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The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

man ton dollars TO go all over Men,
phls with him and introduce him
among the merchants as Judge"
Another honorable member is
Judge NJ. Heinz, who though like
Messrs. Blackwood and Garlick, is
a "blarsted furriner," is a most
useful member, and his fellow men,
bers love to hear his clarion voice
ring through the council chamber.
General G. R. Brickey, is known
as the pious member. The only
oath he uses in his speeches is "By
gum.' He has been an alderman
three years, and has never missed
a meeting, unless out of the city.
Mr.. Hugh r, McVcigh, who repre-.
sents the "bloody Sth ward in our
council, seemed sad and pensivc as
he gazed around the room at the
county records, with which he has
become familiar, and reflected that
ere another fortnight had elapsed
he would have to retire to the
shades of private life, but he SEEM
cd to bear up with that christian
fortltudc for which he has been al.
ways noted. Gen. John Mathews,
was absent, and we are glad Of it.
because wo cannot spare the space
to give him the mention that he dc.
serves, but in our next report we
will try to do him justice.
The council having been called
to order, mayor Liston. in few
feeling remarks, that brought tears
to the eyes Of all the members. ten
dered his resignation. which was
accepted.
Before the election of new may
or, charges were preferred against
Mr.. J. W. Price, Marshal; but OBJ.
lection to their present considcra-
ton being made by alderman Nc
Weigh, who arose TO give his reasons
but being 30 frequently interrupt
ed, could only sling in at intervals
such expressions as 'unquestion-
ably" undoubtedly" and "primA
fdcie" when his tormentors were
finally quieted, and the charges laid
over until the next regular meet.
ing. The council then proceeded
to the election OF a mayor: Hon.
John o. Blackwood being put in
nomination, was unanimously elect
ed. Outside spectators were heard
to remark, that "this was a peace
offering to John o. asa balm for
the pangs Of defeat in the late un-
pleasantness." The council having
transacted the business tor which
they were called, adjourned until
next Tuesday night, happy IN the
consciousness OF having at last been
able to hold meeting.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
October Elections.

Colorado elects state officers and
congressman on the 9Th. Georgia
elects state officers and a legisla-
ture on the 9th. Indiana and, Ohio
West Virginia hold their elections
on the 18th. Indiana elects state
officers, u legislature and thirteen
congressman. Ohio will elect mi-
nor state officers and twenty con-
gressmen. West Virginia chooses
state officers and Legislature.
These will be the last elections un-
til November End, when the presl-
dental election takes place. The
legislatures chosen by Georgia, In
diana, and West Virginia will each
elect q United States senator.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1880.

To a certain extent, eating and
drinking Is habit; nutrition of
course, is essential to life but a.
cessive habits are injurious, both to
the mind and body. Let every la
dy who cannot sympathise with the
lnebriate test her own ability to re-
sist temptation for example sit
down to well supplied table for
several days and allow yourself
nothing but bread and water, by
this, you may ascertain the impor.
tance of resisting, and influencing
others to resist temptation before
it becomes habit. Alcoholism
viewed from it's physiological side,
IS a disease; viewed from its social
side, it is vice. Insanity was once
believed TO be q vice or q sin
against tho Gods, and the miserable
unfortunates who were believed to
be possessed by demon were, by
way of divine vengance, simply
punished for o disease OF the nerv-
Gus system, The brains of sane
and sober mon, have so greatly dit
ferentiated in their development
since the middle ages, that they be-
gin to look on many Of the moral
wees as having a physical basis in
diseased functions or stucture Of
the nervous system. Insanity fully
as much as paralysis,ls now regard
cd as being dependant upon chang
ed nerve tissue and function, and is
equally with the latter referred to
the domain Of the physician tor
cure. Ignorance formerly caused
the people to mlstreat tho insane,
and many now fail TO rightly csti.
mate the disease of drunkenness,
which is more attributable to physi-
cal disease than to the desire OF
those who fall into tho habit OF
drunkenness. People therefore err
in their estimate OF the relation OF
drunkenness to social degradation.
The proper antecedent of this evil,
Is o nerve disease, and like all other
diseases susceptible of cure, o ply
sician is often required, and some
times a patient nurse. SO there is
no time to be wasted upon this sub
ject; there must bc change; let
US hope that it will be for the bet
ter. Ifa man stumbles to day it
is no reason why he should fall to-
morrow. Never give up fixed
purpose We do not live in a world
in which person can afford to be
discouraged by trides. There are
real difficulties to overcome; ; to
fight, and to conquer, is to live
nobly, Experience is our best
teacher; ifyou have broken your
pledge, try it again, you have only
learned from the first what vic-
tory might have been achieved.
Ifto your heart your tongue he true,
Why hunt for words with much ado.
Arkansas GIRL.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
Maine and the Prcsidcn-
tial Prospects.

