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The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
Court Items.

Circuit Court opened Monday.
His Honor, Judge J.. l.. Mack J
II. Riddick, Prosecuting Attorney,
and the usual members oftAe bar,
present.
The case of the State against
Martin Mitchell, has been continued
until next term.
Two years labor for the State
was allotted Henry Taylor for the
shop. lifting" of dry.goods from
J. l.. Driver.
Twenty dollars was the amount
Mr.. Andrew Burkett had to pay
TOR rot taking ont lis marriage H..
ccnsc beforehand.
For disturbance in the colored
Methodist church, Il subscription OF
fifty dollars and trimmings to the
State, was enforced against Parson
Leroy Jackson of the C. b. church
Rufus Gates, (who was "A short
time ago acquitted OF grand larceny.
before Squire Garlick drcading
an investigation OF bis "wnys that
are dark, and tricks that are VAIN "
before the Grand Jury, came to the
conclusion, last Sunday, that IN
"pastures new" !" he might end Il
more cong gsni.l home, in other
words, he bas departed and taken
b ode in u,kuown regions. lfyou
don't believe ii, go ask Haskins.
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OsccOsa Rain Drops.

The town, this week, has been
full of people from the rural dis
lricts, attending Circuit court.
Every Township in this coun-
ty will hold its primary meetings
on the lst day Of June.
-ChIckasawba ncighborhood had
a first class sensation, last Saturday,
when the Spring fights opened.
We suppose business has been
good during court week, the
warm weather was .he cause OF so
much water q being drank.
Miss Sallie Edrington. came
up from Memphis last Tuesday,
and will spend few days among
her many rclatines and friends.
What a good week this has
been for the politicians. We would
advise the dear people to glvc the
LEFT hand cccaslonslly; the righ,
arm nigh, get tired OF so much
hand-shaking.
Lois more candidates heard Of,
but MS long as you do not see their
names IN our announcement col
umns, you may safely conclude
that they haven't much COZ hdencc
in their chances Of c,rctlon.
Outside business, and q general
intermrxing with the people, and
entertaining the numerous vlsitor'
who have called upon Us during the
week, mus, plead our excuses, iol
the shape and late appearance o.
tins issue.
-Rumor with ITS many thous
and tongues has waited to our c"r'
the names Of numberlcss candid
ates.-Comc gentlemen, don't b'
afraid to make your wishes known
20 the people through the TIMES
We promise square deal al
around,
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11

DR.. +. &. McGavock's an
nouncement appears in this issue
The Doctor is too well known to
the people OF Mississippi county to
render necessary any words ofcom
mcndation at our hands. An old
citizen of the county, gifted with
iare qualities of mind and under
standing, if elected to represent
Mississippi county. would do Sc
with honor to himself and credit to
his constituency.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11

As will be seen elsewhere, Judge
l.. l.. Mack, Is a candidate for r..
election TO the position OF Circuit
Judge of the End. Judicial District
1t is hardly necessary tor us TO add
u single wori of cncomium TO h {
announcement. HIS acts are before
tho people; his record as Judge is
known throughout the district his
interests are SO closely interw oven
with that of the people, that they
are inseparablc. In morals, char
acter, dignity, sound judgment
and high sense OF devotion to duty
cmlnen,ly qualities him to be his
own successor.
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County Convention.

A convention of the Democratic
and Conservative voters OF Misslss
ippi county, is called, to convene
at the Court House in Osceola, on
Saturday, June I'm, 1873, AT II NJ
Township primary meetings, 10
send delegates to said convention,
are requested to be held ia each
township on Saturday, June LIST,
1878. The object OF said conven
tion, is for the appointment of dele
gates, to represent this county
respectively, in the ensuing State
Congressional aud Judicial convcn
lions. The Primaries are requested
to instruct their delegates to tn,
County Convention, whether, IL
FAVOR OF, OR AGAINST taking action
relative to the nomination foi
County Officers.
The respective townships are en-
titled to the following represents
ton in said convention : Big Lake
l; Pecan, 2; Scott, 1; Carson
LAX 3, /; Chickasaw la, 3; Little
River, l; Clear Like, /; Swaync
1; Canadian, l; Monroe, I; Troy
/. BY order ol the County Demo
crauc Tx ,culive committee.
s. 5, SfMMEs, Scc'y.
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OscKoLA, ARK, May 10Th, 1878.
Mr.. EDIroR We the undersigned
in the name of the Osce0la Liter
ary and Dram atIc Association
would respectfully, tender our sin
core thanks to Mr. Harry S. VIII
!iams f.r the valuable assistance
rendered, on the night of the 9th
inst. NJ. HEINZ.
T. A. GARLicK.
HlsRY CoCK.
EA. Committee
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COlnlan's Rural World.

