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sptcfal Disrateh to The Chicago Tribune.
KANAAs o1Ty. Aug. l1:-oArfLE-keceipts, LIE;
aud higher Tho bulk Of offerings smooth, fat
Texan atcors and smooth thorough To1an seers. Fair
10 good II 75a237h wintered Tcxss steers, $3.50
heavy corn-fed Toxaus, {3.55.
uo0s-A shade batter ut 81. .95@{.10.
, 1873-08-12
THE TEMPERATURE.

CHIoAdo, Aug. II.
The range OF temperature this day, as reported
by L. Manasae, opticiau, 23 Wost Madison Hsroat,
eyery Lalt-huur, is a. folloWH:
, 1873-08-12

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1l,-Ueot-castle ypry dull !,
choice Pen1isylvana And Western aeery, S7.003737x
fair to good do, $50{9G. 81 common do s4.0U(Bb00.
snEEr-Acivo; fair to choice. 5>f88c; stock, 2@3c.
uoas-Dull; corn-fed, S7.25@7.oo.
, 1873-08-12

Tho NarraganBott Collar Co. turning out from
75,oO0 to 100000 Elinwood anl Warwick collars
day. This shows the!r lmmenss popularity. II you
huva not worn tlcm, we would adylso you to do ~.
, 1873-08-12

NEW Yonr. Aug 11peeyoa-R aines So sstur. r
dny, 1 making p80 for tho week. Hgatnst GIG last
week. Good hnd primo steers comparatively scarce,
and rated little higher. Common native atoors and
Texaus ranged ASXo lower, and, exclusive Of o few
selected lois, rotalled at l274@i3o. The cztremo
range for natiye steers va was gH@12he, al j. for
ILLINOIS ateers, ew5 loH@1lXo 15 cars, 7@7A ew.'
ilH@i2Ao; cara, 7 cwt, il@1iNc; 6 cars, TX cwtt,
1dN@12Ao ears o 124iae g. lS s15e IT, oA sny ss
" cwt. 1iko; cars Kentucky, cwt, l2e9l2Ho; Q
cars, 7l c"st 11lc 10 cars alasouri stces az cwt'
~ cwt, loc 7 cars, 81 ewt, eNo; cars Texans,
owt 9o; 10 cass, ~ cwt, 8@8Hc, and cars, 6@oa
shesp and Lambs Receipts, M $780, making a7,7So s1
and dropping, with slow aale at s@0jac. La1sbs IN
demand at o39c. Among he sales were enrs of ohto
b15o;2 cars, 70 loa, 6}1c car State sheep 6s tbe
6c cars Canada lanbs, co lts, 8A4c;1 car o. lhs
DC State, 80 ts, TIE; car, 46 Lbs, DO; and
cars Jersey, C lts 73t@Bhc.
week aqatnst oS, ,4OO last week. No salts yc weight.
No live hugs offered. Dressed firm at 6's@7Nc.
, 1873-08-12

TO.DAYS RACES.

There will be two races at Dexter Park to-day,
ono for $500 aud another for alp0 the contest
antH being ANIMALS owned by citizous, who will
make thom 80 Tor all that's III thom, and cEoato
= good deal of fun. Following III tho pro-
gEa1nmo:
. FmRT RAGE,
NJ. DaiIey'a 4. q. 1hll Sheridan.
Johu KlolninaHH b. 4. George.
i. ". Hnels h, Y. Dan.
Schoticds Ii. &. Sleepy Dick.
". N. IIArtH :. e. uou4enungh.
II. J. Urown's b. L., Slow Dave.
Owntrs bl, Z. Black Prince.
SECOND RACE.
Bryan Waddcn's b. X. Joker.
John Culeuh b. q. urlaAtaess.
, 1873-08-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.
Sclenc}k's Mandrake Pills.

Thoeo pills arc composed exclusively Of vegetable In.
gtod!ents, and although thoy entiEoy sppeIa9de e Mso
They act directly upon thp liver, nn valuao reno.
y a Gaso, q ro,ang s " ai."
plsoros. InRoation, Sick 1ioadachc Typhoid feyors
draka Pills. FDr Hnlo by all druggists and dcaors
, 1873-08-12
No7IC-E1-
Masonic Funeral Notice.

