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The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

Tmr Mississippi and Ohio Rivers
are lower than they have been be-
fore in twenty years, while The Ar
kansas, at Great Bend. Kansas, is
without drop Of water in its bed
II il n remarkable occurrence tor u
river fifteen hundred feet wide 10
90 dry; but when we remember
how many Arkansians have joined
the Murphys-qu't using whisky
and gone to drinking water, the
wonder C ases.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
Trustees Sale.

NOTICE l. HEREBY GIVEN. that uudrr
aud by va tue Ola Decd II Trust 90 me ,Xy, ui u'i
on IA, Bird day of May, 1s,9 by John = Reel q,
to secure certain indebtedness therein named.
and o balance ol Vhicure main. due and GuppId.
OsCcola. Mississippi County, Arkansas, on
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2lth l,79
within legal hours, proceed to sell for CASH 10
the highest bidder, o e Black Mare. about tIrr,
year, old, to satisfy said Indebtedness and the
cost Of executing tbs trust
" T.. HALE. bcnclciaIy
B'aohwood 4 Matthews, An ys
Nov. ~, ls11, (Priuter's fec 8 50 }
II II.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

TuE National Board OF Health Is
10 make u Sanitary Surveys Sort
OF housc-to house inspection, OF the
n,y Of Memphis, during the present
month.
Total number Of cases ofyellow
fever reported from July 9th. TO
November lst.. is l,52l aud f'3
~ the mortuary list.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

A LITTLE squad Of convlcls, in the
Kentucky State pcniten,iary, have
for some time been succe siully
carving on the business of conn
,eriei,ing. A large lot OF moldS,
block tin, pewter, babitt metal, files,
knives, saws, &C., was discovered
and tie gang identified. The spu'
rious CON made by thein was Il
good imitation, aud it is thought
considerable quantities have been
put in circulation by the TRUSTEES
who were permitted to so out on
the streets.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
EEyAEE CT EJE-EATI0ys.

The genuine are never sugar coated.
Every box has rcd wax seal on the
III, with tn impression DR.. McLANE's
LIVER PILLS.
The genuine NcLANE's LIVER PILLS
bear the signatures Of c. MCLANE and
FLEMING BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR..
c. McLANE's LlyEE Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, the
market being full Of limitations Of the
name NcLdne, spelled differently but
same pronunciation.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
AGCE AND FEVER.

Dr.. c. NCLANE'7 LIVER Pills, II
CASES OF ACuE AND EEvrB, WHEN
taken with G".H.nc. arc productive of
the most happy results. No better
cataartic can >: used, preparatory to,
or after taking Qujninr. We would
advise all who arc afflicted with this
disease To give them 1 FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and
as 4 simple purg.,iyc, tACy are un-
cCualud.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

TIP Grant boom is still mcrens
ing. He is now making his 'rlum
phal march through Iowa ard Hi
no,s, " here he is received with per
feet ova,ions. Why, Stanlcy's re-
cep.ion in Central Africa by Mtesa,
the dusky african cmef, and his
princes with all their numerous
wives was hardly circumstance to
the iomfoolery prae,iced By the
american people over the return OF
Grant TO the United States.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

A SEVERE storm on the 18th. OF
October, visited the Atlantic coast,
from Nova Scotia TO Rhode Island,
doing much damage in its pathway.
Ships were wrecked, houses and
feuclng blown down and human
lives were lost in several localities.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

TIE Western Methodist will be
published at Little Rock after Jan
uary 1, 1850. The change in place
OF publication will meet with gene
raj favor in the three Arkansas
Conferences. DR.. W. c. Johnson,
the Editor, has been urgently and
fir, quently solicited, since the yellow
fever in Memphis last year, to leave
there and como on this side Of the
Mississippi river; and since he has
decided to do so, we bespcak for
him and his paper the hearty sup
port promised him BY our Arkan-
sas Conferences. He and the Wes
tern Methodist are well known in
our State Ietall who can, give him
the helping hand.-Ex.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

