The Osceola times., 1873-11-08
STATE NEWS.


Capt. Anderson Mills got his
right arm caught in a gin on the
plantation of Mr.. Leon Letevre six
miles below the oitY last evening
and it was terribly cnt in several
places. As soon rs the accident oc.
CURED Capt. M..and lady came to
the city, to get medical aid. DIR.
Hooper dressed the wound last
night, and thinks be will be able 70
save the arm. We deeply sympa-
thize with our friend, and trust the
accident may not prove as serious
as many fear. He . At tho resi-
dence Of Mr. James Cook, on East
Sixth street.
The Batesville Republican of the
25th ult. says About six or eight
months ago, q boy named Allen
Davis, aged about sixteen years,
took up a gun and went hunting,
becoming tired, he started for home,
but soon discovered that he was
lost. He gives his fathers name as
James Davis, formerly of Hardin
county Tennessee. The boy is
now living in Liberty Township,
independence county, and is in
bad health. Address James Bul.
lard, Jamestown Arkansas. State
papers please copy.
Tho war of words that has been
waging SO long between the fayett-
vile News and Democrat, bids fair
to assume more formidable proper
tiOns. The Democrat man accosted
the News man on the street the
other day and demanded an oxpla-
nation and retractlon Of certain
hints of o personal character. The
News man declined, and says in
his paper he is ready for war to
the bitter end.
"A couple OF countrymon dispos-
ed of their cotton in Camden the
other day at good figures, and at
once proceeded so fiji up. After
guzzling enough liquid hell fire
to raise their imaginations to q point
sufficient to make them think they
were Texan desperadoes, they rode
through the town at a rapid gait
cursing, yelling and indiscriminate.
ly discharging their firearms: to
the CONSERVATION of passers by,
declaring they could not be cap
turcd. A colored policeman noun
ted horse, gave chase and soon
had them under arrest. Their sport
and little game of bluff cost them
twenty-five dollars each, trimmings
extra,
The Republican of Saturday last
pays the following we'll deserved
compliment to one Of the cleverest
fellows in the world.
"Joe Locke (who does not know
Joe, who ever stopped in Memphis,) }
left for his home last night. Joe is
probably one of the most popular
news dealers on the Mississippi"
"A boy was severely bitten by q
tarantula, the other day at Hot
Springs. Nothing serious came Of
it.
"A wool carding machine is in
operation at Danville.
Capt. Scott, of Sebastian coun-
ty, has raised two crops of beans
this year both proving of excellent
quality.
"A little son Of Mr.. Raul of
Bentonville, was scalded to death
the other day by upsetting a pan
OF boiling water upon himself.
Sufficient Iron has been deliv.
cred at Ch,cot City to complete
the track Of the Mississippi, Ouach-
ita and Red River rail road to
Warren.
MIR. Strassner left Helena some
time since, with the intention of
going to Memphis as u nurse, and
has not been heard of since his de.
parture. Mr.. S. has large family
in Helena.
Two men named Miller and
Winningham. living in Randolph
county, whilo ppder the influence
of liquor, INDUCED in . cutting
scrapc the other day. 1t is thought
Miller will die.
-Attracted by the rich and cheap
lands of Grand Rrairie, emigranis
from Indiana, Illinois and Miebi.
gan are fast setting up Arkansas
county.
Wild pigeons sell at seventy
cents per dozen in Little Rock.
TnE municipal authorities of Lit.
tie Rock are again raidlng" the
gamblers. That is always IN order
when officials get hard up.
--The Forrest City Times says.
Mr.. VIM. Sempler, Jr., placed on our
tablo this week On extraordinary
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