The msmeors ot W II Warren are, l"ts9 s Ns; f 3 a; IT,, f.
ra?say nosnlns 4. iooelesk sS at.sa ths i9s!sl ct
Hu1gAn.st. Members a Sssut l.adRne Ucelen!l Con
o1dVr 1t the W. III, J. L. DUNLOP. Soc.
, 1873-08-12

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 1l.lsefued petroleum dull, with
sales Mt Ice. Crude weuk, with sales at .20
Further decline looked for.
, 1873-08-12

Carpenter, ang light; O. II. Walter, Icmont, ltght
ADMIRAL fcmont, light Th,lf!orbolt, I'clnot ,Ght
Hesoo, iofnnn iight IL II. Atknson, Lon,ont, light.
BnlpuEronr CANAL OFFICE, AnR. 11-9:16 r. n'..~
so sao.' y wiSw n, ssinss 90 ys
rcnier, sag 90 yhs stone; C,ba, OTTAWA, o.ooo bn
corn; q. i. Booth, IaI,Iet % hu corn Norihw'st,
corn 428l lbs arns American Star, .!o 10 tona coal,
4o,a03 lbs zinc aheat waterl"o 1aSalle 1000 b rorl;
]. l'oclard. La9alle 6,o0o ln cor Harriet, Seneca,
G,D00 bu corn.
CLgAnEn-aaena, Willow Springs, Light !; E1ce1sicr.
sanMm,t,, Light; r: r. BheIlnsp sag' liEht Ely Ellia
Augusta, toniont, light May Fowor, 1emon, light !:
" e. 1ioeiuek ietnont. light rlorenee l,oyor L.
Lcnaont, Yht; Trayollor, 1eront, light; Oak 1caf,
henon1t leht; Martini Ls.nont, light; l9Han L.
sherna1 soucca, light D. T. Wright Aiorria, light;
Belle FMnce nurre, light; Commerce, Ottnwa. light;
MGs 1 S ssr otsw' goo n e. nler Is MSFrs
son, Morris. light.
, 1873-08-12

VCSScIN HRNs0u NOfr0fts
DErno1r. Mich, Aug, u.-rA.sED DowN.-rrops
Roanoke, Yoacn!te, Cuba Scot rruaa!a st. Alba,is,
Idaho, Tutto mud barge bark Aonnrch achra Trml-
ton, AfontcAlm 1Iartzell.
rABaED Ur-rropa Rocket, EcI!pno and bargo, Pull.
hdolphis, City Of Doston, narnu1r, Mohawk bark s.
V. H. Watson sc,ra h1oiltaua, r. Ii. Knapp, Minnie.
H!at,son, Dcnts T. Ferry.
NrNp-Norh.
DETROIT. h1teh., At,g. l1.-pAsszp DowH-rrura
Arabia, canssteo. Tuso anu barge, pslndiylllo and
p4aaED Ur-Prop Drndburg.
WtNp-Northpast.
, 1873-08-12
The Produce Markets,

NEW YORK.
Erv vyonv Aug II .-CoTron-Duli. mIdalin0 nm
land, 2oc.
Hi.EADsrurrs-Flou moro active; shipping grades
EtS,e. A75sb 40: common to good extra s0o0a6 Io
good to choice. st. 46G9700 ws Wheat oxtrs, $1,000
H2O Ohio extra fOl0Iag4o; st, Louis SG.5o1lO.76.
Ryo hour Steady 1t Il. .oSo.so. Corn meal steady:
Western $310G9S50 Wheat !n fair don1a1ld and hiRh.
~ :. rncninta hin in Toiectci anring ii a5A1 II
e.rv =. jnfcrtor Ma Gh}caro. iii No Mwsufne
81 'ioai. Is: nsw winter I'D Ohio. xi.s3: No. d.
iuth' a. Ire moro actiye and rnior: Western. sa
GR5n' Gurn atcody. with moderate demand rcconta
III ooo hu steamer mi1od Wcs;eru, 5lS54c: ss do.
s5Sooho; high mixed nnd yellow Western, 6T@s9o
Eill-tlried, 47563Ho; heated, A7S5l Oats dull aud
henvv. rccatnts Sd iDG hu new mi1ed Western I2a
ia :. uwhifc Iga63o. h1ack Ala {Yc '0
Eaos-stcaly.
T.y:Asn Mops-o7fet and firm.
GnooEn1ss-Co1oe ouiet and firm: Rio, lo@2oxc,
Sugar frrl. fair to good ru6nIug. 8GaBIic MuIasses
ouict snii ,,nrhanrca ncn firm Il SISGgLo 'S'A''~
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, 1910; crude SXo.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06

