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OswAN & lTArEHAN.
Mems heavy working boots FOR s2SJ at Child
& Pbipps.
They are the boss-those handsome silk hand.
kerchiefs. at A. Frank d Cos.
Catholic Prayer Books.
A large and fine assortment of Catholic prayer
books just received at Osman 4 lIapeman's.
Ali wool boys suits at 5. &. Burne,I's only SO.
skates! Skates!
In endless variety at LOCKWOOD New York
Clubs for Sl'j per pair.
Fruits. Fruits for New Years az Frank Ne
Gains.
Candies. home made and imported, for holiday
week al Frank McCain's
fyon do not need boots OF shoes yourself tell
your neighbors that Child K Phipps a-e closing
out their ,c'"t,r stock al greatly reduced prices
and 70 call aud see what bargains are offered.
Call and zee the $500 suits st VI. stiefel &
Cos
Subscription. received FOR all the priucipa
papers aud magazines in the United states, at
0sman X llapenans, west OF Court House
Square.
Fine dress suits 'or men and boys % ". s,.efc!
& Cos.
FoR SALE.-Sice black wa'nu; post, fl- fer'
ing purposes: also contracts taken for FIRE wood.
Address cr cali on w. FoUELLuGH,
al Smith & Ris.ns's.
$3.50 VIII get good black oyei-0at - NJ
Siieiel & Cos.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

Immense bargains in clothing to be had at \
Frank SOS, In Sale street
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

Look at those monitor py,rshoes d. J. We.
gafln's.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25
AarrtfD.

Get , pair q beaver tooi. :: ]. Nr94ii'n''.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-12-25

Holiday Injuries can DC obtained from Nc
ain, wagon a. Il goes rs day rovnd-.
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OswtN & UApryAv.
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Boys suits for the little fellows, at all prices,
al VI. Ste!el & Coz,
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15
The Rev. George Cakebread has ae'
cepted call to Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
We suppose he's headed there.


The Rev. George Cakebread has &C.
cepted call to Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
We suppose he's headed there. ..a
An exchange interrogates itself after
this fashion "What holds all the snu3
in the world ?" And answers I" No one
nose" 1t is enough to Macaboy
laugh.
"A boy, writing letter to his aister.
said: Sarah Jane Gibbs is dead, and
her mothers got twins. They are gkie.
land this is awfu fine weather for dacks'"
The pcron who sent an efusion enti'
tied Nothing but Flowers to paper
fof publication, is on the ragged edge OF
modification. The poem appeared -
Nothing but Fleas.' When the conpos.
itor was reasoned With, he said he thought
there ought to be something lively about
the poem.
AYankcc editor throws up the sponge
with the remark that 1t don'tpay to ran
paper in town where business men read
almanacs, and pick their teeth with tue
tail of y herring
1t takes pretty smart man 70 tell
when he is happy
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

WOULDN'T Do IN THIS DAY.--Apple.
tons Journal for May, tells how widows
were married in the olden time in Penn
sylvania. The work from which the
Journal quotes, says:
when man dies and leaves his wid.
ow in great poverty, so that she cannot
pay her debts with what little she has lcft
and, Notwithstanding oil that, there 10
person who will marry her, she must be
married in no other habi. thnn . shift
BY that means she leaves to the credit
ors Of her deceased husband her clothes,
and everything which they find in the
house, but she is net obliged to pay them
any more, because she has left them oil
she is worth, keeping only shift to cev.
er her, which the law Of the country can
not refuse her. AS soon as she is mar
ried, and no longer belongs to the de.
ceased husband, she puts on the clothes
which the second husband has given to
her.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15
NO. 10
Thinning Corn.

Prof. Roberts, of the Cornell Univessi.
ty, made some experiments In growing
corn upon the college farm last season,
the results Of which are valuable. He
planted three plots Of three sixteenths Of
an acre each with corn, and thinned the
hills in one lot to three stalks, another TO
four stalks to hill the third was net
thinned The first plot yielded at the
rate Of I60 bushels. the second 125 bush.
els, and the third 106 bushels (of earsl
to the acre Mr. Roberts states, as the
result Of many experiments prior TO these,
at the Iowa Agricultural College, that
the heaviest crops Of corn were made BY
growing three stalks to hill, and that
two stalks to q hill will produce more
than five stalks. If every stalk produces
an ear, and corn is planted three feet
apart each way, there will be nearly 100
bushels of sbelled grain per acre. TO
grow maximum crops Of corn, then, 1t 10
only necessary to grow one ear upon .
stalk. aud cars of such a size that hun
dred Of them will make bushel Of grain.
In view Of this, it is strange that, with
so prolific grain as corn, yield Of 100
bushels to the acre should be considered
as something almost impossible to be
obtaincd.-Ameriean Agrieulturist.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