This excellent weckiy journal,
devoted to farming, stock breeding,
fruit growing and rural affairs gen.
orally, Is a welcome visitor to our
table. We notice the price has
been reduced from $500 TO 81 80
per annum. EvoIy farmer should
read it. In clubs 1t is cheaper, and
fine premiums are offered. Those
wanting to see a sample copy should
address Norman J. Colman,:. Pub.
Usher, 600 Olive street, st. Louis,
Mo. 1t will be sent on trial 3
months for only % cents.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
Local Column.
MASONIC

The stated communications Of Osceola Lodge
No. a +. & \. NJ, will be eld the Saturdays
oh nr lcyt before, each full moon. VIZ Jan.
u Feb, l6. March l6,, April 10. MAY II. June
> June ~. July Is, Aug. 10, sept. I, Oct S,
Nov. 3, Dec Z, Dec n.
St. John the tysngclisD
The Members are ordered to attend in Accord
anc with the iiy Laws
All Master Masons IN good standing are corii
ally invited to attend BY ORDER of
j. 2. HALE. W NJ.
J q BLACkwooD, secy
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Odd-FelIOWs.

We are requested to state that
an effort is being made, by few
members of this mystic brother.
hood, TO organize a Lodge at this
place.
1t is the desire of those who are
interesting themselves in this mat
ter, to obtain the cooperation OF
all brethren throughout the coun.
~.
For particulars apply to, or ad-
dress, Drs. Prewett, Ii. s. Steele,
or Jos. a. Barron, Osceola, Arb.
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l.. ID. ROZZeIl.

Under the head of announce.
ments will be found that of the
gentleman whose name heads this
notice. Mr. Rozzell rs known &c
every one in the county; has sew
eral times held important and hon
orable positions OF the hands Of the
people, and if elected would make
a No. Sheriff and Collector.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
THE SUN.
II Ew YOR X

1878 NEW YORK 1870.
A. the time approaches for the rcGcaal oi
ul,,cripiinn- 1liE Sf> would remind it,
friends aud wcllwi~hcis everywhere. that IL IL
s.aiu 4 candiiat, Tor iheir con.idrraii ~ an,i
support Upon lis r,c ri Tor the past ten year.
il relies Tor c"n.inuaB. uf the hearty svm-
patty and generous co optrniipu which have
hitlrrt.. hcrn uAtcndci to II iron every quarter
OF the tnion
Thc uAILr -r~ is n :, ur pacc-Sh"e; ~ - col
umns prize by r.il post pai'i, - e. MS a month
or s.. 10 per year.
The SrxpNY edition Of I.f SIN is an eight
page sheet ~ ST. c'.luns WhIlr giving the
! rw, II the day, 1t also contains large ain,nu,
q literary and mi-c 'liancous matter sp-cia ~
prepared Tor H. 1HE 81 DAY SIN nas met
VITA great success. iosi paid si.2i a year.
THE WEEKLY SUN.
who docs not know THE NEEkLY SUNf
II circn,t ~ thrnughput tie United ~tatcs, tn,
tauatli- ard beyond Ninety thousand fa,ri
lies yrr. II, welcome pages weekly. au,l r-gar,
IL IN tine liIhi uf guide, cuun-'llu. and friend
Its news editorial. agriculture, and iiicrar,
departments make II essentially a journal fpl
tine family aud thc frrsidr lrrius: ON
DOi.ihka year. post pail This price, "a liil
cow -ilrrr,i, m,k-s II the chctpr.t ncwrpap,i
published. For club oi trn. WITH SO cash. ",
will send an extra rnpy FIRE.
Address ruBLI,liER OF TiIt Sun
New Yoik City
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For Sale (!

One Schooncrrgged Sail-bcat
and Outfit complete. For terms
and particulars, apply to, or ad
dress, II. Sanchc, NJ. d.. Plum
Point, Laudcrdale Co, Tenn.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.