Tho following we clip from tho
Augusta Bulletin "On Monday
night the 25th, u serious difficulty
occurred at the CIcburnc saloon, IN
this town, between Mr.. J. w. Uol-
land on one side and Mr.. Morrison
and Mr. Biddlo Boyd on the other.
Mr.. Morrison was cut in the abdo-
men by Mr.. Holland, tho blado OF
the knife penetrating the hollow;
and Mr.. Boyd was cut in tho back.
Mr.. Holland was arrested by Depn-
ty-Sherilf eForgcrson, and was
brought before Esquire Frisbic
Tuesday morning, on warrant for
attempting murder; but as neither
or tho wounded mon could bo
1prcscnt, the State continued the
case till Friday the fifteenth. Many
rumors arc curront, but wo forbcar
comment till the case is regularly
up.
TIE Clarksvillo Enterprise OF tho
23rd contains tho following partic-
ulars of the attempted assassination
of constable Ward of that place:
On last Wednesday evening
about 8 or 8 o'clock II. w. Ward of
this place, was shot by some un-
known person, who approached him
from the court square, and badly if
not fatally wounded. IIo was sit
ting in front of w. p. Roses drug
store, in company with Mr.. r. T.
McMurray, who was in charge Of
tho store. The lights wero burn
ing very brilliant both from tho
chandelier and tho show windows,
and foil almost directly upon them
as they sat smoking and talking TO-
gethcr.
The assassin, it seems, kept .
horse which was hitchod near the
sidewalk, between him and the par
ties, as the horse received several
Of the shot. Ward received four
shot, two in tho sido and two in
the leg, whilo some six or eight
lodged in the front Of the house
over his head. When tho shots
wero fired McMurray arose to his
feet, while Ward fell over into tho
chair which he had just vacated.
McMurray then asked Ward if he
was shot. lie made no reply only
asking "who did that" McMurray
then attempted to raise him, whom
he sank to the pavement saying he
was shot in the head. Assistance
was then called, and he was remov-
cd to his Office, whore he now lies
in a critical condition.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
A Rat Out of Place.

As an evidence that the qualities
of nerve and downright pluck arc
not confined exclusively to tho
heroic men Of creation, there is
herewith offered tho narration of q
circumstance wherein young lady
boro herself bravcly under such
trying circumstance as would have
severely tested the most dogged
determination ever shown by the
average genus homo. On Sunday
last this young lady was at church.
when, during tho delivery of tho
eermon, she suddenly became aware
that something of q crawling nature
was making an expedition up hor
leg. Startled, as may we'll be be-
licyed, she was for the nonco bereft
of the power of action, and there
forthwith chased each other through
her mind extremely lively and
fearful apprellcnsions touching
snakes, rats, ard q host OF disgust
ing creatures, but with dotcr-
mined effort she recovered her
presence of mind, and by the time
tho "thing" had got short distance
above her knco sho clutchcd it
through her dress with o viso-like
grip and held on like grim death.
Since the frs. revelation OF the dis
tressing circumstance she had not
spoken word, nor indeed given
any outward sign of tho mental
torture which sho must have suf-
fercd, but eat rigid and composed,
firmly grasping that "horrid thing"
which she knew was somo living
creature, whom, upon being clutch.
cd, it gave forth squealing sound.
For full thrco-quarters OF an hour
the brave girl sat thcre as COM
posed as ever, still retaining her
hold to the close of tho service,
when she departed homeward,
never relaxing hor grasp till reach.
ing homo, when giving q hurried
explanation to her mother, she
tainted dead away. A quick ex-
animation revealed the presence Of
a rat, dead as a door-nail, as tue
cause of tho unhappy adventure,
which for lively interest and tho
revealing Of a remarkable spirit in
the mind of y young girl, is not
often matched in this latter day
INew Orleans Times.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
A Luxurious Conveyance.

Tho travelling train of the EN-
press Of Russia is, perhaps, the
most complete and luxurious in the
world, and it is, indeed, q house
upon whccls. 1t consists of eight
saloon carriages and Offices, con-
nccted by covered passages, and is
divided into dining and drawing
rooms, bedrooms, and kitchens.
Tho dining,room has large oval
windows, which give uninterrupted
views over tho country through
which tho train passes; the draw
ing-room is an elegant apartment,
prottily furnished, and the bed
rooms might be those of a comfor-
table house. Tho beds are, seem
ingly, Of the ordinary kind, but
are in reality hammocks, which
cnablc their occupants 70 sleep
without sustaining any annoyance
from the vibration Of the train. OF
course such an establishment would
not bo complete without servants,
and TO tho train arc attached
domcstics of all kinds, from buffers
to engine-drivcrs and portors. To
tho train, however, is attached n
sad souvenir; it formerly belonged
to Napoleon III, and was used by
him for his Lyons journeys, though
it would be difficult to recognize it
as the same, so completely has it
been reconstructed and improved.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
STATE NEWS.

