The Van Buren press., 1875-09-21
--Ergs are in demand.

Eggs are in demand.
E-lrish potatoes are scarce.
Sweet potatoes plenty at from 3oc TO 'oe
[er bushel.
Apples drug at SOC a bushcl.
Peaches getting scarce.
-Branson's xxx Flour sells at s. 80 per
Ick and is good enough for any one.
Prof Young and wife We're at Memphis
4, the l4th, well on their wy to Philadel-
hhia and both improving in nealth.
George Austin has an apple, at his store,
kejghing % ounces. " low is that for high p
hye did not learn who raised it.
Col J. a. Lockhart is off to his sheep
|fanche.
A few nights ago the premise. of our es-
tecmed friend, Mrs. S. c. Hanley. were raided
Ind the orchard robbed of large quantity
IN peaches and apples stolen, some of which
N ere left on the street the thieves having ta-
Kenmore. probably. than they could carry
sn act more diabolical and miserably mean
|,nd malignant, or more contemptibly cow
lrlIy than this act. In the first place they
|fobDed widow. and one whose heart and
Hand are always open. when charity requires
n. In the second place The party Or parties
Rnew that there VAS no man about the place.
h aid in their capture. should they be diseos-
|fred. 1t vas the concentrated quinirssenee
III complete and unadulteratcd mcAnness, ard
h ke hope measures aill be tahen TO dis gyaf
bad ad-aa.tely pani.n the offenders. ~
Il + is not the enir one We have heafd msse
kml4r eom ,aaints. snd it Is lime s.tet cos.
tmmbie Iheiving was stopped.
We are again indebted to Judge Jon.
kMl Of New York for late city papers.
-Miss Annie Dibrell returned to Ft. Smith.
fuesday. after good long yisit with friends
! sre. George and jeff. John and doe, and all
boys are c2rrYiHg siL lila. faces now.
aeh u,
lP.. Al. wIs6aaay .son,p'"'"s Of having
|ca.elIs SnetsAqa am The field ON the Dosllck
~5o@se OF these corn srabbers will
lake visit to Little Rock. if they are not
lery shy. adorned with "gaudy brackets"
Capt, jim. Dowin is not on the Mau-
belle,
-Callahsr & 20, shipped good lot Of cot
kn yarn on the Maumellc, Wednesday morn
hg,
Pistol shooting, Sunday and Tuesday
lights. Who are the parties carrying fire.
irms?
A camp-meeting OF the colored Metho-
SIS has been in progress, during the past
peek. about a mile from Van Buren,. Their
'nsng was very plainly heard in the city.
Capt. Ed. Houston and The. Griffith, are
In charge of the wheel Of the stermer Maui
nee, now
The Mayors attention is called to the nui-
Iance Of driving drove Of hon ses, this dusty
Weather. through the principal streets, twice
day, to the river for water. The dust they
Inces it should be abated. The act is in vio-
latlon Of city ordinance, as well rs great
annoyance to those living on the route tray
fled. Cannot the owners find II remedy with
put further expostulation? We hope so.
A very pleasant sociable at Miss Rosa
Williams Friday night.
The engine of the steamer Maumele is
% the charge of two Van Buren, boys, the
Hathaway Brothers" two as correct young
hen as you will find anywhere.
Alex. Winfey, with his thrasher, has
llFashed out over nine thousand bushels OF
Wheat already. and yet not through. We
would like to hear from all the thrashers in
lie county.
Prof. S. +. Brown has taken recess in
Iaschool durn. the two weeks session OF
cart.
A son OF Maj & A. Meyer, Of Spadra, is
sitting with Mrs. MCGEE.
A good deal of mrss was kicked up at
apt. j. d. Hawkins residence. the other
,ght 1t was grit Mother well and jim
lot Curing a cent whether school keeps or
tot.
So I,r scott steam mill commenced ginnln.
Thursday.
-buol! Dick Bourland has Inducements
.'4l i'll OIlns nim Daeh u an Barren TO
se
bob Largen is spreading his sample of
@'S, boots and shoes. Take look al them
md give him an order or Two.
DIR, Seal. will he at Van Barren. this
Meek.
1t ia said that our old friend Ests' wife
"AINed over to see the hanging at Fort smith
''u came home terrible mad. for the reason
'''"t Sic had been told there were seven 70 be
"uhs and 1t turned cut there we're but six
jim. Brodie, of the Planters House, has
"'' saddle and buggy horses to let, and will
'"e YOU gcpteel turnout.
, Al Ward was at Great Bend, Kansas, on
"'' io'il on his way home from the Colorado
up pus. Ward WAS heard from ON the 7th
y Colorado Springs and was improving in
health.
-- RIVER NEWS.