From the New York Herald, Sept. a3d,l
1t seems to be settled at last that
General Plaisted has been chosen
Governor in Maine. The change
is startling when 1t is compared
with the vote of the state at the
October election in 1876, when the
republicans carried tho state by
1860 majority. PLAINLY a good
many voters in Maine have chang
cd their minds IN these four years,
and the strange turn there makes
other close states the more intcres.
ting.
There are so many of these close
states that they make very curl
ous part OF the problem to be set
tied in November by the people.
In Ohio the republicans polled last
year only fifty and one.qnartcr per
cent. of the vote, and that leaves
no great margin for losses this
year. In Illinois at the last state
election, in 1873, they polled only
forty.seven and three quarters per
cent. of the total vote, ard had not
even majority. In Michigan they
had last year only fiiy-onc per cent
of the vote in New Jersey only
iorty.elght and one half per cent;
IN Connecticut only forty-six per
cent.
If the democrats could count up
on a change Of popular opinion and
votes in these states, such as that
which has taken place in Maine,
democratic success would be as
good as certain.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
THE BEST Is THE CHEAPEST.
CEMENT WELLS.
" Oh, ye thnt pant for living streams, and pine
away and die,
Now you may quench your raging thirst from
wells that never dry"
Biehle's Excelsior Well,

Endorsed by all practical men as the only true
principle and permanent well for this country.
| would call attention to my improved well
The curbng Of these wells Is thick cement
pipe, which naturally the longer they are In the
ground the harder and better they become, and
eventually turn to stone. They are twelve
inches In diameter, abund intly large en- ugh
for all practical purposes. The curbing Is ce-
mented and made water tight all the way down.
thus eftectuay shutting on oil surface water
and quick sand ! will guarantee that thc5 can
he cleaned with the same bucket water IL draw N
with. have bored number for leading men
above here, among them for Mr. George
Coleman, In Missouri; for Dav. Metzger. VIM
Long, Joe Thompson, Bl"tbe's Chapel, and
number Of others. However the well speaks
for itself A sample Of the curbing can be ex-
amined at the OsCEOLA TINKs Office, and at
a rigid examination OF the same.
Parties desiring good permanent Well
should take advantage OF the present oppor-
tunity M such chance may hot soon offer
again.
Further particulars, price, etc can be OBJ
tain d Of
LEON RoUssAN,
Or. Address,
THEO. BIEIILE,
Cottonwood Point, Missouri
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
BIG LAKE, Sept. Is, 1880.
Mister RoUsANDs, DEAR SIR:

Mister RoUsANDs, DEAR SIR:
1t have been talked on the lake
that man by the name of Jew Pc
tcrs, which is Snowman, are going
to show live angel with wings,
spredin herself over the court house
and dancin the tito rope, which
are liable to be mistook for saId
hill crane or a louisiana pilocan
by some of the sawby boys shoot
IN OF her, which would let Garfield
in and beat Handbook, which If so
the angel ort to have red flannel
tycd onto her legs which can be
seen great way off. Please let us
no when Mister Peters is expected,
as we want to come and see her. IL
are roomered round that o Jew
pedler kursed General Handbook
and ackuscd him Of stealIn the bal
lot bockscs IN the state OF Maine,
and that n man which is naimed
Voter kusscd you skandlous for
holdln up Haskins agln Heck Bocn
which | am free TO manetane i
voted for Heck, but if'you wanted
TO holler for IIaskins, why, it arc
your constitutional privilege, no
more at present, yours trooly, too
trooly.
JACOB COONS.
L. Chills and fcvcrs is rag
in on tho lake, and wbiskey are
voted out, and will Garlick license
it AS medicine?
2P. s. Is old Dan Rice travlin
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

CONSIDERING the danger to which
seasons of prosperity subjects the
people IN the way of speculation,
the Little Rock Democrat has the
following wise and timely remarks;
"Thc peril of flush times is the
tendency to go in debt and TO in
dulge in reckless speculation. 1t is
safe to say that our people OF all
classes are nearer out OF debt than
they have been at any period since
the war. But will they keep out :
Will they learn the path to true
prosperity by making their expen-
ditures conform to their income, by
paying as they go, or will they
"spread out" make reckless invest
ments and again plunge themselves
into the old ruts Of mortgage and
debt :"
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02
Jonas Armstrong Makes
An UnprOvOkcd As
sault on Ike Boone.
And Jonas is sent up the
Golden Stairs on the
point Of a Knife,

