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The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
M EAST.

At recent meeting of the centennial
park commissioners, resolution was adopt
ed authorizing an association of citizens to
take possession Of the main building, aud
employ it for the purpose of a permanent
exhibition. Much satisfaction is felt at the
final decision to retain the building on the
ground.
4 railroad accident on the New jer
sev Central road last week, caused by a mis-.
placed switch resulted in the instant death
of three persons and the serious injury OF
twelve Others. The switch was supposed to
have been changed by some striking" FIRE.
men or engineers.
The Continental life insurance compa-
ny, of New York, has suspended, and j. S.
Anderson has been appointed receiver by
Judge Pratt.
The total registry in Brooklyn Is 9S,-
500. In 1875 it was 70, 6,I5l, and in 1872 it was
sSGr5i. 49,
An effort is being made now to have
the machinery hall on the centennial grounds
permancntly retained for the purpose of
holding exhibitions OF Franklin Institute.
The prepayments without rebate, of
the November interest will he began at the
sub treasury on the 2jth. The interest
amounts to $lo,5S5,iS5.
The New York Herald's It. Albans'
.pecial saws secret preparations are going on
=, in northern Vermont for another Fenian in
vasion of Canada this fall or early in spring
The total registry in Brooklyn is 9s,-
SOC. In 1873 it was 76,l5l, and in 1872 il
was 7Glsl.
Thursday the 26th was Ohio's day al
the centennial, and it was marked by an in
creased attendance, and large number ol
prominent people from the state of ohio
GOV. Hayes was welcomed by Gen. Hawley
and responded in brief speech.
An internal machine of some kind
enclosed in fimsy Saratoga trunk, exploded
in a baggage car of the express train from
Philadelphia to New York over the Penn
eylvsnia road last saturday. The trunk wa
fortunately on the top OF pile OF baggage
.na no damage was done beyond scattering
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
The Conditions of an Armlstice.

A London dispatch of the 30tb,
says: If an armistice is agreed upon,
then comes the question Of conference.
Russia objects to Turkish participation
therein. 1t may be assumed that this
refers solely to a position of power de-
iberating on its own case. Obviously II
six powers meet to discuss recommends
tions to be made to seventh, there is
something anomalous in giving the lat
ter the casting vote in their decisions !;
but it is impossible for moment to con.
sent to the exclusion of Turkey from the
European system of which, in virtue of
the treaty OF Paris, she forms a part. 1t
ought to be practicable to find a method
by which representative of the Porte
may sit in conference, so as to obviate
this difficulty before a conference is sum-
moned. The question on its basis and
objects which might occasion protracted
and dangerous debate, should by unani-
nous agreement be reduced to the simp-
lest terms, which may be stated thus !;
The basis of the conference is the main
tenance of the independence and integ-
rity of the Ottoman empire the object
is the amelioration of the condition of
the christian subjects of the sultan.
This basis could not alarm Turkey re-
garding her sovereign rights. This OBJ
ject is one which Russia professed alone
to have in view. We are not without
foundation for hope that the solution
here foreslladowed may be happily
effected.
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
The Prospects.

At no time since the commencement
Of the canvass has there been greater ac.
tivity ormore intense excitement in polit.
ical circles here than there is at the pres.
ent time. The fact that the national
committees of both parties have their
headquarters in New York makes it the
political as II Is the commercial center of
the country, and it is therefore easier to
gauge the political sentiments of the
whole country from this point than from
any other. A very great change has
taken place in the relative feeling in the
two parties within the past two weeks.
The result of the October elections was q
stunning blow TO the republicans. They
had been 80 confident Of large majority
in Ohio and retaining their hold upon
Indiana, that the loss in those states as
well as in West Virginia, A compared
with the votes Of the last presidential
year, has had most discouraging effect
upon their canvass. Indeed, the moral
effect of their defeat has been 80 great
that they no longer make any serious
claim to this state. The gamblers, who
are usually shrewd guessers, are betting
tWO W ohc vi iuuVbj WuliC EitIc tnt
odds we're large against him. While the
republicans have been depressed and
have lost confidence, the democrats have
been correspondingly elated. They are
now feeling absolutely certain Of success,
and indeed, If they carry New York il is
difficult to see how they can fail of it.
The tide certainly runs this way, and
there is hardly time for change before
the election. II there were time to do 80
believe the republican policy would be
altered, and that the bloody shirt would
be dropped, the carpet-bagger suppressed
and the canvass fought upon the square
issue made by the democrats, that OF
honesty and economy in the administra
ton Of the government.
To do this it might he necessary u
throw overheard and repudiate some mer
now high in the republican councils, but
think that M the situation now is the
party managers would not hesitate to Dc
this if it were possible. The soldiers o
the late war have refused to lend them
selves to partisan uses on either side
There are as many democrats as republi-
cans among them, and even those OF then
who are republicans are less likely TO bt
influenced by the appeals to the old wal
| spirit than any other class of men. They
have no other feelings toward the south
than those of the utmost friendliness
and they, better than any other, under
stand how absurd is the assertion that the
southerner has any desire to reopen the
old sores.
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
The Frec.Deliyery Postal System.

