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The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25
Vol. l7.---No. 80

beds OF mari, beds Of coal. beds Of slate,
beds OF n0vaculite, and last but not least,
probably mines Of extraordinary rich
meas in silver. But Why multiply words
when We have already enumerated cd
vantages apparent to every eye, and thst
cannot be disputed, sufficient TO establish
the state - one Of the most desirable In
tho world. 1t only remains to be shown
that such state, 90 endowed by nature,
hss. to-day, an extraordinary quantity Of
GOOD lands. cheap beyond compare, to
b had slmost for tho askipg. A. fsr
instance:
"rhe State Of Arkansas embssoss q
area Of shout 52.l96 square miles. er
,, 81. .406, ,722 acres Of territory.
about !, 200. 900 acres Or stats lsnds
ars eubject 70 donation or purchase. Any
adult citizen Of the United States. male
or female, may obtain donstion, not 70
exceed l50 acres. to each applicant, BY
making application to the Commissioners
OF State Lands, and paying fee Of o5.
The conditions on which these lands are
donated are that the donee shall, within
eighteen months from the date OF tho
application, prepare I've acres for cult.
vation, ten acaes within tho eighteen
months above specified.
"These lands nre also subject to abso-
lutte sale, at fifty cents per acre, payable
in state and county scrip, which scrip
can often bc purchased 1t the cost Of
ssventy.6ve cents on the dollar. Per.
sons are not restriotad 70 the number Of
acres purchased.
"These are over 1000. .O00-say o..
O24. .520-acres Of uncon6rmed lands ia
the state. subject to preeuption BY sctual
settlers.
"Within the past two years, S3,473
acres Of land have been taken by actual
settlers.
The state has 8. .991 miles Of navi-
gable watef.courses, regularly tEaverssd
by stsamboats, Within the state there
are eight railroads. having S00.57 miles
OK road completed aud 10 operation
While We have enumerstcd some OF
the special products Of the soil 10 which
Arkansas eyeels, We may 40 we'll say, to
avoid doubt, that for general farming,
the state is excellent. Wheat, corn, rye,
oats, the grasses. potatoes and tobacco
grow 70 : degree Of perfection, and are
profitable crop.
The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25
JOHN INGRAM,
Real Estate Agent, Conveyancel
and Notary Public,
LITTLE Rock, ARKANSAS,

IyImL buy and selllands, take depositions pa ~
w taxes, secure donations, pre-emptions home
steads, furnish towns hip pats showing al lands
subject to donation, sal and presumption in every
township county in the State, Investigate titles
and abstracts furnished. have superior facilities
or furn shing informatio from al Departmental of
fhe State Government.
The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25
VAN BUREN, ARK, OCTOBER 25 1879.

The storm increased, eut Quiz never paus'
ed moment; over fences, through briars
across bitches, into mud and mire ankle
deep. she staggered along, holding close
to the lantern upon which her hopes do
pended.
Once she fell down and hurt her eide
but she scrambled up and hurried en-
never needing the pain. AtlAst she near
ed the track and saw the headlight of the
locomotive just rounding the curve.
She tossed of her cloak. which impe.
ded her progress, and with redoubled en-
ergy pushed on. Nearer and nearer came
the locomotive--falnter and faintes came
her breath--she was growing weak--sht
stumbled over . stone-when she arose
the locomotive was almost opposite IA
hes--she gathered ell her strength ane
reached the aide Of the track on time with
the engine, she s~ ung her lantern above
her head and shouted with all her might
- The bridge is turned"
The train whizsed past her and she fell
fainting to the ground.
The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25
The Heaviest, Tallest and Oldeso
MaO,

