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The Osceola times., 1878-08-17

TnE most successful man who
ever engaged In the manufacture
and sale of Pianos and Organs il
Mr.. Daniel +. Beatty, of Washing.
ton. New Jersey, Starting with a
determinations TO produce ronc but
first class instruments, and 10 fur
nish them to the public at the low
est possible prices. he is outstrip.
ping all competitors. His sales are
now enormous and increasing eacl,
month in geomctrical progression.
" There is no surcr sign OF success,
than success" See advertisement.
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in his advertisement, asks the price,
pays for il, and goes to his place OF
business and reaps the benefit
Another man says, "you may
put my name on ycur books and
goes OFF without saying one word
about pay. Time passes on, and
you want money, and you ask him
to pay what is honestly due you,
and are put off from time to time.
This is called newspaper patronage.
Another man has been subscri
Der a long time, but has never paid
cent, and at last becomes fired
of you and wants change. he
thinks he wants city paper. He
tells the post master he don't want
il, and you'll get paper marked
refused But does he call and
pay Oh, no! ne wants his money
to pay for his city paper. He will
pay you after awhile, he says. But
he never does unless you sue HIM.
And this they call patronage.
Another man brings IN a fifty cent
advertisement and wants two dol
lar notice given it, and If you refuse
he goes off mad. And this they call
patronage.
Another man lives near you-hc
does not take the papcr--he don't
like the editor-the paper is too
small for him-yet he goes to his
ncighbor's and reads it and finds
fault with it, and quarrels with the
opinions of the editor. Occasion
ally he sees an article that he like
and begs or gives half a dime for
the number. This is also called
newspaper patronage.
Another man takes two or three
city papers and cannot afford to
take home paper, but he likes it
and comes INTO the Office and begs
one whenever he is IN town. This
is also called newspaper patronage.
Another man has a patent and
wants you to give it two dollar
notice every week alt will be of
interest to your readers" he says,
but although knowing 1t w.ll
benefit him most OF all he does not
offer to pay for 1t. This is called
newspaper patronage.
Another man has taken the paper
several years, but has not paid for
it, and comes in with four dollar
advertisement, and asks you to in
sert it for nothing because he is an
old patron Of yours. This called
newspaper patronage.
Another man" young man
about town." no use of his taking a
paper, he knows oll that is going
on. By-and by he gets married and
hands in the notice with "iust send
me dozen copies" He gets them
and when you mention pay, looks
surpriscd-"you surely do no,
charge for such thlngs!" And this
is newspaper patronage.
Another man (bless you, il does
us good to see such men) comes IN
and says, "The year for winch |
paid Is about to expire; ] want to
pay for another" He docs SO and
rctires. This is newspaper pa,
tronage.
Now isn't newspaper patronage
curl, US thing? And in that great
day when the Gentleman in Black
gets bis dues, as he surely will, how
many of the patrons enumerated
Iabove will fall 10 his share? Now
it will be seen that while certain
kinds of patronage are the life Of IA
newspaper, there are other kinds
of patronage that are more desiruc-
tive than the " deadly nightshade." +"
Render where do Won stand
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CiinOrd's Fcbrii'Ugc is +

a panacea for oil the ills to which
flesh is heir. We DO not profess t.
have discovered a cURE.ALL, but we
confidently recommend it to you a.
Il sure, safe and speedy cure of ali
diseases arising from Malaria. lr
tins class OF diseases il is a specific
It enters the circulation and utterly
destroys the germs of tho poison
it will puri y and build up the de
bilitated system in shorter time
and with more lasting benefit, than
any other known remedy.
J g. RICHARDSON, Prop'r.
For sale by all Druggists. st Louis,
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AnlluscIncnts.

