The Van Buren press., 1876-08-15

u Rev. Mr. Hunter and wife, have gone to
q Cincinnati, Washington county, to be gone
q couple of weeks.
III Hon w. w. Reynolds, of Benton county.
U has been in our town. the past few days. Col
q REYNOLDS is one of the promising democrats
u of the Northwest.
II The Van Buren, boys "walked away
II with the Tapp's Springs Boys. on Saturday
q last in the game of base ball played at that
#place, the score standing Is to in favor of
ii the Van Bureners The Tapp's Springs boys
5are practicing up, and intend to come in soon
Ito try it over, they hope with more success
@ The young man Higgins, of Pleasant
Dill. who shot himself, died, after lingering
u for a week or more.
II On Saturday next the 10th, each school,
district will, by law. elect three school direct
Eaprs, to serve for one year. sDon't forget, and
Zee you elect good men.
81 Our political reporter having been inter-
u viewed to death, we are only able to give re-
ports of political doings from hearsay.
d "A few days since there was great argu-
Ement at the Planters House as to the correct
|3node OF baptism. After heated debate by
several parties, the discussion was suddenly
E1losed by a Missouri theoiegian. who said that
baptism by sprinkling was the only true
mode, as he had never seen any pictures of
Baptism in the bible that did not Indicate that
mode.
"A large amount of Washington county
-four is here awaiting shipment by boat.
j The Hughes got up as far as Ozark. and
turned back for want OF water She missed
y large shipment of -four.
II General Bonneville and wife, Capt Dave
Sparks and others, of Fort Smith came in on
Ethe train. Saturday night. They were all
enA,uus to get home the same night and got
kF hl,-e. and took stage to Fort Smith. Time
End money are saved by so doing.
~ Slime ua, man is back from Arklow, look
Bg well and is fat as t"o'
HI Mr.. D. C. Williams ana vie. and Rose
Williams. got off for the Centennial. this NOR
hg, early. They will be gone six weeks or
fSwo months. Dr. l.. c. White and Johnnie
kld two more to the party. We wish them all
we enjoyment to be gathered in visit to the
Exhibition of the world
E Little Rock Millers are paying from zoe to
for wheat. and 10 to soc for corn
Z The price Of Harrel's New Form Book
1as been reduced to 80 or SO 10 by mail.
Every justice should have it. They will find
fme and money saved
ND The mails for Fort Smith, stop at Van
3uren. the Future Great City" Of Western
arkansas, and 60 over by stage.
Fort Smith. brought lot of cattle to Van
E3uren last week, for shipment on the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railway. Van Buren
really the only accessible shipping point on
E3Ais end Of the line.
III Alma sent to Van Buren, two loads of
ashington county -four, to be shipped by
Oat. Our town, In fact. Is the only advan-
Rgeous shipping point for the products OF
be mountain counties, and better supply
hasket cannot be found. Our merchants are
Ride-aWake to meet the demands Of oul
4cightGrs over the mountains.
E Mr. James NJ. Baxter showed us sample
$f Mlett raised by him in a field, that was
Rrodigous, and would look unreasonable tc
eAlk about. Farmers from abroad, looking
Ant for place to settle, should take look
Xvcr our county, and see what they can see.
I've were pleased to see, our old frien
&RhHp Howell, in town, Saturday. He is
Pretty smart to get about considering his age
1Nd afflictions and w, aope lie is to be spared
Us for good Song time YET.
N Attention is called to the advertisement
Drewry 4 Graf. Any one in want "
Pick OF brick work should make applica.' TO-
them. They have the best burned kiln OF
pick ever offered to the citizens OF Van Bu-
tn. and for laying side walks they are snpe-
w.
n Miss Mary Hodges and n. F Cornelius
f&ot off Oh the st Louis excursion, this MORN
Epg, as, also McIlvaigh and John Wade,