The talleas msn Of shon record ID
made, were German named Hans Bar,
and Hungarian soldier, name not given
who lived several centuries ago. esch Of
them being eleven feet high. their wsight
not known. The heaviest man OF whom
record 10 made, Was Miles Dafden, ~
Tennessee giant, who was seven and ons
half feet high, and weighed over !, 900
1000 pounds; be died 10 1867. pspisl
Lambert, the English mass OF lesh, .
was five feet and II inches 10 height sad
weighed 7S9 pounds. In 1855 there va
buried at Bengal. India, . man named
Cuga, who claimed 70 be $50 years u
age. The oldest person that died, dg.
ring the present century. was French.
man 10 Paris, named Jean GolembeskL
whe vas l26 years old. A nau pamsd
David Kurniseu. died in Chicago 10 the
ycas 1851. who claimed to be l16 yesrs
old Chicsgo Tribune.
The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25
WEEKLY GAZETTE,

We VIII send Van Bnren Press aud q
NurhlY GAzette for one wear, lur 500.
The Van Buren press., 1879-10-25

own TOW. ASK no IavOrS OF any one:
and you'll succeed five thousand timss
better than the one who u slwsys beses.
ching yeur patronage. No one viii even
help you - you help yourself, because NO
one will be ~ heartily Interested 10 yous
affairs.
There is not light house on our coast
that weighs less than ton.
When your wife falls aslssp By the
fre. then is the time to hide the shovel
and tongs.
A dead hen IL said to be better than q
live. She will lay wherever you put her.
Good.
The man Who made shoe for the foot
Of q mountain, 10 now engaged on hat
for the head Of DISCOURSE which
be will manufacture plume for. General
Intelligence.
A priest said to peasant, whom be
thought rude: You are better fed than
taught" "Should think was,' said the
clod hopper. "as feeds myseli, and yeu
teaches me-"
"Your judges have sentenced ron n
DEATH" said friend 70 Socrates. - And
has not nature passed the ssms sentence
on them ?" quietly responded the sage
old philosopher.
"Mary," said . mother to little girk
"if ! we're little girl like you, ] should
pick up oil these chips." Well, man.
ma" answered Mary. ain't yop glad
you are nota little grip"
A man being taken before justice oe
the peace, on . charge OF stealing eggs,
the magistrate asked where the eggs weFs,
" They're in custody. your honor" ~
constable Apswered.
Sixty seven thousand acres we're devo.
ted to the cultivation Of castor-oa in
Madras, last year. Those who have had
any fear OF the scarcity of THE sxhilar.
ating beverage may now take exceeding
comtont.
A short man became attached 10 tall
woman. and somebody said he had fall
en- in love with her. Do you call u
falling in love:" said IN old bachelor;
/" It's moro like falling ap 70 it,
!" My DEAR" said Nrs Liiton 10 her
husband. "why do they SO often pot
. Apraiser' after an auctiooeer's name!
" Because, madame, an anctoneer Is al.
ways praiser of tive gooas hs sells"
Crusty says that falling 10 the street 10
bad enough, without having the first idi,
OF that passes try to thrust the additional
misfortune OF bic acquaintance upon you
by askisg," Did yod hurt yourself"
A contemporary tells OF young man
vho swore off smoking, and wss worth
ten thousand pounds in Eve years. That
is mistake. We know . young man
who has sworn of iiftsen times in 6vo
years, and isn't At the pFeaent time worth
, 1879-07-26

whero The natural teIra wcrc lofs out, lie tore
tlp the will uinl divided the property among
those to whom It belonged. WewIll see whether
Jefferson Darfs will do that"
Mr.. Elt.s bccYts that Jefferson Davis took
advantage OF his sTstcr's foo1sh worship OF lin,
rs hero, aud aetluctively wrought upon her by
clo1uenco and Indirect appeal to her pathtcs,
10 tint siIe wss educated Into belief that It was
her tutv 70 repair @ ,i.e wrongs which hc Ereat
n considered AZ utalue influence he cauld not
tell. There was no question sfint morally Is Was
wrong. MIR. Ellis hns sent for copy Of the will,
nn whom Il arrives he will consult with others
interested about tic contest, which ho now hn-
lfercs Will soon be formally begun. ila does
mot mean that Jefferson Davis shall enter upon
lis quarter Of million in contentment.
XYKO.
, 1879-07-26