For three nights. commencing on
Wednesday. the Pike & Gray com
bination comedy troop, OF New Or
leafs, have been entertaining and
delighting our community with a
series of legitimate and interesting
performances. On each occasion,
they were welcomed by snch audi
enccs as are rarely ever drawn
forth IN search of amusement, who
evinced by their hearty, but dis
eliminating applause, the high ap-
probation they entertained for the
acknowledged merit of worthy
corps of dramat,cs. The three
plays rendered were "Our Board
ing House," "Undcr The Gas
Light" and "The Streets of New
York -, each adding fresh credit
and laurels to ITS predecessor, OF
course, we may have seen better
character pcrsonifcatious by stars
but for stock company, we have
seldom witnessed better or more
uniformity of support. There was
no dragging, or pausing; the stage
business was first rate and tbei c
was much fno acting and many Ell
fective situations, produced by even
the bumbiest characters. The Bet
ty,' Peach blossom and Lucy
Fairweathcr' of Miss Hattie Pike :
the Beatrice Manhelm,' Laura
Courtland , and Mrs Aida Blood
good Of Miss Lizzie Wood. the
NJ. T. Elevator of Mr.. W. b.
Gray 'Byke' of Mr.. J. F. Pike:
'Snorkey' and Badger of Mr.. j..
G.. Stuttz, without detracting IRON
the deserts of the other Ladies and
Gentlemen OF the troop, would have
done honor to any boards" Or
before any audience.
Whilst in our midst, the members
of the company took possession Of
our sancium, and made themselves
generally agreeable, scattering
type in every direction, upsetting
forms, and doing other little pleas
antrics, which caused our heart to
rejoice, and snatched us, as 1t were,
from a violent attack OF bilious
fever, which we were on the eve OF
contracting. They leave this morn
ing IN continuation of their north
western tour, leaving many friends
behind them, who will gladly
watch their future successful career.
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-Mcssrs. T. II. Robinson, J. A.
Lovewell, G. Whitley, Il. Ward and
lTm. Speed, candidates for County
Assessor, have agreed to submit
their claims TO the action ofa Coun-
ty Convention, which is called to
meet on the 9Th. day of August
the primaries, or township conven.
tions, for the election of delegates,
to take place on the 24th. INST.
Good idea ; would that the candl-
dates for the various other county
Offices would come to ihe same CON
clusien; it would save the dear
people from a deal of annoyance,
and power OF hard boring"
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school Notice.

will open a select school on the
2nd. day of September, and woald
again ask the support of my friends
of Osceola and vicinity in my hum
BILE efforts to train the young, both
mentally and morally, ain the way
they should go.'
TERMS: $500 month per schol-
ar, for all studies.
Pupils charged from time of en-
trance to close of term. except In
ease of protracted sickness.
Respectfully yours,
JoHN T. MAruEs.
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Local Column.
MASONIC

The stated communications of Osceola Lodge
NO. q y. 4 \. NJ, will Dee eld the saturdays
on or aext before, each fnll moon, VIZ. Ian.
Y. Feb, 10. March lG,, April n. May II, June
June "a. July lS, Aug. 10, sept Z, oct. s.
Nov. 9, Dec Z, Dee q.
81. John the EvaBgelisD
The Members are ordered TO attend in aeoord-
anc. with the BY Laws
All Nurier hasons in good standing are corli
ally invited to attend BY order Of
j. X 7. HALE. w u.
q. BLACKwooD Scc'y
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0sccOla Rain Drops.

Rev. J. II. Borum will preach
at the Union Church, tomorrow al
the eleventh hour. All are cor
daily invited.
The first sweet potatoes OF the
season were brought in by Mr.. Jcs-
sic Malona last Saturday.
Choice lot Of Cooking Apples at
PAUL DELoRvIN.
Two victims Of the yellow ie-
vor, were buried on the Island
above town yesterday by the crew
of a passing steamer.
Fresh Turnip Seed at % eenta
pound at }. cook X Sons.
From private letter from Col.
VIM. II. Gate, informs us thai,
Judge l.. l.. Mack is quite sick at
FoRahonias.
"A child of Mr and Mrs. n. G
Cartwright, we learn, died very
suddenly, last Tuesday morning,
of colera infantum,
Nice fresh Green Apples at
PAUL DELORNIN. I,
Cotton is opening in the lower
end OF the county, and some of the
enterprising farmers of that locality
arc "pIcklng" with the view OF
getting the first bale to market.
Sunday Morning News" is The
name Of the latest JON nalistic as
piraut for public patronage at Lit-
tie Rock. is neat little edition,
published .by Mr.. ". IL. Winsor.
Refreshing rains last Saturday,
aud again on Monday. Nights
have been cool and pleasant ever
s,hce although the mercury still
persists in climbing ana pccping
INTO the ninouos during the day.
A "hoater" was pulled ashore
below the McGavock place yester.
day, and the proper authorities no
titled. The body was that OF II
white man, "headless " and quite
/" mellow" as our informant ex
pressed IT.
--lndisposltion Of the editor,
publisher, comrosltor, pressman,
reporter, proof reader, roller and
mail boy nnd the pulance of the
Times staff during the week, ,nust
plead our excuse for the lack of in.
tcrcsting matter ia this issue, as
well as the late hour we go TO press.
From Mr.. J. A. Goud, Of Chick.
asawba, who came in late last night
for 'busial case, we were panied
to ioarn of the death OF Mr.. Noah
Sawycrs, OF that ncighborhood.
Mr.. Sawyers was one OF our oldest
and most respected citizens, and
his taking off will be lamented by
all who knew him.
MIR. Il. Foster Brown, of Corn
ing, Clay county, candidate for
Prosecuting Attorney of the 2nd.
judicial district. is our midst, IN.
terviewing the sovereigns, Mr..
Brown is highly spoken OF by both
the people and press OF his section,
as 0 man of ability and promise, and
well qualified to discharge the du-
ties OF the position to which he
aspires,
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headquarters.

