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The Osceola times., 1880-06-05

THERE'S many a man who claims
q monopoly Of all the honesty in
the county, and IN proof Of his claim
has much to say about honesty and
iustice. If you listened to him,
you'd think that he was a good man,
living in the midst OF thieves and
sharpers--the only honest and just
man IN all the coanty. He will
keep up such an annoying din on
this subject, that al last he Will get
TO ,belIeve his own humbug, and
suffer much bitterness of heart from
the mourniul reflection that in the
matter of honesty and justice he is
alone, and cut off from all sympa-
thy with his fellow creatures. The
strange part abont this kind Of a
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
OSCEOL.A, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, 1880

notion is that there will be many
men who have the ear and the con.
fidenee Of the people, to publicly
charge acts of the grossest dishon-
esty against such man, to make
no bone of it whatever. But this
ought not to seem strange. Honest
and just men, especially those who
feel a call to cry out against the
honesty and justice of their neigh
Dors, have always received more
curses than thanks from an migrate.
full, sinful world.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
Another Temperance Shock.

Last Sunday, Rev'ds. W. r. Fos.
ter, Presiding Elder; II. 7. Blythe,
and n. ID. Mhoon crossed Pemiscot
Bayou and unturlcd the Temper
aucc Banner among the good pco-
pie of North Sawbas. They had Il
lively, what might be called a rat.
ling meeting. All three addressed
the meeting, and when signers were
called Tor, thirty-iour came forward
and signed the world famous pledge.
There is no use in talking about 1t,
the temperance cause has a strong
grip on the good will of the people
of this county, and will continue to
have while the work is carried on
"with malice toward none, and
charity for all We will gladly
publish all such items as the above,
which are copied by our exchanges,
and our example set before the peo-
pie OF the state for their imitation
and encouragement. We conggat-
ulatc Chickasawba IN her noble ef
forts in the right direction,
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
MASONIC

The stated eommnnications Of Osccola Lodge
No. q 4. & a. NJ, will be cid the saturdays
on or acxt before, each full moon. VIZ: Jan.
n Feb p. March 20. April -, May p, Jane 10,
q q, st J B, July II Aug II, sept Is, oct ID,
Nov. ~, Dec II The election and instuilhtion
81 officers will tskc place Dec 81, tSt. John the
EvangclisD
The Members are ordered to attend in accord
ancr with the BY Laws
All Master Masons in good siqlgipg are cordi
ally invited to attend. Bs order OF
j. IA. i. HALE. w NJ.
MoRRIs llEISZ, Scc'y.
Tie regular conyocation OF osceola Chapter
No 81 II A. Mas0ns, l. ON Friday on or befgre
the full Moon of each month. Al Il. n. Ma
sons are cordially invited TO attend
by order of y. a. GARLlCk. II. L.
JOHN MATTHEWS, Recorder.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
LConluuniaata,rl
FRIENn RoUssAN: As noitl

FRIEND RoUsSAN: As Mother of
us are .'ates for office, we can
took o. should we see Moe
caSin tra IN the " succze weeds"
we can sas 80, and give u. otlense.
Grant and Jim Blaine have set the
cXample; much dirt is being thrown,
and somebody must "eat crow in
abundance, 'ris true we are in the
" back woods" yet we can keep
clean hands and pure hearts in this
race. Should our present pGy good
Gov. Miller get the nomination, you
and | can say, hurrah for Miller ;
should the cold war horse Church
hill succeed, hurrah for him, and
should Smithee succccd,.l kRotg we
can, "and dOntyou forgetlt." Don't
you think he will imagine he sees
in the swamps a seminole? They
are the ones that made tho tracks
in the glades Of Florida, many years
since. Frolich, Woodruff, Denton,
and last, though not least, McVelgh,
will have i pleasant "Walk.oyor."
Nc. has ruined Ilugh's prospects
for Coronorj yet, Hugh can say,
"remcmbcr mo " Some OF my good
friends say Blackwood will make n
good Prosecuting Attorney, but
say if he consnlts the Grand Jury,
he must not como in to court and
say" Please your honor, in the case
of The State OF Arkansas, against
James llanegan, we take a nolle bros.
What does noiie tyoi mean? how
much wealth does 1t represent? ten,
Gllcen, twcniy,-how much is it2
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
Bon Voyage.