BETTER THAN GoLp.--We often hear
little boys telling Of the wonders they
will do when they grow to be men They
are locking for the time when they shall
be large enough to carry cane and wear
a tall lat and not one Of them will say
he expects to be poor man; but every
one expects to be rich. Now, money 10
very good in its place; but let me tell
you, little boys, what is great deal bet
ter than money, and you may be earning
it at the time you are waiting to grow
large enough to earn fortuuc. The
Bible says: "A good name is rather to
be chosen than great riches, and loving
favor better than silver or gold A good
namo does not mean name for bciag
the richest man, or swning the largest
house. A good name is name for doing
good deeds; q name for wearing plea
SAINT face, and carrying character; has
name for doing right, no matter what
the consequences may be.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15
POE T RY.
Better than Gold.

Better than grandeur. better than gold,
Than rank and title thousand fold,
is "A healthy body, mind at ease
And simple pleasures that always please;
heart that can feel for a ne ighbors woe,
And share his joys with a genial glow,
With sympathies large enough to enfold
All men as brothers, is better than gold.
Better than gold is a conscience clear
Though toiling for bread in a humble sphere;
Doubly blest with content and health
Untried by the lust of cares or wealth.
Lowly living and lofty thought
Ad0rn ana enh oble a poor man cot;
For man and morals or Natures plan,
Are the genuine test of a gentleman.
Better than gold is the sweet reposs
Of the sons of toll when their labors close;
Better than gold is the poor mans sleep,
And the balm that drops on his slumbers deep,
Bring sleeping draughts to the downy bed,
Where luxury pillows his cahing head
His simple opiate tlabor deems
shorter road to the land Of dreams.
Better than gold is a thinking mind
That in the realm of books can find
A treasure surprising Australian ore,
And live with the great and good of yore.
The sage's lore and the poets lay,
The glories of empires past away;
The WORLDS great drama will thus enfold
and yield pleasure better than gold.
Better than gold is a peaceful home,
Where all the freslde charities come;
The shrine of love, and the heaven of life,
Hallowed by mother, or sister or wife,
However humble the home may be,
Or tried with sorrow with Heaven decree,
The blessings that never were bought or sold,
And center there, are better than gold.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

Why THE MosouIro WAS CREATED. -
Many person has wondered why mos
ouitoes were created. We have 1t at
last. A learned doctor, Samuel w. Fran.
els, says it is his firm conviction that
the mosquito was created for the sole
purpose Of driving men out Of the mala'
rial districts. "lf he will not go after
the warning says this scientist, then the
mosquito injects hypodermically, little
liquid which answers two purposes; frs,
to render the blood thin enough to be
drawn through its tube; and second to
infect that which possesses the principles
of quinine" So listen patiently to the
nocturnal songstcr. IT, you are not rea
Iy to pack up and go west disturb
him not in his gentle drilling, though il
be for blood. lie is a small apothecary'
shop on wings; but for us, give us a
month or two Of the dumb aguc.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

Young man, you feel superiority
to the whels human family as you stand
at the altar with your fair young bride.
You would not change places with the
President. Yet few short years, q few
whskings Of broom handles. a timely
stoppage Of two waited Nat irons, and
and your weary body will rest under tho
swaying willow, while some gallant will
bring your late afflicted partner ous to
the cemetery, on calm Sabbath evenings,
and whisper love in her car, as together
they strew peanut shells over your grave.
f" Oh. why should the spirit of mortal bs
proud z"
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15
"A gentleman engaged q colored man

"A gentleman engaged colored man
to do o job Of whitewashing. At noon,
the whitewashcr not having appeared, he
made second call, and, Audink the de-
linquent, exclaimed; You, sir, are .
bold liarr OATS fact, boss" repli.
ed the negro, as be slid of the bench l
greed to be dar by ten; but just a. l
war ready to go, along comes lot Of
nsgers, and begins to talk politics; and
when dere's political discussion on the
floor, I'm going to be right dar, II don't
make a cent /"
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

