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The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
OsCEoLA ARKANSAS SATURDAY, JUNE a. 1876
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WIN ':iss', j i'i:s X. 4 'ss 's. Asg A.,s
The gfisly repsst Yields teener delight
From the knowledge that every unfortunate
Would have oeemed u tn d.epe-, disgrace to
Though the custom is iaecAying out In reejee
As The influence Of we1lern example Increases,
In civilized countries voc often may see
eltcle oi friends. In the highest of see
All buslly pickiiis SOME heighiof TO pieces.
And the hest Of II is the n. ighbor I. not,
A. 10 islands barbaric, person deceased
His flesh has been baked In no caldron or pot
They dan't even trouble 10 serve him NJ hot;
For the victim still lives In the midst Of the
feast.
s0me good natured friend. p'r'ap', Gay make
OF the nature Of thesr hungry mon iers' im-
And though in ~eply he may stou' Iy declare
That such vivisectiou Won't hurt him hair,
Yet he writhes at 'ss fh'ssht Of their hendish
enjoyment
slll one comfort remains. In the isle Of feejec
No possible vrng, ance Is left for the victim;
He's cooked and defunct. But IN Europe he's
To seek satsfaction and sometimes We see
That he Mounds in efchasge for the wounds
which have pricked him.
Then beware. Mrs Smith beware. lovely Miss
Young Jones, whisper. nothing that isn't quite
true;
Re = little mere careful! Of others ronown,
For Thompson In yondcr recess has sat down
With Miss Green, and is quietly cutting up
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
George sand.

The brilliant, eccentric, revolutionary,
socialistic George Sand is dead Aman-
tine Lucille kurore Dupin Dudevant
was her real name. She assumed the
name George Sand in 1885, after having
written the successful bsok. Rose t
Blanche, in conjunction with George
Sandeau. George Sand wa. brought up
in an odd way BY her grandmother, tie
Countess DE Horn, who was ferself the
illeritimate daughter of the illegitimatc
son of King Augustus, oi Poland. When
she was eighteen, Amantinc Lucille, etc,
made great mistake and married Cast
simir Dudevant, with whom she quar-
relied and from whom she was subse-
quently divorced. Her literary career
in Paris was introduced by wild freak.
she clothed herself in male attire to In.
cilitate her entrance into the hauuts OK
men literary and otherwise. Her amotis
were numerous. Chopin, the pianist,
was one OF her lovers. She plunged into
socialism, and was the intimate friend OF
such men ~ Pierre Leroux, the diecipie
of st. Simon and the founder OF Neo-
Simonism. Sand aided Leroux IN hs<
literary labors. Many Of her books have
been translated and have been very Top
ular in this country. Madame Dude
want was seventy-two years Of age wne''
IL died.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS.
Final Report OF the Cotton Acreage Of the
Seasoa Of ls76-7-Exsent Of Aban.
d0ned Lsnds- Conditions Of the
Crop, Etc.
From the Memphis Avalanche.

From the Memphis Avalanche.
In our report Of last month, while Civ
ing the total acreage of cotton planted
for the present season, as well as a short
account of the general condition of the
crop, the Avalanche promise ] its readers
to replace now by actual accounts those
figures, which were then only estimated.
On that occasion, owing to the late
overAows in the Mississippi valley and
other causes then accounted for, we were
compelled to estimate the acreage of GER
tain counties of various states-a process
not by any means very satisfactory to us,
nor sufficiently interesting to those en-
gagged in the cotton trade and in order
to fulfill our promise we publish this full
report, setting forth in detail the actual
acreage of each and every state.
1t would, however, be necessary to
refer our readers, first of all, to our last
months report, and more especially to
column five, of table one, showing the
acreage estimated Of overfowed districts,
etc, viz: two hundred and ninety-seven
thousand. At the same time pointing
out that in case said amount would all be
planted in cotton frsm then out 1t would
show total acreage OF nine million five
hundred and eighteen thousand for the
years 1867, or equal to an increase OF
about one-fourth per cent. over last year.
1t will be seen, however, by the present
report that the total acreage Of cotton
planted up to the sixth inst. amounted
to nine million three hundred and sixty
two thousand, or equivalent toa decrease
of about one per cent, compared with
last year, 80 that one hundred and fifty
six thousand acres originally intended for
cotton had to be abandoned for that pur-
pose. We need scarcely say more on the
subject now, as our figures below will
explain more fully all the details.
Regarding the condition Of the crop we
have every reason to believe that the
stand, owing to late planting, is back
ward compared with last year, more
especially in many sections Of the west
ern cotton states. With that exception
crow news is favorable and encouraging
We hear of a few complaints about sx-
cessive rains, which, however, up to now
seem to have done little or no damage
The weather for past three weeks has
been all that could be desred-suffi'
ciently warm, with occasional showers. .
Nevertheless, until next fall, cotton
will have many enemies TO encounter,
and we shall endeavor, from time to time,
to keep our friends sufficiently posted as
to the prospect and development OF the
crop.
TABLE NO. ],
showing total acreage Of cotton planted
| for five wears.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
EAST.