From an official statement prepared
for the postmaster general, it appears
that the operations of the free-delvery
system for the year ending June 30, 1876,
were as follows: Number Of offices, 81 /;
number of letter carriers, 2269. Num-
ker of letters and postal-cards delivered,
2SS, ,ilS,765; number of newspapers de-
livered, S0,675,040 number OF letters
and postal-cards collected, 234, $50, ,5s2 (;
number OF newspapers collected, 2S, S,4j3,-
0S6 number of pieces handled per car
rier, 27S,43S; total cost of service, ST.
9Sl 1856; average cost per piece in mills,
3 1900; amsunt of postage received on
local matter, $2,065, ,562; excess of local
postage oven total cost of service, SS4,375
These figures show that the service is
now somewhat more than selfsustaining,
and by comparison with the statistics
for the previous year it appears that the
revenue from local postage has increased
between six and seven per cent, while
the increase in the cost of the service has
not been more than five per cent.
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
ron EIGS.

A late foreign dispatch reports that
spain has decided to take steps toward plsc.
ing her navy on an efficient footing. Allth
available iron-clads will Immediately be
formed into a squadron, the first duty of
which will be to act as coast guard.
The imperial banks of Germany and
Russia have increased their rate of discount
one per cent.
Intelligence has been received at
Paris that the Turkish consul and wife, at
Tiiiis, Asiatic Russia, have been assassi
mated.
The london Times dispatch from
Vienna, confirms the statement that the
Porte had informed Gen. IgnatieG OF it,
readiness to consent TO q SIX weeks srmis
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
Proclamation OF Thanksgiving by the
President-NOvember 30th the
Important Occasion.
WAsHiYGToN, October ?,
BY the President OF the United States Of
America-A Proclamation:

| by the President of the United states Ol
America-A Proclamation:
From year 10 year we have been accus.
toned 10 pause in our daily pursuits, and sci
apart a time to offer thanks to Almighty God
for the special blessing he has youchsaied to
us, with our prayers for the continuance
thereof. We have at this time equal reason
TO be thankful for His continued protection,
and for the many material blessings which
His bounty has bestowed And In addition
| TO these favors accorded to us as individuals,
we have special occasion to express our
hearty thanks to Almighty God that by His
providence and guidance our government,
established a century ago, has been enabled
to fulfill the purpose OF its founaers in offer.
ing an asylum TO the people OF every race,
and securing civil and religious liberty to all
within its borders, and melting out TO every
individual alike justice and equality before
the law. 1t is moreover especially our duty
to offer our humble prayers to the Father Of
all mercies for continuance of His divine
favor TO MS as nation and as individuals.
by reason of all these considerations,
|, Ulysses 5. Grant, President Of the United
States, do recommend to the people OF the
United States to devote the thirtieth day of
November to the expression of their thanks
and prayers to Almighty God, and laying
aside their daily avocations and all regular
occupation, to assemble:in their respective
places of worship, and observe such day as q
day Of thanksgiving and rest. In witness
whereof, have hereunto set my hand and
caused the seal OF the United States to be ai.
fixed. Done at the city of Washington, this
twenty.sxth day of October, in he wear of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
seventySiS, and Of the indendcndence OF the
United States of America the one hundred
and first. l.. :. GRANT.
by the President:
HAMILTON FISH, Secretary of State.
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
Lord Roseberry's Marriage 10 a Roths.
child.