alone, Fanny sat down and cried again for
joy. And so MIR. Vanderlain found her,
lie had stopped, in passing, to do an er-
rand.
"Mrs. Gravely! What has happened
What is wrongT'
Wrong?" she repeated, looking up
40, sir, it is for joy am crying" And
then she told him the source of new hap
pness that had heen opened to her, Mr.
Vanderlain listened, and, after deal o
thought, he slowly said, with his hanC
upon Fannys fair head:
Dear child, you may rejoice wthou
fear. If Arthur has pledged his honoI
to this new life, be sure lie will keep th'
faith !"
Most of the afternoon Arthur spent a
the bank and as he sat at the table II
the private office waiting for the banker
feeling of sadness and regret came up
oh him. 1t would he hard to leave the
old place, aud it might be lsng, long
time before he could find another sS
pleasant.
1t wrs towards evening when Mr.. Van
derlan came in, looking flushed and self
satisfied
81 have kept you waiting, Arthur, but
have been busy. | have made a most
important change in my programme.
"Ah! And you are not going away 2
"Ye.-I shall go to Europe, but ! shal
not give up my banking business. have
found new man-one safe, reliable and
competent-who. / think, will take my
business while am abroad
/" Mr.. Vanderlain," cried the young
man frankly. Il am glad OF this, tor
know shall be able to persuade you to
let me keep my place in your employ
The banker shook his head Arthur
trembled and started to speak.
"Tvt, tut-not your present place
Arthur. Know that YoU are the new
man. If you will take charge of my
business, shall not let it go from me
and shall leave it in your hands, know.
ing that both it and you will prosper
What say your
"Mr Nanderlain y
"Ah my boy, have seen your wife,
have found her crying for JOY And
when she told me whence her joy came,
| knew there was JOY for me, also. To
the new man give my entire confidence,
and in his hands fear net to trust my
name aud honor.
1t was Arthur Gravely's turn now to
weep, and he could no more help it than
he could have helped the great food OF
peace and blessedness that flowed in up.
on his heart.
my dear boy" said the banker after
wards, i" did not speak to you in the
other times as, perhaps ] ought, know
how you treated others who did speak
and forebore. | had intended to speak
however, before went away, and, if pos
sibe, to get you good place. But it is
all done now God bless and keep you
And now, look back Arthur Gravel,
sees how near upon the fearful brink HI
stood From his position OF wealth
honor and love, he can see hundreds upon
hundreds sinking into it yearly. lie helps
the falling ones when he can, and finds
unfailing satisfaction in the work.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

SrBEET TALK" Learn to talk like o
gentleman, my boy! Papa is sorry to
hear You talk street talk! Do quit it,
"What is street talk, papa?'
What did you just now say to sis
ter"
81 told her to be quiet"
"Butyou said hush up, and said il
very loud and rudely. And what did
you ten minutes ago say to Martha"
81 told her to go out Of my way"
but you did not say it half so nicely
IA that, you said get out Of this, and
| think you called her some name. VIVA,
was iti
Harry looked ashamed, and the tears
came; but he answered, " / called her
dirty skunk -
"Just so. That is what mean by
street talk All these naughty words
and especially the rough tone and man
ner you hear on the streets They belong
to those boys who have never been taught
any better, and to those men, who, nj
though knowing better, yet do not care
anything about the better way. BIT my
little boy must never use street talk
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15
"A doctor went out west to practic,

"A doctor went out west to practice
his profession. An old friend met him
on the street one day, and asked hm how
he was succeeding in his business.
" First.rate," he replied Z" I've had one
bad case" Well--what was that = at
was birth |" said the doctor. How
did you succeed with that?' Well, the
old woman died, and the child died. But
by the grace of God, I'll save the old
man yet"
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

Chinese bricks are imported and
sold in San Francisco cheaper than the
same qmality OF brick can lbe made
there. t.,.s
"Jock!" said the old Laird OF Dunn.
bisdikss, "when ye has nacthing else 70
do, ye may be aye sticking in tree; It
will be growing, Jock, when you're sleep
ing"
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

Upon the death OF her husband, the
lady married his brother, and when .
friend saw the portrait Of the first hus.
band in the house, he said, E" Is this .
member of your family ?" " It's my
poor brother in law" she said.
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

SPoNGING" ON NEWSPAPERS Every
man thinks newspaper fair game. If u
society or any body of men get up a
concert or ball, or any other kind of en-.
tcrtainment, the object of which is to put
money in their pockets, or if the proceed
aae to be devoted to charitable purpose,
to add to their own glorlication, they be
come very indignant il the proprietors OF
newspaper do not assist them by Sc
res Of gratutoua advertisements for sew
eral weeks before the event takes place.
These gentlemen should remember that
literary men, in this practical age, work
for money, as well as for fame, princi-
pally for the former, however, and the
business manager of newspaper, if he
wishes to keep on the safe side Of the
ledger, conducts his charges the3 same
as the head of any business establish.
ment, People who are getting up ball
would feel chary of asking present of a
pair of gloves from any merchant on
that account, yet asking and expecting to
receive a gratuituitous advertisement, is
similar demand The editor of the
Marlboro Mass. Journal states the case
very plainly, when he informs his readers
that " we long ago adopted the plan OF
charging our regular reading notice price
for all editorial announcements Of enter
tanments to which an admission fee is
affixed. In the way of news topics we
freely and gladly insert sketches of al
entertainments, after they have become
matters of history. 1t is only the pre-
limiaary work, looking to the drawing OF
increased patronage from the public, foi
which we expect compensation
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15

