Osceola Sun
Osceola, MO
10 June 1880

36 Ballots Taken. Garfield the Nominee.
The Chicago convention was ready for nominations last Saturday night, and the names of Grant, Blaine, Edmunds, Sherman, Washburne and Windom were brought before the convention for the Presidency. Ballotting was deferred until Monday. On the first ballot Grant received 304 votes, Blaine 284, Sherman 93, Edmunds 34, Windom 10, Washburne 30. Twenty-eight ballots were taken without a choice, after which the convention adjourned until Tuesday.
The balloting was resumed Tuesday. On the 29th ballot breaks were made in the delegations of Connecticut and other Eastern States, and on the 36th ballot a general stampede was made to Garfield of Ohio, and he was nominated. The vote stood: Garfield 399, Grant 306, Blaine 42, Sherman 3, Washburne 5. Arthur of New York, of custom house fame, was nominated on the 1st ballot for vice-president.

Castoria.
Millions of mothers express their delight over Castoria. It is nature’s remedy for assimilating the food. Unlike Castor Oil, it is pleasant to take, and unlike Morphine Syrup, it is harmless. Castoria regulates the Bowels, destroys Worms, Cures Sour Curd and Wind Colic, and allays Feverishness. What gives health to the Child, promotes rest for the Mother. Children Cry for Pitcher’s Castoria. It is the most reliable, effective and popular article dispensed by Druggists.

Never since Healing remedies have been used by Suffering Man has there been known such absolute Pain-relieving agents as the Centaur Liniments. They soothe, heal, and cure. They Heal Cuts, Wounds, Galls, Old Sores, Broken breasts and Sore Nipples.
Cure Pain in the Back, Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lambago, Neuralgia, Ear-Ache, Tetter, Pimples, Itch, Salt Rheum. And all Flesh, Bone and Muscle ailments of Animals.
Subdue Inflammation and Swellings. Relieve Boils, Felons, Ulcers, Sore Throat, Bronchitis, Croup and Quincy. Extract Pain from Burns, Scalds, Stings, Frost bites, Sprains and Bruises. The experience of centuries has made the Centaur Liniments, the most speedy and effective curative agents for Man and Beast the world has ever known. The Centaur Liniments have relieved more bed-ridden Cripples, healed more frightful wounds, and saved more valuable animals than all other liniments, ointments, oils, extracts, plasters and so called “pain killers” and “skin ailments” combined.
Physicians and Veterinary Surgeons endorse the Centaur Liniments; millions of men, women and children in all countries use them, and Housekeepers, Farmers, Planters, Travelers, Liverymen, Teamsters and Stock growers are their patrons. They are clean, they are handy, they are cheap, and they are reliable. There is no ache, pain or swelling which they will not alleviate, subdue or cure. Sold throughout The Habitable Globe for 50 cents, and $1.00 a bottle. Trial bottle 25 cents.

Dr. John C. Whaley, Osceloa, Mo. Office, over Conant’s Store.

The people of Dade county are excited over the recent discovery of a fine mineral spring 6 miles east of town. The taste of the water is similar to that of the Eureka Springs, and persons who have visited this spring declare that it is superior to that of Eureka. The water will be thoroughly tested and if the test is satisfactory a town will be laid out and a hotel built immediately. The spring is a large one and the water flows a stream nearly as large as the Feasenden spring just south of Springfield.

Stock Meeting.
A stock meeting was held in Butler township June 2nd, 1880. John E. Jones was elected chairman, and Henry Denney, secretary.
On motion H.J. Bunch, J.A. Bunch, Thomas Brown, John Harnahan and Tobias Park, were appointed committee on resolutions. They made the following report, which was unanimously adopted:
To stock men: At a meeting of the tax-payers of Butler township to consider whether we will allow herds of cattle and sheep to be brought from other localities and herded in this township as our range is fast giving way and a large portion of the outside lands belong to the citizens, and we as citizens claim it as our rights to control the grazing lands situated as above described; therefore, we respectfully request all parties who are not owners, tax-payers and citizens to not intrude on our rage by trying to force herds on us. We do not recognize parties renting or leasing lands to get the benefit of the range as citizens, but as our enemies, infringing on our rights, and trying to override the good will of the citizens, and we respectfully request all men, non-residents of this township to move all herds of stock belonging to them off of this range, and resolved that we request residents in selling stock to non-residents not to retain them on the range more than 30 days after the sale of said stock.
Moved that a copy of these proceedings be furnished the county papers.
Henry Denney, Sec’y.

