The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1878-11-05

ditioh TO the quartette the school will pre-
sent, for the entertainment of the audience
the opcretta, Grandfather's Birthday.n
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The small audience that assembled at the
Murphy Hall, last Wednesday night, were
entertained. in the first place, by the String
Band. After that, Col. Lockhart read, splen-
didly, lecture on Woman's Rights, which
was heartily applauled. Then came solo,
by Miss Mamie Nicodemus, which was re.
ceivcd with great applause. Judge Ben.
Decherd, on invitation of the President, adj
dressed the audience. lie said that notwith-
sanding he did not belong to any temper.
anee organization still, those who knew him
best, were also aware that he was temper
ance man. in the strictest sense of the term
lie said that the sum total of all his observa-
tons had led him to the irresistible conelu-
sion that the only safe course to be pursued
was not to take the first drink. lie gave, as
an Illustration a case which came under his
own observation, and which proved the truth
of his assertion The address was very in
teresting one, and we noticed some In the
their minds the lessons taught by the Judge,
in his illustration. Again the gentleman
said that girls made serious mistakes, when
they married drinking men, And he gave n
case illustrative of the truth of the asser
ton. lie drew glowing. touching picture
of the vast, connected chain of evils that too
often shackles the peace and hope OF such al
lanees. He told Of the sombrc veil of woe
that was thrown across the face OF the ones
who have linked their liSes,in the matrmo-
NAL ties, with drinking men. As we said,
above. the address was replete with good ad-
vice and suggestion, and we hope it will re-
suit In good to those classes for whom it was
intended, and to whom it is the most applica-
bic. Next Wednesday (to.morrow) night,
new officers will be elected.
Shannon, and other eating apples, are in
demand, at Il tair price.
w. w. Allison. one of our best citizens,
Is preparing to move to Dallas, Polk county.
Sorry to lose him. and commend him to the
good people of that county rs worthy of their
confidence.
Ss@& w AMI ~ obbEN uuNc lllc u1lcSl
line Of POCKET CUTLERY in the
town.
Berkeley Neal. Esq, wants $1,000 in
State Scrip.
Six colored Women and one man, were
baptized in the river Sunday evening.
Seven hundred and eighty-seuen ESQ
ball OF cotton were shipped from this sta
ton by rail, during the month of October.
Gen. Pike aud party returned from their
weeks hunt Saturday night. The General is
Il guest OF Mrs. Charles G.. Scott, until this
morning, when he takes a run to Fort Smith,
for day, and returns here, Wednesday. and
leaves for Little Rock. Thursday morning.
Hon Jesse Turner returned home from
Little Rock, Saturday night. His term IS Su-
preme Justice, has expired, and the newly
elected Judge Hon. John T. Eakin, will oc
cupy his place on the Bench at the next sit
ting of the Court.
Maj. William Quesenbpry, of Cane Hill.
the hunters. He will remain day or two
in Van Buren,, before returning to his home.
A great humbug. the canvass travelling
show that exhibited here. Saturday night,
and lit out. for Alma, early Sunday morning.
Henry Glass is up and around, again Go
slow. Henry, and take care of yourself Bet
to work too little than too much.
--Fayette Locke got excused from the L.
). Petit Jury, There were twenty greedy
mouths waiting for his place.
Charley Drcnncn gets OF for Elk Mills,
No. to-morrGw.
The Western Immigrant says that apples
we're selling, on the streets Of Dardanele for
81, You can buy Kentucky Reds. here for
from 80 to Is cents.
ras- WARD & Ogden keep the best $
CENT CIGARS in the State.
DIR. NJ. Mayors. of Paris, Texas, formerly
OF Fort Smith passed up the Road, Saturday
night.
A coal-oil- lamp, in Louis Speakers bar
ber-shop caught on fire last Saturday night,
and was thrown into the street where It ex-
ploded. 1t was narrow escape from ser
Gus disaster
-" South Carolina" is rearing her head,
once more. and noddng the plumes which.
for SO long a time, have dropped. A restau-
rant sends ont upon the uneasy air the odor-
Gus breath of cooking viands, and the huger-
beleagrred ones, can have the foodless-vacu
nm filled at short notice. Let him who hun.
gereth come to South Carolina" and get
nutrimentalized." The restaurant is run
by John Sadler who well understands the
business. Give him a call
Col. II. A. Meyer was riding out. yester-
day, tor the first time since his sickness
General change among the station agents
along the Hue or the Little Eock and Fort
Smith Railway.
gE- WARD e. OGDEN have the largest,
and freshest stocks of DRUGS, MEDl-
ClNES, FINE LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
and CIGARS ever brought to Van Blu
rcn.
14s- The kind and complimentary no
tees by the press, generally, OF our en-
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