The Van Buren press., 1877-10-09

VIII arrive Mt van Buren, to morrow al
tcrnoon, about 81 o'clock. Several of
the young ladies of the party are expect
ed to stop off here, and 90 to Ft. Smith,
next day.
The hosts of friends of Grandma
Their Cross one of our most esteemed
and venerable citizens, are panied to learn
that she is suffering from paralytic
shock. Her painful situation was first
discovered, by her friends, as she was ri
ding home from church, Sunday week.
Friday was her 10th birthday, and many
of her old friends called on her, and,
Notwithstanding the heavy afliiction,
found her mind clear and active. Her left
limb, from the hip down, is entirely par
alyzed, and it is hardly possible that one
so advanced in years, could again recov
err the use of it. But we hope she may
be spared to her children and friends yet
years to come.
Col. George I, Sparks, of Ft. Smith,
was on the train bound east, Monday
morning.
Van Buren, shipped, by rail, during
the month of September, 39l sacks of
wheat; 1,462 sacks of -four; 80 barrels
of apples, 76 sacks dried fruit, and l6
! bales of cotton.
100 Father smyth held service in the
Catholic Church, Sunday
The ease of Ben. McCallach for
! burning the Court House, is set for to-
day, Tuesday.
JOHN G. Foster, of CedarvtIe, char
ges US, with telling "a lie on hin IN saying
last week, in our report of the court
proceedings, that he had plead guilty
to the charge of gambling. The error
was in copying from the docket, and was
not intended, By turning to the indct
ment, we find he is charged and plead
guilty to selling whisky to Harvey Lamb
a minor, and was fined $25 and costs.
The ways of railroad Superintcnd-
ents are mysterious, and past finding
OUT That is our experience. The old
conductors, on the Little Rock and Fort
Smith Railway are off, and we have two
new on ones-Messrs Boyle and Travis,
old conductors from east of the Mlssis-
sippi.
Owing to the sickness OF Judge
Chaplin, and the Circuit Court being in
session, the Probate Court was adjourn.
ed over until next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dave Brodie came UP
from Alma, and spent Sunday, and re-
turned, yesterday morning.
United States Marshal Upham, with
a dozen or more prisoners, passed down
the road, Monday morning.
There will be service at the Catholic
church, next Sunday.
Our friend, r. B. Steward, of Ben.
tonville, delegate to the Grand Lodge
of Odd Fellows, which convenes at Lit
tie Rock, was in town, yesterday, and
left on the train, this morning, to attent
tue session or that BODY.
"A stitch in time saves nine. A lit
tie attention to the Court House yard, in
keeping the stock out, will save dollars
and labor hereafter. just word to the
Sheriff, with little appropriation, Judge
Chaplin.
Geo Divilblss will have the hand
soonest store in town, and the workman
ship reflects great credit on Mr.. Statler
There are some splendid Shannon
apples brought to our market.
Our friend Lonigan says if the thir-
ty-fve pickers he has employed, keep
steady at work, he will get all his cotton
gathered by December He has very
large crop.
Billy the barber, buried sweet Ii
tie child, recently They laid it in moth
erearth that it might bloom more bcauti
| fully in another and hoier cline Suf.
fer little children to come unto me-
Hon, Mayor Ogden was elected yes
terday, by the bar, special Judge Of the
Circuit Court, to try cases in which
Judge Rogers is interested.
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