According TO the New York Evening
express, sixty thousand men in one de
psrtnent Of industry, thrown out Of en-
ployment in one day. with the certainty of
idleness for two months at least, and the
prospect Of two months moro at the end of
that, is the feast Of lean things at which the
public are invited to look in Pennsylvania.
Complaints OF ravages of the Colorado
beetle upon the potato vines have become
general throughout New England, as well as
in the middle states.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
LATEST NEWS.
SOUrn AND WESr.

1t is said that corn Ia cheaper in
Georgia at present than !, has been for ten
year. pnst
The price OF wool ia 20 h@ n Ualifor-
MIA that m ny sheep rasers have commenced
killing their stock for the skins and tallow.
There is more building going on
in Atlanta, Ca, now than at any time since
the war. Some branches OF business are
more prosperous thar ever
Senator Goraor, Of Georgia, has written
a letter urging that a fraternal reunion sf
federal and e&.confeaerate soldiers be held
in Philadelphia on the fourth of July.
Reports from California show heavy
yield Of wheat, exceeding by two hundred
thousand tons that OF 1872. II is also said
to be the best quality ever harvested in the
state.
The Terre Haute car company of JEFF
fersonville, Ind, lately organized and virtu
ally the lessees Of the Southeastern ear com.
pany, has resumed the manufacturing OF
freight cars with force Of four hund red
convicts,
At meeting Of the Chicago ministers
last week it was agreed that M. Moody
should begin revival service in that city in
October. He said that for two years and
two months he had preached an average of
four sermons a day, and he felt that he
ought to have rest, but II it was thought best
he would begin work at once.
The bonanza kings have their eye on
an enterprising man named Sutro, who is dig.
ging a big tunnel at the depth Of mile
under the great silver deposits at Virginia
City. Sutro surprised them by beginning
the work, and now that his tunnel is nearly
three miles long and going ahead, they be-
gin to think he is dangerous with his little
pick.
Jacob Nunnemacher and Christian
Guenther, convicted OF conspiracy to de.
fraud the revenue, were sentenced at Mil
waukee, last week, the former to five
months imprisonment in the county Jail and
fine Of $4,000 and the latter to three
menths Imprisonment in the jail and fine Of
81 900. Nunnemachcr is a very old and
wealthy citizen.
The southern rice and sugar represen-
tatives at Washington are encouraged to look
for the defeat Of the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty. In their memorial to the house com.
mittee they say; "We also state, if no unto
ward events occurs, that the crop in rice
this year will be greatly enlarged, fully
enough to supply one-half the demand OF the
Pacific coast"
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
A Barbarian MOnarch's Funeral.