John T.. Driver & Cos. drug
store is the headquarters for pure
drugs and medicines, which can be
bought at bottom prices for cash.
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TTIE SUN.
is7e. NEW YORK leT

ie7e. NEW york 1e7e,
As the time approaches for the ssrcwai of
subscriptions. 1HE Sun would remind its
friends and wellwishers everywhere, that It s
again egndiiai, for their confederation and
support Upon lie record tor the past ten years
it relies fof continuance of the hearty SYM
pathy aud generous ca operation which have
hitherto been extended TO 1t nom eYeri quarter
OF the Union.
Tho DAILY Sun is four pagc-shcet Of 2s col
umns price by mail. poet paid. % oeIts u month
or ~. 80 per year.
The SUNDAY edition of HE SIN is an eight
page sheet Of 90 colums While giving the
rews of the day, II also contains large amount
,i literary and fnirovii6neoas matter specially
PREPARED for IT, THE SUNDAY sun has met
with great success. Post paid 81 I.2D year.
THE w EIIKEY SUN,
who does not know THE WEEKLY suS2
II circnlaes throughout the United >iatcs, the
Canadas, and beyond Ninety thousand fami-
lies greet IL welcome pages weekly, and regard
a. in toe IL thi o! guide, counsellor, and friend
Its news. editorial. agriculture, and literary
departments make II essentially a journal for
the family aud the frc-idc Terms: ONE
DOLLAR year, post paid. This price, qu liiy
sons iacred, makes II the cheapest Newspaper
I.sblishc,l. For clubs Ot ten, with so cash, we
will scnd an extra copy free
Address PUBLISHER or TiiE sun
New York city
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY,

STATE OFfCERs.
Governor W. r. Miller
see'y OF state-B. B. Beavers.
Auditor-John Crawford.
Tr, asurcr- a j. Churchill.
Atty Gen'l-W. Y. Henderson
Com. State Lands--J. n Smithce.
Chancellor-J X. Eakin.
Chancery Clerk-A X Witt.
Chief JusticeE. Al. English,
Associate Justices Wm. NJ. Harrison and
David Walker
Congress sinan, Ist Distilct--L. 4. Gause.
JUDICIARY.
Second Circuit-COrntrS of Missl-sippi, Cross
Criitenden, foniseit, Craighead. Greene, Clay :
on and Randolph
Circuit Judge l.. L. Mack
Pros. ATTY. Riddick.
LEGISLATIVE
Goth Disir,ci-Copnties OF Mississippi, jackson,
POintsctt and Craighrad.
state >cnAtor--B Harris
representatives,. ii Williams
COUNTY OFFICER
County Judge IhaS. Bowen.
Sheriff.. -. Driver
County u XXI X. r Hale.
Irearurer-J. l. Driver.
Suncyor--Jas. AL;hopy,
Assas~ur-D Dickson.
Coronor--A. " Lltcas.
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School 0pening.

On Monday, the end, day OF September 1878.
will open school Ggaia.
PARENTS AND GUARDIANS are requested
to enter their children promptly on the first day
of the term n neglect In this paxticplar inter-
feres materially with the arrangements OF the
classes and with the advancement of the pupils.
1fnNs same ~ heretofore 50 10 per month
am thankful 10 the people Of Osceola and vi
cinity for their past patronage, and solicit y
continuance Of the same another term.
Osceoa. Ark. Very respectfully
June 18th ISIS. JOS. II BpRUM.
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AGENTS nSSEs foS ES'' ricsssaily y SnSs'7e aeT1
and fast. address FISLKy, HAH,rr 4 co At
lauts Ga
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Laws Governing Subscribers.