Why is President Grant like pow
er of Attorney? Because he" Knows all
men by these presents ~
The Van Buren press., 1875-06-15
MASONIC.
uoval Arch MI IoSoaS -
/. O. O. f..

sCR AWFORD LODGE, No. 6, sf ODD FELLOWS
a meets every Friday, at clock, L. NJ at the'
Hall in Eagle Block.
]. r. GRADY, y. e.
r. r. MCKIrBES. Sec'y
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09
EPISCOPAL.
Interesting and Imposing Ceremonies
EOrdinatiOn of BishOp-EIect
M'Earen in Chicago
Yesterday.

CHICAGO, December s The consecrs-
ton Of Rev. William Edward NJ M'Laren,
/ ST D, as bishop of the northern diocese e
| of Illinois, took place st the cathedral OF
| S.. Peter aud Paul, en- the west side.
this forenoon. The building was fl led
at an early. hour with large and ele-
| gapt audience, and hundreds were una
BILE to gain admittance. At about eleven
| o'clock the bishop-elect arrived, and was
escorted from his carriage to the sacristy,
where he was surrounded by friends.
The clergy took seats in three front rows,
the lay guests occupying seats i'm
mediately bshind them. The or
gan then played The Priests March
The procession entered, headed by
white-clad boy choristers, followed by
the men singers and the berger of the
cathedral bearing the staff OF Office. On
the altar stood magnificent flower
case several feet high. The reverend
gentlemen on whom devolved the per-
formSnce OF the ceremony, came IN the
following order: Right Rev. r. II.
Carlson, D D, LID, Right Rev. H.
B. Whipple, ID, Rev. Edward r.
Wells, s, T. D., Right Rev. Gregory T.
Bedell, ID D., Right Rev. Joseph D.
Talbot, D D., LID, Right Rev.
George D. Gillespie, DID, Rev. Sam
uel Chase, DID,, Rev. Clinton Locke,
DID,, Rev. George T. Cushman, DID,,
Rev. James DeKoven, DID,, Rev.
George Worthington, Rev. J. A. Bolles,
D D., the latter two gentlemen acting
as attendants to the presbyters. Bishop
M'Lsren was also escorted by Bishop
Samuel A. M'Cloekey, d. @. L., Oxon.
Rev. Canon Knowles was director of
ceremonies. Bishop M'Lsren was seated
at the upper end Of the chancel near the
altar. Directly over. the head of the
bishop, on each side of the floral cross,
were memorial tablets in black, silver
and gold, to the memory Of his prede-
cessors, Chase and Whitehouse. The
choir than sang the songs Of PrGise, the
Angels Sing, in which the cougre-
CATION joined, and then followed the
Venite, the eighth selection, the TeDessn1
and the benediction. This closed the
M orDing prayers, after which came the
order of the succeeding celebration. The
morning prayer, was read by Revs. F. NJ.
Gregg, Edward Sullivan, Robert
MiMuriy and s. 6. Harris. The corise-s
Grafton then proceeded, Right Rev
Samuel A. M'Closkey presiding, Right
Rev. B. II. Clsrkson and Right II. B.
Whippie sctipg ss presenters. Bishop.
Eject M'Lsren knelt on the cushion and
received the testimonials, certificates,
and other papers and insignia bestow-
iIg on him the dignity CT the Office.
Right Rsv. Edward r Wells, bshop
Of the diocese OF w Wisconsin, then preach
~ the sermon, at the conclusion Of
vnioh the procession left the cathf dral
in the order In which 1t entered. Dele.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09