STATE OfFCkas.
Governor W. r. Miller
Sec'y Of stdte-B. D. Rrav,rs.
Andtor--John crawford.
1r a-urcr- 4 j. Churcnil.
Atty Gen'l-W. y. t!cId-rson.
Com. stat, Lands y >nlithee
CHANCELLOR X. Eakin.
Chauccry Clerk A K. Witt.
Chief Ju~ticc-E II. English.
Associate Justices Wm. NJ. Harriscr and
David Walker
Jongressinan, LIST DisuIct-L. u. Gsure.
JUDICIARY.
Second tlrcmi-Coputics OF VI is>is-ppi, Crn-,
Lritendcn. foint-ett, Craighead, Greene, Clay =
On and Randolph
Circuit Jndgr l.. l.. Mack.
Pros. At'y.-J. Riddick.
LEGISLATIVE
snh District-tupntirs Of Mississippi Jackson
Poiut,.it and Craighrad.
state Scnaior-B. Harris
Representative. III Williams.
COUNTY OFFICER.
County Judge Chas Bowen.
sh.,if-J, Is Driver.
County Il rk-J. X. T.. Hale.
Trrl-urer-J. l. Driver.
Surycyor--Jas NLshOny.
Ass, s~or--D Dickson.
Coronur--h. W Lucas.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11

The Osceola Literary and Dra-
matte Association, gave two per
tormances, during the week, which
were largely attended. The first,
Tuesday nights programme, "Thc
Test OF Truth" and "Cox and Box,
was very crcdltably rendered, each
character, supporting well his part.
On Thursday night, "The Harvest
Storm a highly moral drama, in
two acts was rendered. This even
ing's entertainment WAS concluded
BY a characteristic rendition OF
'Old Black Jos," by Edward Parry;
u recitation 'The Mall will never
grind again." by Il. y. Garl'ch ; a
burle,quc grafton, "Suck Il Pm
BAR" by Henry Cook TENT
scene" IRON the play of Julius
Caesar; characters: Bruius, +. A,
Garlick Cassius, M. Heinz; Song,
"Good Night, Farewell" by Ed.
ward Parry.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
Headquarters.

John l.. Driver & Cos. drug
store is the headquarters tor pure
drugs and medicines, which can be
bought nj bottom prices for cash.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
rnDrOyOkcd Assault.

VIM. Mann, an old citizen ol
clear Lake, was brutally assaulted
last Sunday evening, by II negro
named Tom Lyles.
As Mr.. Mann, arrived IN the
suburbs of the town late Sunday
evening, to attend court, he was
met by the above named negro,
who under tho influence of whis.
key staggered up against him, a
proceeding against which Mr.. Mann
mildly cxpostulated; the negro,
however, viewing the affair in u
different Ii .ht, commenced abusing
cussing and threatening Mr.. Mann,
and following HIM until, when
within the Corporate limits OF the
town, he picked upa club, ran up
TO Mr.. Mann, and dealt him a blow
ON the head, which knocked him
senscless. Parties who saw the
das:ardly deed, soon Informed
Marshal Haskins, who gave lmme
liate chase-Lyles wa captured
tried by His Honor, Mayor Steele,
aud tax Of fifty dollars and cost
imposed.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
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ST. Louis, Mo.
For sale by all drusg''s.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
For Sale.

A new Wilson sewing machine,
at bargain. Apply at this Office.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
Headquarters.

John J.. Driver 4 Co.'S. drug
store is the headquarters for choice
cigars and chewing tobacco.
The Osceola times., 1878-05-11
Professionals.
IT, NJ. McyEIGn. 5. ). SEMMES
McVeigh & Semmes,
ATrORNENs AT LAW,
s. 8. SENIMES,
.rO T.fES X'E' 4 IL nc.
OSCEOL.1.

Mississippi County Ark.
Will practice ~ all the Counties OF
this (2dl Judicial Circuit, the Su-
preme Court OF the State, and III
the adjoining counties of Tcnnes'
see and Missouri. Special ard
prompt attention given TO col
lcc;ions, TO the paymcnt oftaxes,
examining and abs,racting titles
aud to whatever may appcrtain
Goa general Land Agenes.
Jan. l6 If.
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Laws Governing Subscribers.