II subscribers order the dlsconlinaanec of their
newspapers. the publsher may oontinue 10 send
them until all arrearages are paid.
Ir snhscribers neglect or refuse to take their
ncwspapers from their Office TO which thcy are
diIc,irri, they are held Responsible until they
Rave settled their b.ls and ordered The paper dis
.cOn lhuc
II subscribers move 10 other PLACES without IN
CORNING the publisher, and newspapers are sen'
! tnu iiIncr direction. They are held responsible.
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To all FONTS South & North
Is VIA the
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Where any of the above articles caL be OBJ
tanned ai all times, pure and fresh. i-l9I
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:
rANpIEGAI NOTICES

FUN INf oNiFN NNV IaTsI u NJ" 'N''1''
One dollar per sqsare OF one inCh running
measure, or space OF ten lines OF hlls type, Tor
ur.t Insertion, aud sevvnty-nve cents ior each
subsequent Insertion
SPECIAL NOTICES In Local column ueauedI
Hny per cent ON above rates.
OBITUARY MOTTO Ls-inserted al adveriis-
ng rates.
4 liberal deduction made on above rates Tor
standius ads crtisements.
EDITORIAL NOTICES referring 10 advertise
n.euts, or advancing private interssls, ra'e IL
transient M9uer.
when no contracts are made, cash must ac-
company al advertisements. No defihil0ha
i,DJn the above rules.
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Rev. J. II. Borum will preach
at the Union Church, tomorrow al
the eleventh hour. All are cor
daily invited.
The first sweet potatoes Of the
season were brought in by Mr.. Jcs-
sic Malona last Saturday.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, I'm ADVANCED
For A Term of one year ...............s2 90
. :. s-N Months. ....... .s.... l Oo
Three Months. ..,... ....... %
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10
Poo Land Don't Pay.

Popr land does not pay. Many val
liable lives have been spent IN cultl-
vatng poor land and. and the owner
and III family nave been kept poor
all through life, while if he had
cultivated good land. and expended
the same labor upon it. H. woul
have become independent, and hs
family have enjoyed all the com
forts of life. Land Is 80 abundant
II III the country that no man can
afford to till any that docs not pro-
duce large crops. Make your farm
rich, by saving manure or plowIng
III green crops. OF else make up
your minds to hard and unremu-
n"rativc toll All your life, and
worSc than all. TO bring up your
children TO poverty. Ignorance and
wretchednesS. To work poor LANDS
Is TO condemn ones self to IA life of
constant toll devoid Of all comforts,
and instead of having his family
comfortable and the children far
advanced on their ace for success.
with good educations and fitted
for any duties that may be de-
volved upon them as citizens of Il
great republic. it denies them
everything that makes life desira-
BILE, robs them of an equal chance
III life, deprlyes them of education,
and keeps them ever upon the low
est plane of humanity. Resolve
then to make Il new departure. II
your land is poor, make it rich: If
you rent poor land. rent it no more.
Cultivate only your best land, and
make that rich, and YOU Will save
time and labor, and reap large re-
turns. Don't try to make a living
on poor land.-S0uHeru E,rmer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10
MIND TENSION.
Why Criminals are so Self
Possessed on The Scaffold.

1t is a common subject of mar
vel that criminals in presence Of
immediate execution are usually
possessed, and often exhibit sim
gular c%omposure. The doomed
creature sleeps through the night
previous to his violent death, and
rises composed TO pass through
the ordeal, the exceptions to this
are few, and there is no reason
to suppose that the individuals
who display great emotion, or
who are Frustrated by the agon-
izing prospect ofdeath, feel their
position more acutely than those
who preserve control of their
demeanor. 1t is a prevalent
but groundless error to sup
pose the state of mind in which
most capital offenders meet their
doom Is II of scare or paralyz-
ing amazement. They retain
every faculty, taste, considera-
ton, and even fancy. They
frequently give tokens of espe-
cial thoughtfulness, and are
punctillious in the observance of
rules and the adoption of meas
ures to diminish their own pain
and the trouble and sympathetic
sufierings of those by whom they
are surrounded, or who will be
left burdened with their memo
ries. Mentally and physically,
the criminal, during the last few
hours of his life, in the imme-
diate presence of Il cruel death,
is self-possessed and tranquil.
His pulse is even less disturbed
than those of the officials who
are compelled 10 take part
in the execution. Why
is this? The answer will be
obvious on reflection. The mind
has reached what may be desig-
mated a dead point in its ten
sion. The excitement is over,
the agony of anticipation, the
trembling doubt between hope
and fear of escape, has exhausted
the irritability of the mind, and
there Is, as 1t were, pause, and
interval Of passive endurance
between the end of the struggle
for life and bitterness of remorse
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10
MINOR TOPICS.
Turkey Feathers.

