The Van Buren press., 1875-07-06

E8-Dy.
I#-Iot.
|$-Dusty.
E8-Ran needed.
-Thrsty-the ground.
July hath now arovcn.
z& Fourth of July at Lees Greek.
M-Fort Smith throws up the sponge. Our
Dateurs surprised them.
Considerable improvement in the condi-
on of Broad street.
new building in process of erection
IN North Carolina, will be very crcditablc to
saat locality.
d Our friend. Col Barry. of Bentonville,
vod Reliable" called on Us, Thursday NOR
|nns.
| Mr.. HOLMAN has set out sweet potatoes
|,s the lot back Of the old Austin store, His
|klustrv in the matter deserves the greatest
EG.cess.
schoel-exhibition at the Convent, Ft.
Eaoith, last Monday night. was highly credit
Inn TO scholars and teachers.
|S Our military company has never received
n guns, and the interestin it has consequent
/ Ii somewhat abated.
Mary blackberry, so far, have we had
A. Measure Of maunching,
IN We are cooled off, every morning, by
Franri, Neal. who leaves us a chunk of ice.
( D. keeps on hand supply Of ice-cold
EAeaks.
n A party. next Thursday night, at Mrs.
IIn.landS.
~ Our city fathers are busy improving the
Isrcets of the town. That's right. They all
HEED it.
"a Col. Jas. Q. Churchill and family passed
Hown on the Ella Hughes, Wednesday after
noon on their way 70 st. Louis.
L Dispose Of no more of your wheat than
t absolutei, necessary. There may be scar
rtr Of corn. and, in such an event. your
n heat will bring you a good price, In any
kct it is good plan to keep it in our own
Bounty for while, for We might need it. Our
n mer, will dc well to consider this matter,
Md b. governed by their own good sense in
herrcnce to the course they will pursue. 1t
4 best to make haste slowly.
~ Tr, uarinan a. Son,' New Flour,
v-Judgc Parker, of the Unite States court
cStern District, Of Arkansas, having linish-
this session Of the court, passed down on
Wednesday, on the Hughes, for his home in
Missouri. The Judge will arrange TO move
family to Fort SMITH sometime during
bis fall.
l -Ilayman & Sons mill is grinding wheat
h arapd rate, There will be no scarcity of
hour.
i Mss Salie Locke. of Alma,is at home from
hnextended visit in Mississippi.
N Misses Rapley and Fagan returned to the
Hlty of Roses last Wednesday, on the Ella
ulughes
-Ex.Uhitcd States Marshal Sarbcr passed
|tcvn on the Hughes, Wednesday, for Clarks-
tMe.
Six United States prisoners, In charge Of
|t,puty marshals, went down on the Ella
lInghes Wednesday, for the peniten.iary at
pittle Rock.
The Ella Hughes had a big trip OF pass
|fngers. Besides several passengers from here
|the took on thirty head Of beef cattle.
Liable Southmayd ha, got back from Fay
Hucve.
tS- Col Curry Superintendent Of the Ar
Kansas Valley Stage and Express Company.
Ewas in town Saturday. looking after the bn'i4
|a''s of this company. The colonel sa wide
fwan0 btisiifsss man. and with liberal sup
Eport on the part of the travelling public, will
Egve us first class transportation to the rail-
ErO,d,
Mr. George Gross haviag retired from the
Post Office, his place is now filled by Mr.
/ [llenry Coors. George has been an attentive
flnd obliging deputy postmaster and We re
grct to part with him in that capacity.
-Fayctte Locke was in town Friday. look
| |lng as happy as a"big sunhower,' It's no
SOOdcr when he took rose to Alma with
Nm
n -Alvis Smith Is looking for location on
Which to erect livery stable. Van Buren,
feeds one.
The days we celebratc--Saturday and
Monday.
The marshal Is invited to walk down the
'rcets leading out to Broadway from Main
ahd notice the weeds.
There are seven condemned men at Fort
smith, who are to be hung, that were found
guilty and sentenced at the last term Of the
United States court Among the prisoners
convicted at this term, were father and two
"hs (ncgroes). One son, convicted OF mur-
uef while attempting to escape from the
guard, was Killed, and another son was sen
Nhced to the penitcntiary for six years
u onr young friend u. l., Bourland, of
0l'rk was in town Saturday. lie reports
'0ps looking well, but needing rain.
Attention Is callcl to the advertisement
war; kilgorc OF an Estray Colt, in our
paper.
70 desp"rado, by the name Of Smith,
Lo Lb"S ana instantly killed Deputy City Mar
m'' si h"gan. at Batavia, Ia, yesterday. Smith
w.t. arrested, but was captured by the mob,
lb,I. luo hohg him to lamp post, in broad day
o"S VI the sight of u thousand spectators.