The London papers announce the mar
riage of Lord Roseberry, the noted turf
man, to Miss Hannah de Rothschild, the
only daughter of the late Baron Meyer
de Rothschild. The late Baron was a
great sporting man, and he was also very
much attached to Lord Roseberry, who
has now taken 10 himself one of the most
amiable, if not the handsomest, OF all the
Rothschild ladies' Lord Roseberry was
born in 1874, and is consequently in his
twenty-ninth year. In marrying Miss
de Rothschild he marries the richest
heiress in the world. The late Baron
left SAC, 1000, 900, and his daughter, being
his only child, received $35, ,0O0, 900 out
of the $40, 100000 under her fathers will.
The Rothschilds are very averse to these
marriages; and even when the Hon.
Eliot Yprke, about two years ago, mar
ried Miss Annie de Rothschild, the feel
ing about the marriage was so keen that
Sir Anthony forbade it. 1t took place,
however, and Mr.. Eliot Yorke married
her, though her father refused to give
her dowry. The exequerry to the
! Duke Of Edinburgh could afford to put
up with the loss, for she had an income
some fls,000 per annum which she
derived from her grandfather
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
A High Priced Bale OF Cotton.
Wilmington. N. c. Star.

The bale of cotton, TO which allusion
was made in this paper some weeks ago
as having been sold at various places for
the benefit of the orphan asylum at Ok
ford, and which had finally reached this
place in its journeyings, has been sold to
The Masonic fraternity here for the hand
some sum Of one hundred dollars, and it
now goes to Fayetteville to perform a
like mission there. The bale was started
on its mission through the liberalty of a
gentleman of Wayne county, having been
purchased by the fraternity at Goldsboro
for the benefit of the asylum, where it
realized handsome sum it next went
to Raleigh, where it was equally sue
ccssful next TO Charlotte, and then to
Wilmington, in each of which places it
has made proud record for itself: We
trust it will yet net many hundreds for
the orphan fund
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
How the Treasury Department Embar.
rasscs Commerce.

The operations of the centennial exhi-
bition at Philadelphia have been greatly
impeded by the absurd and impractical
BILE red tape regulations of the treasury
department. The chief of the bureau of
customs is w. +. Clark, who has lately
been given the position in place of an old
employe, displaced by Mr.. Bristow.
At the opening of the exhibition, Mr..
Clark issued such complicated orders in
relation TO the entry and withdrawal Of
bonded goods there that the collector of
the port of Philadelphia was obliged To
declare them impracticable, and de-
clined to carry them out. The conse-
quence is, that all goods from for
eign countries on exhibition at
Philadelphia were entered there
without any record whatever being
taken. In the Philadelphia custom
house this naturally gives an advantage
to the honest exhibitors as against the
treasury, and their dishonest confed.
crates, and the result will be the loss of
millions OF dollars of revenue on goods
sold during and at the clese of the expo
sition, and of corresponding profit to
those foreigners who are not men of bus.
mess integrity. To obviate this, regu-
lation has been made requiring all spaces
of foreign exhibitors to be fenced off at
the close of the establishment, and will
prevent quick sales by auction, which is
the only way that loss can be saved.
The transfer of the buildings, the restora-
ton of Fairmount park to its original
condition, as required by law, and the
sale of all the fedifces, excepting
memorial hall, will be delayed by this
great mistake of the treasury. This
clerk is typical radical official of the
treasury. His theory Is, that all mer-
chants are natural thieves, and that the
payment of just refunds should always
be refused by the treasury and the Off
cials required TO go to the courts. He
is one of the men who compel citizens to
be dishonest In order to preserve their
business chances, and his course in rela-
ton to the centennial exhibition is only
sample of that pursued by the treasu-
ry department in its relations with bus.
mess men for the last eight years.
The whole effort Of the republican
chiefs of government since the war has
been to multiply forms and create en-
barassments in the wav of the regular
transaction of business, in order to keep
up an apparent necessity for the largest
possible number of olliceholders. I'm
der this system the ofliceholders have
grown from 81, 900 in 1859 to $4,000 in
1S7E.
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04
Shooting a Man and then Assisting
Him TO Bed.

At Grantsburg, Wis, recently, Barney
Thalifisen and Ole Hanson became in.
volved in quarrel over the payment OF
two dollars. Without anything serious
occurring Thalifisen went home, but was
followed by Hanson, who shot him
through the window, lodging a ball in
his breast. Two women and man were
in the house at the me, but were 50
badly frightened they fed and left the
wounded man alone. Hanson then went
into the house, assisted his victim ur
stairs, put him in bed, and remained
with him until doctor, who had been
notified by those who witnessed the
shooting, arrived. Hanson acknowl
edged he committed the deed, said he
was not sorry, and made no attempt to
escape. There is much excitement and
lynching is probable. Tbslifisen is dead
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04

a Troy woman says if death loves a
shining mark, II Is singular that he has
not aimed at her husbands nose before
this.
The Osceola times., 1876-11-04

THE indicative mood, present tense of
the verb to 90, should now be rendered
thus: | 90 20 Philadelphia; you 90 to
Philadelphia; he goes to Philadelphia
we 90 to Philadelphia You go to Phila-
delphis they all 60 to Philadelphia
Buffalo Courier,
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20

killed by pair Of mules. The accl-
dent happened NJ Blackfork bridge,
nine miles west Of town, On coming
to the bridge the mules stalled, and
Mr.. Glmble took them loose to back
the wagon, and put the lines In the
little boys hands 10 hold, The mules
took fright and ran of, dragging the
little boy some two hundred yards, the
lines having 30 caught his hands that
he could not dsengage them. This
was eight o'clock nt night. The little
fellow died at eight O'clock Wednes-
day night, the skull being fractured.
Houston Telegraph Among her
many resources and means OF wealth,
Texas has none more prominent or
surer than her wool crop. With large
area Of territory, peculiarly adapted to
sheep, many Of her people are now,
and have. been for years, deyoting
their time and attention 10 this pas
toral pursuit. In NIL those frontier
counties, where mesqult grass grows
In such lavish luxurlanoe, aud among
the hllly lands, tho mountains OF the
Lampa6as, the Llano, Colorado and
Guadalupe rivers, sheep thrive and
multiply, almost as the seeds Of grain
from the one seed planted. The eli
mate too, seems TO DO Of q nature ia
increase the quality and weight Of
fleece, Those regions are high abov,
the seq, II rains but seldom, the atmos
phere Is dry and pure, the land undu.
lating and rolling aud the water run
ming clear and pure as the very dew o
Heaven. For these reasons the sheep
flourish and do well. .ff
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20
A Rare medical COMBINATION.

Perhaps the rarest, certainly the most sue
cessful, medical combination oxtant Is Hos
tetter's lltters. In this commanding tonic,
corrective and preventive. are blended some
OF the most actively invigora.lng, alterna-
tlYo and blood depurating elements In the
vegetable Kingdom. These IRE held In solu-
ton and powerfully aided by the best diffu-
sive stlmulant known - old rye whiskey.
It's any wonder that easy digestion, regular
excavations n natural flow OF bile, purity OF
the blood, and cheeriulnesa OF the mind,
should be vigorously promoted by a prepar-
alton In which such admirable ingredients
are most harmoniously combined and act In
perfect union. The faith felt by the medical
profession in the restorative efficacy OF this
medicine, and Its power to nullyfy the In
huence of malaria, Is xpressed over the sig
natures of many eminent physicians, and
their expressions Of confidence are fully rat
iAtd by the people and the press.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20

tIce and labor for the contamination
Of entire good will between the people
ofthe different sections that you will
hear this GLASS Of men speaking open
ly OF the beneficial effects upon their
canvasseand candidRture,. derived from
the election to Congress, and lately TO
the Senate, Of Lamar, Of Mississippi.
Hancock Is Judged TO be man OF
similar qualities, and exercises quite
AL general and liberal an influence up
on public men and measures, and IL ID
predicted by the most useful and val
liable men In Congress, from the North
and West, that his election at thif
point Ia our political history would moi
only serve the South by guaranteeing
the presence Of discreet and wls'
legislator In the national council, bu
would strengthen tho influence a
home OF the true friends of the Soutl
In other sections OF the Union.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20

IT will be observed by our dispatches
that Senator Edwin Hobby has intro
duced bill organizing the Appellate
Court and locating 1t at Galveston,
Austin and 7yler. We direct the ut.
tentlon Of the members OF the bar OF
Dallas to the fact that this city is left
out In the cold. 1t is OF infinite i'm
portance to us that the Supreme and
Appellate Courtsl be located at this
point, and no time should be lost on
the part Of the bar In making vlgor
GUS effort In this direction. II Is dut
to Northern Texas, and the Legisla
ture should recognize the fact, tha
these courts should DO branched to
Dallas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20

The Houston telegraph does not
like the course OF Hon. John ii. Rea-
gan, respecting the appropriations for
deepening Bolivar channel, and is in
cllned to think that, that gentleman
has been either misinformed or hood
winked. The Telegraph is manifestly
in no good humor about his voting
against the appropriation.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-20
FREE.

Pick up almost any newspaper Published
north of the Red River and you will see the
word "Frce" in big black letters. Read be-
low 1t and you win find request for the
names and address OF all the sons and
daughters OF the North and Eust to be sent 10
"TeXas Emigration Agent, Sedalia, Mo-"
who will mail them without cost "Free
Guide to Texas" the land of sunbeams,
beautiful prairles and lovely valleys. This
book we have seen. 1t Is accompanied with
beautiful colored maps Illustrations, rates OF
fare and freight, full OF Information concern
ing our cities, rivers, lands, crops, schools,
churches, etc, Who pays for it9 The Mis-
souri,, Kansas and Texas railway. They are
sending thousands to all parts of the United
States and Europe. This goes to show what
| they are doing for Texas. They have lately
reduced their rates Of fare for emigrants al
| most one.half. Their trains are crowded,
and special trains aie frequently run to ac-
commodate the people. They are spending
thousands of dollars every month advertis-
ing Texas. They have twelve regular trav-
| cling men employed distributing free infor-
nation concerning Texas throughout the
| United states. They ask our aid In their eff
| forts. PatroniZe the NJ, Il. L. Ky. Go
North via Denison and through the beauti-
full Indian Territory, Don't go by way OF
the sand hills and swainps of Arkansas.
Take the NJ. X. r. They will land you di-
| rectly in the Great Union Depot at st. Louis.
| They don't compel you to ride three or four
miles through the back streets and alleys of
st. Louis In "A topping omnibus. They run
their coaches and sieeners through to at.
Louis, and enter the Union Depot. Is there
any other line from Texas that does? "No."
They also run coaches and sleeping cars
| from Texas TO Hannibal and Quincy. Have
YOU any friends East looking towards Texns?
| Ii so, send their address to the undersigned
and he will with pleasure forward them land
| you also a beautiful pamphlet and other In
| teresting matter well worth the mere request.
| Address, JAS. ID. BROWN,
General Passenger Agent, M, X. Il 4. Ry,
| Sedalia, Mo. apr6dtf
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NATIONAL LINE OF STEAMERS.

Consisting Of twelve five large steamships
Hue plying between New York, Great Brit.
ain and Europe. Steerage and cabin, with
railroads tickets, either way, from and Ia
Dallas, or round trip tickets, good for one
year. for sale by the Undersigned. For par.
ticulars, aud to see plan OF the steamers cab.
ms, call at our office, No. 100 Lamar street.
tanSdtf WE. LYTE 4 CO., Agents.
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CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, PH&TONS, y

From the celebrated factory OF e, NJ. NIL.
LER Il CO., OF Quincy, ILL.,, which they will
guarantee TO be first-ciass In all respects
and fully up to all representations.
In connection with their REPOSITORY
they will always have on hand, at theii
stables southwest corner of the square, sec
ond-hand vehicles for sale.
GASTON Il WORK.
September |. 1875. septldly
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS
FoR SALE.

Improved and unimproved property In
farming lands In Dallas and other counties
OF Texas.
Forrent-Dwellings aud business houses In
the city OF Dallas. Special attention paid 10
abstracting and perfecting titles and estab.
fishing land claims; also, to the collecting of
rents, notes and accounts, by
WE. LYTE & CO..
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