The Osceola times., 1880-01-31
NOTICES ADOPTED BY OUR
WEEKLY NEWSPAPERS.
The Patriotism, Independence,
Love of Truth and Justice
Displayed in Them.

BY THOMAS FLETCHER, OF LINCOLN
tFrom the Independent Arknnslan ]
l confess passion for pcriodi
cal literature, and much of my time
IS consumed in the perusal of news.
papers, especially those Of our own
State.
Cowper had proper apprecia.
tion of tho newspaper when he
asked:
what Is Il hut q map of busy life.
| Its fluctuations and its vsst concerns o.
1t will doubtless interest you to
read the notices adopted by few
of our public journals: That of the
Brinkley Times is, Independent
in all thinga, Neutral in none;" OF
the Marianna Index, I" How to the
line, let the chips fall where they
may" in which there is q good deal
of melody to tho ear OF the farmer
and mechanic. That on the Arkan-
sas County Democrat is in Latin,
"MagnA est rerifds, ct praroIbet,"
which being translated into pure
English, "Truth is mighty, and will
prevail Plate saith unto him,
"What is Truth p which can be an.
swcred by the clerical or Masonic
editor Of that paper. "With heart
for any fate," IS the motto of the
N orth Arkansas Pilot. That OF the
Fort Smith Elevator. For, while |
live; no rich and noble knavc, shall
walk the world in credit to his
grave" Thos. T. PITTS, OF the Aus
TIN Triumph, with his peculiar firm
ness and boldness says. "We shall
pursue a straight course, regard.
less of consequences" The Alma
Herald, equally y courageous and
just, "Fear no man, and render jus.
tice to all men," The Southern
Standard adopts no verse or Latin,
but simply prose, "By Adam Clark
and John r. Sanders, at two dol
lars a year." 1t is suggested to our
esteemed friend, DR.. Adam Clark
great. grandson of the learned com
mcntator, to substitute, every tub
must stand upon its own bottom"
which may be found in Pilgrims
Progress, or if he prefers Latin In
view of tho liberal advertisements
of the traders OF Arkadclphia, "Ubi
mI ibi apes-"W here honey is, there
are bees found" The Arkansaw
Traveller, when you have to walk
start out in time," while the El Do.
RADIO Eagle cxclaims IN the poetic
language Of Bryant:
"Truth crushed to earth shall rise again,
The eternal years Of God are her'si"
and the two following lines, full oi
truth and beauty, are added:
But error. wounded, writhes with pain,
And dies among her wOrshippers."
Bat the Currency, of Conway,
strikes me with much force, and its
motto heartily endorsed, "Lct us
have more money" be it gold, sill.
yer, grcenbacks or even nationa,
bank currency! The Weekly New
Era, though a genuine republican
paper, is most liberal, and adopts as
its motto, the rigorous language o!
the lamented Lincoln: "With char.
ity for all with malice toward
none; but with tirmness for the
right as God gives us to see the
right" That of the new candidate
for patronage, the Log Cabin, j.
"Having thus chosen our course
with pure purposes, let US 20 tor,
ward without fear" And the live
ly independent OscEoLA TINES,
"piedged to no party's arbitrary sway,
We follow truth wherever she leads tlu way :
"Speak the truth and fear no man
is the motto Of the Atkins News
and "Soin popsli snprtmA est Ter
the well being of the people, the
first and great law OF the sage Mon.
ticellonian. Wcbber, Of the Saline
County Digest, belligerent, but II,
the same time patriotic, "Challenge
these who berate progressive Ar
kansas OF to-day" Though no
more devoted than the Pilot Hi
1nformer, "Home first-the world
! afterwards" The Wittsburg Chron
icle adopts a popular sentiment:
"who loves not women, wine and song,
A fool remains his whole life long"
1t rs truly gratifying to note th'
. patriotism, Independence, love o
: truth and justice, that pervade mos
, Of these notices OF our interesting
, wceklies, many edited with ability
and crcdi,ab!c in every respect L
/ our State; and the subscriber WHIT
1 pays his subscription in advanc,
5 aud roads them attentively. at th'
5 end OF the year will be a happie
. and wiser man, and have some shov
, for "another and better world"
, / close, not with II benediction
but the Scriptural motto, and al
i, admirable one, of the Arkapsa
Baptist, "a light that shincth in
|, dark place" Holding fast tn
faithful word-"The truth rs it
in J.sus."