Jonas Armstrong is no more.
When in the flesh, he lived on the
James d. Driver place. Ike Boone,
no relation to old Daniel, lived on
the same place; in fact they both
lived in cabins situated about 50
yards apart, on said plantation.
Jonas went home, from town, last
Monday evening, considerably un-
der the influence of whiskey, and
instead Of going to his own house,
stopped at Ike Boone's, and began
raising a row with some children
that were playing about the cabin
door. His wife seeing him, camo
after him, and persuaded him to 90
on homo. But q short time after
he had entered his own home. he
was seen to emerge armed with
knife and threatening to kill the
first man who laid hands on HIM.
There being several colored men
standing about, they naturally gave
way; when Jonas proceeded to
where Ike Boone was, and com.
menced cutting at him-he ran, but
was followed up; getting inside Of
his own house Jonas still pursuing
gong out the back way Jonas kick
cd him off the porch, and when he
kicked at him the second time, Ike
caught his foot and threw him, but
rising to his feet he still pursued,
inflicting a cut across Iko's arm,
when Ike seeing no way OF escape,
drew out his own knife, and while
running struck back handed blow
at his pursuer-striking and bury.
ing his knife in Jonas abdomen,
from the effect Of which Jonas
lamp of life flickercd awhile, and
finally went out. The coroner's
inquest and examination of eye
witnesses elected the above facts.
Ike, it Is generally admitted, was
perfectly justifiable, but from some
cause become frightened and left,
before the arrival of the officers,
and is still at large. We don't
know how this statment will affect
the presidential election, or IN what
shape it will be distorted and stuck
on to the celebrated bloody shirt of
the north, but here where Jonas
was known as an ugly, quarrelsome
and vindlctive negro, few regrets
are expressed at his taking off,
though all deplorc the manner OF
its doing.
LATER.
Ike Boone, the man who did the
killing came in and surrendered
himself, and stood an examination
before esquire Rountree, with Capt.
IL. NJ. McVelgh as prosecutor and
Mcssrs. Thomson & Edrington,
for the defence. Quite an array OF
witnesses were examined and after
lengthy and exhaustive arguments
on both sides the prisoner was
committed to appear at the next
term of the circuit court, when the
defence gave notice that an appl.
cation for writ of habcas corpus
would bo made.
STILL LATER.
On hearing before Judge Felts,
the prisoner was admitted to $500
bail.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

Col. A. G. BREWER, democratic
elector for this district, is billed to
address the citizens of Mississippi
county, Oct, goth. Maj. W. A.
Monroe, the republican or Garfield
elector will also be here in the flesh
to wrestle with him over the polItl-
cal issues of the day. Let every
body remember the day, and turn
out.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

The teaching of morals and man
ners is included in the course of the
San Francisco grammar schools.
Bookkeeping has been made spec
lal study IN the first grammar
grades and in the high schools.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

JAMES ToRRANs, under the double
suisc OF Secretary of the Republi-
can State Committee of Arkansas,
and u. S. Marshal, issues request
as secretary couchcd in such subtle
language as to show spirit of fair
ness, on its face, but carefully con-
cea!cj behind it is the oil powerful
command of James Torrans, United
States Marshal, for the appointment
of federal supervisors Of election
and deputy United States Marshals
at each polling place In every coun'
ty, at the November election, who
are fully empowered, to sit with
the Judges of election and scrutinlze
and guard the polls and the count
ing Of tho votes, making returns,
&c. Why such an order should be
issued in Arkansas, o state which
is in profound peace with all the
world, and fairly in ecstacles with
itself-a state which has just passed
through far more exciting elec-
tion, than the coming presidential
election can possibly be, is beyond
our comprehension. 1t shows the
straits to which the republicans are
forced In their last extremity. Send
on your hirelings James Torrans,
Mississippi county is democratic to
the core, and can stand their scru'
tiny and inspection.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

WOMEN, under recently enacted
laws in Mississippi, are entitled to
make contracts, testify, and do
business on their own account, and
is generally considered somebody
in law as we'll as in fact.
The Osceola times., 1880-10-02

THE st. Louis Fair opens next
Monday, Oct. 4th, and continue un-
I'll Saturday the 9th. On Tuesday
the "Veild Prophets will parade
the streets. Passenger rates on all
railroads have been reduced.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20