We are in receipt of the programme arranged for the Nineteenth Annual Session of the Missouri State Teacher’s Association, which will convene at Columbia on the 22d inst. A large number of the most prominent educators of the State will be in attendance and take part in the exercises. Among the more important subjects selected for essay and discussion are “Education in Missouri”, “The Want of Better School Houses”, “Good Men for School Boards”, “The Spelling Reform”, “Higher Standards of Qualification and Better Pay for the Teacher”, “The Teacher’s Tenure of Office”, “The Educational Outlook in Missouri”, and “Does the Public School lay a Good Moral Foundation”. The session will continue three days, and should be attended by every teacher in St. Clair County. Reduced R.R. fare.

Judge Parkinson and Adjutant-General Mitchell have won the admiration and deep gratitude of every law abiding citizen of St. Clair County, irrespective of party, for their untiring efforts in investigating the recent mobbing at this place.

Mr. Wm. Hook, of Lowry City, returned home last week, after a visit of some three weeks in the East. While absent he visited Chicago and other cities, and expresses himself well pleased with his trip.

The Weaubleau Institute, under the management of Eld. Barber, closed Tuesday. We understand that a very interesting programme was carried out at the closing exercises, and all acquitted themselves in a very creditable manner.

Mr. Will Wright, of Collins township, passed through town last week on his return from Sedalia, where he had been with his little child to have Dr. Evans treat it. The child has been afflicted for some time, yet seems better after its visit to Sedalia.

While B.H. McIlhenny was sitting on the porch in front of Silby’s office, last Tuesday morning, his chair leg went through a hole in the floor, precipitating Mac backward into the street. It was a severe fall, but he sustained no serious damage therefrom.

Mr. W.W. Correll and --- Cohn, horse and mule buyers, Kansas City, have been in Osceola during the past week, buying horses. While here they were assisted by St. Clair Johnson, who is gaining a well earned reputation as a stockman. Mr. Correll left Monday.

Several gentlemen from Johnson county passed through here last Thursday afternoon, on their return from Eureka Springs, Ark. If the waters of those springs caused the healthy, rugged look noticeable in the faces of the entire party, they are worth trying by all who are in ill health.

Miss Jessie Scobey opened a select school last Monday, in the building used for the primary department of the public school. Miss Jessie is gaining quite an enviable reputation as a teacher of small children, consequently she has a goodly number of scholars enrolled for the present term.

Judge Charles P. Bullock, who was well known to the old citizens of this vicinity, and who filled various offices in St. Clair County thirty years ago, is at present a resident of Pineville, this State, and takes a prominent part in the political affairs of McDonald county. He booms solidly for Crittenden.

Mrs. Jacob Donovan, agent for Pfeifer’s Nursery, Sedalia, bought himself a new Mexican pony, the other day, on which to canvas the county. He has devoted the past week to breaking the animal, but as the training does not last more than one day, Jake says that associating with Mexican ponies is terribly monotonous.

Mrs. Thos. Amrine attended the closing exercises of the Weaubleau Institute Tuesday evening, returning home yesterday, accompanied by her accomplished daughter, Miss Ella. The many friends of the latter will be glad to learn that she will remain in Osceola until next fall, when she will go to St. Louis to attend school.

A.G. Patterson, a resident of Greene County since 1822, died near Springfield on the 2d inst. The Times-Leader says, “He was beyond doubt the oldest man in the county. A Tennesseean by birth he came to this county when only seven years old, and had lived here continuously until yesterday, except when he was driven away by the Indians.”

