for all business transactions, as making Wills, Beds, Mortgages, Leases, Notes, Drafts, Contracts, etc. A Law Library is a single volume. It includes the wants of all classes and sells to everybody. JONES BROTHERS & CO., Sept 25—ml- St. Louis, Mo. Proclamation of the Governor. The State of Arkansas to the Sheriff of Crawford County, -Greeting: WHEREAS, a vacancy now exists in the office of Representative to the General Assembly in Crawford county, caused by resignation of Hon. James Greig, on the 12th September, 1875. This order. You are hereby commanded to cause an election to be held, in pursuance of the statute in such case made and provided, in Crawford county, on the 23rd day of October, 1875, for the election of one Representative, to fill said vacancy. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the State to be affixed. ixed, at Little Rock, on the 24th day of September, A. D. 1875. A. H. GARLAND, Governor of Arkansas. B. H. Bkavks, Secretary of State. NOTICE is hereby given that, in pursuance of the above proclamation by the Governor of Arkansas, an election will be held at the voting precincts in the various Townships in Crawford county, on Saturday, October 25, 1875, for One member of the Legislature to fill a vacancy caused by the resignation of Hon. James Greig. J. F. WINFREY, Sheriff By T. W. Davis, Crawford County. Deputy. Van Buren, Ark., Sept. 27, 1875. I will apply to the Probate Court of Crawford county, Arkansas, at its October term, for an order to sell all the right, title, and interest of Samuel C. Hanley, deceased, possessed in and to the following lands and town lots lying in said County, viz: interest in NW of SW, and SE of NE, in Town 9, N Range 8 West; also land interest in Lots 7 and 8 in Block 11, and 12 in the town of Van Buren, for the payment of debts probated against said estate. GEORGE E. WHITE Administrator us Estate of B. C. Hanley, dec’d. Aug 31, 1875—4 w. Death Bed of Andrew Johnson. 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