The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-03-19

Col. Geo. Howell, Station Agent at
Russellville, passed up on the express
train, Wednesday afternoon. We did
not learn that he was up to interview
Parson Turner, OF Cherokee, CT not.
The steamer Ashland, has been on
the docks at New Orleans, and is now on
her way to this point, with good trip Of
freight. The water in the river permit
ting, she will make another trip to Fort
Coffee.
DR.. Strong lectures at the evening
services during the week.
We are under Obligations to DR.. L..
c. White for a copying pencil, which
wri es equal to apen
--Boquets have commenced to 60 the
rounds.
The Office hand shake has common
ced. 1t is strange how the milk Of hui
man kindness and noble solicitude floods
the heart Of the Office seeker. There's
nothing SO humanizes mankind as to be
candidate for office.
DR.. Strong, who is a practical prin-
ter, came in and set a little type, last
Saturday morning.
The weather is OF character to
make every one happy.
"A serious accident happened on the
other side Of the river, Friday. Mr.
Clavenger, the father of the unfortunate
girl, was in the field, burning brush, and
his two daughters were aiding him in
the work. While he was gone to the
river-whieh was some distance from
the field one of the girls, Florida Oh
i've, caught her dress from the fire and
was burned to death. She was Is years
Of age, and a girl of much promise. We
hardly can conceive of anything SO dis
tressingly sad And the afflicted family
have the sympathies Of all Of ourpeople.
Our mails failed to connect with the
train, Saturday morning, going East.
Our friend IIayman, we learn, is
going to commence the manufacture of
his patent chair before long.
New corners on almost every train
that comes in.
Charley Riding is fitting up room
in the old brick for Gen Thomason's
law office.
The Alma Herald says that tho old
and young folks Of that town will give
an entertainment to assist the Baptist
Society in building their church.
1t is said that Avis Smith is put
ting up the incst-looking building in
A ma, Adams & Anderson, of Van Blu
rem, are the builders.
The Alma Herald would have us
believe that on the 18th of next month
they will take down the shovel and hoe,
and 60 to work on the railroad over the
mountain. The Fifteenth of April !,
We stick pin there.
Master Troy Barnes is our Deputy
Postmaster, and a good boy he is, too.
The popular Capt Tom. Darragh, of
the steamer Maumcllc, is back in com
mand.
"A large crowd at the Literary Soci-
ETY., Friday night.
1t is popular move of Supt. Hart
man in putting on the fast mail, express,
and passenger-train, every other day,
on the Little Rock and Fort Smith Rail
way. And we hope that the travel will
warrant its being continued perma-
nently.
Judge Ogden and Berkeley and Will
lis Neal, have temporary offices in D..
Dickson's building.
Dur young friend Baldwin, repre-
scnting the house of Messrs. Clapp Bros
& Co., was in town few days last week
He is full Of business life from head to
foot, and struck out for headquarters,
Saturday morning,
AS special policeman Pogue was
making his rounds, Saturday night, he
discovered u number Of negroes, at the
rear of Wade's saloon, playing cards. He
says they had II lighted candle. Might
not these be some OF the livery stable
gamblers, who have lost their old as
sembling place? The policemen should
be empowered to arrest all such parties.
Women are pruyerbially severe in their
criticisms Of each Others attire ltmake
all the difference in the world whose dress
IS gored
1t is better to love man YOU can never
marry, than to marry a man you can new
or love.
Never write letters to widow. She
always takes down the old box and com
Mares yours with the other mans.