The Van Buren press., 1876-02-22

Mr.. Joseph Walker, brother-in-law Of DIR
Thruston, and an old former resident Is In
town.
Col. Jas. L. King was up from his mills
Friday
-Lytle & Warren are furnishing beef to
the railroad hands.
Yves. Merrell had an attack, last Wednes-
n day. Of vertigo. but is better now.
The Era. No. 8, will leave Van Buren,.
every Friday afternoon. and returning leave
Little Rock every Tuesday night.
Mr.. william Whitfield lett on the Era No.
0. Friday, for New Orleans, Expects to be
gone a month or 80.
--Sidney A. Gaylor, ofTopeka. Kansas. and
CORES pondent of several eastern journals pas
sed down on the Era, Friday.
"A. Wallace Ward. of the house of Austin
4 Ward, arrived home on the stage. Friday
from st. Louis
The Methodist entertainments were high
iy successful.
The amateur string band made an excel
4 lent orchestra at the entertainments.
Large crowds, both nights, at the Tab
4 leaux and plays. ..
The weather has been lovely, during the
past week.
Our mills send off -four by every boat that
leaves here.
Business with boats on the river, is mar
Y rowing down.
4 Every body and their wives and children
are happy, all things about us look SO promi-
NJ ising. Let us put forth all our energies. and
W make Van Buren,, always remembering that
q without unremttng efforts, on the part of
!. every individual, the coming railroad will do
AIS no good.
VI The pretty girls of Van Buren, showed
sof splendldly in the tableaux. last Wednes-
day and Thursday nights.
@ Not only the ladies of the Methodist
schurcl, but our entire community, are indebt-
ed to Capt Sam. Martin for assistance rem
lered in getting up the recent entertainments,
Sam. is u genius, and is willing to exercise
bis ingenuity for the amusement OF our peo-
pie.
A The grass Is commencing to look green
Ahe trees are commencing to bud. and before
long nature will be habited ia her holiday at
Wire.
M Father Nike has gone to Ozark for n few
Slays. viii be here for services Sunday.
A good many OF the railroad employ ecs
Pre- living in shantles on the line of the
Eoad.
We had been led to beleye, by the in
Creased number OF saloons in our place. as
we'd AS the presence ct a large number ofrail-
foaders in our midst. that we were to have u
very dsorderly town. But the contrary has
been the case While there has been of course
4copsidesable drinking and some drunkenness,
Atlere have been 10 fights or fusses, such rs
Ne had hoen led TO expect.
The stage now makes the trip to Ozark
and back by daylight. Another vehicle brings
khe mails.
T Two boarding-houses In our neighbor-
hood load t!se air about lis with harmony Of
Ddors that oltimes have an unpleasant effect
on our olfactory nerves.
1t makes us real hungry to look over at
1cCoud's restaurant at night, every thing
1Oeks SO cosy. comfortable and iavitng. It
Mas not ala a CLOUD, there was u tint Of
aunshne there. all seemed so CHEEKY bright
y A beef steak, rare done If you please
W Uncle Mark Wagner. of Pleasant Hill
N eae OF the salt Of the earth," was In town,
hrrsexy.
as& DIR. Dick Pearson arrived at Van Buren.
Thursday afternoon.
Pleased to zee Capt. jerks Brown out RI
ling, Wednesday.
Our good frieud, rhad. Reynolds, repre-
senEng Shryock & Rowland. st. Louis, Is In
Van Buren,. this week.
\ mi There Is not an lnhabitablc house In the
own that is empty.
South Carolina abounds in saloons, res
- xp'.----A- --.sa h---r.ai..s - 'ro..s~.-
N otwith standing the railroad employees
we're paid eff,l Hast week, there has been but
little drunkenness.
House breaking. Look out for the
sogues.
Another harber,ip town, and shaving in
fosresting.
Charley Rfbbling's motto, " Look well to
your foundations"
The senior member sf the new drug firm
ays he intends to give the drug business
Gpss.
The old Harms house has been whitewash-
~, aud our friend Brown will take few
1oardees.
Our Young friends. the broommakers. are
heeping bachelors hall ut the Stewart house
They live on the best the market affords, and
sre very happy.
-Blackfoot was melf-represented In Van
Buren, Saturday, and balmy, very balmy at
that.
Charlie Eisoa has been giving free lunch
- during the week.
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RIVER NEWS.
The river is slowly declining, with three
NDst on Van Buren bar. Weather clear.
The Era No. 8 arrived Thursday night, and
left for below Friday.
H. c. Cs-u