Mr.. Hugh r. McVeigh, our wor-
thy and efficient Deputy Clerk of
this county, LETT last Thursday on
the steamer Virgie Lee, on a visit
to Baltimore, the home of his moth
cr and family. Hugh came here in
1874, since which timo Arkansas
has made a man Of him, and his
mother will not be ashamed of him
when she has had time to note the
number of modern improvements
we have put on hlm since he land
ed on these hospitable shores. He
leaves behind him hosts of friends
who will rejoice IN his vacation and
rest from duties faithfully and eff.
clenuy performed, and which have
often been publicly commended by
bench, bar and people. Goodbye
Hugh, "tcl; are " of yourself, and
don't forget the girl you left be-
hind you.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05

In vain is education in the pub.
lie schools I; in vain is the most care
iul training, if ous boys are to hear
and pick up the foul and obscene
language of some of the gentlemen of
Osccola. 1t has come to be Il COM
mon complaint, even among those
who are not parents, that the boys
of Osceola stand n good chance to
become rotten before they are ripe,
by standing around listening to the
conversation of tho men. Wealth
and financial prosperity cannot
make a ioul and indecent tongue a
model for the imitation oil the ris-
ing generation. Gentlemen OF Os-
ccola, you who have the order, de-
ccncy and morals of our little town
at heart, make up you minds to dis
countenanco al! indcccncy ofspeech,
at least in public. Let US remove
the reproach we so often hear, that
Osceola is a bad place to raise q
family of children. Indecent Ian
guagc, we are informed by good
authority, is Il violation of the law
Of the land.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
nEWARE or INVITATIONS.

The genuine arc never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on the
lid, with the impression DR.. McLAYE's
LIVER Pulls.
The genuine MCLANE's LIVER Pills
bear the signatures Of c. McLANE and
FLEMING BROS. on the wrappers.
Insist upon having the genuine DR..
{. McLANE's LIVER Pills, prepared by
Fleming Bros, Of Pittsburgh, Pa, the
market being full Of limitations Of the
name McLdne, spelled differently but
cane pronunciation.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05

We have heard many words of
commondation of our article in last
weeks TMts undcr tho head OF
Watch and be Sober The scn,i.
mcpts expressed in that article have
been approved by men whose good
opinion we value. We have never
been afraid TO take stand IN favor
Of public morals, or the purity Of
electiohs in the past; bnt the fact
is, the people themselves were not
sufficiently interested on the sub
ect, to encourage us to take stand
against abuses which had grown
into settled customs. We think
that a newspaper ought to keep up
with the people, but not be so far
in advance as to get out OF sight
and hearing. We do want 10 sec
an election pass off. ii which can
didates will rely on their own mer-
its and qualifications, and not seek
by indirect and unworthy means to
influence the choice of the voter.
We have mono but kind feelings for
all the candidates now in the field,
and what We have TO say on this
subject is dictated as much out Of
regard to them, as IN the interest
OF the public welfare.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
AGUE AND FEVER.

DR.. c. MCLANE's LIVER FILLS, IL
CASES or AcUE AND FEVER, when
taken with Quinine, are productive Of
the most happy results. No better
cathartic can be used, preparatory to,
or after taking Qu.ninc. We would
advise all who are afflicted with this
disease to give them FAIR TRIAL.
For all bilious arrangements, and
as a simple purgative, they are un-
equalcd.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05

In speaking of the Withdrawal Of
Hon. J. W. House from The con.
gresslonal race, the l.. r.. Democrat
pays him the following deserved
compliment!
. Arkansas has no better man
han Joe House, and few who are
500 we'll Qua fed in every respect
TO- do scrvic, 10 the state .n the halls
OF congress. Able, faithful, true to
every interest of the state, The peo-
pie will yet honor him according TO
his Deserts"
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05


