The Van Buren press., 1876-07-04


june apples plenty.
-Blackberres coming in.
Corn looks very pretty.
Some farms oyerfowed.
Upland farmers iubilant
To-day is the glorious Fourth
10 to the barbecue, at Clear Creek.
County court is in session this week.
Take along your we,l-6lled baskets. to-
day.
Lay aside every care, Today, and 90 and
celebrate.
The depot is fashionable night-resort,
ncw-a-nights.
Columbus street is now presenting a
very lively appearance.
The man who was shot, some time ago, at
the Spencer House. died, during the week in
consequence.
Hallway trains come from Little Rock at
sP NJ. and leaves at $50 Z. NJ.
Little Rock mail arrives at 9, p. NJ. and
leaves at 2-30, z. NJ,
Large crowds gather daily at the depot
at the tinte Of the arrival and departure of
trains.
New wheat is selling in market at from
IS to s5 cents, as to quality. Old wheat from
80 to 80 cents.
An ice car arrives by the railway on
every Thursday and Friday nights train
this is a great accommodation,
MIR. Tott England gathered l05 bushels Of
wheat from four acres ofland; over 26 bushels
to the ucre. 1t is a pity he had not more in.
We lean:rthat the Pennywit mills have
engaged the services of practical miller
from Illinois who comes highly ree1mTen;ied
1t is understood that the rai.oad track
will be laid to Cherokee CITY, tie terminus fo
the road opposit Fort Sriith, and construction
trains will go through the last of the week.
We hope the city council will take notice
of the crossing nn Main street at the railroad
intersection of Columbus street; the Sidewalk
is almost impossible.
The Fort Smith Ferry Boat came owr
Saturday night, with freight for the railroad
The river was so swift that she could not re
turn the same night,
-IIayman and Sons keep up their reputa
ton as 'old reliable" in the making of flour
they are shipping large quantities below fo
market whicd always finds ready sale.
-Ou friend. Will. Eakin, has rendered II
valu able service during the week, for whicl
we are uperabundantly grareful We shoult
have had done, save for his timely assist
ance.
Our national convention delegates wer
water bound, on the Iron Mountain railroad
and, as we go to press monday evening" tn
Boss" has not put in appearance. Probabl.
on his way, however
We are dcigted to learn from our friend
Robert Norwood that the crops are in such
promising condition. He thinks that the corr
crop will be so large that corn will not b
worth over ten cents bushel cotton is doin;
equally as well. What is to prevent peopl
from living in snch a country as this?
Charlie Jones don't like high water much
he took the mail over the river last Saturda.
night in skiff and on his way back. in til
middle of the river, one of his oars broke ant
his skif started to Little Rock. He landed a
;tbe Hays farm and footed it, to town.
~. call the attention of the city counci
,,o,fbe IA It that wagons are in the habit o
cnasst,e he brick sidewalk at the corner o
Main ans, (. 'o'umbus streets, in endeavorins
En- 30, IN a., ,,ut of Columbus street, thereby
,,.u;n,, .ho pavemcnts in front of privat
r0s,don4ss,.s,o put down at the cost Of tn
nwners uebep the Censorions Argus VII
-, tat". on4nae At this notice.
r,. Cream Ferry Boat, which sunk on tn
0,.,. ,,,s,ant was raised last week after tw
lar,s work un der the superintendent o. MI
Chas @ nrenncn. and came up to town lues
1av evening" wi,s hyiias colors' much TO u" u
sharrlu a r1 of manv ,.s ons who predicted .na 'na
she could never be raised. I."e ;,, ROC
thoroughly repaired and Is now RI, '"'
llarly and defes all the cattle In Teas "
sink her again
Our deserving young friend and fellow
laborer, Charlie Isham, has shaken off tn
dust of the printing office ftom his feet, cram
ed his valise full of billed clothes" stradlet
the iron horse and sped away down south
near Ozark to rusticate for his health. Mys
terious reports are in circulation as to tn
object of his visit. We miss thee Charles, bu
wish you pleasant visit and a speady re
turn and lots Of gOOd lHck.