The Van Buren press., 1876-07-25

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DR.. w. A. Carter and daughter, and Capt.
Riley Wallace, of Ozark were in town, last
Thursday.
The Little Rock Star says that Crawford
county will be represented in the Bishop
State Republican convention, To-day. at Lit
tie Rock.
Maj John Crawford, the prospective
State Auditor. and his family, passed through
Van Buren,, Wednesday, on their way to the
old homestead in Washington county. The
Major had not time to stop long. but will stop
longer on his return, and see all of his old
fricads-
Mr.. l.. Graft puts upon our table two
beautiful punches of grapes of the Hartford
Prolific variety. Mr.. Graft is the most sue
cessful grape grower in this section of the
State, and we notice that wine from grape
from his vineyard, Is on exhibition at the
Centennial Exhibition at Philadelphia.
Capt. John S. Brodie returned from Hot
Springs, Thursday night. We are glad to see
him looki ing SO we'll, and to know that his
rheumatism Is much better.
The Ella Hughes came in Friday after.
noon with good freight. She has been re-
painted outside and in, and looks as nice as
new pin. The aliilble Jones is in the Office,
and the ideawake Green johnson In com
mand. The Hughes leaves Van Buren, every
Saturday, and Little Rock every Wednesday
night.
The Gov Garland, the new boat lust com
I ;t,ln pp,l.
last week. A handsome reception was given
her by the citizens of that city. She entered
at once the Memphis trade.
Our little friend. Johnnie Myers, of Fort
Smith was over last week. and spent day or
two,
Gen H. B. Armstead was in town. last
Friday.
DIR. james A, Dibrell. j.. of Little Rock
was one of the excursionists, yesterday. DIR.
Dibrcll stands well at Little Rock, where he
has resided for ten years past, and is one of
the r sing young physicians in the State.
We had the pleasure of meeting with
AIRS Geo. l.. Brown of the Ozark Banner,
yesterday. 1t is always pleasure to meet
with s., refined and umiab,c lady, and now
that she has learned the way to our town, We
Lepe we shsi, zee more OF her. She went on
co Fort Smith, but will stop OF as she comes
tack, and remain few hours. taking the
O'Clock train hose.
The independent Arkamsian reports
new paper to be started AT Dardanel'c.
Mr.. Lsbe Southmsyd and Misses Matte
and Lucy have gone TO Fayetteville for a
visit.
We notice that long needed improv ements
are being Made at the lower end Of Broad and
Drenuen streets. Near their intersection
with Bois de Arc street. That part of the
town has heretofore been neglected.
The railway company have erected ex-
tensivc stock yards just down the curve. on
The Drcnnen addition.
The weather is mild; in fact it's balmy !;
in fact enc might with safety, say 1t was In
.ined to be hot. Stove wood merchants are
despondent- as 4 boss OF boarding house was
seen, on last Saturday, banging her tea kettle
out of the window to boil Candidates are
almost liquifed, aad snrskeeters abstract
blood only from those who Use ice at jim,
lIavhins'. Robins and jaybirds roost far
apart and on dfiercnr limbs. The different
h*els empty their boarders. each
haght, into the cool grass in the Court House
yard. A resident of Hog Thief Bend rush
ed franticaiis into drug store. Saturday. and
asked Mister, how hot is the thermomi-
con?' The druggist replied that he had not
Locked lately, but that the instrument was
hangiDs where he could look at it. After
ssahloibr t. q while. ycrdant said he could
not lssderstand the thing. The druggist
shaved llisS that the figures at the top of the
cal,nnn OF saeseuIy Indicated the degree of
neat. .Oh, yes" saie he. - it's the figures at
che head OF that st4Hak Of lightning
Strange to relate. Mr.. Ed. Scott. county
clerk issued foiE s,asvaage iiccnccs on last
Saturday.
whisestdes says It's bauad to be sickly
The publishes of Scribncr's Mon THY
proposc, rs their special! contribution to :" tbs
rlories of the centennial yea.." the pubtica-
ton Of the most beautiful number of pop
ular magazine ever issued In the world. The
ambition is laudable one, the promise Is
made in good faith, and the power to fnih'l
the promise will hardly be doubted by those
who have watched the history and progress OF
the Sc4sbnsr magazines. Ti.is special num-
Der of 'Scribner's Monthly, which WIZ DC en-.
titled "Thc Midsummer Holiday Numoer'
will comprise one hundred and sixty pa2S''
contributed by the most eminent writers: :
Among these are Bry yant, Sto0dard, IL. H.
Sydney Lanier, Bret IIarte. j.. 4. Male, Col.
Waring, John Burroughs, +. B. Aldrich, Celia
Thaxter, Tourguenef, the Russian novelist
Gail Hamilton. Henry James, Jr. and others
only less distinguished. The Illustrations VIII
be profuse In number. and specially potable
asspecimens Of the designers. engravers and
printers arts. All that culture and skill, de-
veloped by a fruitful experience. can do to
make this number of the magazine attractive
VIII be done. 1t will be issued about the 10Th
of July.