In a spirit of love, and wishing
to do all we can to satisfy tho crav-
ings Of the public aitor higher and
better state Of existence, we submit
the following patriotic, yet sublime
and clevating lines, from the pen
of great poet;
Hrealhcs thcre man with soul SO dead,
Who never to himself bath and,
Twill my county paper take,
Beth Tor my own aud family sakey
II such there he, let him repent,
And haYc TO hun The paper seuli
And ifhe'd pass n happy winter
lie IN AuyAScg should pay the printer.
When tins bowling old world gets
out OF order, and everything seems
to be tending 10 confusion, ard we
have lost the time Of day, the voice
of the inspired poet is heard IN the
land, settling the hnbbub and coniu-
sion like TIC beating Of tin pans
settles \ stray swarm of bees.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05

AFTER many years Of steady
growth, Mississippi county has an
opportunity TO have one of her
ablest and most useful citizens elect
cd to the State Senate. Jackson
county has conceded the right to
this county and instructed for Dri-
yer, and our people ought to stand
by him to man. We hope all To-
cal prejudice, If any exists, will
yield to the interests of the county
Every man that is worth LIVING
has enemies, and we supp 'ha'
u valuable man like " U.tsr
must have q few; some p"f su.. per
haps, whom he has helped, ar be-
friended in the past.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05

with Blackwood in the field, conf
dcntIy predict his election by a
very large majority.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
ANN0UNU
FOR GoVERNOR.

We are authorized TO Announce J. y. sMIrIlEE
as candidate for Governor at the ensuing
November election, subj ct to the action OF the
democratic STATE Convention to be held on the
md day of June, 1850
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
CHURCH SERVICES

Every sabbath, at The second baptist Church,
at Il O'Clock. a. ~ , aud ~ 2 m
u L rREWlTr. Pastor.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
THE OSCEOLA TIMES.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. dnadyance)
For Term Of One year r................sl OD
:. S-A Months. ....,.......,.. 75
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
FOR TRANSIENT AND LEGAL NOTICES: /:
IN LOCAL COLUMN
LEGAL NOTICES.

one dollar per square OF one inch running
measure, or space Of ten lines oi this type, FOR
lirst insertion, and seventy -iiye capts ior each
d subsequent insertion.
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
For CONSTABLE.

We are authorized TO am ounce Edward Parry
as u candidate for Constable of Monroe Town
ship, at The election In SEPT amber neat
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.

Weare authorized toHnnouuceJ. W. ULIELL
as q candidate Tor re election to the Office OF
Comfy Treasurer, at the election la september
upNl
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
EOR STATE SENATOR.

DRIVER rs Il candidate for state Ser ntnr nj tht
ensuing November election 10 represent ia,
senatorial District composed Of Mississippi
Poinsett and Jackson counties
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
FOR GONGKESS.

W r-,'v+ <s--~~~. - Is announce J w House,
of Scarcy. White County, rs a candidate iu'
Congress to Represent this, the first, distri t
subject TO the action Of the Congressional Con-
Vtuigu
The Osceola times., 1880-06-05
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce II, NJ Nc
NEGH candidate to represent Mississippi
county, Ia the lower house Of the next lcgsla-
ture OF Arkansas, at the ensuing scpcmbel
election.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
THE CORONEK'S WORK.