II subscribers ordcc the discon.inuancc Of theu
newspapers. the publisher may continue to send
them until all arrearages arc lsid.
If sub, ,ribcrs neglect or refuse to take thcii
newspapers from their Office to which they are
tirrcte'l, they ave held rcsrnrsible uniil theS
have settled ther b!.ls and ordered the PAPER u's
cnu lHur
Gsuhscrbers move to other plsaes without IL
forming the publIrhcr, aud newspapers are sen
o tltc ,rinrr direction thcY ar. held responsible
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
only Il UO,d.

Who can picture the possible power
of a single word for good or evil? There
was on one of the avenues of this city q
family of two young married people,
loving, rich and happy. The whole cur
rent of these peoples existence has been
changed by a single word. The other
evening the wife addressed her husband
question, and he she noticed he was
dreamy and abstracted--replied absent
ly, "What, Kate?" Her name is Susan.
For this single word the husband sleeps
on the sofa, and has Il big slip of stick
ing plaster down the back of his head !;
the wife has had to buy new broom,
though she only had the last one two
days; her eyes are red with crying, and
she threatened to arise and go unto her
father, and, whenever she speaks of a
handsome widow that lives round the
corner, and was christened Catharine,
she speaks of her disdainfully "a that
hing"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
The Newspaper Business.

Here is how brother journalist puts
it; We suppose that many people think
that newspaper men are persistent duns I;
let the farmer place himself in similar
business position and see if he would
not do the same Suppose he raised
one thousand bushels of wheat, and his
neighbor should come and buy bushel,
and the price was small matter of only
two dollars or less, and the neighbor
says, II will hand you thu amount in n
few days" As the farmer did not want
to be small about the matter, he says all
right, and the man leaveswith the wheat.
Another comes in the same way until
the whole one Thousand bushels OF wheat
are trusted out to one thousand differ
ent persons, and not one of the purchas-
ers concerns himself about it, for it is d
small amount that he owes the farmer,
and of course that would not help him
any. He does not realize that the farm
er has frittered away all his large crop
of wheat, and that its value is due him
in thousand little driblets, and that he
is seriously embarrassed in his business
because his debtors treat it as little
matter. But if all would pay him
promptly, which they could do as we'll
as not, it would be very large amount
to the farmer, and enable him to carry
on his business without difficulty. The
above comparison is too true of the diff
culties that the newspaper man has to
contend with
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
Publishing Legat Notices.

We notice that the press of Texas is
again, for the twentieth time, agitating
the question of publishing sales by
sheriffs. administrators, etc. We were
among the first who ever advocated the
measures, but long since despaired OF
seeing it passed--though so just and of
so much interest. We have so often,
also, given instances showing the injus-
tice of the present law that we consider
it necessary to reitelate.
Texas is the only State in the Union
that does not by law require the publi-
cation of all legal sales, and though in
force for long period none of them
have ever repealed the law--thcreby
proving it true and advantageous to
minors and creditors. An instance
occurred only few days ago in Camp
county where ninety-two acres OF valu-
able land sold for S2.75 from the fact
that nobody knew Of the sale. In tins
case. which is only one Of thousands
occurring yearly in Texas, an estate
and orphan children lost hundreds OF
dollars NV saving 81 or 50 which should
have been given the newspapers to
make the sale public. Such penny
wise and pound foolish Practice Is I'M
worthy Of an enlightened age.-''tD,-
Plecute.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30

I am out OF work. and can't see any
prospect Of getting It, and have been
all over, and it is no good. There's no
chance for me to do anything, and no
there's no sight for our getting married,
and 30 have concluded to make a
change. A woman what keeps board
ing house wants me to marry her, and
we will DO married tonight. She's got
a good business, nearly twenty board
ers, and she expects more. Hoping you
will always be happy, I sign myself,
yours forever, JOHN.
Cyrille's venerable father immediate.
ly brought suit against John for three
months board, in the hope to save
something from the wreck.
In that hope we Join.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
Are We to Have a Hard Wjmter?