Mr.. JoBN b. GorGH. IN a lecture
m England, referring to the qnes
ton whether alcohol was food or
a medicine, remarked that IN HI.
opinion II WAS 'very much like SIT
t,np down on hornets nest stun
mating, but not nourismng
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

Tpr business of the United States
Supreme Coart is more than three
wears behind, and the Judges are
overwhelmed with work. An IN
tcrmediatc Court, to be known ms
the Court of Appeals, is suggested
by Senator Darld Davis, by which
n great deal OF the work, and eases
appealed to the Supreme Court
would receive their final settlement
in the intermediate appellate court
il favored and strongly urged by
the associate JUDGES of the L. ).
Supreme Court.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

\ subscriber oi the Philadelphia
7imes who has got tired of reading
about rfc travels of the ex president
wri.e- AZ follows from Gettysburg.
Pa: "loo much Grant; want ycu
to stop my paper" This il a small
affair in itself, hut enough TO show
that under sufficiently uggravatiug
circumstances the boom may yet
become u boomerang. EX.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

ELrcrioHs were held on the 9th.
inst. in Connecticut, Maryland,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, M'ss's
sipr,. Nebraska New Jersey, New
York, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
" isconsin. The Republicans ear
r,rd all these States except Mary
land, Virginia and Mississippi.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
itieution 'znso.ss.

The election of officers will take
place in Osceola lodge No. % +.
aud A. NJ. next Saturday night, the
22nd. inst. All Master Mas1ns in
good standing are commanded to
be present. BY order of
J. X. p. HALE, ". NJ.
NJ. HEINZ, Scc'y.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

Act two-Thrcc months later.
Extract, from leading editorial in
the Weekly Bugle -" We must
urge upon our readers the necessi-
ty OF prompt payment Of their sub
scriptians, many of which are large
" IN orrcars. Please bear in mind
thu' it costs us II lar c nmolnt to
prlut our paper. Country produce
received ut ruling market prices
Merchant CATER reading leadcr)
Z" 7 here must call in and pay
Bangs that two dollars. Perhaps
he needs 1t. But there can be no
particular hurry. Two dollars isn't
much"
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

We notice in an exchange the
fact of certain merchant IN the
town in which the paper is printed,
who, whenever man buys bill OF
goods frem him. makes the rurcha-
scr prcsen, of the town paper, IN
which he advcriiscs, Tor one year,
and thus he succeeds ~ keeping the
customer constantly reminded "l h's
business, who can't n"r wont 'or'
get such present. II that m,r-
chant had given his customer two
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

Grx. W. d. Blocher, fthe Little
Rock Democrat, we are sorry 10
hear, is dangerously i'll.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER Is, 1879

Trr State Fair "a; Liille Rock was
n grand success, aud the papers OF
that city are gushing over the fact.
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
Act thrcc-Threc months later.

Act thrcc-Three months later.
Devil from Bugle office (preseut-
ing llII to merchanO-" Please, sir,
Mr. Bangs wants to know il you
wont pay this to day, as he has got
to raise spme money to pay his
hands.
Merchant (somcwhnt nettlcd)-
"1 ell Bangs IN call in; I'm pretty
short to-day, exit DcviD. Bangs
needn't be so mighty sharp with
hIs httlc bills
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15
Ana American Drama.
Act one.

