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The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

Mr.. DUNHAM In some words of COM
mendation bestowed, by me, in your
asst issue, upon the class now about to
graduate, in our Normal School, l some
how omitted to mention or include the
name of one of its members, to-wit, Miss
BETTE GREEN, who, in point of merit
and attainments, is equal to any one OF
the others, and would take this oppor-
tunity to declare that such omission was
purely accidental, and due wholly to a
hasty writing off from the list, which, at
any other time, might have resulted In
dropping some other name. | have re-
GREETED it very much, trifing and unim-
portant as it might have been, in the alb
scnce of any effort during the last five
months, as persistent as it has been erro
neous, and invoked to place portion of
the School Board, with whom | am asso-
ciated, in an attitude of hostility to some
of the members of this graduating class,
and this omission Of mine, in the light of
existing circumstances, is truly untortu-
nate. But it has never been in my heart
in the least to try to retard, at any time,
or in any manner, the professional ad-
vancement of these praiseworthy and
excellent young ladies, or any Of them.
On the contrary, indeed, it would have
given me true pleasure and satisfaction,
in January last, to have seen all of the
class retained as assistant teachers, if the
same had been consistent with the re-
quirements Of the schools and state OF
the public fund, or, even by straining a
point in that direction, and happily to
have gotten rid of matter containing
elements of dissatisfaction which have
since arisen, therefore without blame at
taching to the young ladies themselves
in any manner.
Appropos to this, it is understood that
Miss Mcbride, our Principal is adverse to
a Encouragement Of such, and it will be
a difficult thing for the board to fill her
place with one equally well-quaitied to
carry out the excellent system of in
struction she has so we'll commenced,
even with the help of the present Nor
NAL class. l.. c. w.
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School Examination.

Written examinations in the higher
grades will begin, Tuesday forenoon,
June and will continue each forenoon
during the week.
The oral examinations and closing ex-
on Friday afternoon, the Sth inst.
OF the Primary Grades ON Tuesday af.
ternoon; Of the Grammar and High
School, Wednesday and Thursday after.
noon.
cordial invitation is extended to all
parties to be present at the examination
There will general rhetorical exercises
Wednesday, night.
NJ. &. MCBRIDE, Supt,
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ls'YOur Life Worth 10 Cents?

Sickness prevails everywhere and eve
rybody complains of some disease dur
ing their life When sick, the object is to
get we'll; now, to say plainly that no per
son in this world that is Suffering with
Dyspepsia Liver Complaint and its CT
fects, such as Indigestion, Costivehess,
Sick Headache, Sour Stomach, Heart.
Burn. palpitation of the heart. Depress
ed Spirits, Billiousness, etc. can take
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER without getting
relief and cure. Ii you doubt this, &C
to f. Wall, Druggist. and get Sample
Bottle for 10 cents, and try it. Regular
size, rs cents Two doses will relieve
YOU IT,
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District Conference.

The time for holding the GAINESVILLE
District COME, ence of the NJ = Church,
South, at Ozark, is hereby changed from
June 29th and July 1st, inclusive, to July
SIS. All the travelling and local prea
cheers in the district, and three lay dele
gates from each charge, are members
We hope to have the new church ready
and entertainment will be provided foi
all who come
II. w. GRENADE, p. E.
Il NJ pAINE p T.
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Notice..

NOV THEREFORE,, in compliance with
IN the ABOVE Order, and In pursuance of
law, hereby give notice to all holders OF
warrants or outstanding scrip of Crawford
County. Arkansas as aforesaid, to present said
warrants or outstanding scrip to the County
Court of said county at the Office OF the Clerk
of said county in the town Of Van Buren,,
Arkansas on
Monday the 23d day of July n. d. 1877,
for the purpose in said order scttorth. or
thereafter be forever debarred from deriving
any benefits from their claims.
JOHN +. WINFREY,
Sheriff of Crawford County.
Van Buren,, Ark, April Goth, 1877.
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~ All Job Work, cash on deliv'
little Rock and FIT. Smith Railway
Timetable.

