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The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
A WORD TO THE Az
ELICTED.

The most miserable human being in
the world, is that person suffering with
shaking chill. or burning fever
The joys of life are but misery to his
mind, md he longs for balm to restore
him to health. The cure is at hand
tor every sufisrer. The greatest Of all
medicines. CUBAN Cu,rL Tonic the
Great West Indies Fever and Ague
Remedy, cures Chills and Fever, Ril.
liousncss and Liver Complaint every
time. 1t blots out disease, carries of
ma'srial poison, and restores the sufferer
to Heath, Strength and Happiness.
Try CUBAN CHiLL ToSIc, the Great
West Indies Fever and Aeue Comedy.
if YOU suffer with Chills ssd Fever, and
he cured. Take no other medicine.
CUBAN CHILL ToNic will cure you
and give you Health. Gs, bottle
from your druggist, J. L. Driser& Co.
and try It.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
Board,

Including lodging, washing lights and fuel. can be
had with The best families for SS or $40 per month And
whore the pupil returns home Friday to remain
til Monday, board be had the reduced Of
5000 per month
The FALL Session of this Institution will begin Mon
Gay, September Goth, 1872 and will continue a full
term of ten months.
For Further information, apply to the Principal, or,
to Capt. John Matthews, Secretary OF the Board of
Directors
Board of Directors
CAPT JOHN MATTHEWS, W. r. HALE, II POPE.
nag- This month session is To all students liv
ing in District No. l. between the ages ofsx years and
twenty in accordance with the free school laws Of
this state.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
ASIDE from the burden of dircc

ASIDE from the burden Of dircct
taxation, Missouri is complaining
ofthe indirect tax levied through its
public school system, and which BY
it's teachers, who seem to be acting
as the agents Of the publishers and
dealers in text books, Is yearly be-
ing collected. This is an evil, the
effect OF which has, and is still being
fclt IN Arkansas, and in Mississippi
County especially; and can be ac
counted for on no other hypothesis
than that the teachers feeling the
great injustice done them iI the
scanty wages received tor theil
services, willingly act as agents fo'
the introduction and sale OF new
or other text books from those ii
use, in order to increase their IN
come. Let the State Board OF Edu
cation adopt II series of good tex
books, and the next legislature en-
act law compelling their use il
the schools throughout the stats
and we shall have gotten rid OF ,
source of great annoyance, to say
the least of it.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

As WILL be seen elsewhere, We
have still further reduced he sub.
scription price to the TINES to the
nominal sum OF 81 per annum, thus
placing 1t within the power and
means of all. Everybody can now
afford to have paper Of his own,
and stop borrowing from hls neigh
Dor. All who know themselves in
debted to the TINES are requested
to pay up, send or brng the amount
at once and renew your subscrip-
ton. If you cannot pay now, the
flush season OF the year, we must
take 1t for granted that you don't
intend to, and well scratch your
name off our list. We can no long
er afford TO furnish you the paper
and wait an Indefinite length OF
time for the money. We need the
several amounts, which TO each OF
you is a small item, but to us, IN
the aggregate, makes a con,idcra-
bic item the money we must have
if you wish to get the TINES. II
you have forgotten to pay up here
tofore, forget it no longer. Pay ~
and be happy. No well regulated
man can sleep sound or die happy
who neglects to pay the printer.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
Morals i'm Our Public Men.

The Forrest City CoTier of the
26th., ult. contains the following
wholesome views respecting the
morals of our public men, for which
we make room with full endorse
ment of the sentiments thcrin con.
tanned:
"It appears to us that one of the
most significant causes of the gene
raj prostration Of the common pros
pcrity of our country, is TO be found
IN the sin and folly of elevating bad
men 10 positions of honor and trust.
The life OF every young man is
modelled more or less after some
public man, for childish conduct
does not cease when we pass that
jnfantile state. When we see men
honored with high positions offices
of emolument and trust. in spite OF
gross and notorious persohai vices,
fattered aud courted ut home by
some good men aud women, how
natural it is to make such men mod
els. and find in the vices Of such
ample excuse for the same in our
selves. Nay. tho yonng even come
TO regard such wees the first neces-
sity 10 their success. Good men
ought TO raise their voices through
out the country and "cry aloud and
spare not" ill every town and
hamlet, ovcry state and aud gov
nsst; every voter aud lover OF
rd liberty, shsii bear, and
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
The School Buildings and Grounds.