Mrs. Woolley, widow of the late Rev. Charles H. Woolley, removed from Osceola last Monday, going to Cass County, where she has relatives. Mrs. Woolley was a Christian woman whose departure will be deeply regretted by the members of the Methodist Church and the community at large. Miss Emma Woolley will remain until the close of her school in Doyal Township.

We have in our possession an account book used in 1872, evidently by a hardware establishment, as we find a number of our prominent temperance men mentioned therein in connection with the entry, “April 8 – To 6 drinks, 60 cents.” The book contained fifty-seven closely written pages, and if the proper amount of slush is thrown we may conclude to change our present intention of beginning its publication as a continued story at an early day.

We learn that our esteemed friend, Rev. Wm. M. Love, of Baker, this county, was married last week to a Miss Stewart, of Springfield. We are without particulars of this pleasant event, yet cannot refrain from congratulating the bride upon entering into a life compact with a gentleman possessing many Christian virtues and superior intellectual abilities. Mrs. Love is a stranger to us, but there is no doubt that she brightly reflects all of the noble qualities of her husband.

Whatever criticism Capt. A.G. Cornelius may be subjected to on account of his visionary ideas on national reform, one thing can, and should, be said to his credit – that he is a man of ability, sober, and very industrious. He is the first man at the court house in the morning, the last to leave his office when the shades of evening gather, and, although a deputy, he feels the responsibility of his official conduct as weightily as though he were principal. This shows a commendable spirit.
After dinner last Thursday Mr. Isaac Shaffner, residing in the northern part of Chalk Level township, went to the timber after wood, leaving his wife, and elderly lady, alone at the house. Soon after his departure a tramp stopped and asked for something to eat. With characteristic liberality Mrs. Shaffner gave the man a bountiful dinner. The tramp noticed that she was alone, and when he had finished the meal he asked whether there was any money in the house. Mrs. Shaffner replied that there was not, when he insolently remarked that he would see for himself. The lady of the house, however, had her own ideas about the matter, and put a quietus on the tramp’s impudent maneuvers by seizing a shot gun which stood behind the kitchen door, and told him to make himself scarce, an injunction he lost no time in obeying. Every effort was made to capture the scoundrel, but without avail.

Special Notice.
Sealed bids will be received by either of us up to noon Saturday, July 3d, 1880, for cutting and removing the underbrush and weeds from the cemetery ground. Those wishing to bid can call and see specifications. Franz Daniels, C.J. Harrison, Committee.

Ed. Sun: Report of Taberville School for month ending May 28, 1880: No. of pupils enrolled, 54; average attendance 36 9/20; No. days attendance by each pupil: 13 ½; No. days taught: 20. Pupils attending 20 days each: Clara Johnson, Annie Wilson, Emma Good, Alice Boswell, Henry McCormick, Minnie Hughes. Cassie Ashby, Tr.

Ed. Sun: Report of Virginia School in Dist. 1, 37, 27, for months of April and May: April – No. scholars enrolled, 44; No. days attendance, 484; average No. of scholars per day, 24 1/5; average No. of days per scholar, 11. May – No. of scholars, 51; No. of days in attendance, 623; average No. of scholars per day, 31 3/20; average No. days per scholar, 12 11/57.
There is not the interest taken in the school by the patrons as there should be. The measles raging in the district put the school back. J.E. Wells, Tr.

Roscoe Items:
The school at this place will close Friday.

A lively Sunday school is in progress at the Thomas S.H.

The citizens met last Sunday week and organized a Sunday school with J.H. Lougan as superintendent.

The citizens met one day last week, for the purpose of making arrangements for celebrating the Fourth.

Several singing teachers are trying their hands in getting a singing school at the Metcalf S.H.

Taberville Items.
Mr. M. Larkin, our very efficient road overseer, is putting the roads in this locality in most excellent condition.

On Thursday last a large party of gay and happy young people from Bates County picnicked at Taberville Springs.

Wheat harvest commenced last week. There is complaint of serious damage in some localities by the Hessian fly.

