The Van Buren press., 1876-12-05

in unbounded praise Of their ability.
Reserved seats for the Globe Dram
attic entertainment can be secured at the
Post Office without extra charge
The school dramatic entertainment
is postponed till the Tuesday before
Christmas, the 10Th
State scripts selling at 70 to rs cts :;
Crawford county scrip at 35 to 40 cts,
and Van Buren town scrip. rs cts 5Hs
Cotton comes in finely. the most
Of it being for shipment, although some
sales are made at to 10 cts. per pound.
Wesley Merrell, in digging for els
tern. struck vein ofcoal about one foot
thick
Frank Lavalleur, of Central Iowa,
and northern and eastern emigrant agent
in behalf of the State of Arkansas, gave
us call, through the Introduction OF
Hon. B j. Brown Mr. L. seems to be
satisfied with the climate of north vest
Arkansas, and the opening presented to
the farmer of the north and east, or any
branch of labor which our great State
demands, His information gathered on
the subject of agriculture will be given
through the columns of the Spirit of
Arkansas
What a smell you have in your nose,
it is all stopped up: get some of Dir. j
H McLaan's Catarrh Snuff 1t
so7thes. heals and will cure any disease
in your nose or throat Trial boxes SO
cts by mail DR.. J II. Mclean, 3l4,
Chestnut. St. Louis
Miss Mary Hodges is giving in
structions, ON the piano, at Alma. We
can assure the good people of our lively
little neighbor, that they will be we'll
pleased with the result of. her efforts
-Fayette Locke put in an appearance
Sunaay, About time.
Capt Dave Brodie was up, last week
Poor fellc He is getting to look des.
perate. Coming events cast their shad-
o'os before
Our good lady friend, Mrs George
Austin, is getting along nicely.
Mrs Capt. I, A Baldwin, U. S. A,
is back from her Centcnria and Eastern
trip. We'll as usual.
The railroad agent at Mulberry Sta
tion, was up on visit to our town, last
Sunday. He was accompanied by his
chief clerk, Mr. Coon.' The pecan.
crop is not good on Mulberry, and the
clerk remains here for time TO fat
ten up.
Charley Ribing can get you up your
winter Boots in the most fashionable and
beft manner. He has orders for his work
all along the river from Little Rock up.
--Uur young friend George Sparks of
Fort Smith, was over to Van Buren,
Thursday, and dined with --, never
mind who.
We believe it to he the duty of the
city authorities to put into effect some
measure to put stop to the selling OF
liquors to the Indians, or have them Ia
ken off of the Main street when they are
drunk When they in this condition
the are a great nuisance. There are
certain liquor dealers that take pains to
entice these poor Indian men and women
into their doors, and fill them with their
poisons. Is there no remedy for such
outrages? What say our City Fathers
Austin 4 Ward have our thanks for
a pair of handsome, serviceable gloves.
Just the things for this cold weather.
They have very fine stock of goods
suitable for the holidays
Miller Il Bro. have laid in their
Christmas and New Years presents.
Hon. B. j. Brown left yesterday
morning for Little Rock where he is to
meet the other gentlemen composing the
electoral college,
Sheriff Winfrey is confined to his
house.
Bro. Hayman has been to church
again. Now. will not George White,
Sam Martin and Bud Gross put in an
appearance, to make the picture com
plete? Well, well, Gumton bugle.
The attention of the police is called
to an able-bodied fraud located next door
to Orme's Saloon. Photograph SWIM
dlcr.
Cold, YOU bet. Maddox had bar
rel of whiskcy froze over-the one won
from Alvis on the election.
The Argus devil - skipped out last
week. ca.
ALL the mills are humming merrllH,
and the cotton gins doing lively bnsl'
ness.
Tbo oool. weather does not seem to