The Journal de Paris contains a letter
from an eye witness, giving the following
particulars of the atrocities committed
on the occasion of the funeral OF Kan.
rasi, king III Ounyoro, in central Africa.
An immense gravc Of pit, capable OF
holding several hundred people, had
been dug, at the bottom Of which the
wives OF the defunct king had been
placed in the form of ring, TO be in
readiness to receive upon their knees the
corpse Of their late tyrannlcal and bar
barous master. Several regiments Of the
royal guard had beep sent ON the preced-
ing night 10 silently surround some ol
the neighboring villages. The first hu.
man being-be it man, woman or child
that made its exit from the surrounded
huts was forcibly seized and carried Of,
and the captives entrapped in this man
ner conducted towards the pit prepared
tor the funeral Here there commenced
the most horrible scene. The limbs oi
these poor creatures. arms and legs, were
broken by the soldiers. The lamentations
and cries of despair of the victims Inter
mingled with the shouting of the fanati-
cal crowd, and one by one they were
thrown into the gaping gulf below. Then
commenced the beating of drums, the
flourish of trrmpets, the piercing sound
Of the whistle and pipe, which, together
with the violent vOciferations OF the
crowd, drowned the cries of the victims.
The soil dug out of the pit the previous
day was then thrown back into the mon
ster grave. The fanatical spectators Of
the dismal drama. rs soon as it was filled
up, commenced to dance on the summit
of the grave, stamping the soil down
with all their might, SO rs to form hard,
compact layer above those buried alive.
All the lamentations having ceased, moth
ing was left to indicate the ceremony Of
the abominablc sepulture; the noise Of
the instruments had ceased also, and the
assembled crowd retired. satisfied with
themselves, and admiring the greatness
of the king whose names demanded such
sacrifices.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
Hard Times In South Carolina.
Charleston News and Courier.

The Judge Of the court of common
pleas at Barnwell, c., had to bring
business to sudden halt last week to
save colored jurors from starvation: They
said they had been without food for the
whole day, and could get neither money
nor credit. The kind-hearted judge pro-
cccded to give them the following
"crumbs Of COMFORT"
"Undcr the circumstances, will Ike
compelled to discharge you, Tor cannot
keep you here in a starving condition.
But you see to what condition you have
brout hit the country. You are not with
out blame. for the men in Office, respon-
sible 70, tho stoppagc of the court, were
put here by your votes. Here we are IN
the month Of May; there is no money t.
pay your judge, to pay jurors, to support
the prisoners in Jail, or pay the other cx-
penses of the county. You coloied vo-
iers are responsible for this thing, for by
your votes the bal men who have brought
about this lamcntab!c state of affai"
were elected"
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24

A JOKE on ATLANTA.-One OF our
prominent business men asked an ac-
auaintance from Atlanta whom he met
the other day.
"What are you doing now"
"Oh, I'm trying to make an honest
living"
"Well," said the questioner, "you
ought to succeed admirably"
"Why ?" asked the other.
"why? why? Because, by thunder
you We got no competition. You are the
first man ever heard Of in that busi-
ness in Atlanta, ,"-Chastdnooga Commer.
oi1i.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24

two thousand lots 10 cereals, wines, liquors,
preserved fruits and meath, olive oil. legumi-
nous articles, and wool and cotton 10 the
raw and manufactured state. I learn the
commission have allowed Is 900 10 the esta-
logue company for delays in not getting out
the revised edition. The original bonfs was
100000. JOSEPH BARBIERE
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24
TIMELY TOPICS.

IT begins TO seem as il the American
continent were built upon substructure
cf defunct mastodons. The tusk of an.
"ther was unearthed at Yolo county,
California, last week. It was seven feet
long, and eight inches in diameter at the
>larger end. 1t was found protruding
from bank Of gully about fifteen feet
below the surface of the earth, and two
days digging was required before it
could be removed without breaking. Its
weight is estimated at one hundred and
CO-oPE RATIvE building societies in
Canada are very thriving institutions.
Real estate valued at nearly &4s, ,OOe,-
900 is mortgaged by them for various
loans, and the influence they have FsiAed
sheeb, is so considerable a. 70 inspire
nefydds people with no little alarm. In
OntdfSb the amount of the loans they
have made is sid to be $l5,GsO, 900, and
in Quebec $2,729,OOO. The total out
stand'lg loans made in these two prov
inces alone amount to $lS,36O, IA, se-
cured by real estate property worth s42,-
$4,000. The paid up stock is sll, ,434,-
267, and the deposits have been ea,.
020, ,706.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24