Act one.
Country editor to well-to do mcr-
chant" Wouldn't you like to take
my paper, Mr.. Blank ~
The Osceola times., 1879-11-15

Act Four-Thrce months later.
Editor with II sick and weary
smilcl-' Good moinlng, Mr. Blank
Merchant (shortly) -" Morning" "
Editor (weakly) -" Tins liulc
bill that"
Merchant (iicrccly)-"lIow much
IL il 2"
Editor (so0ly)-" Only two dol.
lars. wouldn't trouble you it."
Merchant Gin Il great ragc)-
" There's your two dollars, aud |
want yuu 10 stop my paper. amt I
IN the habit OF being dunned TO
death ior amean pallry sum rs that.
Now stop your miserable sheet
and yOu hear me
The poor editor, with careworn
face, ieehly staggers out the door,
having first gathered Up the two
dollars
y. b. Plot taken from real life
and Is not fctlonal. e. [ Rockland
(Penh) Courier.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06

A ROBBERY has occurred in broad
daylight, in the most crowded part OF
Fifth Avenue, which shows with what
moderation thieves on the whole be-
have. A well dressed man seized one
of the ladies' who were walking 10.
gether, put one arm firmly round her
neck, and then tore out one OF her dia
mond earrings, besides tugging sharply
at the other. Having secured it he
ran off, pursued by few young men !;
but having good start, he reached
his coupe, which was waiting for him
at little distance, and was driven
rapidly to his residence. The ladies
were put into a carriage in fainting
condition, and one Of the papers gives
that touch of boufe to the affair which
is seldom wanting N criminal cases in
New York, by saying that when po-
llceman arrived on the scene he was
with difficulty prevented from arrest
ing them and clubbing the bystanders.
1t the occurrence checks the silly
habit Of wearing expensive ornaments
in the streets it will not be wholly re-.
grettable. This habit has reached
such a point that among the poorer
women one often sees in the horse car
a big gold chain and locket hanging
round the neck outside a waterproof
cloak. There is little doub. that half
these things might be carried off by
young robbers in good condition who
had horses and wagons waiting for
them within reasonable distance.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06
Typical Sisters.

Often in small country village
we come upon these two dear old
souls-these typical sisters who have
been through life friends as we'll.
One is always sure to be 10 delicate
health, and the other takes care Of
her; but, though you may meet the
more robust out alone, when the
wind is in the east aud the quasi
Invalid is sitting well wrapped up in
her Shetland shawl by the fire, their
two lives are SO intimately blended
together that they are practically
only as one person. One does moth.
ing without the other; and neither
does more nor less than the other.
All their subscriptions are exactly
equal, and their likes and dislikes
are the counterparts one Of the 9TH
er. II would be impossible for one
OF them to approve OF anything or
any person OF which the other disap-
proved. They speak ever as we !,
ard when they give their opinion or
books or the new vicar they say.
We think SO and SO, and we liked or
disliked thas sermon. Gentle and
tender TO each other, gentle and
tender also TO the world at large,
they are not remarkable for breadth
OF sympathy. They 1--we so much
together and so entirely ia and for
each o.her, that lifo without has moi
much interest for them. They make
friends truly, but hot intimate ones
and they find their chief pleasure in
doing good to the poor. and in the
pretty little harmless occupations oil
women who keep much at home.
They make each other nice little
presents, sucn as knitted shawls.
initiates, work baskets, and the
like; and they are as happy as two
children, when one has given the
other gift that has cost a few
weeks time IN the doing, but only
few shillings in the m Material. So
they walk their quiet and harmless
way .arough life. figures in their So
cieiy, which, when once gone, are
never replaced. The strong and
sturdy one often goes the first, and
the poor frail beauty-always the
beauty to her sisttr-lingers on 10
Loneliness and sorrow for o few
weeks or months, or may be years.
But only for . few. She pines away
now, as she would have done when
she was young, bad her sister friend
left her then; and her ailment.
whatever it may be called, is in fact
broken heart. Her talk is all of
her sister her expectation all Ct the
reunion. Il shalt see her soon
again" she says and her poor pale
lips culver into emile as she turns
her dying face TO the wall, and whis.
pering her sisters beloved name falls
into the sleep that knows no dreams
nor waking.-London Queen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06
WHOLE NO. 1873.
The Advantages Of Winter Rest.