Traipsleave Van Buren, for Little Rock, dali
". Sundays excepted, at 1887 IN.
Trains arrive at Van Buren,. from Little
Rock at 6 IL p m, daily, except Sundays.
Trains run by st Louis time which is 20
minutes faster than Van Buren, time.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05
WHAT IT WILL COST.

Below we give the amount of tax that
will have to be collected in each town.
ship for one year, for building the Court
House at Van Buren, and Alma. The
very low figure Of $50, 900 is the estimate
to build at Alma, and we venture to say
that to build at that point will cost dou-
bic $4,000 before respectable building
n,p bo copnletad
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All over the town there are alleys
| and hoies where mcretrlcious swine t,c
most love to coDgregate, that in the
sultry days of midsummer, must become
oaorously obnoxious Cannot steps be
taken to remedy this?
Had delightful shower, Thursday
night ....
The colored people had a picnic at
Flat Rock, Wednesday, They were
joined by visitors who came by the cars
foum Fort Smith.
When are we to have q railroad ex
cursion to GAINESVILLE? ....
Where are ouv base balists2 Let US
hear from them. The exercise is so re
freshing, in hot weather.
We often hear remarks about the
economy of nature, but the true applica-
ton and demonstration of the idea is the
use of that which invigorates nature, viz
Brady's Family Bitters. " Every body
takes it,"
Chilling and the consequent fever is
becoming very popular.
Mayor Ogden is doing his very best
to purify the moral atmosphere of the
town,
The " Doughheads" is the name they
are known by, and lager beer aud fun"
is their motto. They are secret organ
ization, and hold regular meetings. A
man must be able to get on the outside OF
akeg of lager beer at a sitting. before he
will be allowed to take the first degree.
If the sanitary commission, appoint
ed by the town council, will take the
pains to look into the two back rooms of
the brick building on the corner below
us, they will find them filthy pest places,
which, in their present condition can
only, as the hot weather approaches,
infect the entire neighbrhood with the
poisonous odor.
Mr. jeff Cunningham of TT. Smith,
took run to Van Buren,. Sunday.
The steamer City of Augusta. from
New Orleans, arrived, Sunday morning,
early, and went down the same eveaing,
She brought nothing, and took same
away.
Our good cid friend. Mr.. Tom New
man, II honored representative of the
press, from over the mountain, called in
on US, yesterday. He was on his way to
the Press Association which meets at
Fort Smith, tomorrow.
Mrs. Schaurte and Miss Bryant left
for their homes, Yesterday morning, Miss
b for Illinois and Mrs S. for st. Louis.
Col, W. II. Fishback, of Fort Smith,
passed down on the train, for Little Rock,
Monday morning The Colonel is one of
the Board of Directors of the Little Rock
and Fort Smith Railway. and goes to at
tend meeting of that body.
We regret to learn that our venera-
BILE friend, Mr.. Whitfield Bourne is in
quite feeble health.
Sorry to learn that the cherry crop,
in the county, is, generally, u failure.
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STATE OF ARKANSAS,
GoIlntv of wfnr.l sc

hereby certify that the above and forego-
Ing Is full and true copy taken from the re-
cords of the County Court OF Crawford Coun-
ty, Arkansas, In the matter of the Registra-
ton and Classification Of the warrants and
scrips of said county.
Witness my hand and seal of said court.
this Goth day of April, 1877.
ED. A. SCOTT, Clerk
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Cheap--Cheap.

will for the next TWENTY-FIVE DAYS,
make Pictures to suit the hard times
Seven Gems 81.
One Large ferrotype nice Frame 81, 80.
All kinds of Frames at reduced rates
Old Pictures copied and enlarged to any
size desired This is no humbug. Come
and see before it is too late.
Very Respectfully,
c. c. COOK. Photographer
Van Buren,, April -. I'm
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Closing exercises OF the Normal School
will be on Thursday night, June IA.
The exercises will consist Of essays
music, etc.
The State Superintendent, Hon. G. W
Hill. and other gentlemen, are expected
to be present and deliver addresses.
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S2,l2369 Sl2,6S2,lG

r.y@ Holmes, Of the Camden Beacon,
delivers the Poem, and Pettigrcw, oftho
Fayetteville Sentinel, the address, at the
Editorial Association, which meets at FIT.
Smith, tomorrow. Both, we have no
doubt, will be worthy Of the craft.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

