Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1881-10-06
river l. falling last.

Tho river Is falling fast.
The Saline, Gavolz, Tavern and oil
tributaries to the Usage are flooded.
w. p. Fr cemsn took pasisgo on steamer
Tuscumbia last Sunday for JefsrsoA City.
III. 8. Burlingfme wss In town this
morning on his way up the river on a survey.
ing tour.
-Rsq. R. Yer Bryok went out to Aurora
this morning. on a bdei viii, accompanied by
Uncle Dan. Cummings.
The California mail hack was prevented
crossing the South Mofeau last Friday on
account of high wator.
Steamer Tuscumbia arrived last Sunday
evening with heavy load Of freight, return.
ing same evening loaded to the guards with
wheat.
Aurora Is destined to DO a great trade
centre as well as a great water resort. In a
short time she will have railroad connection
with the great East.
Now is the time for farmers to seed the
fields with wheat, the ground is in fine con.
dillon and it Is believed tho heavy rains will
destroy the chlnN bug and fly.
-Stearer Phil Obsppel passed up the
river last Sunday night freighied for L'un
Creek, Warsaw and upper river lowns; pass
ed down Tuesday eve heavily freIgatod.
-Tne river ls now on a high, commenced
rising last Friday and is well filed from bank
10 bank, II feet rise. The rain seemed to be
general for three or four days. We learn
the moreau has swept everything along it,
shores, the fine bridge eight miles tbs side
Of Jefferson City has been moved so as to
prevent crossing; Mr.. Chas. Burr the mail
courier came back last Monday with the mail,
not being able to cross the Moreau.
We learn tlat Col. Donnau has been
appointed chief engineer OF the Missouri
Central Railroad. Hls camp is now at
Aurora Spring', and Will remsin there until
the line is located to The Usage river.
Bingne!l Brothers, the coutrac! ors for The
wsrS arc giving employment TO all the men
aud teams they can &C.. They propose
putting on 1900 men and $50 terms, and
finish the work through to the 0lage river
this fall. This is az much as they expect to
40 this year. In March the work from the
Osags river south Will be pressed to com pletiop
AS rapidly as possible.-StatO journal.
The school now numbers forty one pg-
pills and IS progr,s sing fnely. The rain Of
last week interiercd with the attendance but
this week the attendance has been quite foil
Paren's Nho may have IN hour to spare can
not spend II to better. advantage than in Wis.
iiing tho school where they will at all times
be cordially received by the teacher. There
is no reason why the Tlseumbia school msy
not stand on a level With the best in the
county. Success, however, lie net achieved
without effort aud the patrons OF the school,
as well as tho teacher aud pupils have a part
70 perform. II che teacher and pupils arc
doing their work well and faithfully the
patrons OF the school should know that they
may give tho needed encouragement. Ifthe
teacher and pupils arc not doing their work
properly that fact should be known to the
patrons OF the school that they may condemn
WHIST deserves condemnation. IL either case,
tho only way in which a thorough knowledge
OF the workings OF tho school can be obtained
Is by making frequent aud nIcorsmonioul
visits. Come one, come all.
TEACHER.