The fact is understood that civil
cation has generally reached its high
est state in northern temperate latl
tudes rather than IN the tropics. This
! has been variously accounted for. La.
Dor is the basis of all civilization, and
the lassitude induced by intense heat
makes lsziness common, If not jnstifi.
able. But | have begun TO suspect
that this is not the only cause-that
our long winters, necessitating rest
may be quite as important an element
in social progress as The severe toll
needed in summer. Important as la.
Dor is, "all work and no play is as
bad for grown men and women as for
Jack in the nursery rhyme. 1t is
nearly three thousand years since the
wise man remarked that ssthe wisdom
OF the wise man cometh by opportu.
nifty OF leisure and he that hath little
business shall become wise," and in
the same connection, show can he get
wisdom that holdeth the plough, and
whose talk is of buliocks?" So here
we have alternate work and rest rec.
commended as the best possible condi
ton for social progress. For the large
class OF our farming population north
ern winters afford the best condition
of success, and small as has been the
progress in agricultural arts and sci
ences until within few years, | be.
lieve IL is demonstrable that the basis
OF the superiority OF northern civiliza.
t!ons is found in the advantages of
our winters in furnishing needed rest
and opportunity for study. The fact
is too often overlooked that not only
many Of the wealthy merchants, bank
ers and business men Of the great cit
les spent their boyhood on the farm,
but many leading scientists, scholars
and statesmen were brought up under
like conditions. IIealthful outdoor
work in summer invigorates the body
and mind alike, and prepares for
equally healthtul study when summer
work is ended. 1t is d fact Of much
significance that all really great men
have learned the habit of hard work
in early lite, and that this habit has
had probably more to do with their
success than the adventitions circum
stances commonly called "good luck. !"
There is no doubt also that winters
rest is an advantage to the soil. This
disintegration by frost makes latent
fertility available, while the covering
OF snow prevents evaporation and
waste. La very warm countries the
scorching sun burns out the carbon 10
the soil, and very few crops exhaust
its FERTILITY. Something Of the diff
Guilty OF restoring exhausted soils in
the South may be due to the lack Of
stock; but something more is also at.
trlbutable to the continuous drain
made by crops growing nearly the
year round. While we think with
feelings of envy OF pleasant summer
breezes in southern chimes, it is only
fair that we should also consider the
advantages which northern winters
confer. "Thou hast made winter"
was the declaration of the inspired
Psalmisr, of One who has made noth-
ing in vain.-- W. J. p in the Countrv
Gentleman.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06

The Independent writes Of the
Talmage case as follows "The pres
bytery will meet again, when the com.
mittee charged with thevluty of maxi
ing investigation of the common
fame which charges him with false.
hood and deceit and with using i'm.
proper methods of preaching, which
brings religion into contempt will
report whether or not il is we'll found
ed. The commit.ee'is fair and can
did one, and we hope it will be able
to find a satisfactory explanation OF
what has been very widely condemn
ed. The Chicago Interior never has
heard of any such common fame. 1t
is like one OF the members of the
presbytery, who declared that he had
never heard any such common fame,
but bad only seen the charges in the
newspapers. Well, newspapers are a
pretty big part of common fame. and
when they publish court proceedings
in which such accusations are made
they seem to establish that the accu>
sations are about rs much common
fame as they can be made"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06
Study Your Markets.