The Buildings are new, having been erected this
year. QS79), of the best material and constructed
the latest aud most approved plan. The
elegantly furnished with the best Desks Black boards
Pointers, Rubbers Globes, Maps, Charts Mathematical
Blocks Abacus and, in short, everything that
sary or included in what is termed " Teachers work.
ing Tools" They are beautifully located in the su
burbs of the town. a lot exclusively devoted to tn"
PURPOSES of the School.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
DR.. G, McLANE'S
PILLS

are not recommended as a remedy "for
all the ills that flesh is heir to-" but in
affections Of the liver, and in all Bilious
Complaints, Dyspepsia and Sick Head.
ache, or diseases Of that character, they
stand without a rival.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

WE are in receipt of a life size
portrait of Victoria G. Woodruff,
or Woodhall, as our british friend,
the London Time, insist upon call
ing tho old glrl, candidate for the
presidency of the United States.
She would, no doul make n iiptop
president, but we don't see how we
can 90 back on Tilden yet awhile.
As the Gazette is the champion OF
no particular aspirant, we suggest
that il espouses Vic.'s cause.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
WE would return thanks to on

WE would return thanks TO our
brethren of the State Press, who
during the temporary suspension
OF the Times, on account of the yel-
low fever, continued to send copies
Of their paper TO us. With few ex-
ceptions our list of exchanges have
been received as regularly rs the
,rregulariiy of the mails would ad
nit. Hoping with the approach o'
cool weather and the abatement OF
Bronze John, that our mail facilities
may be rc.established, we again
greet our brethren of the press.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

every Office be cleaned of enrum'
bents by whom the country is dis
graccd and her fair escutchcon blot
ted and befouled. Let every son
of US, either North or South, East
or West, prefer truth, justice and
purity, to party, to individual ia
vorltlsm. We propose that the
Z" Courier' = shall give no uncertain
sounds on all questions of public
interest, trust and honor. We will
not vote, nor advocate any notori-
ously bad man for Office, whether it
may be the president OF the United
States or the humber position OF
county school commissioner; we
shall advocate the claims of no one
for any Office Of honor, trust or
profit, IN the city, in tho county, in
the state or in the united states, no
matter what his politics may be,
and no matter by whom he may
have been nominated, if he is bad
man. We are democrats of the JEFF.
fersonlan type, but we would rath-
err see an honest gentlemanly re-
publican IN Office than drur ken
vile mouthed usurper even though
his politics should be the same as
ours. We have no use for public
men, trainers of the young, and
leaders OF the people, whose hears
are rottenness and whose lives are
backened with crime. He who
teaches the young to be truthful
must himself be truthful, yea, more
he must love truth for truths sake,
be honest, because it is right, not
because it ia polite, I'll his Office as
a sacred trust, not because 1t is
"mcat and bread with him simply.
Ii is time that such influence should
be felt; it is time that christian pa
rents should consult the interest of
their children it is time that our
honor both at home and
abroad should be respected; it is
time that such an influence as sach
should be felt at the polls. Our de
mands are moderate. We do not
ask that every candidate for office
shoald be christian but we do
ask that tho proianc, the obscene,
the untruthlul, tho dishonest, the
the violent, the drum.
kard and the debauchee shall not
be put IN position to control our
country and to demoralze our
youth. We inculcate sobricty, truth,
aud general morality, in
our young men, and yet elevate to
the highest positions men who open
ly, notoriously and grossly violate
the decalogue; and il they are OF
our party wc never tire OF sound
ing their praises. What good can
we expect to come from our teach
ings when our sufl'rages thus con
tradict them 7 Can we expect the
blessings of God on our country
while we are so shameiully incon.
sistent? five must make sacrifice
and if that choice be between our
politics and our morals, our sense
of right and justice, then let the
politics be trappled in the dust
Whatever may be SAID of politics
nothing Is pohity which IL not NOR
ally right. and whether the policy
be good or bad, the right is what we
should pursue"
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