The two Presbyterian assemblies one
sitting in Brooklyn, the other in Savan-
nah, took during the closing days Of
their sessions long step in the direction
OF fraternity. On Friday, May Goth, a
resolution was adopted in the northern
assembly in these words: "With a view
to the expression of the united and hear
ty wishes OF this body that at the earliest
practicable moment we may see the es-
tablishment Of correspondence with the
other assembly, we hereby resolve that
this assembly rciterates its cordial desire
to establish fraternal relations with the
southern assembly on terms of perfect
equality and reciprocity as soon as it is
agreeable TO their brethren to respond to
this assurance by similar expression"
To this reply was sent on the next oay
from the southern body, declaring that
while condcmning certain acts and de-
liveranccs Of the northern assembly, no
acts of delivcrances of the southern as
sembly are 10 he construed or admitted
as impugning in any way the christian
ch 'ract"r or standing of the northern
general assembly or OF the historical
bodies of which it i. the successor"
This assurance was received by the
assembly in Brooklyn with great satisfac-
ton, and resolution in the precise
terms os that from Savannah, with the
necessary change of the word northern
to southern" was adopted, and ordered
t. be Immediately telegraphed. The
adoption of the resolution was followed
by the singing of the doxology. The
country will approve Of the sensible basis
of fraternity adopted by these two
churches. Neither body is asked to SUR
reuder cherished convictions, but with
tie expression by the representatives of
both of confdcpce in each other, the past
is lett 10 settle itself, and the new life
sgina.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24

An invention has been successfully ap-
piled in Liverpool TO the printing ma
chine, by means of which newspapers
may be printed upon an unbroken roll
of paper without the necessity of previ.
ously stereotyping the pages and mould
ing them to the shape Of the cylinders to
which they are affixed. The details of
the process have not been communicated
further than that the type itself is fixed
on the cylinder referred to, but, with
the exception that it has been yet found
impracticable to apply the auto matte
folding process to the machine, .the plan
is fully successful. The advantage of
the invention is that while giving the
highest rate of speed, it will save the cost
of stereotyping, which, except in case Of
very large impressions, is otherwise un-
necessary.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24

THs deposits Of bullion in the great
banks Of England, France and Germany
now rise TO about $3.50, ,OOO, 900, and the
difficulty of investing capital safely has
rarely been greater. 1t is about year
since the Collie failure and the national
POPULATIONS began, and in that time the
shrinkage on the Egyptian. Peruvian
and Turkish debt held in England is re-
duced to about sl5O,O00, 900. The Lon.
don News reports that small traders be-
gin to feel the effects of the depreciation
in the capacity to buy, resulting from 10
large a default, and mourns anew that
English buyers "could not be persuaded
to touch United States bonds, ten years
ago, when they we're selling at seventy,
bat allowed the Germans to occupy the
basement story on that investment.
The Osceola times., 1876-06-24

A MEXICAN who claimed to be a
s'ake charmer recently attempted the
capture of large rattlesnake near Cor.
pus Christi, Texas. As the snake lay
coiled up, the Mexican made a srab at
his neck, and caught the reptile too far
back, the snake turning his head and
fastening his fang in the second joint Of
the fore-fnger, from which he dangled
until shaken loose by the performer.
Simrie remedies were used at once, but
TIE finger continued to infame and the
flesh TO drop of. until amputation be-
came necessary to save the Mexican's
life. The snake-charmer has retired from
the charming business to the more gene
raj Mexican avocstion OF monte dealer.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-21
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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-21
The Rennhlicnn Credit MohiIier.

BY means of the Credit Mobilier,
S50, 000. 600 were stolen in the construc-
ton of the Pacific Railroad. Under
the Acts of 1862 and 1864. the Union
Pacific Road obtained 200, 600 acres
of land. and guaranteed bonds amount
ing to ST 100000. It's assets, indie.
pendent of the lands, amounted to
Sill 100000. The total cost to the
railroad company of three construc-
tion contracts-HOxie's, Ames' and
Davis'-was S93, $40, 2S7; the total cost
TO the contractors was so, 72O 96S;
making total profit to contractors $42, :
S2J 32S Shares of this enormously
profitab estock were distributed among
prominent members of the House and
Senate to aid legislation. Among
those who had transactions in it were
Dawes. Wilson, Scofeld, Garfield, Lo-
gan, Harlan. Patterson, Colfax. all Re-
publicans. The Republican House
whitewashed them all. making scape-
goats of Cakes Ames Republican, and
James Brooks the only Democrat in
yolyed.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-21
Condensed History.

