The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-12
Indian summer.
Lovely nights.
Quiet election. very. :
Il license WaA sustained.

-Liceuse was sustained.
Murphy meeting well attended.
Large audience at the Operctta.
Work on the railroad progressing.
Been dry and dusty, during the week.
Large number of sheep passed through
town. Thursday.
Scores Of wagons on the streets during
the week.
Our merchants are reveling In business
and cotton shipping.
Col. Geo. f. White is back. again, and
Is praying for rise in the river and naviga.
ton resumption.
Quite number Of our young Alma
friends were up, Thursday night, and attend
ed the Operetta
There was the regular election of officers
at the Murphy meeting last Wednesday
night.
We have been shown letter from Little
Rock, received by one OF our old citizens, in
reference to n meeting to be he'd in Little
Rock on the 10Th inst. for The purpose Of for
ming a State Temperance Union. The wri-
ter homes to see a delegation frop, the Van
Buren, Union.
~A beautiful limo of SHAWES,
DRESS GOODS, EMBROIDERY and
NOTIONS generally, at AUSTIN & BouR-
LANDS.
There are some noisy little chaps who at
tend the Murphy meetings. and annoy every
one by their whistling and noise. Cannot
this be rcmedied?
President J. II. Converse and Mr.. r. NJ.
Weld. representative of one Of the largest
owners Of the Little Rock and Fort Smith
Railroad. together it'll Supt. Thco. Hartman
spent Thursday and Thursday night in Van
Buren,. and honored the Sunday School "Op
erctta' with their presence.
Mai. A. s. Cabell, the indefatigable Sher-
ID Of Logan county. arriyed on the train,
Thursday night with the prisoner Biggs. whO
has a hat full Of indictments against him.
The prisoner was brought to our Jail for safe
keeping.
lin a conversation between Mr.. Weld and
another gentlemen. which we accidentally
overheard. the former said. that provided a
rise in the river permitted the bringing up OF
the transfer boat. the trains would run into
Fort smith by the 5th of December.
-co Geo, gc Howell, OF Rus.ollvilie. came
~. 80, .-.' AVN -v'l " Nh tiie bos-
ton officials.
lS- WAap X OGDEN keep the best
Frauds Of KEY WEST CIGARS.
Col Geo. f. White returned. last Tuesday
blight, from a protracted visit to his sister ard
friends In Boston. George is looking first
ate, and enjoyed his visit to the 7" Hub" very
nuch. The" old corner" looks more natu-
al with him back,
Misses Williams and Watt. and Messrs.
Charley Brodie and Bowlin and our young
tiend John Fritz with company and Fayette
ocke, of Alma. were up in attendance on the
0peretta," Thursday night.
l President Converse, of the Little Rock
md Fort Smith Railway. was up, last week,
\ nspecting the work going on at the river
ere, and on the road bed between Van Bu-
len and Fort Smith.
rE Call at AUSTIN l. BoURLAND's and
Ne those handsome CLOAKS.
IA fracas between Alexander Clark.
htc man. and Dan. Edwards, a colored man
Vine Prairie to Snship. Wednesday. result
ed in the killing of Edwards by Clark. by
Aooting him with a shotgun In An exami
alton. before a magistrate. Clark was com
lifted under $500 bond. to take his trial ut
enext Circuit Court. He was brought In,
md turned over to Sheriff Taylor. Friday.
DIR White is repairing and improving the
pudding on Main street. owned by him. He
III put 10 new floors. and an attractive front
hich will add greatly to the appearance OF
his part Of the town.
~ ALL WOOL CASHMERES, rs to
cts, at AUSTIN Il BoURLANDs.
There Is great need Of rain. Thirsty
AZURE needs a drink. as she Is getting very
y. Dust. In clouds. goes flying round us
we can hardly. .~soi, BREATH and WV
INK what will astound us. will be We are
choked to death. Let the rain pour
~n in torrents. flooding all the streets
to'Ad, SO the dust, that dread adherence.
al with us nevermoie be found. And We
len can stroll unfettered by the tiny grains
sand, and our JOY be much embettered, by
ealrwe can command. Then the trails.
feet extending, hind the ladies' As they
'O'l sweeping up and wide. extending
|'Sths OF dust that mid air roll. Let us
~ tor that blest moment. when heaven
''ngs Shall open be, when this pest no more
potent, shall leave us from its 'noyance
~ WARD Il OaBls keep IMPORT
p HAVANA CIGARS.
II made big effort 10 gais. Saturday
s'' out 1t was + complete failure.
Thking water. ip this part % the town
ee"m'ag q scarce coaimodity, and that
u'alil' from which this whole neighbor-
1"a'S ''e4G wont 80 draw their supplies
~ orme's wellv-is gradually dryng.up
"a new thing IN the history Of that
'~ least. IN the limits OF our knowl'
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