The Van Buren press., 1875-08-31

-Hayman. the old man, struts up andidown
| III, province of "South Carolina" OF an eve
Mini, as IL he was "monareh Of all he sur
|na.'
: Our good looking young friend, Fayette
locke ventured in town Wednesday.
Mr. Ben Decherd, who has put his hand
|,o the plow this season, was up to Van Buren
Wednesday. looking we'll and as brown as a
berry. lie is willing to compare crops with
|.uy Of the old farmers. and invited us down
|o take look through them. Don't think we
viii get time to do so-but threaten to drop
lin some day on his excellent lady and take
|dinner.
N +. Cornelius shipped large lot of
wheat to st. Louis, Tuesday, by boat.
Wells. the painter, of Ozark, was up to
|our town last week.
- Old nau Gillaspie was in tight place,
|ou the witness stand in Justice Alexander's
court. the other day.
Uncle Ed Scott was "a years old on the
|?sl. and pretty good looking old man at
that Our best wishes. that many uiore years
/, ,nay be added to the number
Pros. Attorney Byers, returned from the
and has gone to his fathers In the country to
reaefate. He will probably be ready for
ths Fort Saith Court.
- Gannawsy. the aityst Of Fort Smith, was
over Wednesday. Ii you want anything in
|the picture line, his Gallery is the place to get
IT.
Mr.. Thomas Stoueroad, is IS years old
and smarter than many at 6S years.
I'VE acknowledge papers at hand, from
Mrs. Vic Whitfield, Beioit, Wis.
Capt. Conradt has taken his wife and
child to Little R.ek.
Mr.. ID. L. Bonrland, Buck" of Ozark,
was in town last Wednesday lie reports the
|cNps all through the country above Little
Rock. .as nothing like it before and eycrybo-
yin the best spirits over the prospects.
-Tnclc Jerry Kennaly thrcaten. to come
Ipr aud make us "A visit OF two or three days.
3had better do it--an bring Aunt So
pc slony with him. The latch string
out" Uncle Jerry.
Pearson May field, although an old man.
! one of the best and IA est successful farmers
In Craa ford county. His wheat alone, pro-
lacct HIN, over five hundred bushels
We are indebted to MIR. NJ. Lynch for
The New York Herald.
Wy. A. b. Davenport puts on our table
beautiful specimen peach-measuing 934 in.
--namelcss aud Seeding. We call it. there
fore, the "Davenport.' 1t is a large red
peach, eaquel in flavor to any We have seen
t2- Mr.. Mesler Of Fort Smith, generously
the Van Buren, Ball Club and its
friends, while In their town Monday and
Tuesday.
Uncle Cy Bowen has recupcrated and
gene back to Scullyville. lie promises to do
something for U.S.
r. r, AcKibben is rubbing up his Broom
Factory, preparatory for work.
The third game Of ball between the col
ofed clubs of Van Buren and Fort Smith,
comes of to day in our eity--and our BOYS
must see that the " bat and ball" does not
cross the river.
John Woolf has rented the Scott steam
cotton Gin and vill run 1t this fall and winter.
Mrs. Wilhauf sends us two handsome
Faehes--wlite free-stonc, tinged with read
and large,
students for the Industrial University at
fayetteville, are passing through every day.
See Iayman & Sons advertisement of
lotion Gin for sale, IL you want a bargain.
John Wade treated the base ball clubs to
turtle soup, at the end Of the game, Friday
and judging from the way it slipped away, it
vas not bad to take.
-Aessrs. Rudy & Wall have purchased the
VI Pennywit FIGURING Mill near Fort Smith,
nd arg rrfittng it and will soon have 1t in
'Rple pie order. ~ q
John J. Burraw, Esq, Is back to town.
The may attention is called to the
Sunday ball players.
The City Fathers" having cleaned the
'de-walks of the weeds throughout the city,
excepting the Court house square, the sheriff
can now add to the good looks of the town by
making clean thing about his provinces.
daniel Michael made raid on this Office
with big watermelon Saturday. 1t WAS so
large that Squire Lemley had to back him in
getting up the stairs They are always vel
'ome, with or without melons.
Several beautiful specimens Of grapes on
onr table firm Mr. l.. Crafts Vineyard,
among them the IIerbemont.
Get a hack or single team at McIlveigh's
"eW Livery Stable, for the pic. mic to morrow.
william Wallace of Clarksvillc is In town.
The base ball club Of this town 90 to Fl.
"""n Thursday, to play the third game.