NATHAN BYRD, who was killed by
James Sullivan, IN Redwood Lon
okc County, a fcw days since, was
a native of Georgia. lIo removed
to Prairie County and settled near
Brownsville in 1S47. Sullivan
made his escape.
JUDGE Elisha Meors of Clarks-
villo Ark, was assassinatcd on tho
9th ult., while on his way home
to dinner, out short distance from
town. The assassin was concealed
in tho brush about thirty yards
from the road. Tho Judge saw,
but iailod to recognize his murder
CT.
FROM the Helena World we clip
tho following:
"a painful accident happened to
sheriff Austin Barrow, this morning
lie had Just seated himself in his
buggy, at the residence of ID. w
Ellison, Circuit Clerk, when the
horse became unruly and ran away
About one square was traversed
when in making n sudden turn, the
buggy was overturned, and the
sheriil's left leg broken just above
the ankle. Dir. Burke was callod
at once, and with his usual skill,
was prompt in giving the sufferer
relief. We hope that tho injury is
not a serious one, and that the Sher-
iff will be on the streets again in a
few days. Our Circuit Clerk had
a narrow escape; as he was in the
act of getting into the buggy. when
the horse started on the run
We congratulate him on his escape
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
The State School Fund.

1t is not generally known, but i
may be of interest to state, that tho
revenue law of 1873 repealed the
state school tax. The clerks of the
different counties will be instructed
to the cffect.-Littlc Rock Republi
can.
It's pretty we'll known that there
was no provision in the revenue
law of 1878 by which a state sehool
tax could be levied hereafter, bul
that the per cent formerly levied fol
such purposes is now merged in The
ordinary tax for state purposes
we are informed that there is some
trouble to arise in regard to the taS
collected for school purposes, that
has just been paid into the state
treasury. The timo has arrived
whon the state appointment fol
school purposes should be made
and this fund turned over to the
county trcasurers. There is an
opinion or idea existing in tho state
treasury department that this fund
cannot be pad out on account OF
the repeating effect of statutes pass
cd by tho legislature of 1873, and
that this fund must lie dormant un-
til provisions are made by some
Legislature for the disbursement of
the same.
If such is the case it will work a
great hardship all over tho state.
Hundreds Of schools havo been
taught and teachers employed, hired
upon tho expectation that this fund
would be received and appropriated
to the purposes for which it was
levied and collected. The teachers
hold warrants drawn against this
fund by the county treasurer.
We know that the spirit and in
tent of the law is that this fund
shall be appropriated to the sacred
purposes for which it was paid by
the honest people of the state, and
not to be locked up in the state
treasury, thereby appreciating and
enhancing the value of the state
scrip held by the ring at Little
Rock. We believe also that the eff
feet ofthe law will be to compel
the department to disbursc this
fund. We are informed by the
Hon G.. G. Latta, that as attorney
for the treasurer Of Montgomery
county, W. w. Sanders, Esq, has
been corresponding with the state
superintendent, Hon. J. C. Cordin
and Col. Henry Page upon the sub
iect, that the state treasury, in the
absence of Col. Page, does not pos
itively refuse to pay this revenue
out, but intimates that such will be
the case.
We are informed that when a
positive refusal is made, he will in
stitutc proceedings in tho namc of
the treasurer of Montgomery
county, to compel the state treasu-
rer to disbursc this iund.-[l Hot
Springs Times.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
JOHN T. JONES, NJ. S. G..

Il say, old follow, what are
your politics?" said a witty Abcr-
deem man, quizzing another arti-
san. Conscrvativc-my father
was a Conservative" he replied.
+" And what is your religion ~ con-
unucd the other. " Protestant
my father was a Protestant" was
the answer. "And why are you a
bachelor I" said tho other, " Be-
cause my father was a--oh, con-
found it, don't bother me with
your stupid questions"
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06

