The Van Buren press., 1876-04-11

Attention is directed to the advertise
ment of Messrs Goss Il Harris in our paper
to-day. They have opened fresh stock Of
drugs and medicines which they are Offering
physicians and others at the very lowest fig
ures. They have imported liquors for medic
inal purposes, or any other, the best In town
and at prices that will make your eyes snap
Try and see.
The Ella Hughes, only forty-two or three
hours out from Little Rock, arrived Friday
noon. The following were her cabin passage
list: Judge Parker Judge Clayton, Mrs. Bar
nett Mrs. Witthorn, Bob. Newell, Tobe. Kim
ney, Chunk Weaver. Miss Julia Slosson, Miss
Irene Slosson, and Geo Sparks.
Mrs Judge VIM. Walker and Miss Mag
Mn re Fort Smith, have been spending Il
..,oa, with their many friends In Van Burcn.
-fnnnk Weaveri is up from Little Rock, for
week tr two.
Capt yeaks Brown vas out riding, Tues
day
Or. Dccherd was out for the first time
Tuesday since his sickness. lie WAS able to
cast his vote.
Deputy Sheriff Davis left Saturday on
the Pine Bluff. with eight happy delegates
for the peniteatisry, sentenced at the court
closing Friday night. "Uncle Zeb'' will
take good care not to let any Of them es-
cape.
The admirers of the " light fantastic"
had splendid time at Mrs. Brodies, Wednes-
day night.
Bill Wynn has had the town of Alma
dancing attendance on the Circuit court, du
ring the past week.
Mr. Riley Wallace. of Ozark, came up on
the Utah, Wednesday. Riley attended school
here, at the Wallace Institute, before the
war.
Judge j. II. Rogers was in attendance on
the Circuit Court, during the week. He is one
4 OF the rising young democratic lawyers Of
Western Arkansas, and has the confidence Of
Il the democratic masses.
II Charley Drennen is back
i Charley Eison came up short in his race !,
Nj Saturday. with Woolf.
N The medical society of Crawford county
VI met at Alma, yesterday, and those In attend
ance were royalty ente-tained by the profess
= sion.
The grade Of the railroad bed between
II here and Lees Greek is completed. There is
"a Gil Of six feet, just below town, which the
iii &contractors are now at work on.
ii daniel Michael brought in a load of sweet
4kt,s&at oe, last v-aAls, that the UeSt ana
ssoi,ndest we have ever seen at this season of
the year. And for eating, they can't be beat,
$&Mr. Michael is one of our best farmers and it
will be well for raisets Of potatos to consult
him on his method Of preserving his vege-
Babies
&& The weather, the past week, has bee,ia
little more spring like.
s# The leaves are growing slowly on the
trees.
@ Farmers, generally, are engaged in plow-
Jng.
Z -Gtah. Wilcox's new building is getting ON
fnely.
Mrs. Mccain has put few fence around
her residence.
# The Presbyterian Church scare has ex-
ploded.
-Salooning is growing immensely dull in
South Carolina"
Z Efforts are being made to reconstruct
he band, preparatory to the railroad celebra-
6on in Jiihei
@ The land about the old Waldron proper.
y has been enclosed.
There will be pc-nic of the Episcopal
Ghurch Sunday School. at the residence of
nr. Smale. Monday next. A general invita-
Ion Is extended to all to attend.
Large number of people on a tour of OBJ
ervation on, the line Of the railroad, Sun.
#&y evening.
-Some talk of locating tile railroad depot
- the plat front Of Mrs. England's.
s-Some considerable typhoid fever in the
teighborhood.
Next Sunday is the great religious festi-
~ Of the year, Easter.
-Preparations ar being made for some
be music. at the Episcopal church, next
Alnday.
-Attention is called to the advertisement
of the Knights of Pythias, in our paper. II
Athe object OF the officers to re- organize ant
fuse new life into the order in Van Buren
44ey have the material to make the order re-
|, Scted by every one.
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!, Bird Seed.