The Osceola times., 1878-08-24
OscEoL,, Ans, Aug, u, 1878.

O,cEoL,, AH', Aug. u, 1878.
Ma. Lros RussAN + IToR Os-
CErIA TINE, bcnr Sir: In Your
-Su Of tnr TINES at 3d inst. np-
gears n very -currilluus article
ever the signature ot one Fnrbnah
"a one Hays Pickett la relation to
myself, | unhcsitalingly pro-
uuunce the statements contained
in said letter Ia be false ani untrue
and without any foundation what
ever aud was much snrprlsed that
YOU claiming to conduct II pRb ,c
.jo,rAot ", uld have sough, to hal e
publi,h such = scurriluus letter
emuatiug from such "A source "a II
comes. VIII you now be- kind
enongh to publish IN your next is
>ue al the TINts letters from, Mr..
". ii. Waldle and Hon. j. & Fl
eieon, which herewith transmit
Although il may have been the in
teres, of some persols opposed to
me 10 manufacture capital for e!cc
iioncering purposes, il has most
sIgnally lailej, aud no pcrson
would be Influenced by it unics>
they naturally desired to hcliere
ANY lalsehood that cvll min1eu
persons see proper 4" say about
me. Very respectfully,
/. J. R,TcLlrfs.
LlriIh Rock. AEk., Aug 10, 1873.
DtAa RArcLifFE: tul- day mci
a, the office oi ileu lerson q Ga.
ruth CD. ID uurd, aud had II
conversation wlth hlm IN regard 10
the letter of Furbush TO HAYS Pick.
e!t, t"at WAS published in the Os
cEoLA TluAs. lie said Furbusl.
did no, like Ratc fi- aud ,hat be
Furbush Wa. unauthorized t. riak.
any such statements as coming
from nim. and that he had write,
TO J. y. Biaci, wond of Usceula II
similar statement, Ia reply to hls
letter about the same, This con
ycrsatlon took place in tbe pres
eucc OF Geo. ". Caru,h f>q OF
l'tile Rock. Very respectfully
Your friend,
W. IL HsDnLE
CLtBuRNE, Cross Co., Ark,
Aug. 10. ISsS.
Hon T. J. RArghFFE-DEAR SIR;
My attention 9as Insi been direct
ed to q. communication in the Us
cEoIA Inns ul the 81 inst ,sjgtrJl
~ ne v. II. furhush charging
that Will member OF the State
Scnote, YOU were paid money tor
your SuppOrt OF ,ac bill creating
the county % bee. well rrmem
b"r the clrrumsiuces attending til,
passage oi ,nat bill and take pleas
ure IN ,tnllng them, IN order To
eXonvrate YOU from all blame
You publicly stated to myselt and
others long PRIOR 10 the passage ui
the bili, tha' vun intended To sup
port tae same tor the reason that
vou thought ,Ea county SHOULD be
established, and also because White
the mcmber 7, IN PhIiips hat de-
celved you and supported a bill to
divide the lcrrltorN o. Raudulph
county, winch you represented
Your support a. inc Iil' was open,
aud your feasou, Ancreior were
publicly declared, and ! am fully
pursuadcd thd ~ voting '0r II YOU
acted conscientiouslv, as IN al 9th
er matters. | was Intimately AS
sociatcd will you the entire tlmC
YOU were II m,Inl er, aud can truth
fully say that, at all times, day
and night, YOU Mere found al your
post. bait.u4 wr,l, marked ability
aud strie, lat gritty tor the right.
ofthe pcop.e, and right molly ano
gallan'iy did yon perform your
whole dGty dnrIng the daikcs'
and gloomlest period of par State :
history, You are entitled to tn,
gratitude aud admiration of th,
+ people, for the bold upright aht
able course yfu pursued while 1
member of the legislature 1t is
not at ali surprising that Furbusl
and men OF that class, your bitter
est and most implacahle enemies
l slrDuld endcavor t. tarnish youl
far name, bu, they will sigualiy
fail as your reputation tor integri
ity is too well established anc
known for you 10 suffer at then
hands. Use this as you see iii
With great resrec, | am as eve'
your friend,
] q. FRiERsoN.
We make room .or all the above
with the same degree Of pleasure
that we did tor the Furbush letter
or any other matter in which there
arc not even thunks, much less pc
cuniary considerations; but solely
TO do justice 10 ali parties interest