The Van Buren press., 1878-06-18

II "a discontllucu. we regret tllat Sucn Is the
3se: but it would hardly be fair to ask that
LAT the train be continued, although it would
j as it has been great convenience, when
Z was not paying.
We have seen a cotton-stalk, raised by
m Gray, on d. W. Moore's place, that meas
res 26 inches. This will be hard to beat in
Ris section of the State.
8-Brooks, who killed Muthershed, Sunday
eek, it is said is lowering around the neigh
Srhood, in the Indian country.
8-Misses Nettie Williams and Maria Watt,
Alma, were up, the last week. guests of
IS Rose Williams.
Lone dollar dozen for tin preserving cans
cheaper than cleaning up the ola ones.
Ichodemus has them. Try them.
Mrs. Garrett has gone to Clarksville, on y
lit to Mrs. Mamie Jamison, nee Wright.
|-Dr. ]. A. Dibrell and wife, ofLittle Rock,
ssed up with the excursionists, Wednesday
b.
Judge U. NJ. Rose. of Little Rock, spent
zednesday night in Van Buren, the guest of
= J. Brown. z...
Now that the citizens living on, and ow-
1ng property on the street to the depot have
u new brick walks from Main to the rail-
(d depot, there is work yet to do by the corr
|raton, and that is to lay rock foundations
ross the roads, from walk to walk. If this
hot done, the construction of brick side
ks might have just as well remain undone.
no one can go to the depot in wet, rainy
Sather, without getting ankle deep in mud
the crossings. Now, City Fathers, let lis
I've the work complete.
$$-Col. S. l.. Griffith and wife, came up on
! excursion, and were the guests OF Cen
b Gatlin.
&Tg- WARD 4 OGDEN have the largest
ID freshest stocks Of DRUGS, MEDI-
NES, FINE LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
Sd CIGARS ever brought to Van Blu
Sn.
THE members of the colored NJ. f. Sun
" school will give concert, consisting of
citations, dialogues, singing, ctc., at Robin
b. Hall, on Thursday night next. The price
| admission is low, and it will be we'll worth
e time spent to attend, and witness the per.
fmance. for our eolored friends have decid
4 musical and dramatic talent Recolleet
Aursday night, and give them boost.
We are sorry to learn that our good-and
se thought very eNemplary--friend Graf,
Eps out backberrying, Sunday. We know
\ for we have seen the fruits of the pickings
hereof we speak.
&-Gen. Thomson got home from long
rge in Scott county, Saturday night.
tE- Wednesday and Thursday. rising ba
4ncter, and falling temperature; generally
PAR or fair. Friday, Saturday, Sunday,
|onday and Tuesday. falling barometer; RI
hg temperature. ending in clouding, threat
(g weather, with heavy local rains and thun-
kr storms.
Mr.. Daniel Baker, of Ohio, called in on Ills
lst week. Mr.. Baker was looking for loca
bn to establish merchant tailoring busi-
ess, and has, we learn, decided to locate at
brt Smith.
la" WARD & OGDEN keep IMPORT
ID HAVANA CIGARS.
B-Friend Cornelius has been shaved by
zmc one, and don't look like himself
I've missed Bros. Southmayd and Scott at
hurch, Sunday. Not sickness, we hope, that
ept them away.
"A young man from the country. ben
lned" too much, Friday night, thereby losing
Is hat, coat and S20 finding himself, when
le definitely ascertaned which one of the
!bys he was away out in the woods. Whis
by took his brains, and somebody got his
Roney. Some one gave him boot. and some
pc else hat, and he wound his way home,
6iser, If not better man.
Capt. Jim. Bowlin, OF the Rose City gave
pe Fort Smithers moonlight excursion
krlday night to Van Buren, arriving here
Pout lOla o'clock. There was large crowd
ld among them we had the pleasure of NEE
(ng our FRIEND Frank Gallagher of the Her
-School is out and the pupils all appear to
Z pleased with the idea.
Es- WARD Il OGDEN keep the best
lrands of KEY-WEST CIGARS.
we heard the musical voice of Col. Tlad.
Ecyholds on the streets, Saturday.
w. W. Horne, of Jasper. will accept
hanks for favors.
Saturday was the hottest day of the sea-
on, so far.
Had very hard rains during the last
veek.
.-Blackbcrries are commencing to come in
feely
Don't forget the University Concert on
he 22d.
"A big crowd on the 4th of July is expcc-
led.
New wheat is beginning to come to mar
Ict.
-lce-cold sodawater at Ward & Ogden's
lrngstore.
Our young friend. Searge Pernot opened
'p his druggery, yesterday. Good luck to
hin.
nes' WARD & OGDEN keep the best 5
pENT CIGARS in the State.
Mrs. John High, of Fort Smith, has NOV
~ to her old stand on the Avenue. Her ho