Miller Il Bro. arc putting up room
in the rear of their store TO serve ice
cream in. ..
Heard of several fishing-parties, the
day before..Monday, and we didn't get
the promised string of fish. Are now
ready togo before the grand jury.
johnnie Laudcrback, grabbed his
" grip-sack" and slid down on the train
Monday morning. ....
The Granger passed up, yesterday
morning, and went down at night
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

Tho rafters of the saw-mill building
not being to able to stand under the wind
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

Rsfy~ 1t is stated that Col. Ben. Danley
was worth, in cash, $4,000, besides
property valued at $4,000.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

The Pottown Penn Ledger tells this
story "a gentleman residing on York
street, this borough, who is somnain.
bn!ist. arose from his bed at night and
commenced walking about His wife
also arose and attempted to get him
back to bed again, But mstaking her
for burglar. he commenced beating and
pounding her at n fearful rate, aud finally
got one Of her thumbs in is mouth, intt,
which he inserted his teeth, which pcne
trated the bone. On discovering what
he had done the somnabulist was moi
only very much astonlshed, but WAS af.
fected to tears on learning how he treat
ed his spouse, for whom he entertains
the warmest Affection
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The excuse a base ball niue put in, last
summer, for non appearance on the field
was that +" the pitcher was full"
When a half dozen people are to dine
upon II quarter of a lamb, what's the
proper time for dinner? A quarter be
fore six.
The Van Buren press., 1877-06-05

Hard showers and heavy wind Mon
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas. Jno. X. Miller and Maria Miller kis
wife, by their certain deed If trust, dated the INA
.isy I'll October, lssi. and recorded in the kecor-
.i-rs office OF Pettis county. Meat Deed Book son
page. f,s conveyed to the undersigned "A. McNees
trustee all their right title, interest," and estate in
and the following described real estate, sti,-
ate in the County at Pefti-, state at Missouri,
Lot No. )il three, in block number forty eight t4s)
in tn. city ii S..lals. south If the Pacific Rail-
rs,.l; which saii conveyance made in trust 10
the payment III certain ProHniss"ry notes
insaid deed desc ribed and whereas said notes have
iscome due and are unpaid, now therefore, in AZ
cor.lance VIM. the provisions IL said deed of trust
and the request 1T the legal holder IL sand notes
! shall proceed to sell the above described real
essat. al the Court House door, IL the city ii ~
s,l,, the. of Petts, State aforesaid. q" tie
highest bidder for cash, at Puhac a,teticn. Oh
MONDAY, THE md DAY Of July, ls.7,
btw.en th.. h"ars IL nine o'clock in the forenoon
an.i fiye O'clock in the Afternoon Of that day, tn
satisfy said n"teS. together with the cost and ex-
penSrs III executing this trust.
l6-l.w3,I W. A. McNEES.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26
COME EAS1

What cares he Tor The Seodsr's smiles.
What though l.e IL not uDsi~rstoo-i'
He ~parn- his wicked partners xs'e~
An.i lai-or~ Ia u, truly good
He struggles in the -ause of night
A~ Cin-innafi's beacon light.
The very Iss up"n the stre~s
Fen for hrs observation fess,
And when si.~ kindly glanre hr'il MEET
Will gaIIop through the Isesr"n's lsss..
And e,ily Throw q glassre h~hind
r. noie those linii- 81 mmh maiign~j.
Why Dwell anil . heastiess throog
Who's eondnct causes the di>tr~s>f
y. longer toll on stony ground
STAY not. oh calcium oG the West.
A noller fi~ii awaits thee here,
Come East, and 6nd thy proper sphere.
BRING on the editorials meek,
That so adon thy daily ''hIe:"
Rr,n. .. our heather climate tSeak
Thy chromos and thy Christian smile;
Ave, hiring shy vrked partners too.
Well fn.i them better work 10 do
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26
THE DISTRICT FAIR.