Instead of resorting to the “field of honor”, $1.45 cash, a few days since, headed an eruption between two belligerents of this place, one for wielding in a threatening manner a three foot staff or cane, which performed effective service in punching the flat doctrine into unwilling victims during the campaign of ’78, and the other for using words in public impolite and inappropriate.

A few office seekers on this side, and whose political prospects at this time are not the brightest, talk of purchasing a press and issuing a paper from Taberville. Your correspondent, ever alive to public improvement, proposes to furnish the enterprise, gratis, a cheese-press and general assortment of cut nails for type, which he thinks will give a more impressive and intelligent expression to the ideas of these wild, scheming, would-be politicians than they can possibly give themselves.

Ohio Jottings.
Coflin has a Durham bull.

Ed. Sales is sprucing up wonderfully of late, etc.

C.W. Nesbit is just in receipt, from Illinois, of the champion Cotswold buck.

Miss Mary Adams, teacher of the Ohio school, gave her pupils a very enjoyable picnic on Saturday, the 5th inst., in Mrs. Taze’s grove. Mssrs. Sales, Nesbit and Cofflin furnished transportation, and there were just enough old heads to make it a gala day for the little ones.

The Westfield Presbyterian Church congregation, who have been worshipping since the date of their organization in the Ohio School House, have decided to erect a suitable house of worship. Their large increase in numbers of late, largely due to the able efforts of their present pastor, Rev. R.H. Jackson, are beyond the capacity of said building to accommodate. Jno. C. Nesbit has given five acres of land, and Saturday last the matter took permanent shape. Jno. C. Nesbit, B. Strickland, and Jno. Warner are the trustees elect, and Mssrs. Rusk, Gillson and C.W. Nesbit are an auxiliary committee of three, to superintend the building of the church. Look out for the subscription papers for they are now going the rounds.

Our readers are already aware that J.B. Jennings was indicted at the March term of circuit court for two crimes, viz:
Receiving a bribe, and corruptly entering a nolle. Thos. M. Johnson was appointed prosecuting attorney pro tem, and has been ready to try the cases at any time. Jennings was released on bail, with Messrs. D.K. Holly and Wm. Lewellen as securities. Last Monday the bondsmen determined to surrender him to the sheriff, and for that purpose obtained a certified copy of the recognizance and delivered it to Deputy Sheriff Howell Cox, with instructions to arrest him, as they would no longer be responsible for his appearance in court. Jennings left town during the recent term of circuit court, and we suppose his bondsmen were afraid he would leave the county; hence took measures to secure themselves. Jennings is in an awkward predicament. If he cannot give a new bond, he will have to go to jail. His miserable career should certainly be a warning to young men.

Mr. R. Burdge, of Montezuma, Ohio, accompanied by several other gentlemen from that State, passed through town last Saturday. They are looking at land in this and adjoining counties with the view of locating here if suited.

All the ice used in Osceola comes from the railroad, and retails at 3 cents.

Everybody in town knows of the terrible strain that has been on the minds of W.P. Sheldon and Lewis Conant since the Chicago convention met. When the news came yesterday morning that Garfield had been nominated, Sheldon exclaimed, “Oh, it cannot be!”, fainted and fell back. He was taken to his room in an insensible condition, and the best medical talent in town summoned to his aid. About 3 p.m., just before we went to press, Drs. McNeil, Whaley, Wright and Hamblin informed us that he had been partially restored to consciousness, and would probably recover in a few weeks. The physicians have issued orders that the name of Grant not be used in the hearing of the patient. Conant merely said, “I wonder how it happened”, and collapsed. He was able to be driven up town today.

Complete abstracts of title to all lands and town lots in St. Clair county at our office, just completed. Have also a large amount of real estate for sale. Shaffner & Harrison, Osceola, Mo.

Mr. John Hamblin has treated his little son to a new saddle and bridle with which to adorn his pony.

Miss Wilson is a Delaware heiress and beauty. She fell in love with a farm hand because she deemed him heroic; but when they eloped, and he ran away from her across the fields at the approach of her pursuing father, she concluded that she had overrated him, and went back home contentedly.