The Van Buren press., 1878-06-25
The weather has been moderate for the

inertness.
.-Blackberries have been plentiful during
the week.
Look out for a rousing time the coming
Fourth.
There Is a considerable amount OF peo-
pie expected here on Thursday next.
We want to spread ourselves, as town.
on the holiday approaching
The brass-band mourneth over the de-
parture for Texas, of two of their members.
The Alma Herald calls attention to the
unsafe condition of the iron bridge crossing
Frog Bayou. The same Is said of the iron
bridge crossing Flat Rock. Will Judge Cha
pin look after this matter o little. A stitch
in time saves nine," and perhaps some costs
for damages.
The Alma Herald reports visit from Van
Buren,, to their last Temperance Meeting of
Misses Leila Rudy. Reua Dibrell and the Miss
es Nicodemus. Now. let us have return
visit from Alma. The society, here, will soon
have their own hall ready to entertain guests
from Alma that may put in an appearance.
June apples have been in the market du-
ring the week.
A wood crossing over the gutter at the
corner of Main and Stokes-streets. Cor
rect.
Plenty of rain, and farmers in their
weeds.
The town clock left New York. last Fri
day.
l1- WARD & OGDEN have the finest
line of POCKET CUTLERY in the
4 town.
Mr. ID. c. Williams has purchased the
"Tildcn Hotel,' at Alma. Mrs. King will
still have charge of it.
DIR. Bourlaud delivered very interest
ing lecture at the Murphy meeting, Wednes-
a day night.
The blue-ribboners" have rented the PEN
nywit Hall. aud will fix it up tor the meet.
n ings.
Our good friend, Miss IIassaltne Massey,
n has got miniature mcnageric, to the wants
Of which and their comforts she devotes her
II leisure hours. 35 canaries and parrot COM
y pose the ornitloogieal department. dog,
IA and the family of fees thcreunto belonging,
# constitute the canine department. Cat, are
s# the feline members OF the show; willie the
:. lsrgest. heaviest fattest, and best cared for
hog in Crawford county ends the heteroge-
8; neous show. The spare hours of the good
&lAdy are gwen to attending upan her pets.
Z She is also hortculturist. horticulturst aud
n " ~ al nd hnr
own canary seeds. because she can raise Just
As good AS she can buy. and they are so much
cheaper. Miss llassatine has our best wish
b es tor herself and her bird and animal fam
lily.
Say WARD & OGDEN keep the best S
~ CENT CIGARS in the State.
3 Have we Fakirs among us? young
imam by the name of Sisson, who lives, we be-
lieve. in the Indian Nation, was cheated, or
robbcd of his money, Friday last. How it
@was accomplished, we do not know; but, judi
Sin ng from the fearful terror of the boy, when
me was interviewed at I.ogtown, where he had
MKone, after the robbery, he must, in the first
place. have been forced to deliver up" and.
IN the second place, threatened his life, If he
Did not leave the town, and never come back.
The boy was so alarmed that he could not be
induced 10 come to town. When officer Houck
Sent to Logtown for MIN he had left for his
pome. He was a verdant boy, and was in
%afown for the first time, and being good
meat" for quilting was made victim of some
8coundrel or scoundrels. lie was despoiled
pf S35 In money, and a S25-dollar watch and
Ping, both Of which belonged to his mother.
PARTIES are suspected of the commission of
Pie crime. 1t should be examined into i'm
nedatcy.
sss~ WARD & OGDEN keep IMPORT
Ed HAVANA CIGARS.
Adams has fixed up his old engine, the
emains of the old MILL builta house over it,
ut In planning machine, and is now at work
material for the Court House. Hurrah for
bat kind of pluck. 1t merits and will re-
III elve success.
M The entertainment of the NJ. +. church,
porcd, Sunday school, Thursday night, Ia
en- all In all, was firstrate. The singing and
|. eclamations, were alike creditabc to pupils.
pstors and teachers. Where all did so well,
would be both unkind and untimely to dis
Flninate The house was crowded, Fort
mith and Alma, by their representations.
Melping to swell the crowd Like almost all
public assembages the "rowdy boy" was
crc, annoying those who wanted to hear
Mnd enjoy the entertainment.
. -Messrs. Fisher and Mcdonald passed
7 rough town, yesterday, with a large cara
an of stages and horses. for Fort Sill, to es-
Mblish stage-line from that point to Caddo.
Mr.. John J. Clark and wife, of Alma,
Mcre up and spent the day, Sunday.
N-During the week. our little friend, Mamie
spVc' passionatng the dlone-ness of our
Rndition, and feeling sad because of the de-
eldness OF all that is Lovely, concluded to
lace our lonely hours by present. I'm
erstanding our falling to be affection for the
nlal creation, she made us present of a
erned frog which had been brought from
eXas. 1t was the first one we had ever seen.
~ we allow it to lay near the door-sill of
1 ~ heart till something more Lovely asks
= "a place.
[F- WARD e OGDEN keen the best