The Van Buren press., 1876-11-28
Mrs B. J. Brown went to Clarks
vile. Friday morning.

Mrs b. J. Brown went to Clarke
vile. Friday morning
Hon. James Greig was in town,
Tuesday. Mr. Greig is now residing q,
Evansville. He moved, with his family,
there, that lie nigh. have the benefit OF
the excellent school at that place. Glad
to see him looking in much better
health.
Lots Of small dsh being brought to
own, during the last week.
Some Of our mighty Ninrods have
entered the field with . zest. and ducks
die by the gross. We are fond of game,
hut we have no time for hunting, and
have to depend upon our friends for it,
or go Without,
Mrs, George Austin 10 recovering
her health, slowly, we are very much
pleased to learn.
Every house in town that is fit to be
lived in, is inhabited, and new ones are
being put up This is q movement in
the right direction.
Mrs. johnson has had the fence
around her premises whitewashed. and i,
looks as bright As new pin.
Plenty of apples being brought to
our market.
The cholera is getting away with II
good uany hogs in different parts of the
county.
Billy. the Barber. has manufactured
quite large quantity of the IT'LL Judg.
meni Day. Of whicr we spoke, las,
week. It's sticking qualities are almos,
miraculous, and Billy is enthusiastic in
its praise. asJ is toni Of exhibiting it.
capacity to whoever may come in. One
day, last week. 9 native Of Hog Eye,
who WAS very verdant in appearance. en-
tered the shop. aud said he wanted to
get his hair cut. After seating him IN
the chair, Billy commenced telling him
about the virtues Of his sticking preps.
ration, and what wonderful collective
power 1t possessed. The countrymau
opened his eyes wide, thoroughly astoun.
ded at the wonderful properties OF the
" sticker." and wanted an occular dem.
onstra,ion. Our tonsorial friend told
him tina, il he had half an hour to spare,
he wo.i.d convince him, As he had glass
custard dish, which he WAS preparing to
mend. ~ lie came in The man said he
was in no hurry. and Billy, finishing the
hair-diessing. commenced the work that
was to convince the coun,ryman, in q
mos, thorough manner, Of the utility oi
the preparation. After warming the mix.
turc, he happened to hold the bottle over
the chair. in putting the contents upon
the parts OF the broken vessel. and quite
= number Of drops fell upon its seat
Neither Billy nor the countrymnn motto.
ed this, and, MS the former turned to pu,
the mended vessel upon shelf at the
back Of the shop, lie asked the latter to
take seat, and down he went into that
very chair. After about half An hour,
Billy brought the glass-vessel, securely
nended, to the countrymAn, who in his
astonisl,ment. jumped quickly to his feet,
taking the chair with him. He whirled,
and twisted, ard somersaulle,l, but all to
no purpose; tue pants gave way, but the
penetrative "sticker' had reached the
skin. and the chair and it refused to be
separated. Alvis Smith, hearing the
noise, rushed in, and he and Billy made
extraordinary efforts to relieve the eoun
tryman of his annoying caudal append
age Amid his howls. the chair let 20,
witt q noise like that Of champagne.
bottle cork. Billy went out and got him
a new pair Of pants. and few minutes
after the countryman might have heen
seen going, limping. up street with d
bottle of Till Judgment Day" in his
hand, firm believer 10 it, sticking prop.
critics He says it beats any sticking.
plaster he ever saw aud "by jolly, !.
stays with feler longer than shin plas
ters did, during the war. I golly. won't
l stick 1t to 'em in Hog Eyer ha! ha
and jumping into his wagon. was soon
on his way up Log Town hil
Another Southern outrage" in s.
c '--Press.
Yes. and II Northern man did it--Ar.
George must have been there. to I've su
positive Didn't think he would 80 un-
blushinglv make confession 1t WAS
YOUR nameske that :" wouldn't tell lie
he did it with his " little hatchet" Good
boy. George.
What has become of Fayet,e Locke
Has he gone back on our town.
FRESH OYSTERS.