ALTON, H., July 2l.-The funeral OF pep}
Allen AGED 107 yoars. TOOK place Yesterday
from ths residence Of William Walker, vhsro
he died. Allsn Wa native ot VlrRtl.la, whero
man was taken to S!tssousi, whase 10 teJnatuel
nntt! the coored exutus, % tAs outhsexk Of
tha Wsr, brought Atu 70 this city, where ho l,as
stncs lived. llis great aga u Youehel for By hs
Or quite correctly R!ysu a l07. His appearance
dpn9ted great sRq 10 was bsnt almost double;
bis 6Euro wasted snd sh!unkqn, hls laee ausmeI
wlth wrinkles and his skiu looking like parrh-
ment; still b. haa bright, clear s}e an4 =
tacuisias- ue died simply of old ass; tho me.
ehineFy had worn out lie laid down to sleep
md usyer AEoke.
, 1879-07-26

figure three WAS perfect giraffe among num-
bers. He l,ad mat tho enent- and was his
Nor,c;ch DuiittiH.
Ono OF The advantages Of n rest at tho sea-
shorc ID the fact that yon have TO pay the high.
est pt1co lof tho meanest whisky.
The cAAp who nat down on The sidewalk last
~intcf and anstliematEEed the Ice now Affections
atcly shakea u no in his cocktail and wonders
p, l,om mankind could got along Without good
Our inventor Il at work getting out u, OK. 900
OF fancy cards beartng the words you can just
bot ypitr aweet llfe It lat They arc Intended
to be worn On tho inppol Of tho coats Of all nen
~ The un!tet1 6tafcs In answer TO the query,
~ It warm enough for youi" They will 'mcos
lonR.tolt want, asnl nuKht to have trc.ntn.
dous sale IPhe<li,g Sunday Leader.
There MAS n titne when the standard Of
smoklHV-tobAtcu Nas nAfnta!hed. even altar Tho
brand oecat,B populari but thoae lays arc goue
by. When now kiud comes out now IL IL
sptcndld-it 10 actually puro, and IL advertised
on 1cnccs and rocks and IN patont-medlcinc
almanacs. Every Qua ruslles Tor II, nfI all
acknowledge tts flne Aaror. 1t Is Al ths tfmu
TINT the manufacturers hegtn to work haY Into
It, 40 that you can other sMuko It yourself or
feed II 10 your horsp ~ you doslFe.-Aoafon
Courier.
, 1879-07-26
1S01llG0f3 GROTTO.
LfTtnQton fYH.l Ik4ke.

Nr.r,v fortv yrors mn ,t,.r, it.od I, u.~,,.,n
tonaty of this State IN OLD gentleman by the
name OF 1s0rigR, Virgtntan by birth, aud M
old-fashioncd gentleman by nature. Ho bad
bsen 4 man ri mean. h,,t ot ria norto+ ,,sI
neea fcaaced TO small faEtn, upon which he
managed 10 I'VE IN comfort With but little H.
Dor. Like all gentlemen, especially Virginia
gentlemen, ln tloso t,uys, Uuc,s Mike. "a bo VIVA
afYrft;onotetv 1,novn i'v tha th,n ,~rs ~ .,'s
town tth'1 DFo"n anu otAers)' was fond OF q
good toddy, an1 never lalled to raEalU himself
through the long summer evening with fro.
quout relay q sparkling mtnt-luleps, for tic
supplies far whtcs. hc came regularly to town
once month. aud that on Colhty.Cour any.
" well established bud bccnne hsa l,abss ta
, 1879-07-26

found, BY Ponce dc Leon and othcrs." With
uut hesitation or delay they took It and drank,
and It proved ID be finest mint.ju'sp, lusctoui
IN lourbon's rtcllest perfume. fragrant With the
Of the Arctic polo. Time and aaaln was tho Old
Fourd rcplonIshch, but never once uore thcy
allowed to enter Tho sacred prectncsa Of that
tnvttcrtots 0rotto. 11o had discovered Il, anil
fcrrt him to rcyoal The secret Of its sonrcc Ono
Hundred thousand lollars was his sttpu1atcd
price, ail'i, falling TO ret this, tho socroe died
Will him.. tt, this dav "1satigg'e CROTCH Is 4
frutt1on Of which '.mooushinins" has tavou lii
rise.
, 1879-07-26
PROMISE.

