The Van Buren press., 1879-07-19

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hot.
liz the town council meet and inaugur-
Ate n more complete and thorough cleaning
up Of the town. 1t only wants an active lea.
der in authority to make the work thorough
and complete
The Rey Henry Shbley fills the desk al
the Methodist Episcopal church south, Sun.
day.
Quite a fine gathering at the Tapp Spring
picnic, yesterday. the 18th. Quite Il large
number from town were present. and good
time had.
The alarm of fire. Saturday noon, was
caused by the burning Of small shed in the
rear of Notices meat market That is a dam
gerous locality for a fire.
The Rev. Mr. Arnold, of Alma, has been
we learn, delivering course of lectures at
Newberry Chapel, and at his last lecture some
noisy young men, who had been repremand-
ed for disturbance. peted him with rocks, on
/ his way home. Efforts should be made to
bring the young men before the grand jury
that they may be learnt lesson, not soon to
be forgotten.
Maj. John D. Adams is building a new
] boat to run from Memphis to Arkapolis. the
/ end on the Mississippi river, of the Pine Bluff
Railroad She will be fast and handsome.
Mrs. Ollie Goss, and babe, of Dardanclle
arrived on the train, Saturday night. She is
up to make visit to her old home.
The man Mckinney, whom constable
Pecvey arrested and put in Jail for carrying
a pistol, and who was also suspected of hav-
ing counterfeit money. was wanted in Pope
leounty to answer several indictments. The
sheriff was up, and took him down, last Fri
day.
A special train, little out Of the ordina-
ry course, carrying the St. Louis and Iron
Mountain railroad officials, and number of
Fort Smith, over the Little Rock and Fort
smith Railway, Friday morning, and return
ing in about two hours to Van Buren,, where
they remained an hour or two. The special
consisted of engine, the officers, dining, slce-
per, and passenger ears the st. LOUIS road,
which was something new in this part of the
country. The movements of this train were
kept so quiet that but very few of our citi-
zens knew of it until they passed down on
their return. The party consisted of A. W.
Soper, superintendent Of the Iron Mountain
road, Col. A. f. Ames, Z. A. Ford, A. L. Bu-
chanan. w. r. Allen, f. 7. Dudley, +. X.
Sibley, Jno. N. Conger, J. W. Paramore, W.
N Nv 81 1t-rn Vt,ISr
Phillips, Messrs. Sloss, Senter, Goldman and
lothers, whose names we were not privileged
to learn.
Capt. r. S. Hynes of Bcntonville. was in
made final arrangements to move his tobac-
Eco factory to Van Buren,, having purchased
the Pennywit corner block. This will be
an addition to our town that Is welcomed on
sall hands.
! AS soon as the arrangements are compile
ted for running the J.. r. & F. S. trains across
the river into the union depot, Little Rock
passengers up this road will be landed at the
door Of Gleason's popular hotel. Here you
find excellent airy rooms, at half the rates
charged down town, and his tables are supe-
rior to any in Little Rock. Street cars run
|all hours Of the day, and all reasonable hours
|of the night. Try Gleason's.
Glad to see little May McIllvaigh out
again.
Scarlet fever is, to some extent, prevalent
at Dardanelle, among children.
Uncle Mark Wagner, of Pleasant Hill
was up. Monday, looking after his railroad
lands.
Our friend Cleveland, of the Callahan
FIGURING Mills made flying trip to Little
Rock, this week. The Cream of Crawford"
will compare fayorably with any flour that
goes to the Little Rock market.
In quarrel between Elias Moore and
Simon Pyette, Saturday night, Pyette was
struck on the head by Moore, with piece of
timber, resulting in the death of Pyette, on
W Wednesday afternoon. Pyette was recently
from Fayetteville, where he has relations.
Moore made his escape, and is still at large
Miss Mary Hodges came up from Ozark,
Wednesday night. Sne will remain with her
friends here for sometime.
I'D. Steward and Alvis Smith made up
another hoisc-race, which will come off one
week from WedGesday-the 23d of July.
Our good friend, George Thayer, is now
IN charge of the store lately occupied by his
fathcr.
Col. 3nckneY, formerly conductor on the
Little Rock and Fort $ 18th road. was on the
Train. saturday, on his way to Fort Smith.
The pienicipg fever is spreading over the
county, and everybody Isecm abandoning
themselves to pleasant hours beneath the
shadowy trees that bend their green clad
coughs above some singing. glistening, bab-
bling stream
~ We would bring to the notice of our
, trends, as the season approaches for return
ti the dreaded disorder of "Chills and Fe-
Her,' remedy which comes to us with high
est recommendation of merit: we refer to
: HUGHES Tonic" 1t is prepared by Mcssrs.
i'' \. Robinson 4 Co., Louisville, Ky, and
Is composed of such ingredients as will often
"hen taken separately and alone give relief;
"hen combined they are almost sure to prove
Il certain cure, the many favorable results
year testimony to this opinion. and the reme-
"y Is steadily growing in favor. We advise
You To get it at once and make trial of ii,
sur sale by Ward y Ogden, Druggists,