The Van Buren press., 1878-08-20

of Mayor Neal. 1t means business at once
marlborough.
Mrs. Dave. Brodie, with her baby, of AL
ma, are up home. The baby is quite sick A
week or two of home-nursing will bring it
all right.
The train, Friday night, came in with a
large lot of passengers running from Little
Rock, from fear Of the yellow fever.
Jack Cottroll, wife and mother, came up
from Little Rock, Friday night. He report
scare panic in that place, and the people
scattering out in all directions.
"A very sick and needy man ON the bank
4 of the river, in the Bowlin house., is worthy
subject for the charitable offerings of our
people.
For the benefit of our Catholic friends,
\ we would say that the SISTERS Fair" at Fort
h smith, commences next week.
There was an exodus of the drummcrs
going East, Saturday morning.
There is another glass ball shooting, this
evening.
MIR. James oliver. of Washington county,
was in town, last week, visiting friends.
Mr.. Marion Kilgore is, we learn, eand-
#date for Justice Of the Peace, in this town
#shipI
aa- WARD & OGDEN have the finest
Zinc of POCKET CUTLERY in the
town.
4 DIR. J, p. Dromgoole, of Louisville, Ky,
representing the Drug House of that name.
Efalled on us, Friday. The house is adverts-
Ding extensively in the State.
] Mrs. Hardee, wife OF IIardee, the painter,
5Wmerly Of Van Buren,. has procured a di-
Rorce from him, in the late Circuit Court at
Fort Smith. He had become an insane imbc-
Lle.
If You want to hear some good vocal and
Instrumental music, go to the meetings at the
RiurPhics' hall, Wednesday nights. II is Il
kood way to pass few pleasant leisure
ours.
Tile nights are becoming excellent for
rst-class sleeping.
E-The young men had the initiatory dance
d the Murphy Hall last Tuesday night. We
arm that they had good time, AS they al
Ways do.
N-Wecdy is what might be said Of the con-
7tion of some OF the streets
rs- WARD & OGDEN keep the best
Fauds of KEY-WEST CIGARS.
-yho aruumcrs took possession Of the
bwn, Thursday and Friday.
If all our friends were like Mr.. Andy
ekhart we should have more frdit than
would know what to do with. We ac-
howledge supply, Friday.
V-Judge Johnathan Neal left, Saturday
HOrning, for New York City and its surroun-
ngs. We wish the Judge pleasant trip
8nong the bulls and beads of the great
Ey.
NJ The Rev. D. McManus, oi the Episcopal
urch, has accepted call of Grace Church,
elena. We commend the Reverend gentle
AN to the good people of Phillips ms worthy
their confidence and esteem.
E-Our attention is called to a most bastard
outrage. An old man, named Knight,
led 70 years, committed rape on his little
granddaughter. only AZ years old. He lived
th his son, the father of the child, one-and
behalf miles from Dripping Springs. The
lid died, and writ has been issued for the
reprobatc's arrest. We forbear further
mments at this time.
heS- WARD g. OGDEN keep tho best 5
@NT CIGARS in the State.
ECThe weather has been very cool and plea
pt, during the past week,
-Glass-bal shooting seems to have captur-
the sharp-shootists of the town. Any
ing tor fun.
Dr L. G. White, and his son Johnnie, re-
ned home from trip to Texas, Thursday
hit.
. III. Hillyer Esq. of Alma, delivered a
pure before the Temperance Union, at
ark, asl week.
The candidates interviewed the Colony,
rrsday night. ...
The crop of mosquitoes is splendid, and
'mlses we'll.
1t> WARD & OGDEN have the largest,
freshest stocks of DRUGS, MEDI-
PES, FINE LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
CIGARS ever brought to Van Bu-
/. MAY. Qucsenbury says he is having .
orlous time" with his old friends in Van
ch' lie finds the "latch- string out at
Fy corner,
DR. WV. Allison passed through town.
rs way to Polk county, last Thursday, on
oSpecting trip to be gone several months.
!, a good citizen, and we don't like the
b Of his leaving US.
III he Fletcher was detained on her up-trip
''a not arrive until Thursday morning,
"eht down the same afternoon. She got
'all lot Of bran and -four from here.
: hceollect that Dr. Wyatt will be here on
S'out the 9th Of September.
t"at portion Of Mr. George Anstn's fam
"o'ne, have moved from the old place,
'"u baggage, to the Andy Austin place.
uusc s. j. Brown returned home, last
u '''s' Joe, Bosscpt and child, of Little
passed up on the train, last Monday