Q ntsuss rare let me upon tttY shrine
io n1st TO lAI The iauseI.ltasss Of praise;
Whlls a!hsra wait Il fun perfcoiI1n's thlss.
greot tbs Run, unFlaen, bY IT. rAY1
Tbs nohla pride which does to tAse belong,
In smaller natures W0rld be VANITY;
IN ttlne, 1t IL tba knuwled2s lllai M wrong
Ian live withta thy hearts stfeng purity,
Thy hea!t aud nu!nd ara equn! ID tho rlac&
They bold In governing thy life zach day;
t1nG gives 10 lAss sweat and ksndur grace.
The Qtasr ktapa thoe AsuAdtast gu thY waY
1n.s to TOT thea the osst wtah Of MY hsArt;
That YeAEa may only strengthen what thou srt
MILWAUKEE. 1oly ~, 1e7b. L.Y. J,
, 1879-07-26
NO REMARKS ABOUT WEATHER..
Trinidad fibfd,I Ektea.


It was hot yesterday It was hotter at noon.
It wns so hot TINT passengers on Lie strcots took
OIL their hats, moppcd thes brows, and lerce'y
declared that they knew I'll the tlmc that we'd
catclI 1t about the 1sr OF July. The Rome sa-
loon had Just one chair lett, and this was taken
by rct.whiakcrcd man, adown whoae checka
tie persp!ratlon fairly rau Ills clothes stuck to
The small Of hls back, bis big, red hands werc
wet to the f1ngcrnails, aud 1t WAS evident that
the sun Ind been trying 10 corner hl1. 8evcn
or eight men were making ready to tell him
that II vas warm day, whom tho stranger
drew big revolver, laid 1t on his knee, md,
looking up and down tho rpom, sloTly rn.
marked: "{cntlctnan, I'm stranger
here, but Tvs bought house and lot up the
street, md shall pGss hero SIX tlmos day. This
Ia my Gav for opening tlln aeaaon.h
Every n,au looked as him III wondering way;
md. gcnt!r catesslng tic weapon OF death, tho
stranger added:
lit IL but weather. Even fool knows that
itts EoIni. to ho hotter. Two weeks lGnco It
will be regular old fryinK-pan weather. Now,
theu, willis 6hall realize II as forctbly AZ any
t,nc I'll Bloot the first mai that says weather
to u,c. won't have word about 1t or hear to
It. nm wiling to DO brolIcd. haksd, or roast
cd, but dUut want to talk about 1t. NOW, Let
aoine ono ran,ark tlnAt it's hot aY-bRd for
gru3s-looks like too IttIn rafn-awfut dusty, or
beautiful hreHzes, md lit begin shootJng.n
Not Hap WAS heard. Il anyone Imagined
that there might le frost at night In the lower
rirkctw!rs region, hu kept hls thoughts TO him.
self
, 1879-07-26
OKOLONA.
Secession " a Right Divine W." The
Last Refuge Of the Op.
pressed"
Plain Talk 10 tho Cincinnati "Enaulror "
aud Other !" Democratic Desert
ers, Renogadcs, and FOL
troons,s,
Thurman the "6tates' :" Candidate for
President In 1880.-Why It
Advocates Him.

