The Van Buren press., 1896-01-04

learned to have been in the robbery an
if the Smith boys were in it tina
accounts for three darkies.
Alvin Nicodemus sprained his wris
yesterday morning while handling one
the fire ladders.
One of the most tasteful holida,
displays was that of the "Old Reliable
Meat Market, Merrill Bros. proprietors
They had tastefully decorated theil
place of business with evergreens fol
the occasion and slaughtered some o.
the finest beef seen in Van Buren IL
many months. Merrill Bros. are ''uI
to date.
During the three or four days pre-
ceding Christmas the Pacific Express
Office of this city shipped to points down
the Little Rock road about 500 jugs OF
whisky. Most of the liquor was in
two gallon packages. and all of 1t went
to prohibition districts, where people
are supposed to be strictly temperate.
Fort Smith Elevator.
Notwithstanding the extremely bad
weather the entertainment for the
benefit of the Christian Church, under
the management of Miss Maggie Wood,
drew a large audience. The entertain
ment was decided success, and those
who had braved the elements were well
repaid for doing SO. Miss Wood
possesses the happy faculty of making a
success of every entertainment she
undertakes, and the members of the
church were lucky in having her take
charge of this one.
Col. Tanning Miles, of Van Buren,
Ark. was a passenger on the east bound
Valley passenger Sunday morning, an
was very much disappointed when he
learned that the Fort Gibson bridge
had washed out. He had to make a
circuitous route via South McAlester,
Wister Junction and Fort Smith to
reach his home-traveling distance
of over three times that which he would
have travelled had the bridge been all
right. Wagner Record.
A great deal of damage was done to
corn and hay by the overflow of the
river last week. For two days the
river overhowed its banks mile below
town, filling all the low lying bottom
lands. Most of the stock was removed
before the water reached its highest
point, but much hay in the fields az
well as corn in cribs was damaged
The water was backed up through the
town branch into the low part near thu
CallahaED mill. The river reached
within 81 feet of the point reached il
1892.
Hood calendar for 1896 is out and i
is greatly admired. Many pronounc
'the handsomest yet. 1t consists o
the head of beautiful young womal
in an oval panel with stylish gol
frame. The background and pad ar
printed in harmonious brown tints
The remarkable growth of the edition
of Hoods calenders from one millio
copies few years ago to over thirtee
millions for 1896 is only paralleled b
the wonderful advance in favor c
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which is now tn
only true blood purifier prominently i
the public eve.
DR.. w. T. Reynolds, of Chester, an
Miss Lula Luther were married Satul
day afternoon at the residence of th
bride parents in this city, Rev. N. M
Ragland officiating. DR.. Reynolds hs
built up a good practice at Cheste
where he located several months ag
and is highly regarded by those wh
know him. Miss Lula is one of ou
most popular young ladies and has raj
elocutionary talent. They left for Penn
sylvania where they will spend the
honeymoon. The best wishes of th
many young friends go with them.
Fayetteville Democrat Dec. Goth.
THE U. S. Senate on the Gath passe
without dissenting vote the bi
removing the disabilities of the ex Cor
federates against service in the U. s
Army. The Confederate disability aC
was passed by Congress in 1866. 1t
as follows; mo person who has serve
in any capacity in the military, navs
or civil service of the so called Cor
federate States, or of either of Oh
states in insurrection during the lat
rebellion, shall be appointed to an
position in the army of the Unite
States
] THE President has appointed the fol
lowing as members Of the Venezuela