The Van Buren press., 1876-03-07


i've must be allowed to extend the usual con-
sgratulations.
Il Geo. W. Matlock has loyal claim OF
II 80 80 allowed The heirs of Charles Hogan
3leceascd. claim for $4,000. was disalowed
sElizabcth Pardue had claim allowed oil
s. 100 out of sl.l57. James Rainwater is al
lowed $ls4 Lewis +. Riddle l. allowed 5000
rhomas Simco's widow allowed S606. Jesse
Sksewart is allowed 500.
q tx- We are glad to see Capt J. r. Skinner
INT and able to give a little attention to
5eork,
u Thanks to Coors & Scott of the news
3oom for favors.
q Capt. Jack C. Williams, Of McAlister's
Station, Cherokee Nation, was in town, the
bast week.
u The gentleman from Fort Smith. who Is
IN present doing some excellent painting in
own, is named Maledon. and not Maddern
y we stated last week.
II You can hardly turn around in S, c.
- Without falling into lager beer tub.
a Two weeks ago, Thursday. T. B. Elsie, of
Ozark. hired a saddle-horse from Smiths
I table to go to Fort Smith. He went to that
zlacc, and the same day offered the berse,
hddle. etc. at public auction, and lsr. Mat
1hews was the purchaser. Elsie came back
u Van Burcn, and told Smith some plausible
Tory about the horse. and that he had 'eft it
a. H., Tba n n
/hck, Smith went to Fort Smith. and found
e facts as we have stated them. The day
Xefore, however. DR.. Matthews had sent his
bn on trip to the country with the horse
bid promised, on his return, to bring the
prse to Smith, which he did on Thursday
&st. Elsie's brother, who regrets the circum-
$ance very much. proposes to indemnify DR..
latthews for what he is out and his trouble,
= pd the matter will probably stop at that.
@ We were pleased to meet Hon.~fsmes
Arcig in town. Wednesday, and to see him
boxing ST. much better.
Our New Orleans Mardi Gras ,eXrNqSion-
II, Jim Scott. Lewis Johnson and Thell
,urand. who left on the Nellie Peek. re-
krnea home from Little Rock. "Wednesday
Nght. The Peck is laid up at Dardar1clIe for
) ssatrr,
III The Memorial Association Bali, Tuesday
- yht was an elegant affair. rejecting much
xfcdit on the ladies having 1t in charge
N THE boarTing-h -haa<e oa the Penmywit
rncr.is NUN beH'ed xTaoag tire things that
gcre and then were not. Now, that it is va
INT, would lit VI ct be a good Naan to transform
n into public hall9 Witha dramatic club,
6rmed from our amateur talent, and with the
WDper room Of the Pennywit building fixed
n properly, wouldn't our town he grand.
orious and pecuiar?"
#-Dr. Dick Pearson has gone to Fort Smith.
r a week or two. and will otter his services
all needing work in his line. After that he
Mil return to Van Buren, and remain ten
1ring work at his hands will take notice and
brern themselves accordingly.
Col. "Boggy' johnson is in town, though
y has not yet Garkened the door of our sane
I'm. If you want something good for tie
omach's sake. give him memorandum.
Col. jerks Brown is working up hill'' a
tile, every day.
M-Dont let the entertainments. Thursday
nc Friday nights, for the benefit of the Pres
8terian church be forgotten. The object it.
3lf should call out a full house aside from
e singing and play that will be presented.
~ every body go.
Father Mike will be here for service Sun
y.
@-Peope have commenced the preparation
II their gardens
nh Big crowd of people on the line of the
9iroad, Sunday.
Ht weighs l,lOo pounds.
DR. Decherd is on the gain. and, with the
od nursing he is receiving. will "pull
Mrough.'
EThc popular representative of the House
Busscy & Co.. St. Louis Mr.. ID. l.. Bour-
hd, is with as. for a few days. looking after
business Of this heuse. Through Mr.
purland between $4,000 and $4,000 bushels Of
heat has been shipped from this part OF the
Bite at and above Dardanelle.
-llard rain Sunday night and Monday
brning.
@ Another saloon to be opened in South
&rolina.
The Granger Hall is to be fitted up for
Mblie entertainments.
~ The Memorial Association Dramatic Club
Ill give some dramatic entertainments next
bnth.
Jim. Paralec. an old offender, but young
years, was up before Justice Alexander
pnday. for stealing from =. L. Devany
turday nigh. hat. valued at one dollar
half jim. choosing to be tried by a
ny of his countrymen. was found guilty,
Aed fined one hundred dollars, and imprison-
s. one year in the county Jail. 1t was only
sae other day that Alma sent up a delenate for
~ months. Now comes Jim. Paralee for a
Sear. Poor old Crawford
PAY day on the 18th, and the 18th, st.
katrick's Day in the morning" G. will be
Booming"
The best lemons in town for 50 cents per
cozen at NJ. Lynch's.
Geo. Austin has wagon sheets already
ade' cheaper than you can buy the cloth.
=" Old drunk circulated pretty freely Sat
INLAY.