0so'ona mt, Southern Sfas&f t7sn.> Judy a.
A Rl0llT DIvINR-"TME IDEA or sHckssIoy.n
The idea Of Secession. which Dayis mAintAins
thur mothers milk 10 10 conttnue a. pnson and
Daily Republican.
Men Of America! when, under what c,rcum-
stances. md through what strange aud subtle
processes did thu idea Of Succession" become
~ poison and irritant"i
It u ths aamc identical idcn that was sct forth
BY Thomas Jefforaon tn tho Declaration Of 1nde-
psnt1cnee, on thu Ath day Of july, In ths 'gaar ot
grace 1718, a. follows:
Va hold thess tfntas % b aslf+stidont: that al
men arc created squat; that thcJ ase endowed by
ther croator Will, oeEatn unaltsnsb!s rlghu, that
hmHf hst s s 2ass e
tnents ara instituted among man. deriving tllas
tnst powers from tho roaseut Of thu 4ovorneds
destructive ot lhesn snds. IT ID TIE ktair or THE
tEorLs TO AhrEh or 70 AhoLsn r. and to tpstltuts
mi T. Sn ot 5ae
~ to them aI!at aeanl meet likely 10 e1!oct thaF
safcty anu happiness.
In his resolutions OF 17os.'o Jefferson referred
to "the idea Of Secession " In the following
frank, bold, vigorous language:
Rsso'ptd, THAI the several States compos!ng tho
unlsrd s,ates 81 America are mt nnttaa oi' tho
principle Of unlImitca submission 10 thslr Gsperal
1oyefnnent: but thAt, By q compact under tbe
slataa ana of, Amendments tl,efato. they caustt
tutcd General Government for special purposes,
-aeleEatsa to that qo!srnuent certain dean!ts
arJ mass OF right to their qwn ucll- government,
and that, whunsser tha 1e1'atal Government ~.
tutiyc, void. and Of no foFce that to this compaot
each State acctded as Stats, and IL an integral
II; fsEu y g esi
tact WAa not mnle Tho exclusive or nnAl 1ud4e Of
, 1879-07-26

eres you should nsyeF do, 1 dose .! Or. Bulls
haltimQEa fuls will place yaa II good. condition
, 1879-07-26

EHVH&4N (UR EHAa1U8N1t
Our Presidential caadinsto In 1850 must hayo
Vim,
Pluckt
An Iron Will,
A ytrl!e Intellect,
a magnetic psgeenca,
And spinal c<'iyla,t u straight aud suR u
the Egyptian 0bullsk.
Thurman comb!ues hess characteristics In
his peFsun.
Therefore. Thurman Il tho man Of men to
marsiaul our hosts Ia tho co1n!uR c14alrt,
Thu people believe that thvfe Il plot on foot
to undermine our fres Institutions.
, 1879-07-26


Tbs oku,ons Miss. sta'<s AMI tho Washington
Ndtlona. I'iew Ars two FreAs supports Of tho Re
publican party In tho Ohio c.mp.ign.-n"a""os'
win yu,1 nave tue k!ndaess, sir Enqursr, to
turn to sonr iiss for 1sU0.dt-'&} 'Gi .'o5. and
$50 whcre you bto1d on the subject Of State-
Sovereignty at that pettnlt
Whv, sir, Juu weta auch clustering old Cot'"
squulcbcd tho Kentucky circulation Of your
'se You VI weat beyond the okolona Statts Of to-day
In flowing ihc secession trumpet.
ness to turn 10 your flea Of l6a7.'6s od' '70-'7l,
a,a aee where you stood on tho subject Of nc-
grn.tuffrago1 ....
In rliltc,lltng and rowling that measure and thu
Yuu know you lid, and you cannot dsny It.
Fxr4n md Mclean vera bossluE you tllen A
thuy arc hossng you nuw; 20 you cannot excuse
your tneourIslaucy by p'oadtuE achaugo Of hands
aud hsals iu Jour management. -,
Ut coufae Yuu atill hAtioye Ia 9cccsston md
OPPOSE nrgro.suffcrage 1T heart,-for msn can
not shange their principles Is u'eY change their
satnleutsMhut yoH s's playing 'possutn. .. 10 @ s..l
every Democrat into your littte game, whether
u not.
But you cannot bully, laugh, 1oer, threaten,
nor drag thr 0kolona Staffs !nto @ it,.,nete5:
You uRY6 lzzcH tulb LAT ~ t1'Ak ALki4 uuA1uek4i
anil you will tIkzlo to thu cnd.
II The plain laIka aud paspab?s trnths that
appear IL our columns l,elp Tie Nepublieaus,-
ak you x,.l ypur kidney clAtu,--so much lha
Wofee for tits Democratic dssertars, reueaates,
4nd pUtroous who have brought the party to lts
present stross and paas By their tricks, lodges,
tyastons, and new departures.
Tho result Of oHr canduE In the long run will
10, ulAr the pem0crsitc masses will dl5sntanglo
themselves from. tlle tolls that have baan woven
around them by you aud your ilk ,~hlr EhQnirsr,
and plant themselves fairly, openly, and square,
tnpyes
, 1879-07-26
TEA.Dn1NKlNG IN RUSSIA.