A. ". Brown, NJ. D., of Providence, r.
l., says: Il have used HUNTS REMEDY
in my practice for the past Is years. and
cheertully it as being a safe and reliable
remedy All Diseases of the Kidneys
Liver, Bladder and Urinary Organs are
cured by HUNTS REMEDY. Trial size rs
cents.
DR.. rierce's Golden Medical Discovery.
cures every kind Of humor, from tie worst
scrofula to the eommoD pimp!e or ei iup-
ton.
Four to six bottles cure salt Iheum or
tetter.
One to five Lottles cure the worst kind
of pimples On the face.
Two TO four bottles clear the system of
Soils, carbuncles, and sores.
Four to six bottles cure the worst kind
of erysipelas,
Three to siz bottles cure biotehes among
the hair
Six to ten bottles cure running at the
ears.
Five to eight bottles cure corrupt or
running ulcers.
Eight to twelve bottles cure the worst of
scrofula.
Sold by druggists, and in half dozen and
dozen lots at great discount.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20
Last Nights Dispatches.
SPORTS.

New York. Aug, l8.-The SPIRIT o.
the Times says Orrin A Hickok offers to
match st. Julian against any trotter or
PAGER in the world. mile heats. best three
in five. for from $5 900 to $4,000. The
Times adds: UNLESS this challenge is ac-
cepted on behalf of Maud s. we are afraid
there is little chance of a race.
CHICAGO. Aug, l9.--Chicagos 6, Bos-
tons O.
CINCINNATI, Aug, l9.-Provide nee 5,
Cincinnati 2. in second inning.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass. l9.-St. Julien
made the fastest time ever known on the
Hampden Park, (2:l5) while trottipg the
third heat OF the free for all race to-day.
The track is considered three to FIVE
| seconds slower than Rochester, SO that
this record is considered, really her best
work. Maud \ undertook to lower her
Rochester record of 2:ll4 for a special
purse of $1,000 but failed signally. After
going round the track once she trotted
an exercise heat, time 2:20, and shortly
after undertook 60 speed, but becoming
netted by the loudly spoken word "Gol"
or by the crowd which overlapped the
trench on the quarter stretch, she broke
imm mediately and was ordered back after
passing the quarter mile by Capt Stone,
The third rouod she broke on the third
turn and the whole heat was so unsatisfac-
tory that the judges took no time, much
to the disappointment of the betting
crowd. Twenty minutes later she made
final attempt and trotted without a
single break very handsomely. Time
2:I9.
In the free for all St Julien took the
first and second heats-2:19 in the frst
heat and the last heat in 2:l5. The fast
est time ever made 10 the park before was
2:163. by Goldsmith Maid, four years ago,
St Julien's driver was taken to the
Judges stand and given a magnificent
wreath of flowers by President Stearns.
Darby was second, Hopeful third.
LONG BRANCK, Aug. l9.-The West
end Hotel stakes. for three year old FLIES,
one mile and a half, was won by Flyda,
EevIes second. Carita third. Time,
1894,
The sweepstakes, all ages, one mile and
Report second. Unata third. Time,
8 :O2a, the best on record for the distance
The handicap sweepstakes. gentlemen
riders, one mile and an eighth. was won
by Odd Fellow. Spartan second, Baronet
the favorite, third. Time, 2:073
The selling race, one mile and quarter |
was won by Gossip. Basil second, Annie
Augusta third, Time, 2:O92.
d The handicap hurdle race, one mile and |
ee-quarters, over seven hurdles, was
won by Judith. VeptiIator, the favorite.
second, Lizzie D third. Time. 3:l7t |
Peter Hynes fell at the last jump and |
broke his back. The rider escaped.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20
MOffat's Life Pills,
and
FhHniX BitterS.

The Most Successful Medicines
in the World.
Established I'm 1885, by one Of
our Most Eminent Physicians,
and now used throughout North
and South America, with more
pleasing results than any other
Medicine.
MOfGat's Life Pills
are purely vegetable; they act
on the Stomach and Liver, and
regulate the entire system and
put all the functions of the body
in a healthy condition, and
WARRANTED a certain cure for
ell MalariOUs Diseases, TORPID
Liver, Impure Blood, Jaundfce.
Bilious Complaints, Dyspepsia,
Indigestion, COstiYeneSs, Nerys
Gus ard Sick Headache, Colds.
ScUrvy, General Weakness, and
Fever & Ague.
MOffat's Phoenix Bitters
correct the SecretiOns OF the
Stomach, and arc n Sure Cure
for Sleepl essness, Nervousness,
Dyspepsia, Female Complaints,
Weakness, Debility, etc.
Thousands of Certificates are
i'm our possession giving perfect
CURES effected by these inYalu-
able medicines, and we are cer-
tain that they will do Just what
we have said. 1t is simply ask
ed that the afflicted VIII TRY
THEM ONCE, their use will con-
vince tie most skeptical.
Pages Climax SalVc 25 cents a box.
MOfiht's Life Pills % cents a box.
Mofrat's PhGnix Bitters 81 90 a bottle.
C5- Sold by Druggists everywhere.
j. P. MILLS, Sole Proprietor,
81 Liberty Street New York.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20

The entry book in the Recorders Office
contains the following.