lne question OF success or failure
with most farmers depends upon
their knowledge of the markets
Many industrious and skillful farm
ers fail ju4t at this point They know
how to cultivate crops but are poor
statesmen. They keep in the beaten
track, and never vary the rela.ive
proportions of meadow. pasture. and
tillage, seldom try q new crop or
seek TO improve their breeds of cat
tie, SWINE or poultry. They do not
read much and seem not to be aware
that farming, like other pursuits is
in a transition state and that thew
must meet new demands or fail ia
business. The change is so great
from the age of homespun, which
closed some fifty years ago, To the
present that our younger readers
can hardly appreciate il. Then al.
most everything consumed in d far
mer's family in the northern states.
was raised 90 his own farm or man.
ufactured under his own roof Near
ly all table supplies except sugar
molasscs, tea and coffee, were of his
own raising. The housewife spun
and wove not only all her table and
bed-llnen, but all tho clothing for
the household. She made the cot.
ton and tow wicks and dipped them
in tallow for lights for the dwelling.
Travelling shoemakers made the an.
nual supply OF boots and shoes. The
trade which farmer had with the
ont side world was of a very limited
character. All this has changed
now. No cloth is made in the home.
The spinning wheel and loom have
have long since gone into kindling
wood and only the small linen wheel
and distaff is preserved occasionally
as memento TO the thrifty habits
of our grandmothers. The farmer
has become a purchaser; buys all
that be wears, buys, much that be
eats, buys often,imes his fuel and
lights. To meet these new demands
no has occasion to study the mar
kets and find ont what the people
want in excbang. for the things he
must purchase. Especially does the
eastern farmer need to study the
home markets. Tillers Of the low.
priced lands 10 the new states are
able to compete with him, by the
aid OF cheap transportation. in the
prices OF wheat, corn ard other
grain, SO that he cannot afford to
raise them to sell. by he old method
at least, though he can possibly for
his own use. Hay, potatoes and
some other articles are so bulky
that he has little competition and
can sell them at profit. La perish
able articles (poultry. eggs, butter,
milk, vegetables, fruiD he can com.
pete with the prairies. With
knowledge of the markets and the
capacities of the soil it is not very
difficult matter to ascertain what
crops will pay and what will not.
We want this knowledge and must
have it if we are to succeed 10 bust
ness. We must give up some OF the
old cops rs unsuited to present cir
cumstances and cultivate those for
which we know there is profitable
demand. Or an enterprising man
can often create a demand for first
rate article and thus have speciali-
ty that will return him handsome
profit and win him the reputation of
being an enterprising man. He will
at the same time set an example TO
other farmers that may benefit the
agriculture of a whole nelghborhood
or even Of county.-American Agri-
culturdlst
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06
ONE LOVING HEART.

One loving heart is more to me
Than aught that fortune can bestow:
The treasures from the distant sea,
That with such radiant lustre glow,
The glory of monarch's throne,
Not half the pleasure can impart;
OF all earth's treasure, would own
One loving heart!
The vieter's crown, the poets wreath,
The baubles that the world may fling.
momentary fragrance breathe,
momentary triumph bring;
But long as life remains, shall love
New fragrance and new JOY impart,
Fen when the daisies bloom above
One loving heart
How sweet the spell it throws around
Our homes though humble they may be
And where one loving heart is found,
IT'S always Paradise to me
o fate my hopes thou may'st bereave,
And bid my cherished dreams depart;
Take all things else prize, but leave
One Toying heart.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06

The other evening young man
VINO was paying attention to the
daughter of one of our popular ci.i-
zens, met a servant-girl of the afore-
said family at an evoning entertain.
msnt, and, fo- tho sake Of a little
amusement, saw her home. A few
days after. he rung at the door of the
mansion, and was confronted by the
mistress. On asking if Miss -
was at home, he was answered in the
negative, but was told that the ser.
vans-glri was 10 the kitchen Do
buqae Herald.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06
OalY eleven members OF Ii

Only eleven members OF the first
constitutional convention of Wiscon.
sin assembled at Madison, last week.
tor the reunion that had been arrang.
ed. AS the years roll away, it is
noticed that old people who have
participated in the events of thirty
or forty years ago, drop ont and fail
to answer at roll-call. Only that
hardy little band of colored ladies
who nursed George Washington seem
to stand the racket. Their flag is
still there.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-03-06

In is noticeable fact that the PEG.
pie in the prairie country Of Iowa do
more work than any other people in
the West. This is because there is
nothing about the top rail OF a barbed
wire fence that invites men to sit on
it and talk politics while the grasshop-
pers get in the crops. Burlington
Hawkeye.