The Van Buren press., 1877-10-02

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cd by j. r. Harding, Dripping Springs.
that Is really splendid. 1t was ginned at
the Harshaw gin, in Logtown. 1,600
pounds of the seed cotton made a bale
of $40 pounds of cotton. Mr.. N. F.
Cornelius, who, by the way, is consider
ed one of the best cotton judges in Van
Buren,, bought the bale and paid 10cts,
which is one cent over the market price.
We have, partly, promise of a bale from
the same gentleman, for exhibition, at
the State Fair. The premium for the
best bale of cotton is three hundred dol
lars, which is well worth competing for.
Henry French had mule killed,
Friday night, by the railway train. just
before 1t got to the depot in Van Buren,
1t was turned out loose, and got on the
track Parties living near the track, can
not be too careful in letting their stock
run out at large, in that vicinity.
The weather is supremacy delight
full.
First rate-shower.
Judge Ogden's court has been quite
lively, during the week.
Judge Perkins, Of Sebastian, was
over, Wednesday, in attendance on the
Circuit Court In Mr.. Perkins, Sebas-
tian county has as good county Judge
as can be found anywhere.
Bro. Davis wants "joys to go un-
confined, and the stopper pulled out OF
the Jug" If it is apple-brandy," out
with it, provided " Dodge" is out of the
way.
Mrs. Cass, the mother of Mr.. John
Cass, one of the publishers of the Argus,
arrived on the train, Friday night, from
Ohio, for visit to him.
The stage for Fayetteville was run
ming over with passengers that came up
on the Friday night train.
Something new under the sun. We
are indebted to our young friend, Walter
Rearden, of Little Rock, for one of the
miraculous pens" It's made like an
ordinary pen, and tits only necessary to
dip it in rater, as you would an ordinary
pen into ink. 1t is just the thing to have
about the house or office. A card of six
pens is sufficient to last many years. S12
per gross. Send to J. f. Rearden, Little
Rock, and get one for a sample. Card OF
six for so cts.
"A COW, belonging to Col. II. A.
Meyer, was run into, Saturday, in the
McGee field. A leg was broken, and the
COW killed. Valued at S13.
-Guss. Woodward is helping Station
Agent Paine to work up. There is a
large business done at this station, and
more than one can attend to.
Col. W. j. Largen will leave New
York, for Western Arkansas, in few
days with the most complete selection of
samples in his lines that have ever been
broughtto the State, and at prices that
will be hard to reach by any nthor d-"..-
mcr. Look out for him, from the 18th
to the Goth.
Alma is greatly delighted over the
fact that they have gathered in an apple
that weighed l9i ounces. Why, Berkeley
Neal, Esq, has, at his Office, a Shannon
apple that weighs 20l ounces, that was
raised not far from Van Buren,. He has
several other varieties, not quite as large,
but equally as fine
w. H. H. SHIRLEY got home, Satur-
day night.
The Rev. J. C. Kennedy went to
Morrilton, Saturday, on the train, to fill
an appointment, there, on Sunday.
Capt. James Nichols will stick the
nose of the Florence Meyer into the Ar
kansas river, as soon as there is water
enough.
The passenger train of the Little
Rock and Fort Smith Railway, coming
west, Saturday night, ran over and killed,
one half a mile this side of Mulberry,
a man by the name of Jack McDurmitt.
He was formerly section-hand, and had
been on the road over two years. and
on a spree for two weeks past. He
was supposed to have been drunk, and
asleep on the track. His body was taken
to Alma Station for interment.
Capt. Tom. Darragh, of the steamer
Maumellc. and his chief clerk, Capt.
Pat Morrison, spent day in our town,
lastweek. They were looking after the
steamboat business in this end of the
State; and it is expected the Maumelle
will be put in the up-river trade, as soon
as there is sufficient water. Capt. Pat is
too we'll known for US to say word, and
Capt Tom, the more you know him, the
better you will like him.
Eight of the colored sisters were
haptizod in the river nv Rro Crawford