The entry book in the Recorders Office
contains the following:
l9.-Thomas Colligan to John P. kra-
mer, lot Ia. Weatherhead's addition, Rock
Island, 5000.
Q. &. Daek to William Henderson, G
] lot 3, block 20, Lower addition. Rock
Island, $1,000.
@. Z, Case, by master, to William Hen
derson, ne NV, sec 9, II. W, part of LOT
10, block 4. j. W. Spencer's addition,
Rock Island, and part " ] sw, sec 81, Is,
1w, 1886.
John FL. Wilson to Thomas Colligan. lot
40. Weatherhead's addition. Rock Island,
$275.
@. G., Dack to Thomas Colligap, lot IL,
sec IL, II, 2w, Brashal' 8 sub division,
$575.
Thomas Kerr to John Tindall, part 6,
lot 7, Milan. 5000,
James NJ Beardsley to John TindaIl,
part lot 6. block 7. Milan. 81,
Anna Youse to Anna Horst, As feet.
lot 6, block /. Alday's addition, Rock ISL
and, $3.50.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20
Soft as Silk ana White as Milk

Is the complexion made. lovely by the
use of GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP. Ii
should occupy place on the toilet of every
lady in the land; for ii the middle aged
need it TO renew the bloom of their youth,
the youthful need it equally to preserve
aud high'en their natural charms The
unpleasant effects Of perspiration are
entirely removed by it, and the irritation
occasioned by dust and heat is sue
ceeded by a refreshing GOODNESS after
its application. Beware of counterfeits.
See that &c. N. CRITTENToN, Proprietor. "
is printed on each packet, without which
none is genuine. Sold by druggists at 25
cents; three cakes, 60 cents. The lady
who uses ''GLENN's SULPHUR SOAP" may
also require Hair Dye. and if SO, the SAT
est and ruust reliable that she can use is
Hill INSTANTANEOUS HAIR Dye which
is also the cheapest article of its class
manufactured 10 America,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20
NERVOUS DEBILITY.

VITAL WEAKNESS OR DEPRESSION &
weak exhausted feeling. no energy or cour
age; the result OF MENTAL ovER-woRK
lNDISCRETIONS OR EXCESSEs. or some
drain upou the system. is always cured By
HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC No
28. 1t tones up and invigorates the sys
ten, dispels the gloom and dependency
imparts strength and energy,-stops the
drain and rejuvenates the entire man
Been used twenty years with perfect sue
cess by thousands. Sold by dealers
Price, $l.00 per single vial, or $500 pei
package of Eve vials aud $500 vial of pow.
der. Sent by mail on receipt of price.
Address HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC NE
DICINE COMPANY 109 Fulton Street. N. Y.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20

Our regular army has little hold upon
the affections of the people of to-day. aud
it's superior officers should certainly, as far
as lies in their power legally and with
righteous intent aim to defend the right,
which to us is the law. and the institution
which they represent, 1t is well-mean-
ing institution, and it would be well if it
should have an opportunity to be recog
nized as bulwark in support of the right
of the people and of the law.-Hanccck to
Sherman. December. 1876.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20

INDIGESTION. DYSPEPSIA, nervous pros
tration, and all forms of general debility
relieved by taking MENsMAN's PEPToN-
1zED BEEF Tonic, the only preparation Of
beef containing its entire nutritious prop
critics. It is not a mere stimulant like the
extracts of beef. but contains blood
making, force-generating, and life-sustalns
ing properties; is invaluable IN all en-
feebled conditions, whether the result of
exhaustion. nervous prostration. overwork,
or acute disease; particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. CAsWELL,
HAZARD & Co, Proprietors, New York.
Sold by druggists.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-08-20
Mothers, Motners!I Motaersl,l

Are you disturbed at night and bro
ken of your rest by a sick child suffering
and crying with the excruciating. pain
of cutting teeth? If so. GO at once and
get a bottle of Mrs. WiEsleW's 5ooth-
ing Syrup. 1t will relieve the poor
little sufferer immediately-depe
upon it; there is no mistake about it.
There is not a mother earth who
mas ever used it, who will not tell you
at once that it will regulate the bowels.
and give rest to the mother. and relief
and health to the child operating like
magic. 1t is perfectly safe to use in all
cases. and pleasant to the taste and is
the prescription of one of the oldest
and best female physicians and nurses
in the United States. sold every
where 25 cents bottle.