The Osceola times., 1879-02-08

management, gives hopeful promsein many
ca.es OF the reformation OF the convict, the
great end aimed at by law.
A correspondent says Of the executive
Office OF Governor Roberts, OF Texas: H
was seated on a split bottomei chair nc a
| plain table covered with books pamphlet Is
and papers. la the middle of the room
stood bed, with a common quilt thrown
across the ,op like a blanket over horses
back. The fireplace and msntelpiece are of
the primitive kind; all the carpet is burned
| away IN 'front.' and at the side stands the
broom with which the room is swept. A
cheap little washstand stands in one corner
OF the room, and the whole place looks for
all tie world like half.kept Students room
at college.
The great cock main in Charlotte be-
tween North and South Carolina was won by
the Tar Heels by "a score OF 10 to s. Says the
Observer: When the last fight ended, the
North Carolina hackers gave yell that
might have been heard half dozen blocks.
They had almost despaired of winning the
main, having lost the four fights Immediately
preceding this one, when IL " generally
believed that the result would be draw
The fighting throughout the day was better
than that had the day before. The betting
was not 20 large at first, but increased toward
the last until at the final fight both sides
rsked almost everything they had left.
The Texas state grange passed resolu-
tions asking the Legislature t. repeal the law
prohibiting the practice OF medicine by any
except gr duates # a Ger aiS school em-
pOwerng the master to appoint deputy to
lecture oranges in the Iudian TerrtOO; me.
moriulizng he national gran e to hs e rep
resentalion ou the number Of paying mem
bers meuorialIzDg the legislature regard
ing unjust and discriminating tax on agri,
cultural products memorializing the legis.
l4ture to make an appropriation to establish
an experimental farm at the A. and NJ. Col
lege Authorizing the master TO visit oranges
in The Indian Territory; resolution asking
reduction of salaries of state and county
officers.
Atlanta Constitution Every day and
all night we hea the basso profundo OF the
ba lad-singng mule. These animals, with
ears generally two to each, and about yard
in length, are now in the city by the thou.
sands. We are informed by reliable gem
tleman that du ing last week over 10000
mules were sold N this market. OF this
number about 200 were sold during the week
at retail. This trade j. not considered very
great at present, but the wholesale trade is
greater than IL has ever been at any time
during the present season. SO densely are
the stables packed with the long-eared reps
rssentstives of Kentucky and Tennessee
that the proprietors are At a loss to find some
place in which TO store them. Yesterday
there were four hundred mules aud horses
at Clint Tsylor's stables, and many more in
the various stables and lots in the city. The
mule trade can now be said to be in its
prime. The city is filed, and has been tor
The past week, with scores OF buyers and
traders from all sections of the state, who
visit Atlanta for the purpose of huying stock
at wholesale. As a stock market, Atlanta
is TO this section what Louisville is to the
west Last year u 1000 mules aud horses
were sold in this city. This number " i'll be
greatly increased this season.