The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1877-12-11

entertainment?
The empty houses are gradually fill
ing up.
We believe that about all the toy
business, this year, is monopolized by
Miller 4 Bro, and Tom. Edmonson ant
it promises to be lively during the APP
preaching holidays.
Are we to have no musical enter
tanmcnts, this winter? v
DIR White is prepared to . drug
yeu in the most refined and artistic man
| ncr. In fact, whoever takes his medi
cines once, is very apt to do so again
They are first class.
If you want cheap goods Sam. Mar
tin can sell them to you at George Aus
tins store, where he is selling out the
| old stock.
Tho Little Rock wheat DRUMMER
| that attempted to "bull' the Van Buren,
| market, last week, went home with a
aea in his ear" Wheat at 81 80 was not
! what he come for-but got.
Aaron, who killed one of the sec
ton hands, is out on bail.
Dry Goods, Groceries, Cloth
ing, Boots, Shoes, Hats, Caps and
General Merchandise, can be pur-
chased lower than the lowest at the
popular Conc Price" Cheap Cash
Dry Good House of F. II. Nc
kibben.
1t was our mistake and Frank Ad.
ans lxek-it was a girl-baby, after all.
There has been a goodiy number OF
cattle in the livery-stable yard, back of
our Office during the week.
Our good friend Drewry now prays
for continued good weather so that he
can push his work on the Court House.
That's right.
Tomorrow night the Esculapians
minglc in the delights of the dance at
Alma
Our City Fathers should fake peep
at the crossing near the Methodist
church.
The Methodist Church Supper was
not 30 !~rsoly attended, as was demand.
Hd by the object of the entertainment
Who is in iault9
- Tho Rev. Strong delivered his in.
itial sermon at the Episcopal Church
Thursday night.
An amiablc little row ut an. G.
sheet-lightning' saloon, Tuesday night
during which large, red-hot coal stove
was turned over on the floor. The ac
tivity of those present, prevented any.
thing serious from the " turnover. The
moral never drink, and when you do
don't let out the fight in the whiskey
near red-h stove.
Had a small-sized runaway last
week that brokeup, somewhat, Jim. Aus
tins buggy. A noisy negro-boy was in
the vehicle, but succeeded in jumping
out, without any apparent effort to stop
the frightened animal.
~ We visited the popular house G
II. r. McKibben, to take glance at his
immense stock of goods, and we can as
sure our friends that they can buy moro
goods for less money there than at any
house in the county. tt
TO convince the most skcptical that
Van Buren, is the best market for wheat
we have only to give the quotations o
rates, Thursday. Wheat brought 81 80!
per bushel. A drummer for the Rose
City Mill, Little Rock, asserted that they
were out of wheat, and were bound tt
have it. This is the market for wheat
more is sold here, and at better prices
than at any other point in this part o
the State. Gillem has "got his back up,
and says if the wheat goes out of town
1t shall be paid for. Good for the ole
man. ..
Everybody smiles beneath the be
hign influence of the delightful weather
OF the past week.
quite a largo number of campers
squattcd by their fires, in the valley. by
the Pennywit mill, Thursday night. W.
believe they were on their way some
where.
~ Go and get Bargains a
C|osing-0ut Sale of GEORGE
AUSTIN'S Stock Of Goods, at oil
stand. Selling regardless of cos
to quit business.
RIVER NEWS.
Tho Dr.. NJ. aI..vly with J. q