A NEWSPAPER controversy be
tween DR.. NJ. M. Mcclure of the
Arfan,idn and Mr.. J. Crownover'
of Dardanelle, resulted in a person
al rencountre. Nobody hurt. An
other proof of the old adage, The
pen is mightier than the sword. We
suggest that they resume their orig
inal weapons.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

A JUDGEMENT for twenty thous-
and dollars was rendered against
Sebastian county, few days since,
in the United States Court, on old
bonds. The same thing is likely
TO be done for Mississippi county
on old scrip at any time, and cur
rency tax LEVIED to redeem 1t.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

DIspArcnEs from Memphis to the
st. Louis G. b. OF recent date, re-
port the fever again on the increase,
owing, in part, to the late extreme
ly warm spell of weather.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05

10. KEMP, after an absence often
years, was hanged on the Srd. inst
at Evening Shade, for the murder
of Marion Hulsey, in Oil Trough
bottom, Jackson county, in 1869.
The Osceola times., 1879-07-05
Osceola Times,
LEON ROUSSAN,
Rditor and Proprie or
SATURDAY, OCTOBER II, 1879.

TRAINS now run through from
Little Rock to Hopefield three times
a week, making connection with
the Anchor Line of steamers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

OF oacksliding are, worldly prosperity
on the one hand and adversely on the
other. The word is often choked by the
cares of this world and the deceitfulness
OF riches. Adversely too often sours
men, SO that for years they remain
senseless to Gods goodness. In Job.
however, we have grand exception. In
the deeps of his misfortune he could ex-
claim "Though he slay me yet will l
trust in him." AS there is a sepulchre
IN every garden, so there is an angel
In every Gethsemane. But our tears
too often blind the eyes of her holy
presence, and our groans too often
deafen the ear to her sweet and tender
consolation. David fell from virtue,
but he did not stay fallen. He no soon
er saw what he had done than he earn
estly prayed for restoration. His prayer
was heard, and he placed again on the
rock of restored confidence. From this
let every backslider take courage. Be-
cause you are far from the Fathers
house you need not remain there.
There is a way back: it is the way of
contrition, of brokenness of heart. Arise
and return this day, for your Father
stands waiting to receive you. "Him
that cometh unto me will in no wise
cast out"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Our Holiday Advertisers.

The bold type and attractive arrange
ment of our advertising columns leaves
little need of anything more than atten-
ton called to the numerous places
where holiday goods can be obtained.
There are quite a number of new adver-
tIsements this week, among them:
HOWARD q ROwELL, at their old store
Main street and Eastern avenue.
ED. N. RANDALL, Randall's block, Rail
road street.
c. S. ROBINSON, Avenue House, foot OF
Eastern avenue.
GEO. D. RANDALL, at the old stand,
Randall's block.
j. M. KIMBALL, Browns block, Main
street.
t. c. FLETCHER & Co., Main street.
G. G. BINGHAM, Bank Block, Main st.
ST. ANDREWS BAZAAR, Central street.
SAM'L HIGGINS, Main street.
t. c. SPENCER, Railroad street.
FAIRBANKS STORE, Fairbanks village.
FLINT BROTHERS, Main street, in S. Hig-
gins building.
ID. A. CLIFFORD, Main street.
GEO. GROW, Eastern avenue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Canker-rash and Diphtheria.