The whole number Of examinations made
by the Coroner was ll9. This includes one
ease Of tVins-miking 100 bodies OF which
3 were futuses. These are excluded from
the following summary:
White-Males, 10; females, 10. Co0red-
Males. 4j; females, IL. In addition, there
were | Indian female and one female Of an
known c0lcr.
The age OF the persons examined ranged
from a few minutes 10 scyenly-hye years.
The apparent causes Of death were A. fol-
lows: lniantlclde, II q white, 8 cOlOred);
accidental drowning, 10 4; homicldal wound
Ing, 3 effects OF fall, 2; suicide, ,; acct
dental burning, - effects Of stock. ina
king 80 cases Of death by non-natural
cluses.
There were - cases OF death by disease;
the nature OF which in l9cases could not be
ascertained.
TDlrty.three cases Of stiIl-birth were in
ye>tigated.
Twtnty-four inquesis were held-l0 on
white persons. 10 on colored, and | on a
person Of unknown color.
Nineteen pOst-mortem examinations were
made.
Sixty-three persons were buried at the
expense OF the city-ll white and %
cOlored. Two persons were buried al the
expense Of the State-i white and coored.
The incidental expenses in ,urred IN re-
moving dead bodies TO the mOrgue aud TO
their homes amounted 70 $3.50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
Board of Supervisors Of HcDricO
ltnaIIalar

Members, William Y. Mordecai (chairman),
l.. III. Kemp, Jr.. Samuel l.. Anable, and
DR.. Thomas 5. MichaeIs.
Twenty meetings were held during the
year.
Amount levied for county purposes, in
Guiding the sum Of $4,000 TO meet the eX-
pense. &C., Of working conyicts upon the
public roads, slj, 4G450 The percentage
for faising the amount which the county
was chargeable with for the year 1879 was
So per cent. on the amount of State taxi
per cent. less than the previous year. A tax
Of 30 cents on the 800 value Of property
was levied for free-schoOl purposes.
Number OF warrants drawn on the trea-
surer, exclusive OF orders for jury service,
$50.
Amount levied for support OF permanent
poor, Sl,400; for support Of temporary
poor, $1,000.
On the 22d December, 1879, the .convicts
employed by the county were returned to
the penitentiary. having been worked the
greater portion Of the year upon the county
roads.
During the year two new bridges were
erected -one over the streams near Mrs.
Mordecaps mill, at cost, exclusive OF earth
work, OF Sl35, and The other over the Stony
run, on the Nine-Mile road, at cost, eXclu-
sye If earihwork, Of some $3.50.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
1vrcuit Court Of HenricO County

Circuit Court OF Hehrico s""'
Judge. b. X. Wexford, Jr. Clerk, george
w. Carter.
,vpopr poR YEAR ENDING 31ST AUGUST, 1879.
Actions at Iaw-Commenced. AZ; NUMBER
nending. 81; number decided, 40; removed
10 other courts. g.. ,oo,..
Cbapcery-Number commenced, ~ mum
her pending, 292; interlocutory decrees'
ll9; final, II; removed, 2. , :,
osecurions-Pending, l; decided, /;
commenced, |. 40.
DAYS Of session-Fall, 6; winter, 10;
sprine. 6: special, Go. Total, 126.
Uenrico County Court.
Judge. Edmund c. Minor. Clerk, sam
uel p. Waddil. Deputy Clerk, George
w. Carter. IA
Number Of felony cases disposed OF, y;
number Of appeals from justices IN cr'lni'
nal cases. 4. u,o
Number Of cases pending before tue
court-FelOny, /; misdemeanor, D. 10
tai, 6. 1900
There were very few misdemeanor cases
tried by the court under the new CRIMINAL
Code. The jurisdiction OF justices over
such casts has been greatly enlarged. 800
Amount of fines imposed by court, s22o.
Number Of liquor-licenses granted from
Ist Nav, 1879 Retail, 49, to be drank
where sold, 50. Total, 60.
Number Of cases disposed OF by Justices
and reported to court under the law, ~
amount OF fines imposed by justices ana
maid into court. S32.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
BURIALs DURING THE YEAR.