A Russian goes to tho ttn-houst to drink tsA
only, with flavor Of splrlts Ia Il; II he wants
other beverages, he drInks them Al homo. In
summer i>o takes cold tea instcad Of hot, and
squcc1cs moro lemon than vodki Into Il; that Is
all the difference. To seldom taken sugar, and
the walter dues not prosont Il unless asked TOT.
Cigarettes arc the rule iu the tra.honse, not
pipes or cigars; and tho Russtan nescr twirls
thctn hImscif, Spanish fashion, but buys them
Ecady-inadc. On bis saying "papYros,n the
wattcr brings him a polished brass plata holding
dozen ooss cIuarettes Of divers dimensions
n!ml OF three colore, white, buff, and pink. The
latt arc ttie most delicate In aavor, and ers r.
epeMro begius With TIC whito onoa, and, a.
he sta tircs,cd OK hts furrcd touloupa and
wrapncd III hfs eaftan. With hla bend
leaning aealnst the walnscot and dreami-
organ, he offers perfect plc.urs Of Oriental 70.
posc. The .ra!nacota aro maFkcd With rows OF
Ereasv black etrclcs made bv The hcada Of Gus
toners: Tfero Is scarcely mosa talkng than In
may have 'n,bibcd the tastes OF the West, some
f!s'es Eet 10 eaHaeh OF cards and intersperso
tl'etr play with squcakinE ntcrlections e1preaa-
ivo Of eEr!r etnotsnHs 1t ui1umE or losing.
The tca aold in tho tca-houscs II gcET good, aud
thFen Or Tour ptnts, With q prnporlonhte guam
,ity: Of vodkl, VIII not seem IN excessive aven-
ih.A allowance for AsObcr man. Cutfto IL mover
asked for. In il,e lower kinds Of houses [wEefe
hand. barrel organs discourse mus!cl, tho tea ID
sail to TIC rcbrow from the leaves that hayu
been used BY larger ostabai!monta; and hare Il
u customary to seryn thc tea ready aRv.lrel
with volkt. 1t makes potent beverage which
WIZ send GLOW all oyor tho body Of an isvost
ehik (cabn!au) in cofi weather and mako him
drive his sleigh or drosky In Wild 1'gzaEs, wilt,
many yells. LII the tca-1louses OF tue lower or.
ders. the snrlne of tile FiEGtn statMls Just within
f}lN I10t}r and n pue 1u1t11, fbfnlr
o! taking tea without paying bis deyotions than
he would 20 out Into tho snoH without haYlng
hfs hoots on. WHen he has we'll drunk, ho Wilt
make another atanA. at the sbttus Tn coming
out; and 0no Ia ilappy to sav that, II customer
cannot remain quito stcadY on llts legs during
l,!s hFiet orisols, somo good samaritans viii al-
Ways bear hln helping band, lest the unsteady
brother, going out unshryen With 50 much
whtskytled ten on board him. should como to
grief through Ills impety. Ills o common phrnsa
in Russia to sag OF tnan who has rolled Iead
drunk Into The snow nud rot frozen ihero, j" He
forgot to pray after his tea"
, 1879-07-26
THE SILVER WEDDING.
1854