Although the woodchucks, beavers,
muskrats and other animal authorities
on meteorology have not yet made a
formal report, the opinion very gener-
ally prevails that we are likely to have
what is commonly called "a hard win
ter" That is, winter when the mer.
curry slides down to zero and beyond;
when ice merchants have larger crop
than they want and coal merchants
more customers than they can attend
to-; when sleigliing and skating are not
uncommon amusements, and furs are
useful rs well as ornamental; when keep.
ing warm is one of the main objects of
life, and tho reign of cold is broken by
nothing except brief thaw in January;
in short, an old-fashiOned winter, such
as VIC have not had for many years.
There are one or two facts which seem
to sustain this opinion. Captain Tyson,
just returned from polar voyage, re-
ports that he left behind him thicker
ice and deeper snow than he had ever
seen in these regions at so early peri
cd of the season. The weather was as
severe in August as it usually is in Oc-
tober OF November. Heavy SHOWS have
fallen in northern Illinois and along the
line of the Union Pacific railroad, and
campaigning in the Indian country is
about frozen out. Then, too, if the
theory of compensations be true hard
winter is required to counterbalance
the exceedingly soft winter of 1S77-78,
and the excessively hot summer Just
ended. Last winter, it will be remem-
bered, was practically no winter at all,
being one of the mildest ever known,
with scarcely enough frost to give us a
decent Christmas. Last summer was a
half dozen ordinary summers melted
into one, and those who got the full
benefit of tho fiery ordeal are in no
danger of forgetting it. To keep the
weather balanced somewhere near level,
q long continued low temperature is
required: and the chances are altogeth-
Ell in favor of our getting it.--SL. Louis
Republican. ill.,.
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Mark 7tCdin and the I'iWtes,

The Eureka Republican tells about
Mark Twain's lecture in Dayton, New,
some years ago. His agent used to get
up an excitement about the lecture, by
building a bonfire before the hall and
sending fife and drum through the
streets an hour before the beginning of
the entertainment. He did this in Day.
ton, then n fourishing camp, and the
Piutes naturally got the impression that
some kind Of an exciting show was to
be given, and the chief tackled the en-
terprising agent OH the subject of half
priced admissions, and some thirty paid
their half dollars and fled into the hall.
Presently Mark made his appearance on
the stage and began drawing away in
his usual style. The white people
laughed boisterously, but the Indians
looked puzzled, and, after standing it
for fifteen minutes they began whisper
ing and granting among themselves,
and finally the chief got up and went
out to the box-office, and inquired when
the tumbling was going to commence,
and that "heap big fool" was going to
quit talking. Upon learning that the
performance was going to be all talk,
and conveying this horrid information
to the other Indians, they rose in body,
left the hall and swarmed to the box
Office, and demanded their money back.
The agent couldn't think of such thing,
and the Piutes went out in the street
and gave vent to their feeling in war
whoops. 1t looked for few minutes
as if the disguised warriors would start
in to wreck the hall and murder the lee
turer. A crowd of whites, attracted by
the loud, angry yells of the red men,
gathered, however, and Mark Twain
was saved to an admiring world.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
ZIOir to Make COtrs Gire MIR.

A writer in the Southern Fdrme,
says tina. his COW gives all the milk that
is wanted in family of eight, and that
from it, after taking all that is required
for other purposes, 2G0 pounds Of but
ter were made this year. This is, in
part, his treatment of the COW: If you
desire to get large yield of rich milk,
give your COW every day water slightly
warm and slightly sailed, in which bran
has been stirred TO the rate of one quart
to two gallons Of water. You Will find.
if YOU haven not tried this daily practice,
that your cowwill give 81 per cent more
milk Immediately under the effects Of it,
and she will become so attached TO the
diet as to refuse to drink clear water
unless very Thirsty. But this mess she
will drink almost any time, and ask for
more. The amount Of this drink nee
essary j. an ordinary water-pailful at q
time. morning. noon and night.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30

like flying than anything / ever expert
enced. ! expected every moment that
my legs would come out Of their sock.
cts, or TINT ! should go whirling head
over heels in series Of summersaults,
but we got down all right. The bean.
shaped volcanic sand. so difficult to
climb, is just the thing to help you down.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30
The Denison and Pacific rsilro

:" nc DtnIsOn anU II llllIC IsiIiINsit j
progressing rrpidly, and the iron horse
will S.,an reach Whitesboro. Fifteen
cars Of iron arrived tsr this road to-day.
The work Of track laying is proceeding
with more than ordinary vigor. an addi-
tional force Of lsl,orers having been put
b. work ycsterlay.-DenisOn Herald.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-11-30

MoDEsTY is q priceless virtue; but II.
like the paint on a wonans cheek IL i
only put GA. it loses its value