Now that the season for tur-
keys is approaching, we would
advise our readers to take care
Of the feathers. Heretofore very
little use had been made of tur-
key feathers, there being no
market for them. Occasionally
a wing would be saved to make
q fan, and that was about all.
But now quite a demand has
sprung up for them for making
brushes and busters, and when
the feathers are properly taken
care Of, a good price may be OBJ
tanned for them. In saving them
care must be taken not to pack
them in bags like goose-feathers,
but the body, wing and tail feath-
ers, should be kept separate, and
each kind packed in a box by
itself. For tail and wing feath-
ers the boxes should be a little
wider than the feather is long,
and the feathers laid in the
boxes straight, care being taken
that the sides and ends of the
feathers do not curl up, as that
spoils the feathers for making
busters, and thereby INJURIES the
sale of them. In selecting the
wing feathers, leave out the
third joint, or that part common
ly used as a fan, as the feathers
of that part Of the wing are use
less for making busters. Body
feathers should be kept as straight
az possible, and also packed IN
boxes. The feather-buyers OF
the city will pay good prices tor
all turkey-feathers saved accord
ing to the above instructions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10

and agony OF disappointment
which may begin at death. In
this interval the mind is released
from the tension Of its effor. for
seit-preservation, and almost re-
bounds with the sense Of relief
that comes with certainty.
even though the assurance be
that OF impending death. In
Il pause there i time and OPP
portunlty Tor the recognition
OF surrounding circumstances,
winch has been. Il it We're, over
looked III the ~vearning ;or life.
HE c~iearncs, of mental vision.
the recognlzance of detail dis
played at such a moment. are
remarkable, not only on account
OF the strange circumstances
under which they occur, but in
degree. Men and women who
be { for some time previously
exhibited no trace Of delicacv or
refinement, exhibit characteris-
tic traits of thoughtfulness.
They are, SO to say, lifted out Of
themselves, and placed in new
conditions calculated to awaken
feelings Of curiosity, which sell
dom fail to respond. The men
tai state Of a criminal during the
hours preceding execution pre-
sents features of intense interest
to the psychologist, and, rightly
comprehended, it is to be feared
they would throw new light on
the supposed preparation these
unfortunate persons evince for q
fate which, being inevitable,
they at the final moment are
able to meet with II composure
IN which hypocrisy OF self-de-
ception finds the amplest scope.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10

IMPORTANT tt BUTTEv MAKERS.
y method II practice among the
best butter makers IN England for
rendering butter firm anu solid
during The la, weather : a. fol-
lows Carbonate ~ -oIa am! alum
are used FIR the purpose. male
into pow Ter. For twenty pounds
~ butter Ii !" t>apoufuI of carbo-
nate q ,oia aud ue fes~n1ruful N
powdered alum arc mJvel together
II the time Of churnu. su,I put
INTO the cream. The effect II tins
power i 10 make tie butter come
firm and solid. and give il j clean
sweet flavor. II doe, not enter
into the butter. but H. actlouls
upon the cream. anl il passes oil
with the ~huttermilh. The ingrelI-
entS u the powder should not IL
mingled together until required Il
be used. or al the time the cream H.
III the churn ready for churniug.
-ltHciHHufi Pr.rs Cttrrc,lf.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1878-10-10
Apples from North Carolina.

5. I. Kelsey, Highlands, Ma
con county, \. c., sent US a
basket of Carolina Red June
apples, picked from HE orchard,
August 29th, at which date they
had been highly colored fer
four weeks. These specimens
were of the darkest, most intense
red, and being Of much finer
flavor than We have ever known
in those raised at the North,
gave u5 an idea of what this ex-
cellent early apple can be, when
grown in perfection among the
mountains Of North Carolina.
"A neriean Agricultprist, Off,