The Van Buren press., 1875-04-06


month. at IL A. NJ. and 7P.M. Prayer meet
iny Wednesday evening at 7r.M.
II March made her exit very buster
ingly.
~ Frost was noticeable Friday morning
last.
~ What pity that our ladies wasted so
many flowers during the Wallace trial.
IL Had plenty of rain during the last
week
II Gen. ThOmason is making things look
lively round his NV building.
tEMr Daugherty is building on his prem
iscs.
If Where are the boquets in the Meadows
murder trial? Is there no sympathy in the
case?
The mocking birds, singing in the trees,
wake fellow up in the morning bright.
Are any preparations being made for dec
Grafton day?
Now that the warm weather is approach
ing, we suppose pic mics, hunting and fishing
will be t.Ic order Of the day.
~ Mr.. l.. Southnayd has removed into
the Hays house.
rTJ.N. Brown. Of Clarksville. was in
attendance on the court during the week.
~ April did not put in = very pleasant
appearance.
~ Mrs. Johnnie Robards died very sud-
denly Friday morning.
Wallace Ward has shown us patent graz
ter. a machine for stoning cherries, and reno
wing the seeds from rasins. they are very
nice. but we have pair Of jaws that can do
all that kind OF business in tirst-rate style. If
any one doubts 1t, let them give us trial.
If we don't prove that We are greater graf
or thin any CRATER that cur friend can show
US in his establishment. then We will admit
that We are no greater.
Vegetation is carpeting the earth with a
mantle of green.
The Dardanellc Independent comes to us
under new auspices, and with great improve
ment in the tenor Of its articles Glad to see
There Is some talk Of new paper. under
the editorial management OF Rev. W. q.
Steut at Lcwisburg.
The northern mail stopping this side Of
the river will liven up things.
II la respect for the memory of Mrs.
Asisarls, the calico ball did not come off Fri
uay might. .,..>-
II Bob. Largcn was over during the week
exhibiting himself and his goods. He claims
to be an American. but his inclinations are
evidently toward England
tE Lots OF our young people going to
Fort Saith. next Sunday.
tE- Geo. Gross requests us to say to his
Young friends at Fort Smith, that IL they will
send over a horse or mule, he will try to get
their mail to them, instead Of keeping them
waiting for twenty four hours. lie is so sor
ry for them.
tE-The Independent may be dependent now
on our news depot II you desire, we will
send you the latest news, Judge. What do
you say?
IT, A negro horse thief Is the source Of
information from which old man Wheeler OBJ
tains his knowledge with reference to the
railroad at Ozark. Most lame and impOtent
conclusion" We have sent the Judge bot.
table spoonful just before eating three times
az day.
II Spring Is In reality csnling at last, and
everything is commencing to look beauti-
full.
TT Business is livsning up a little, and
everybody looks happy.
tF Another shoemaker in town. Came
from Fort Smith Rats, they say, always
leave sinking ship.
~ Saturday was an extremely delightful
day.
II The boarding houses have been doing
alively business, during the last week. The
proprietors say that the most prosperous time
for them Is when there Is a good deal Ofcourt.
ing 20 on.
II DR.. X. ID. Seals. who has been aiding
the ladies about here "to keep up their jazz
has gone down to Ozark. We hope he will be
as successful there as he has been here. They
say. however, that wherever he goes jawing,
there Is sure TO be weeping and wailing and
sMAsHlNG OF teeth"
WI Taylor, Of Van Buren, and G.
W. Schneider, Of Sebastian county. were APP
pointed, on Tuesday last notaries public.
u The Russellvillc Democrat came to us
enlarged and improved in mechanical appear
auce, all Of which we are glad to notice.
tF A little cir, about seven years old.
living mile below town. was badly burned,
last week by her clothes taking fire.
kF The most Of the Clarksvile people
have gone home.
IN The river is rising fast, and we soon
shall bave plenty OF water.
II Old Horticulturists tell us that the re-
cent frosts have not injured the fruit and that
the efforts Of farmers In that direction will
not be (ruit-lcss.
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