The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-12

DO unjust to particularize One of the largest
entertainment, In Van Buren,, was given
them. and the close and quiet attention given
showed that the audience appreciated the
rendering Of this very pretty Operetta.
The quartettes, solo and Duet, by the young
ladies and gentlemen of Van Buren,, could
not very we'll have been excelled by nom
professionals. We hope this is but the COM
nlencement Of q series of entertainments to
be given this winter, by home-talent.
The Van Buren, String Band contributed
their excellent music.
Mrs George Austin and her brother, Mr.
Joseph Clegg, arrived on the train last night
-Uncl Hugh Finn, of Evansville, was In
town, last week. several days taking sha Ike
with his friends. Glad to see him In so good
health.
We had pleasant call from Capt w. B.
Shoemaker OF Lees Creek. Capt. Shoemak-
er has charge of the wagon-yard of Smith 4
johnson. Fort Smith. and he Is just the man
tor the position, full Of energy and reliable
in all respects.
Mrs. DR. Duval, Of Fort Smith. passed
through Van Buren,, one day last week, on
her way to Fayetteville.
Mr.. Charles f. Harvey will deliver the
Lecture before the Murphy Society Wednes-
day night.
"a WARD & OGDEN have the finest
line of POCKET CUTLERY in the
town.
Everything in vegetation looks gloomy.
The leaves are losing their lustre, and the
life sap is deserving each branch and over.
hanging-twig. and, through the trunk, de-
scending to the earth, there to remain en-
tombcd through Natures death-time. How
beautiful the thought! The autumn's frosts.
with their icy lips. kiss the green faces of
ror. They wrinkle; they lose their color;
they wither. and they die. The skeleton-tree
Is all that now is left of that green shadow.
meath which, during summers blistering
heat we often have reclined 'ris So In life
The summers mellow greenness is always
close before the whitening frosts Of its au
tumnal days. TIE q sere and va'l".~ ';""'
U, numan existence comes 80 gradual
and SLOW, We sometimes scarce can tell where
"sn nmer's heated breath Is cooled by an
tumn's dreary frigidness." How memory
sweetens, by its retrogressive journey down
the autumn pathway Of our lives, the frozen
roadway Of this withering season OF our exis-
tence. The chilling hand OF time may have
scattered "wAite hairs thc,ly 'mong the
brown" may have traced deeply, upon our
cheeks. /" the furrows deep of cold and unre-
lenting care;" hut there is memory's guardI-
an angel near to bear us, on her wings. adown
the dim and misty avenues Of the golden past
and paint upon the canvass of the mind the
gorgeous picture of our summer.life. Bless
ed autumn! that so softly merges on the sum-
mer days. and SO gradually smooths the drear
way to Winters, dreadful Brightness, and its
long human sleep.
NJ WARD 4 OGDEN keep the best 3
CENT CIGARS in the State.
~LoOh WV IoI yout CiiliiuNys' is"ob ont-
urday morning. about half past seven o'clock.
the chimney Of the house occupied by .. w.
Daugherty, caught atire. and the burning
soot alighting on the very dry roof. ignited
the shingles. The fire Was discovered and
extinguished before much damage was done.
Our people cannot be too careful, at the pres
ent time. about their chimneys. II they are
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ed and thereby remove every endangering
cause. The weather Is very dry, and all the
chimnies and roofs Of the houses are In a
splendid condition to make a first-class pyro
technic display We call upon our people,
for the protection of their own property, as
well MS that OF their neighbor. to make a
thorough examination Of all the fire apurte-
nances of their dwellings, and render cafe ey-
erything the reunto connected. 1t Is duty
you owe to yourself. and the community in
which you live.
GF WARD T. OGDEN have the largest,
and freshest stocks of DRUGS, MEDI-
CINES, FINE LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
and CIGARS ever brought to Van Blu
rem.
Too many Of our small boys on the streets
after night. drunk. Is there no rcmedyF
The conduct of some OF our youngsters, in
this respect. is dcploringly deplorable. 1t
Is a positive certainty that II some OF these
young men do not abandon the course they
are pursuing. will end their existence at the
end of q rope. Some steps, we think. should
be taken to prevent the recurrence OF such
conduct on the part OF our young men.
-Whiskey and Indians were noticeable on
the streets. Saturday, and 1t was hard to tell
which was dominant.
Mr.. Joseph Winters returned from Texas
last week. aud will remain until he finishes
nm his unsettled busisess.
Our Young friend. Dean Adams presldes
At the office Of the Capital Hotel, at Little
Rock. In place of Maj. Henry, who retifes.
II our Republican friends want that pow
der fred of " hich they had procured for the
,ubilatiop which they expected to have over
Tho o,ectioo of Rice, will please bring 1t down
To this Office. we will touch it Off for Ora
vens.
The Trinity Sunday School Operetta re-
allied s52, 20, after paying tho expenses