The Van Buren press., 1876-12-12

Memphis, Dec. 8 S--Cotton quiet, lla.
st Louis, Dec, S.-Cotton higher, liz,
We call attention to the advertise
ment, in our paper, Of the new Arkansas
river packet, Florence Meyer, in COM
mand of that popular and experienced
sleamboatman, Capt. James Nichols.
This boat was built expressly for the
New Orleans trade, and is now laying at
Little Rock, and will come above to Ft.
Smith, on the first rise. She is very light
and will come through on very low
water. Shippers will take notice.
Mrs Jesse Turner is home from
good long visit to her mother in Pitts
burg, as well as short stay at the Cen
tennal exhibition, aud, as the ladies say,
i" looking SO we'll"
A Mr.. Reed and his family, arrived
at Alma, Friday night, from Mississippi.
They come to locate in the vicinity of
that wide-awake town. He will make
good citizen, and we extend welcome,
not only to him, but to all seeking homes
in the lar west, to our county and state.
That languid, helpless, sallow com
plexioned woman must use DR., j. Ii.
McLean's Strengthening Cordial and
Blood Purifier. 1t is exactly what You
want to vitallze, purify aud enrich your
blood, and give you back the bloom of
health again. DR.. j. II. McLean's office,
3l4 Chestnut. Street, ST. Louis.
We are panied to announce, this
week, the death of Mr.. August Shaber.
Mr.. Shaber, about two years since, NOV
ed to Dexter, Cook county, Texas, where
he lived up to the time of his death,
which occurred about ten days since.
August Shaber was good man and a
good citizen, and his death will be re
GREETED by large circle of friends and
relatives in this county, where lie had
liveo for many years, commanding the
esteem of all who knew him Our warm
est sympnthies go out to his family and
relatives, in this, the hour of trial.
HoLLowAY's PILLS AND OINTMENT -
Scrofua was considerable incurdble until
the great discovery of " Holloway's
world Diseases which battle the skill OF
the medical schools, readily yield to
these peerless remedies tcurvy, Fry
sipelas, Saltrheun, Itch, and all Cutane.
Gus Eruptions are durable by them. 20
cents per box or pot.
There should be some means provi
ded for taking care of the indigent We
shall now, more than ever before, in the
history of our town, be brought into
contact with positive poverty. While in
the majority of instances, this destitu-
tion is brought about by continuation in
the practice Of rice, and the habit of la
ziness, yet there are cases where the dis.
tress has been the result Of circumstances
which the most persistent and earnest eff
forts could not overcome. 1t is not pos
sible for persons to judge correctly in all
cases, and individuals are as apt to help
the undeservng as those who merit aid,
For this reason the assistance is seldom
given. Now, the very persons, who
would not admit these wandering desti-
titutes to their houses to sleep, or to their
tables to cat, would have no hesitancy in
contributing their mite towards the pro-
vding place for such unfortunates. A
ptiable case lately happened in our town
which goes to show that not only the
town, but the county as we'll, needs a
poor house. Thursday evening, about
5 o'clock, we happened to be going to-
wards the depot, when lady called our
attention to poor woman coming from
that direction. She was barely able to
get along. being almost helpless, and
was sobbing most violently, The even.
ing, it will be remembered was very cold,
and the poor woman, whom no one felt
at liberty to take in their houses, seem
ed likely to have to lay out all night.
She, however, expressed the wish to be
shown where Rev. Mr.. Greathouse lived
and, just at night, two little boys started
to show her the way; but violent chill
at this moment, kept her from getting
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