The first practical steps taken for
the Inauguration Of District Fair in
Se,lalia have been taken. The pro-
ceedings of the public meeting Satur-
day, and which were published in
Sunday Mornings BAzoO. solves the
question Of its practibility, and Is an
assurance to the community that the
enterprise will be pushed forward as
rapidly as possible. Of course these
things require great deal more than
mere resolutions On paper; but the
men who have got hold Of it are Of a
Kind who will not let the scheme
fall through from lack of work or
sound, practical common sense
to conduct it to successful con-
clusion. When the enterprise was first
suggested by the BAzoO, some months
since. it appealed to a popular par
tiali,y which has since spread until il
now includes alike the business and
farming community. II only requires
to I've mentioned to win for it the sup
port of all those sound, practical mcl
who have already done so much to de
velop the resources Of Pettis county
There were controlling reasons too. why
we should have District Fair. Thu
| central location of Sedalia and the ex
cepiional facilities which exist fol
reaching here from adjoining countie'
rendered the enterprise not only feast
BILE but almost necessity. Beside
this, our county in many respects i
the foremost stock county in this par
of the State. Our farmers are enter
terpri>ing, wide-awake and thorough,
imbued with a spirit Of generous ri
valry which in itself is an importan
factor in the success Of such an under
taking. The business men Of Sedali:
feel an interest in it because it bring
stranger to the town, gives an impet
US to trade, and advertises, AZ perhaps
nothing else could, the resources ana
advantages of the town and county
1t Is no reproach to our business met
to say that of late they have shown
too much apathy in these things. Tn
prosperity which has heretofore beer
so remarkable. they had nearly con
cluded would last without any etior
on their part to continue it. This
however, is lelusion from which
they are rapidly awakening. Any
thing that is worth having. requires t
lie worked for. There is no success il
half way measures in anything. and thi
is particularly the case in trade. W.
want more business-livelier trade
better markets-than We have, ant
the way to get it is to show to the pee
pie who come to visit US that our re
sources are rs limitless As our ambition
The pride which every man in Se,lali
should have in making common caus
i'm this enterprise. should conspire L
make it not only a success, but th
most brilliant achievement Of the kin,
in the State.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26
"THE PASTORS VACATION

Cephas wants vacation. That
truly good man feels the need Of rest:
Like an armed knight-Iike a plumed
paladin he has fought valiantly for the
redemption Of the sin-stricken soul !;
and as the tender shepherd he has
poured balm into the bleeding wounds
of suffering humanity. His bowels
have yearned with compassion, and
his great soul, clad in Celestial armor,
has made valiant fight against the
world, the flesh and the devil-that is
he has done all these things in his
mind. 1t is said to be popularity
of the opium eater that he always i'm
AGNES himself to be precisely he re-
verse of what he is. In that dreamy
haze which envelops the intellect, and
when the mind floats out on the wings
of dreamy, half conscious magma
ton, his thoughts are peopled with
those wonderful fancies that haunt the
"Castles in SPAIN" There is no ques.
ton but what this truly good man has
overworked himself. These pious re-
Elections which have dropped from his
itinerant sanctuary like dew distilled
upon the flowers If morning have been
a severe strain upon his religious fac
ulties. Divinity has exuded from the
pores of his skin like water from q tin
sprinkler. The thirsty conscience Of
the multitude has felt the revivifying
shower, and has grown green and
flourished under these libations-that
is, these things have been done in the
mind of that erudite divine who in his
narcotic intervals has kept "abreast OF
the foremost thinking and thinkers
of the age"-and who has addressed
to the multitude thoughts that fever.
and words that burn "who has met
men, women and children of all grades
Of intellect and culture. and who has
striven to bring them to right ways of
thinking and acting, and who has felt
that their eternal interests depend
upon his success"
1t is no wonder that in this gallant
fight for the Word, this truly good
man has felt the wear and tear Of his
intellectual faculties to be an enormous
drain upon his physical resources, and
that his vital forces have collapsed
like an inflated bladder from
whose interior the wind escapes by .
rent made by the small urchin setting
down on it. As homely rs this COM
parison may appear to the average
reader. there Is very striking simili-
tude between Ccphas and the inflated
bladder. The principal constituent Of
both is wind; both are noted for pos
sessing more noise than substance.
But in these reflections we are tempted
to stray away from the primary fact
that Cephas needs rest. To this ead
the BAzoo points out to him . lovely
city on the classic banks Of the Poto-
mac. Let him 20 and become guest
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26