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. p. Moore are sad
ly afflicted in the death of their little
daughter Nellie, who was well as US
ual Wednesday morning, and died Sat
urday morning, of that dreaded dis
ease, canker-rash. Her sister two
years older, was also taken with same
disease, but of much milder type, and
she is at the present writing, doing
well, with prospect of early recovery
There are five cases of same disease
on east side of the river, in Summer
vile, but all were doing well on We'd
nesday, the only severe case being the
Stebbins child, and that was believed
to be improving. The school will most
likely resume on Monday.
The little son of Fl. C. Idle, ESQ.,, SC
ill last week of diphtheria, is improv-
ing. Mr. Ide, who came down with
same disease on Saturday, is doing
well. In fact all the sick ones in the
village so far as we could learn yester-
day, were on the road to recovery, not
withstanding the exaggerated stories
set afiOat by-nobody knows who.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Severely Injured Again.

We regret TO learn that the Rev.
Matthew A. Gates has broken his right
hin AGAIN in the same place of the frac-
ture four months and half ago. Mr..
Gates had so far recovered from his Sc
we're accident of last summer that he
had been about town considerably of
late, upon crutches, and had attended
church almost every Sabbath for the
past four or five weeks. A week ago
he went with his wife and two young
est children to visit Mrs. Gates sister
at Quechee. On last Friday while Mrs.
Gates was absent, Mr.. Gates walked out
unattended, and making some mistake
took two or three steps upon his feet
without the aid of his crutches, and
then fell upon his left side. He is hav-
ing the best of care and surgical skill
but it will probably be many weeks be-
fore he can return home. 1t seems as
if this second affliction would be more
than his nervous system could bear
Mr.. Gates and family receive the warm
est sympathy from their many friends
in this another time of sore distress.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Pulpit Notes.

Pulpit Notes.
Brief OF a sermon preached by Rev
c. S. Frost at Free Baptist church
Sunday, Dec. 9TH. Subject: David's
prayer for restoration. Text Ps. 81: -
''Restore unto me the joy of thy saliva
vation.n
This is the prayer of a backslider
David had been a professor of religion
many years when he committed the
great sin of his life. Splendid endow-
ments, high position, kingly honors
offered no sure protection against the
commission of sin. In fact these are
often the very things on which satan
seizes for his most successful attacks.
Backsliders are by no means confined to
the lowest stratum of society. Some of
the worst cases of religious declension
have been those who once stood high in
society. David did not acquire holiness
for the great transgIession all of a sud-
den. Gradually he slid into that fearful
and evil doing which ever after formed
for him the source of bitterest remem-
brance. Like David, men at the pres
ent do not backslide all at once. Ret1 ace
the steps of your wandering, my broth
er, and note how gradual has been your
departure from God. But many who
are really backsliders still claim they
love the church and wish it well. "Do
men gather grapes of thOrns or figs of
thsltles 7" Among the fruitful sources
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Peachann,

Peacham.
Mr.. Newell S. Williams of Minneapo-
lis, Mimi, and Mr.. Isaac McClary of
Albany, Vt, are both in town spending
few days with their brothers,
Charles Sargent, who has spent the last
year or more in Dakota, has returned
with his family. He speaks well of the
west.
Benjamin Darling raised 80 bushels
of oats on one acre and ten square rods
of land. The land was in good condi-
ton, having a coat of guano for fertili-
ger. Farmers are beginning to find out
that we have good "pay dirt" here in
Vermont, only we need to cultivate it
instead of sitting it.
That hole in front of Ford's shop Is
without railing yet, and those who
are fond of litigation with the town, and
want to tumble off there and sue the
town for the sake of what they will
make, must do it soon, as there is pros
pect of the hole being guarded and the
chance spoiled.
The people in the south part of the
town are disguised with the water-bars
thac the surveyor has put in the roads,
and are hoping for change in admins
tratiOn.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