you such wifo MS will lead you to
reform and loave off your evil hab-
its Of intcmperance. never think
of you but | shed tears Of regret
that you, professor 1lootenpilos,
man so well qualified 10 fiji almost
any position in society, or Of trust,
should bo so addicted to drink.
If l thought you would not think
me oflicious and patronizing, l
would propose, as you purpose prac-
tising physic, to the medical board
of Mississippi County to have you
appointed President of the Medical
Association. / am confidont they
would all wolcomo you in that ca
pacity; and it would probably be
the means of elovating you to some.
thing better in tho future; besides,
that position would pay you better
than teaching school for state scrip,
which generally drops about teach
or's paying timc to forty or fifty
cents on tho dollar. and enable you
to live in style that your worth
and talent entitle you to. Think
of tho matter, old friend, and when
you como in, wo will talk it over.
| know it will take with tho profcs-
sion, to say nothing Of the dear
people. In year or two, you can
initiate the Hadley Office holders
and retire to private life, build
you neat cottage and live in n
style becoming your station in
life.
Lot mo know your viows upon
this subject, and boliovo me your
true and tried friend,
RoosHAN.
P.S. didn't mention your
sons namo, and tor reasons Of my
own thought / wouldn't; but on
reflection l will mcrely say to you
that I never expected he would
turn out well. If you remember
l always told you ho didn't take
after you, and l sometimes had my
doubts about his being your son,
though l never said 80; I'd let him
90 and forget him, and console
yourself with the reflection, though
somewhat against your pccuniary
interests, that you gave him No. |
mule as q start in tho world.
Since b. j. Sarah has left you, /
have como to the mourniul conclu-
sion that shc has gone OF with
your old rival, Bob Hansum. You
may not be aware that hc was in
the noighborhood about tho time
your wife loft; and don't you rc-
member how B. j. Sarah's eyes
kindled with pleasure and delight
when his name was mentioned in
her presence, ch Forget her old
boy. Yours,
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
Laws Governing Subscribers.

:. subscribers order tho discontinuancc Of their
n.wsnrpcrs. the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrcarages arc paid.
IL Subscribers neglect or refuse to take their
newspapers from their Office to which they arc
directed, they are held responsible until they
Lave settled their bills and ordered the paper dis
continued
Ifsuhscflbers move to other places without IN
forming the publisher, and newspapers are sent
to the former direction they are held responsible.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06
A promising young student of

"A promising young student of
nature in New Orleans amusos him
self with stuffed rat, which, from
his place Of ofconccalment, he draws
across the sidewalk when people
are passing. Womon shrek when
they see The rat, and men violently
attack it with sticks, and umbrcl-
las.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06

Does one woman in fifty fill
the lower half of her lungs with
air" is the stern inquiry OF sani-
tary exchange. The editor Of that
paper never heard the voice ot an
infuriated mothcr,insiaw.
The Osceola times., 1873-09-06

1t is a pity to sec great dwell
ing in which everything seems to
dwarf the occupant, in which the
occupant is the least circumstance.
! have seen men who We're only the
punctuation Of their wealth.
, 1873-05-14

in a particular locality in Scotland, certain crops
generally fail every year at the time when the roots
oct down to the iron in the substratum. Is this an
irremediabIe eviI2 BY no means drain the land, and
the water, which, falling on the surface, descends
through the soil and finds exit by the drains, will
carry with it a large quantity of this deletcrIous
agent: but moreover, the water, and still more the
air. which is thuS made to circulate, or rather the
two COMBINED, will communicate TO the iron an extra
quantity Of the oxygen which is a constituent OF both,
and this will convert it into a perorjde of iron, which
red soils OF Cur Island, to which it gives its colour, as
we'll as its fertility. These facts are we'll known, but
feel particularly glad to be able here to refer 10 a
late lecture, in which they were re-stated to as en-
lchtenpd an audience as could well be drawn to-
ge}hpr-the elite of the rOYaI Agricultural Society,
including the Duke of Richmond, the Marquis of
Northampton, Lord Spencer, and other noblemen,
Professors Buckland, Daubeney, and Forbes, with
Messrs. Pasey, Chadwick and others. | mention
these names in order that it may be seen that l am
not inviting my readers to a waste of time or trou-
bic in inviting them TO study these matters. Well
then, in this lecture at the Royal Institution, Profess
sor Playfair observes,-"Ir Iron exists in nature In two
forms; that Of the p~rotoxide (or briefly oxide), being
one proportion of oxygen and one of iron combined;
and that Of peroxide, with two proportions of iron
and three Of oxygen, q. e. half as much more oxygen
than in the first compound. The former is injurious
to vegetation and animal life the latter beneficial and
necessary. The protoxide, however, can be convert
ed into the peroxide by the absorption of oxygen from
the air. The farmer can effect the change of the
deleterious agent into the beneficial by the adoption
ofthe subsoiI plough and the drain, which allow OF
the access of air"
This seems to have been written foramyyery pur-
pose, though l hardly needed any additional testimony
, 1873-05-14
N UNDERSIGNED
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Oil, Kerosene, Lard, Rapeseed, Whale and
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Bricks, English Single and Double Har-
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