Fair play., 1880-06-19
TO 10 the Bluom,dal" picnic. See

purchased NliIic III t!lc tlt. tli' hH'>'
stock Of ladies and misses shoes and
slippers ever brought to Ste. Gene
We've. They are perfect dia>ic>.
The picnic of the children of the
rniurod school we are informed wa>
quite pleasant affair. Probably many
of our citizens would have visited the
grounds in the evening bur for the sad
ac..i,icn, at the church which cngro->-
ed the attention of every body.
The Emma G. Elliott passed ur
last SUNDAY cvcnin" with an excursion
party Oh board from II. Louis. The
boat laid at the landing al this place
for about an hour. and IL bryy of bcau-
ties and their hcauX took in the town
and-snda water The excursion con-
sisted chiefly of Col. Prather> family
and friends. There were about twelve
couples.
A gentle >iiuwcr-Lrui> about TIE
SiZ. Of Il water buckct-tcll last sun
tlav. II must have rained quite hard
>nn.cw here near the head Of North
t;,lori. creek. ~ about half IN hour .
after il had stopped raining here there !
came wave Of nearly three feet III I
height down the creek and rushed .
over the rocks at the bridge into the /
river in Il perfect torrent for >"v"rI!
hours.
a Grand excursion Trip from thc>- :
ter. -. Mary and ka,k;i>kia 10 Ihi> .
ci.y Will he made on sunday. july iih. .
accompanied hv the l:u"na Vista >il- .
yer Cornrt Band. of Chester. John r. I
>ci.ucf:crt leader. Tn" party i> expect
ed 10 arrive here al,ouI noon AMI re-
uair To Fair Grounds where they viii
inin with our citizens and assist in eel
c!.rarin" TIE hundred and fourth ami
vcr~ary of American Independence.
\ Grand time i anticipated.
-tn-u>tu- {. iIrr'ich. E-g-. an
unI,..cc- in this i>-uc IL Il c:indl'iat" Tor
,,r">cculin" attorney. subject I" The
decision "t' the democratic county con
yru,iun Gus. i one of our ri>in"
ATTORNEYS: has been engaged III til"
practice of law for some time. and Ii
elected. will discharge the duties of
! Ii Bill
We wish him >,Ircc--. IL v" Ito all de-
>crvin" voun. men. in lii- laIdablr all!-
hilton 10 climb III" ladder of fame.
He j. well known throughout III"
county. and will not be found without
f'ri"ni.
For some time past the report has
been current that We We're /" have an
other steam ferry boat Il; This place.
but il was 81 Ion" in arrivin" thai Iir"-
plc hcman ro doubt the truth of the
statement. Last Sunday morning.
however. the Lulu Belle. Capt. VIM.
>ichnann. master. steamed up to Rock
/ raven .t1ltt .tfIfliiI'il''tt W =
have not seen her yc,. buI have been
Informed that she j. nearly new. and
j. smaller than the Bri "ht Star. and
...,m bc run at much les expense. W"
hope She NAV find business enough 10
make her Il success.
In the proper column will lee
found the announcement of Mr.. j. Il.
IC. LrComptr. candidate for the "tiir"
of county collector. Mr.. I.rcomptc l.
too well and favorahlv known in i!.i>
county 10 need any words of rcron-
lut.ndation from IL. lie WAS born and
reared in tins city. has always been i'll
licrr>icd in il welfare. i Il well cducat-
cd. honest. honorable business man.
and in every way qualified for the pn-
,irinn to which he :-pirc-. He has al
wav- been sound. pure .mocra,. and
oi course announces subject to the
county convention. II elected our
county viii never have r;il~c 10 feel
ashamed Of il collector.
A -peri:l term of the county court
wa- hell on Wednesday. the :tih ln>i
, II" report OF the commissioner "n tho
. iron bridge over the River auN VASE
wa, received ana approved hy th'
court. and the contractors. Eullru y
Il Ia,
a,unun, contracted for The bridge i
:. -aid tn be 4 very substantial one. II
r.-,, ON -iX uilr> on each side ui til,
bridge. each of which ha> i"n inrh".
| on the -iilaII end and i driven from
.iflocn ~ twenty feet in the ground
All the pile are OF post ani whit
. oak timber. he bark taken off. WoUI,
I moi br a GOOD idca la hav" the ap
. proachcS ana piles painted with Cos,
,ar. - loon - the timber ! Well sea-
! >onri:
~,,lr. mi-clcvtnu- hoy-or man
% tied tie nara:;vc OF Il canine and th
outer -I.,l of = number ot preserve
oy>tyr~ t. lie opposite ends ol' q picc
: pi ~;r.n- la-t Saturday. Result.
: nine tried 20 @ct away from -Aci'-
&. hell tried "a stay with canine. BOT.
i started ~ racc-caniuo alway -anT
i distance M the lead. Two mules and
wagon join N the rae n Eaverir'