r,eh,a.r hnrdr.d .rG yaaXRayi;5 aXR:si;65r,-
Hsh+s fhat wr1s atc i. nns M mn,a,
UoYs And lii That httsthei iIat air
Nsniy snf wnmnnix fornss nav .r" wear.
Mon WHO wa,Esd IN n1anhood's prime
jIsada til wo5a m IN. .i,st 1lorions dsf
Kinsiy crowns o. iron:stay
13fI,tsntn1 ~ IL ~ suri,,"t," o,ow
Whte voIrsnc henrts hrinM' e.s"'
stijt viii natrIntis r.. svnW
am t,rir 10 r,,ss tsttfe snhtIn.
Mars linn rnnfrh fnr tha urnvh.n ri Ytns
NsnTa hssd Ihat ihen wss f.sr' ~'3's'
Long ia IL sftcnco dccn
Dr0pped AWAY 10 that drcAtn1ess eieep
Ont of Whose tcsiful qnlel springs
All the comforts Etcrhity brings
Peace y !hetr nshes, and passing psscs
'' "'"'" ''''' W. '''' 'D~'e"'''
partfa, are horn NJ mr. c,v,c n..ds.
Outgrowtba tbcy c Of poili,ca, crtcls,
OmlY athsard nv ikti}e hrnsSs
Out Of III wrath Of fInt md man.
L0ne rayIItd Ind n,ui.r han.
Ont Of ths Whtpss oid Inn" fnr}o+o.
out Of 4 nstian7s nent.t,n scnrn@
Thus the Repubiicsn nsftY WA born.
Wnst do Ne ssy j, IL tbat nsmsf
Dotn Of nrinciiilcss afre hv tfnuaht.
s!syes .re nen s1,d on moi Z 1, 10 bousntn:
in ara Ns'1nn H-ar" tsntns ~ II ~" t.try,,,
swiftly tho&t terftblo ycars hnye fed.
WHO Ia thc nartLap 1iatrtot dnsiy
Lincoln, md Ntaut5 a, spJ HewarJ-Indcod
There werc statesmen vi no mpan breeti:
Wilson, and Gumuor. nnI Seward Snd thase--
lIrrucs emlalInuI III lid ,Iearts Of n rscs:
Andrews, aud Harvey. ind Nortot, ani Yafos-
Rulers OF Commonwealth Entptres. S;atcs:
Loyejoy, Hale. and Old f,en Made.
FIgneeu by the rcst of that mtvhty brpa,ts.
GeeetoJ and Harrison, B,rnny md ijrpwn.
Names which tbs aRps can neyer tear down.
Sealed by thoIr iyts unto parihlY renown.
This Ii q rubter no sro ca1 cxce1-
These ~ tho giants who fought and fo1l.
, 1879-07-26
CLASSICAL PUNs.

They wero on tho march toward Capua, to
meet TIN revolted Latin trtbes, those wicked
rcoplo who talked IN aix casea and moro oxcep-
tiDnb than Conjunct1ons, n'ld who vcre named
after Tue Lss'u grammar "nen the consul
MhNltus Torquattls, remarked to MI colleague;
~ should hnta to marry grl whose
lauseF u aeao, pttSuao III .unsa ssens VefY
Eoo1, ', aas"o"' sao "o"'o ""'e w sssn'ah 'of
"e. -, ,,, .,,... ..,,,, ...a ~.
tnglnsnxy, hsyi " replied Decius. -" '''~'
"Dh, a. TO thai" said hixulius, n I wouldn't
"ko,U rciu!nutl the friend, t,but rou vonldn,t
want tt thfuat away, for iii that u
, 1879-07-26
ekAlAt1OAD TIME rIAIELh.

ARRIVAL And DEPARTURE OF TRAINS
ExTLlHATloT Or RErEnENux MAnxa.-+ss.u,,..
tDhl}y. F~"11' e~eepted
CHICAGO 4 NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY.
T3cktt 0Giees1 a CIsrk.9t. {Yhurman IIousn1 sna,
's"-. tho JlEOte, -'aN