The Osceola times., 1876-05-20
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Gantt's Digest. for distribution
among the officials Of the county, and
SO long looked for, have come at last.
Better late than never however.
Rev. Mr.. CASTOR filed the pulpit
last Saturday night and Sunday, at the
Union Church, and delivered elegant
discourses to large and attentive audi
ences.
DIR. Frank l.. James having re-
turned from a protracted visit to New
Orleans, is at home again for the sum.
mer, and may be found at his office,
over the old clerks Office, at any hour
day or night. +
No less than a dozen of the crack
lawyers of Memphis were in attendance
at court during the week, engaged in
the case of the Merchants National
Bank, of Memphis. against Wormley,
Pickett 4 Co., and Wormley, Joy &
Co., and others. The amount Of legal
ability and rhetoric displayed threw
our usually quiet town into wondering
from which we fear we
will not soon recover
We have made an addition and
somewhat enlarged our office, which
gives US considerable more elbow room,
and our friends who have heretofore
kept away for fear they would be in
our way, need fear no moro, but drop
in. We will be glad to see them at
any and all times.
The following is told on our wor
thy circuit Judge. While the deputy
sheriff, W. NJ. Speed, was momen-
Iarily absent with the jail keys the other
day, and the court waiting for the pris-
oners to be brought in for trial, the
Judge became impatient, and ordered
the clerk to "enter a fine of ten dollars
against the sheriff for having such a
deputy, and ten dollars against the dep.
ity for having such principal"
We were honored with a call
iuring the week by that old war vete-
ran, General Gideon Pillow. Although
far advanced in years, and having borne
trials, difficulties, and reverses Of for.
tune during the battle of life, such as
only men Of his stamp could bear, the
general, with the accumulated vicissi-
tudes OF q lifetime, seems to-day as
hopeful, cheerful, and as sanguine as
most men of thirty. Well be glad to
see you again, General.
We are in receipt of a copy Of the
"Centcnnial History Of the United
Ststes,"s book Of nsaEly one thousand
pages, handsomely bound and profusely
illustrated. 1t is edited by the well
known historical writer, James d. Nc.
Cabe, author of ga Manual of General
History" ""Pathwsys to the Holy Land u
"History of the War between Ger.
many and France" "The Great Re.
public" etc. The authors name is
well enough known to recommend the
work. |. should be in the library ol
every family in the land. 1t cannot be
found in the book stores, as it is 50 ID
by subscription only. 1t affords fine
opportunity for agents. Agents wanted
in every county. Address National
Publishing Co, 4Io Market Street, St
Louis.
The Lonoke Democrat of the
iIth inst. contains the following sensi
bic remarks, which apply to some ex
tent with equal force here
"If every business man in this towr
would give us an advertisement twe
inches long-and pay forsbe same-w,
would be able to print an eight columr
semi-wcekly. Will you do this ! A
newspaper, properly supported, win dc
more for the good of a town than an,
two hundred men in it can possibly do
Remember, your county paper is jus
what you make it--if it be poor one
it is a reflection on the so-called bust
ness men of the place ia which it i
published, and no, on the editor"
There are not only here in Osceol
men who are trying todo business VIII,
do no, advertise, and thereby assist il
keeping up their county raper. but who
under the delsAi~e idea Of economy
have procured eatchpenny stamps wit
which to daub their wrappers, enveI
opes. etc. That's right. ye non -adver
tising business men in every town, starv
your paper out. and see how soon you
town will rctrogradc. and your busine,
decline. Besides. we will venture I
say thatwith the exception of the smal
amount paid for paper and ink, there
nor newsnancr nuhl;shrr in the eta,