The Van Buren press., 1878-09-10
1t has been very dry and dusty for the


Catholic Church, OF this State, has donated
- acres of land, in Fort Smith, to the railroad
for depot and other purposes.
Mosquitoes still continue to be a splendit
crop
Quite number of Wagons, from ovcl
+ the mountain, took back with them freight
which had come by railroad to this point fol
| that locality.
If the railroad crosses here, and the coun-
+ ty buys the Lee Creek bridge, with the priv
Iege of the splendid roadbed, wouldn't we,
shouldn't wc, couldn't we put on airs9
! Col. Sam. l.. Griffith, OF Little Rock, was
IN town, for while, Thursday. lie has a
longing eye for the West and If he will take
our advice, he will come right along.
The address of Mr.. Chas +. Harvey, last
Thursday night, we hear very highly COM
pImented.
Miss Maggie Tobin, who has been scr-
oasy i'll, is convalesing, and returned to Al
ma, yesterday morning.
Mr.. Frank Mckibben left. last week, for
st. Louis.
Our Catholic friends will be glad to learn
that Father Michael Smytl, who has been
sick, at Fayetteville, for Il long time, is now
considerably improved, and has gone into the
country, in the hopes of an entire and speedy
recovery. The prayers of all Catholics, here
sbo,ts, will 60 with the good Father.
The late peach-crop does not seem to be
very prolific.
The colored people all over the State are
contributing to the relief of the yellow fever
sufferers. viii not our colored friends in
Van Buren do something?
1t is expected to hold the next session of
lhe Circuit Court in the new Court House.
Good.
-Everyb ,dy. and all their kith and kin, are
DOking better. and evidently feeling so, now
that the weather is gradually cooling.
These mellow moonlight nights, are ex-
(ellent occasions for the lads and lassies' per-
embnlations.
Williams md family have arrived safely in
New YORK city, and that Miss Rose is relnar-
|aby we'll.
Miss lara Emo left Friday morning for
school, She is well-quaJiied, and we are
ture will give universal satisfaction to trus-
Bees. parents and children.
n Over $50 was realized from the Lecture
bf Mr., Charles f. Harvey. Thursday night,
the benefit of the yellow fever sufferers.
1t will be gratifying to democrats to
now that, although Il republican was elected
kberG OF Crawl ford. that Mr. Thomas Nc
re has been appointed Mr.. Tayior's Chief
paty.
v-Mr, Southmlyd, the Clerk elect, has ten
Eucd, we learn, the cl' rkship Of the office to
L, Alexander, Esq. who has been long in
c office, and is familiar with its duties.
Mrs Fabcr and Miss Emily Lynch were
put on mission of mercy, last Friday coliec-
ng funds for the sconrged cities of the
fOuth. They realized $1,000.
The town is now cleaner than il has been
Or long time.
Joe Austin says that the Van Buren pu-
js OF Arkansas Industrial Universit, are
Rery homesick. and he thinks it will be hard
keep them there. =" There's no place like
Pome, is there, boys, ell?
The Fayetteville Sentinel learns that the
Ooiem stage-line, from Alma to that place,
s been bought ont by the Fisher line.
Vow up goes the price.
There is considerable sickness through
ut the county.
Cotton picking will soon commence now.
nd the average negro will be covered with
ss.
The ycllowfever scare seems abating in
ns part of the State.
y. W. Statler has purchased the interest
hg, and the business will hereafter be con-
acied under the style of o. l.. King 4 Co.
1t' WARD Il OGDEN have the largest,
nd freshest stocks of DRUGS, MEDI
LNES, FINE LIQUORS, TOBACCO,
0d CIGARS ever brought to Van Bu-
m,
Mrs. England has burned all the dead
eds that were left in the street near heI
'se to decompose. then odnrize the air
bod!
The nights are becoming more cool and
casant.
The Murphy meeting, Wednesday night
as interesting rs usual.
A very respectable audience listened, last
anrsday night, to the lecture for the benefit
The yellow-f fever sufferers.
1.-The colored basebalers of Fort Smith
sme over Thursday, and played game with
an Burcu's colored nine, beating them only
NO.
since the political quiet, the voice of the
ch'cers ring no more adown the dim aisle'
The forests grecn.'
ss- WARD & OGDEN keep the bcs
Fands of WEST CIGARS.
some weathcr-wise one bas predicted al
F'y frost, and a very severe winter.
The cotton-gins, throughout the county
getting ready tor business.
'oe Austin, one OF the party who wen
\" mere to Fayetteville. to attend the In
Ulal University, got back, Thursday nigh
aoes not want to go to school, there. IL
oVrS to go back to Virginia. Likes it tn