SHOCKOE.HIIL CEMETERY charles Il.
Biqqer, Superintendept-Under the con-
troll Of the Committee on CemetericS-yiz.,
W. J. Mcdowell (chairman), James Hayes,
A. w. Pierce, G. b. LipscOmb, and +. ID.
Kelly.
Number OF interments in cemetery:
White adults, 95; white children, lO6-to-
tal. 20l: number Of intermentS last wear,
rs: increase over last year, %. In grounds
adjoining: Colored adults. 80: cOlored
children, 90-total, 40; number Of inter-
ments last year, go; decrease from last
year, 1870.
NOte.-The hillside adjoining The He
brew Cemetery, used for many years as a
burial.place for cOlOred persons, was aban-
doned in June last. These people are now
inferred IN lakewood Cemetery.
OAKwOO CEMETERY- ". H. Smith,
KeeDer. Female adults, 30: male adults,
AZ; male children, 81; female children, SO;
stubborn children, II; not-named children,
| ll--total 2i0.
HOLLYWOOD CEMErERY.-JdmeS IL.
| o. Keefe, superintendent urialS for the
YEAR, January, 2S-Still-bOrn. }; February,
! 35-s.ill-bOrn, |; March, %; April, IL
stil.bOrn, /; May, 23-still-born. | ; June,
| 31-,till-born, |; July, 26-stiI-born, i;
| y
October. 20: November. 81; December, L.
still born, ,. Total. Dos.
ST. JOINS CEMEItKT CEPIscoPM). -Du-
! ring the past year there was only one burial
in & Johns Cemetery. Since November l.,
1850. there have been thirteen interments.
This cemetery is owned and governed by
tbe city. It's condition is deplorab|o, and
some steps should be taken for lis improve
mpnt.
HEBREW CEMETERY. The Hebrew ceme-
tpry is under the control Of joint COM
miftee Of the two Hebrew congregations in
the city-M MillhiSer, chairman; Alfred
! Moses. secretary pro tcm,; NJ. i. Strau',
| treasurer During the year there have been
% intermcniS-li adults and g children.
The cemetery is kept in perfect order, and
is visited by many citizens and strangers.
| JEWISH CEMETERY- ". l.. Smith, Keeper.
Female adults. /: female children, 2 male
| children, total, I.
ST. MARY's CEMETERY (GERNAN)-F II.
| .1UGSi, SeriOp.-Burials during the year
Adults, -; children, ll-total, 26.
CATHOLIC CEMETERY. -JOhb McGenrB
KeeDer.-Situated on the Mechanicsyilc
turnpike about one mile from the city.
| Burias, 77-adults, 40; children, 81.
COLORED CEMETERY ". J.. Smith, Keep
er.-Col0red female adults, A.; colored
male adults, So colored male children, Il
colorcd female children, II c0IOred still
| born children. 81: coIored not-nlmcd
children, 2O-tOtal 1876 Total intcrmcnt>
! in all the cemeteries in charge Of Mr.. smith,
| 40. The oldest white female inicImcni
wa. Miss Ellen Boulware-lged eighty-eght
years; the oldest white male was Henry VI.
! Beach-aged seyeniy.seyen years; the old
est colorcd male was Randall Nott-aged
one hundred and fourteen years; and the
oldest colored female was Julia Giles-aged
eighty-tiyc years.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
VIRGINIA PENIrENTIARY.