The widow of the late Mr.. Bever
idge Lemon has just erected a mansion
on the heights Of Cohatchie, at a COS,
of $50, OW.-N Y. World.
That's q dear Lemon-very dear
The trouble is. it isn't squeezed often
enough. A little Western squeezing
would soon convert that beveridge int
q wholesome Lemonade.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26

Of Mrs. Douglass; let her dark
skinned hours Can his fevered brow
and rain kisses upon his parched and
thirsty lips; and in the mellowing
twilight Of summer evenings let him
walk beside. one Of Mrs. Douglass
dark-eyed enchantresses, and wonder
"what star shall be his home when
love becomes immortal"
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Ster0,
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Thomas t'amweii and Henrietta Gam
we'll his wife, hy their certain deed of trust atel
TN. 18th day III January, 1884, and recorded in the
Recorder Office Gf Per,s county, at tri,s:deed book
lI.pag- :.66, conveyed To the undersigned trustee
all their right title. interest and estate, IN AMI To
the following described real estat situated in IN !,
county of P-ttis and State Of Missouri, viz: lot
number fourteen i'm block number nineteen ~ the
citv Of s,e,iaia. which said conveyance was made
in trust To secure the y, yment Of certain PROM
I>>ory note in said deed described: and. whereas
the said note. has become due AMI il unpaid. now,
therefore. accordance with the provisions 1T sail
deed ri and ut the rel,ieSt of the legal holder
Of said s;e. shall proceed To sell the above DE-
sert.i real estate ut the court house door IN the
city Of Se,l,li county Of Pettis, and State ai,r~
~,nl th.hg CHEST brlsier for cash at public auction
TUESDAY, THE 18TH DAY OF JUNE, 1877.
between the hours of ." ~. AMI p. m. "f 'hw-
,l,y, satisfy said not~. together with the cots
AMI expense Of executing this trust.
h. H. INGRAM,
I6-5wttl Trustee
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26

Il cannot be denied that mothers
have many cares: The feeblene~ Of
the infant, unable to tell his wants. and
beset by dangers to its frail life from
the very beginning. makes . constant
appeal tn the mother when Ler own
strength is but slowly returning. With
what confidence she relies upon Castor
"a II give comfort to her child
and rest to herself, and how many
spells Of sickness with anxious watch
ing she prevents BY its timely use.
And. when the baby can tell its feel
ings and its wants, how much way
wardnes d to be corrected, how many
III tendencies are to be checked! Nor
Is il one that Is to be guarded-there
is . group. . little community, . king
dom over which she Is tn rule, keeping
If possible. each in its place. and Civ
ing to each its rights. The variety Of
temperament Is great and must be n
lowed for, % - TO guide and restrain
without requesting. and 50 Is to be
queen without being adespot. Wit
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-26
POUR PER CENTS.

A few days since the BAzOO pub
lished a dispatch saying that twenty
FIVE million Of the four per cents had
been taken by the Syndicate at par
five millions Of which was to he ap.
piled to the redemption of six per
cent. bonds. There is. however, a
material advantage in this contract
over that made by the government
with the Syndicate last year. Fol-
thirty days after full notice the loan ].
to he open to popular subscription in
the principal cities Of the United
States at mar in coin. within ninety
days after the subscription upon de.
livery.
There is no doubt but what this
loan will be very popular in this coun
try, even in spite of its low rate of in
terest. This will be occasioned by it
permanency and unquestioned security
The denominations which are from
fifty dollars upward are also adapte'
to a popular loan.
The debt statement for May repre-
sents the bonded debt Of the govern
ments as follows: