The Osceola times., 1876-05-13
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Mercury 90 in the shade at

P. NJ. yesterday.
Another party at the Planters
House last Wednesday night. Every
thing passed off very pleasantly.
The county convention met here
last Monday, in the county court house.
Sarcasm and witty repsrtee were the
order of the day. Ye Reporter was
in attendance, and duly chronicled the
proceedings, which will be found in
another column.
Prof. DorH, he of the sleight-of
hand fame, after waiting in vain for an
audience last Thursday night, quietly
folded up his tent, and in the stiffness
of the night, left for parts unknown
Those who had the nerve to trust him
for little amounts, are now singing, o.
where is dat rooster gone to"
"A communication from Mr.. j. b
Best, declining to become candidate
for the state senatorship, and suggest
ing Col. j. b. Borum as a suitable mar
to hll the position, is unavoidably
crowded out. 1t will appear in oul
next issue.
Elsewhere will be found the an
nouncement of James Z. Riddick, fol
Prosecuting Attorney for the second
judicial district. Being highly recon
mended, we have no doubt that if nom
mated and elected, he will fill the posi-.
tion ably and satisfactorily.
Mrs. Hone. of Utica, claims to be
a cousin of the late Mr.. Stewart; bu,
his will looks as if he didn't Hone
her.-N0rrbioyn HyaM. Lots OF
people are Honing after Stewards
money, but IT'S no co. philadelphia
Bulletin. Well.it takes good "Ilone"
to sharpen things why should it not
pu, a keen edge on expectations.-
Mfmphb Abpeal. Certainly, because
her claim must be an Hon(e)est one.
Almost every jury before whom
cases were tried during the week were
hung. In remarking upon this circum-
stance, everybody seemed at loss to
account, for it except on the hypothesis
tha, the juries were composed entirely
of men. The idea . as if it wouldn't
be the case were women mixed up
with them.
We congratulate our friend Judge
l.. NJ. Carrigan, who was ARA gned be-
fore the court, on his acquittal from the
charge of maltcasance in office. We
say acquittal, because the eleven out of
the twelve jurymen to whom the case
was submitted, are willing to make af
fidavit that the one who was opposed
to his acquittal, aud hung the jury, was
Influenced by prejudice and wan, Of
comprehension. More next week.
Our little town has been crowded
with people who are here in attend
ance during court, and the various no.
tells and boarding houses have been
patronized to their utmost capacity dur.
ing the entire week. The Planters
House especially has assumed cosmo-
politan proportions, and it is highly
probable that this condition of affairs
will continue throughout the coming
week /; consequently the boarding
house keepers are happy.
As VIC expected, the selection OF
delegates to the State Convention, with
instructions, is all that could have been
desired. DIR. F. G. McGavock and j.
B. Driver will, we are confident, carry
out the instructions of the county con-
vention with credit to themselves and
the people whose wishes they are to re
fleet The men for whom they are in T.
suucted to cast their votes have all
been tried and proved not wanting, and
if nominated, the people of Arkansas
will have just caus: to feel proud, and
if not, should be, happy.