This institution has now within its walls
and on public works 800 convict', that
number being ~ less than was on hand for
the corresponding date OF last year. While
the decrease Is not as great as Ii was last
year, still 1t shows beyond question that
the number OF inmates Is being steadily di-
minished; for during no mouth OF the past
year was the number received equal to the
number discharged.
Owing 10 the demand for convict-labor
on public works the prison proper has been
relieved OF all able-bodied convic's that
were not employed in the shops OF the IN
stitution. by this system Of depletion the
prison has not been 0yercr0wded at any
time. The convicis that are on public
works are disposed as follows: On Blu.
chanan aud Cliflon-Forg railway, 1872 at
Old Dominion Granite, 1871; on Bristol
Coal aud Iron Narr0w-Gauge railway, SO !;
on New River railway, 42-total, Ala.
There are also 30 men, who are in charge
Of the Board OF Supervisors OF Henrico
county, at work on the roads Of sald coun.
ty; and between 20 and 80 men who are
employed by the city of Richmond in con-
structing parks aud otherwise improving
the public grounds Of the city. There are
hired under contract within the prison over
100 eonyicts 10 Larus a. Brother, tobacco.
nisis. During the past year rs deaths have
occurred among the convicts-lS on public
works aud 10 within the prison. The above
hgules show u marked decrease IN the NOR
tally as compared with the previous year,
during which the deaths were s4-29 on
public works and 10 within the prison.
This large decrease has been due 10 the
efficient surgeon OF the institution, who
has been most per>eyering and untiring in
bis efforts 10 promote and improve the san
itary condition Of the camps OF contractors
as well as that OF the prison proper.
There were few attempts made TO escape
from the prison, none Of which were sue
ces,ful, while II made good their escape
from public works, which is another
marked decrease as compared with the 80
escapes OF the previous year.
Nine paFdoas were granted during the
year-0 10 white aud 10 eOiored conyicts.
Tue number Of long-sc.)tenced prisoners
has somewha; increased, there being III uu-
der seDience for life and A under sentence
Of twenty years or more. In the female
department Of the prison there are now 10
c0nyicis- q decrease OF . since THIS fime
last year. OF this number rs are employed
IN the tobacco-faciory u Larus Il Brother,
20 in the weave department OF the institu-
ton, aud the remainder are employed ~
washers. sewers, &c .eas ~
The large hulldipg occupied by The differ
eD, shops of re inststutlon, aud which was
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01

corner Of Mayo and Franklin streets, daily
Except Sunday at % o'clock A. VI. Inc as
civil docket Il called every Friday W IL
o'clock NJ. ,,
The following table presents statemen.
OF the business transacted during e''"
month Of the past year:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
n. &. SUTTON, I Statesmen.
J. g.. SIMPSONS
CHRIsTMAS CHEER.
rrxELrQuoRs AND GROCERIES.

ID. ANTEkOyTI, No. 1911 FRASALIN sIHt'''
RICHMOND, VA
Offer, the following ~ iSONABLE Doop> i't ~
HOLIDAYS. seicc'ed " biws'
,,,tI grsdt care, harfsg rCIersnce ~ tihLl
gn1i(fy. ana witch HE guarantees Ia oe e"''''
PCRE aud unadUherdtso . ,,.u,-yvN.
OH sc. r. Wy SOL" " lthe hsil MhlShyt - J.,
OH JAMES BUnGARDNER Whlshti' '''
orb FuLCiiER WHISKY, seven ytars 9'l'
nj n I'll FMrFR WHISKY. ave years oiI
oiD MIRTEi.L DARK LONDON Doc
an n MARlFiL v :. q. 4. BRANDY ..,..
GrNUINE PURE HOLLAND GIN, Ia D"'"'
aud on dranghi. ,. $500, surppN
Also chUicest grades Of PORT aud shtKNi
MINIS and IRISH and SCOTCH NuichNtp
.rI'INSFS>'s STOUT, BASES and roON"h" y
SPARKLING ALEs. ,yueINt
lie also oners . very choice bot OF NihssN ~ !,
HAMS. seleeted BY himself With great NaiN, -
addition TO the above be kee,s eo,s'sns V III eShsT
the anesl grades Of TEA. Cofftf, anu ~ s y,
,nielcs psrtsintBg 20 a arstcisss rtos' - II
n. guarantees uol only full 'slisiAetlon w ,,r ID
20 quality, la, eiso 10 rgaId 10 VIC ia'iJ.l
everything be sels.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-01-01
MORTUARY REPORT.

The following mortua statistics for The
wear ending December y were compiled
from the reports of the Board OF Health
DR.. J. q. Cabell (presiden). DR.. w. H.
TAYLOR, and DR.. f. ID. Cunningham;
Whole number OF deaths. l,59f -whue'
727; coIored, s67. In addition TO the ABOVE
1853 slill.born were reported in me city OF
which 80 were white and 100 were coIOreu'