The Van Buren press., 1879-01-14

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No Murphy meeting.
Too bad weather for church.
She sun trieG to shine Monday.
The river still frozen, and crossablc.
The ferryboat has been icc-quarantincd.
Wagons have crossed on the ice all the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Caas. G. Scott returned to
their home. Wednesday night from their vis-
It 10 Little Rock.
Some little cotton is still going to mar
kct.
One of the best farmers IN this State OF
any other. tells us that this IS exactly the
weather that the farmers need, although but
fewo them are prepared for it, and therefore
0rs,nble at its continuance. lie says that
tho snow keeps the ground from freezing
20 any depth, and thereby preserves the
wheat. He says that many farmers have
no shelter or protection for their stock, and
lsc aays, as "a natural consequence they are Ii
aba to be frozen to death. lie says such far
mers, and only such, are dissatisfied with this
WGUIncE. IL llilllCis W III NV pioNihS sh'i
Oer Tor their animals, tlcn say they deserve
60 lose them" and he turned round and left
Is with a fierce imprecation.
Mr.. u. l.. Bourland was In town. last
week, looking after the interests of his house,
kF Call at AUSTIN 4 BouRLAND's and
see those handsome CLOAkS.
---Soue of our boys and girls have been
eiekhus.
--" I~f him that thinketh he standeth. take
Iced lest he fall.
Some wick d boys" were skating on
the river. Sunday.
"A considerable sickness from bad colds,
about town,
George Pcndywit the pilot of the ferry
boat, now ,iys. &ear H.yman's Mill. and you
rat1cro.s the river at 10 o'clock p. M, II you
N desire.
Between 6 aud I o'clock, Saturday night.
AsllS. ..... i.aru Il snow storm Ms ever oc-
cured within our knowledge. The flakes
were almost rs large as pigeons feathers.
As$al'edcstraus. who conccixed that they
Wese able to control the actions of their pc
dAl extrcmities. ain buatc across the river ON
the ice, and it being somcwhat slippery. the
Ice Sometimes e43i,es up and hits them in
the rear of theis head.
-Igtemperance in the weather, and the
long spree Ia which it has inlnlgcd in the
past week, has blocknded all the aMuscments
1llch had been contemplated during the
lrvs1Dt month.
Two genuine and simon-pure Yankees.
,ur joval friends, Clcavland and Prentiss.
yho were born amid the cold blasts of Yam
sAa1om are grteyed at the mtsdemcanors of
hU Sunny South, for the past two weeks.
ttaakes the last named geatiea,au look in
sfestngly sad.
There was good slcighiug last Thurs
aysmorning
$-lIe says he will make her a King, if she
vnf give him her Love.
The ferry's occupation is gone. Cross
M the river on the ice being the cause. We
caT7,, however, that force was ut work yes
cflay morning. trying to cut a passage
vay.
The excessively unpleasant weather has
ct5ou.ly nterfc:red with the completion OF
h0s work at the ralroad-crossing at this
Ace, as well as prevented the arrival of the
t4nsfcr boat.
ndy- ALL WOOL CASHMERES, IS to
Octs., at AUSTIN & BouRLANDs.
Why stand shiycring in your old clothes,
,Iben Cornelius is selling warm, woolen
nifs for mere song.
Attention is called to the Copartnership
Fokjcc OF Charles Miller, the surviving part
erbf Miller & BRO.
AIonzo Farrar, a young man wcll-khown
Wan Buren,, died ae the residence of his ia
-. in Alma, last week.
fayettc Locke spent Sunday and Monday
IVAN Burcn. The train was too early TOR
~ Monday morning.
Charley Ribling is packing his I" kit" to
toye up town nearer to his home lie Is a
cd friend and good citizen. and we wish
fuS success wherever he may hang out hi.
tlnglc.
Mr.. G.. Il. Horton. the popular Ft. Smith
,wcler, stormed in on US Tuesday, riding
ON that place in the storm. his hat and
othes were frozen stiff. Wind or wealth
s"uont stop such men.
--Mrs. Capt. 7. A. Baldwin leaves for fy-
lgtrip to Washington City, this morning.
Hon. - Crcekmorc, member elect to
,cIegislature for this county. took The train
tturday morning at Alma, for Little Rock.
,k understood that his vote will be cast. in
We Senatorial contest for Hon. John T..
,ses.
Weeks Floral Guide No. |. for 1879, is on
ur rtiblc. and it is II handsome and attractive
t1iogue aud 10 one who has IA taste for
owcrs or the gardep, should be without
ack 5 Illustrated Monthly. Call and exam
oars, then subscribe for yourself.
Wc don't smoke. but it is said Ward &
@een sell as good 4 cigar for tlsn fer tiys cts.
You will find anywhere else for 10 cents.
sM't take our word for it, but try them for
Mr>clf.
~ l'hi, cold weather makes our energetic