Scene 3.-Harris Gilbert, freight con-
ductor was making up his train in the
freight. yard, and being interviewed
said: Lived in Summerville. Went
home night before thought dog was
going mad; snapped at him. Took a
rope and strangled him, then drew him
to bridge. Thought cold water might
revive him, so took knife and cut his
throat, then threw him into river.
Scene 4.-Smith's office next day.
Present, officers of the law and two
Frenchmen. Result: Fred. Forter
fined for intoxication and disturbing
the peace, by reason of which his pock-
ct was depleted ten dollars worth. So
much for rum.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

stock of dry goods and ready made
clothing the present week.
There seems to be need of harness.
maker and shoemaker in this village.
We have neither.
Waterford.
DR.. Boyne from Irasburg has put out
his single at the Hotel at the Lower
village.
David Weeks puts up ten pound
ROSTERS 100 rods for the boys to shoot
at, for two cents a shot. He gets 8
cents piece for his birds.
Stillman Cutting has moved to West
Concord on to the Morton farm. j. W.
Curtis will move on to the Cutting
farm, and ]. w. Hastings into the Cur
tbs house.
We hope the Caledonian will be "se-
verely moral" especially when the
public good requires it.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Fire Alarm System.

Mr.. Orcutt, one of the village trus-
tees, exhibited on our streets Tuesday
the working of fire alarm system,
such as is now in use in all the cities
and large towns. 1t consists of small
iron box, about the size of family BIZ
bic, one each of which is supposed to
be placed in some accessible place in
the several points of the town. These
are all connected by circuit of cleo
trio wire, which is also connected with
the striking apparatus at the fire bell.
These little iron boxes are all locked,
and several people in the vicinity OF
each box have keys. When fire
breaks out, the first person at the fire
box opens the door and pulls a lever
this strikes the fire bell at the church,
which designates the district by num-
Der where the fire is located. Besides
striking the big fire bell, the same ar
rangement will strike any number OF
small gOngs located in shops, houses
or public places. 1t is a very complete
and effective continuance and some
thing which our people should exam
inc and be prepared to act upon at the
coming village meeting. The system
ready for use in this village would
probably cost $1,000 or more. The
question is, can we afford to do without
| il.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12

A town meeting to raise money to
defray the expenses of the town is call
ed for Dec. 10th.
Goss d BoyntOn propose to be at the
depot in this village every Saturday to
buy potatoes, hides, &C., for which the
highest market price will be paid.
Z. u. Montgomery has commenced
operations in the swamp north of the
village lately purchased of ]. M. Stew
ems. He intends to cut the lumber
from off. four or five acres this winter.
1t will make a splendid meadow when
cleared up.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-12-12
Personal.

Mr. Matthew Wilson. the distinguish
ed portrait painter, has been in town
for few weeks painting POI traits OF
Prof. Henry Fairbanks two youngest
children. He expects to leave for his
home to-day.
Miss Martha Gleason of McIndoe's
has been in this place the present week.
She goes as missionary to Turkey under
the auspices of the Woman's Board OF
missions. She expects to sail in steam
er City of Berlin from New York, OIL
Saturday, Dec. 20, together with Mrs
Schneider and several other missiona-
ries.
Geo. c. Vaughan has located at
Leavenworth, Kansas, instead of Lin
coin, Nebraska, as expected.
Rev. j. D. Rankin, d. D., was the
recipient of many valued testimonial!
Nov. 28-the occasion being the 25tf
anniversary of his marriage. Over 50(
people met Mr.. and Mrs. r. in the
ptliIOlo bhC SOSlCl
being kept close from pastor and wife
until all things were ready.
DR.. j. H. Peck, who died at East
Montpelier, from dose of toothache
medicine, formerly lived in this place
his residence being the large house OF
Spring street now owned by G. c. Bing-
ham. He left this place some eight OIL
ten years ago, since which time he has
been west.
Louis Prince, who went to Colorado
few weeks ago for his health, is not as
well as when he left. News comes tc
his wife here of hemOrrhage at the
lungs, and great weakness.
Edgar A. Twitchell was admitted to
the bar at the last term Of county court
He read law with G.. w. Cahoon, Esq,
Of Lyndon.