The executive committee OF the
Woodruff county agricultural and me-
chsnicai association have issued in
pamphlet form the address delivered by
GnysraoF Garland, of Arkansas, at the
recent fair OF the above association.
The address is Ieplete with valuable in
formation, judIcious suggestions and in
terestiOg statistics relative to the condi-
Il IN and Improvement OF Arkansas, al d
should he esrefllly Rad by every cItI
zen OF that State. In the coDclU|r,nr,
portion OF the address Governor r+arI.pS
says: "Great efforts are now ,,sinp rosda
by the CO operators OF Knr'an9. fve
hundred thousand s..rook. with their
headquarters at XAnche= ter. 10 estab-
Isn oirect pa1e with this rich aeri-
cultural Vsiie-S; and IL the labor of Esds
ps p not ia Vain, may we not hope to see
Ie,ore Iong one cultivated field from here
70 Ihf. gal ,and its produce shipped direct
20 England through the mouth OF the
'Aisslssippi riveI? AS an Inducement
and incentive TO our people to progress
ana TO note well their steps, here comes
The Centennial exhibition st Philsdel-
phia in 1876, where at the temple of
liberty will be gathered aGi her children
70 tell their history and take their
stand. The civilized world will be there
10 pass Judgment upon each and every
one ot the family, and record will be
Kept fer future u . and Reference"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09
A NEW ISSUE.
State Convention in Ohio ON the
Subject of Tramps-
Adopted Looking 70 a Rem.
edy of the EVIL.

COLUMBUS, OBIO, Dacemte-
answer 10 call OF the city onlf
Lima, a State convention COUNCIL
the tramp question was 70 cohslael
day. Seventy-eight : neld here to-
se1tjpo sbonG i've delegates, repre-.
t,wn.' were nTesar -ty five cities and
addrassse zrara 6. A number Of short
b.ing that tbs -1ade, the pith OF each
GRO Sn 1osr system Of Tamping had
eusstioy -ch sn extent as to make It q
6ta of crest Importance to the peo.
was fhe general tone OF the speeches
=, that the whole system of trampipp
'as contrary to good raOTals and should
be suppIe ssed; that each locality should
care TOR its own poor, and that no able
bodied man who would not work should
be SLOWED TO eat the bread of charity.
Resolutions were adopted declaring
that large class OF persons exis, In
Ohio who properly belong to the vagrant
class, and ~h0 live by Lreying upon the
people; that tais Is growing evil that
can only be eradicated by furnishing
employ ment 10 this class of such char.
acier ss 10 make their labor remunera-
tivei to this end the Ilan OF establish
Ing WorkhOuses in all the cities and
towns sufficiently large to maintain
them Is Recommended, and additional
legi lstion uy which any district COM
pcssd OF one or more townships may be
authorized IS erect such houses, or to
form a chaiO gang, is to be asked for;
thai magistrates be given suthority 70
arrest all vsgrants, and, upon convic-
ton, 70 com nit them To these work
h1us :, which may also be used for per-
sons convicted of petty offrn-e.; th"
this system # warehouses;, TO he ef'' an.
i've, mu- extend over the whole So.
that the furnishing of free traos oo,t 80,
to trAmps from one point apothar is
disap1rOved Of; that So vIrS 1n boisls =
are established priv ate charity to UVs VS.
grants should en- srely cease. and that
tne proper au'F -ori les should ba author
= : - eH -tdoy persons committed to
mo' AnOU Des on the public highways,
ST,, ~ a. o,sner labor outside of WorkhousCs
Ge6y.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09
DORSEY "HEELED.o
His Election as United States Senator
from Arkansas Declared Valid.

LITTLE Rock, December 8.-The joint
committee appointed at the last session
ofthe Legislature to investigate the cleo
ton OF Hon. 8. W. Dorsey 10 the United
States senate, made the following report
to the senate tonight, accompanied by
the testimony taken, which was adopted
and ordered printed:
Mr.. PREsIDENT-The joint select
committee appointed to investigate the
manner of the election of S. W. Dorsey
to q seat in the United States senate ask
leave to report that they have, from time
to time, examined q large number Of
witnesses, and have as yet failed to pro /.
cure any direct proof that bribery or any
corrupt means were used by Mr.. Dorsey
to secure his election; We therefore pre-
sent the written evidence OF the various
witnesses, as taken down by our report
er, aud ask that it be taken as q part of
this report, and that the committee be
discharged from further service.
&C. Z. TOBEY, Chm n Joint Com"
The committee was composed of three
members Of the senate and five men,
bers of the house, all Democrats but
one.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-12-09

a DISPATCH from London yesterday
evening says that the Times has a lead
IHg editorial on President Grants mes
sage. Rsferring TO the part about Spain
ana Cuba, the Times Gays: "If Spain
cannot suppress the CUBAN rebels: II
the island must be hslf ruined
"nile sne holds 1T; If she will lot
put an end to that institution which il
tne main source of disturbance; IL
"olid be hard to expect the Uuited
States to let the work Of devastation
proceed unchecked merely out Of regard
70 The nominal sovereignty of Spain.~ -