On July 4th, the conference of the
Grand Council of the United States
OF the Order of the American Ali
ance, met at Philadelphia, and nomi-
mated for President, Rutherford b.
Hayes, of Ohio. and for Vice Presi-
dent, Wm. A. Wheeler, of New York.
% July 9th. Gov. Hayes received a
committee of the Order at the Gem
tennial Hotel, thanked them for the
nomination. and accepted it.
On July 9th, in Columbus, Ohio, a
subcommittee, of which William i.
Black, of Pennsylvania, was chair
man, waited upon Gov. Hayes, and
presented him with the full Constitu-
ton of the Order and the oath, and
informed him of his election as an
honorary member. The committee
also handed him the resolutions of
nomination. Hayes accepted the hon
orary membership and the nomination.
On July 10th, Alfred L. Lee, Sec
rotary to Gov. Hayes. wrote to l.. 5.
Tyler, box 2071, New York, Secretary
of the Order, thanking the Alliance
and promising material aid.
On September 18th, A. u. Lee, Sec
rotary. wrote to Col. ID. Markbreit:
1t is not true that General Hayes
has given auy assurance of sympathy
with or endorsement of declarations
against the naturalization of foreign
ers, or the privileges of foreign born
/ citizens. The story that Gov. Hayes
ever endorsed such sentiments by let
ter, OF otherwise. is utterly false"
The Constitution of the Order pro-
vides that the object for which this
order is organized is an amendment
of the Naturalization Laws, limiting
the suffrage to persons born In TIN:
country, or of American parents. The
election of American born persons
only to official positions in this coun
try"
The oath of the Order is: Il sol
EMMY swear that | will not vote TO
any person or persons for any oficia
position who are not American bOrI
citizens"
Gov. Hayes was in possession of thu
Constitution and the oath. lie &C
cepted the nomination with full knowl
edge of their provisions.
Lee, his Secretary, absolutely de
MED that Hayes had ever Endorsed sucl
principles, by letter or otherwise.
Rutherford B. Hayes, and Lee, hi
Secretary, have deliberately lied t
the American people, and stand con
victed of attempting to obtain tn
highest Office in the United States b
a sneaking fraud.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-21
The Freedman'S Savings.

The total liabilities of the Freed
mans Savings Bank, December 81,
1879, were $t004S75. of which 81 1872. :
033 is due to the 10000 colored deposit
tors One of the causes of the failure
of the bank was the extent of uefal
tions. Ten of these were found in
branch banks, and amounted to at least
$4,000. The principal Irregularities
and frauds, were practiSed, however,
at Washington. Here, the money was
not stolen directly, but, by means of
loans on deprecated securities. Five
officers of the Freedmen's Bank were
connected with the Ring District Gov
eminent, and loans were made on dis
trict securities which could not be sold
for anything near the face value. The
Bank was founded by Republican
Congress, administered by Republican
officials, and stolen bankrupt by Re-
publican thieves. And yet the Repub-
lican party claims 10 be the especial
friends of the negro.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1876-10-21
w. +. TAYLOR. Pres.

THE MODEL SHEEP MAN.-The
greatest sheep man we ever heard of
was soldier of StOnewall jackson s
who saw somewhere how valuable are
sheep for renovating WORKOUT land, and
after the cruel war was over; he went
to his poor farm and bought thirteen
ewes, all that he was fortunately able
10 buy. He put them In a small field
of weeds and briers which they soon
destroyed. Then he fed them on bran
and meal in the winter, and In the
spring he had thirteen fine lambs. Saw
ing the manure he planted the old brier
patch with corn, and harvested a fine
crop. All his spare time was devoted
to caring for his sheep. Next spring
he had more lambs; then came more
lambs, when he sowed clover and grew
turnips; and now, to-day, as the result
of such small beginnings, he has sew
eral hundred fine young sheep. free
from disease, bringing him $1,000 a
year, while his farm has become ex-
reedingly fertile, and he is a rich man
We know thousands and thousands OF
poor young men who have a free course
open to them to become wealthy by be-
ginning in a small way.
But the trouble is, the way is toe
humble and slow: they want to ge
along faster; they have no patience, nc
faith, no pluck. Truly, it does seem
small business to watch a dozen sheep
a if it were beneath the attention o
bright American youth; but if sale
youth will look the subject all over, ht
will see II worthy of all his DoUarS
young man can well afford to it dowr
with dozen sheep on the plains, live
In a dig-out, and feed on antelope
meat, rather than to undertake to be
come independent in city on a clerk
Sh;n of 81, 600 year.-Nelc Orlean
Times.