The Osceola times., 1881-11-12
Circuit Court Items.
THINGS STILL RUNNING.

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hausted, the deputy sheriff was Civ
en- the usual order to summon from
among the bystaaders a sufficient
number to complete the panel. The
deputy, thereupon, summoned eight
or ten colored men, much TO the con-
sternation and dismay of the white
Jurors; but they were relieved by
the attorneys, excusing every color
ed man summoned, and the panel
was then completed by summoning
white men only, though one colored
man, (J. X. p. Stoves is on the reg
ular panel.
THE wuIsKEY WAR.
The whiskey question has taken
up a great part of the time of the
Court since our last issue. On last
Saturday Mess. II. NJ. McVeigh and
Ed. II. Mathes filed a motion to dis
miss the appeal taken by the whis-
key men from the order of the Coun-
ty Court, forbidding the sale of Ii
quors within three miles of Osceola
Male & Female High School. This
was resisted on behalf of the Saloon
men by Mess. Jno. o. Blackwood
and f. f. Adams. After argument
of council, the motion to dismiss the
appeal was sustained, and the saloon
lists appealed.
They then filed their petition to
bring up the record of the County
Court, which was granted; they then
moved the court to quash the order
of the County Court, for error, &C.,
which, after able arguments Of coun-
sci was refused; whereupon the
aforesaid saloonists prayed and were
granted an appeal to the Supreme
Court, and here the matter rests, the
right Of the people to petition against
the greatest evil and curse of our
state, has been vindicated.
Judge Henry Wilkes, a member
of the bar of Gayoso, Mo-, and a
brother-in- law of Mr.. w. j. Bowen,
has been in attendance upon Circuit
Court during the past week.
GRAND JURY.
The Grand Jury adjourned yester-
day, having returned into Court 20
Bills of Indictment. They have
worked hard during the past week,
and while we think they have given
too much attention to trifling matters
we take pleasure in saying that they
were conscientious in all their doings,
and were acJuated by desire to act
for the best interests Of the county.
A THOUSAND DOLLAR PRIZE.
One day last Spring, Frank Y. Nc
Gavock rented his plantation to
Mess. Thompson & Carruth, and
agreed to put up good fence on the
place. Frank says he did; Thomp-
son & Carruth say he didn't; so, to
settle the little difference of opinion,
they went to law, and nearly all of
Tuesday and Wednesday was occu-
pied in settling the little difference.
First, Capt. Semmes said Frank
didn't: then Mr.. Ed. II. Mathes said
Frank did put up good fence; then
Fred. Adams got up and told the
Jury that he used to think Mr.. Sem
mes was smart man, but since his
speech for Thompson & Carruth, it
was his painful duty to withdraw that
good opinion. Then Capt. McVeigh
got up, and carefully depositing his
rold-headed cane where no one could
see it, said Fred and Ed. didn't know
a fence from a hand-saw. Then at
ter telling the jury what blessing
"trial by jury" was, the jury RETIRED
and after a short absence came back,
and when the verdict was read, 1t
was found that Frank had drawp Il
thousand dollar prize; fbut don't
mention the matter to him, if you
don't want fight on your hands.
THANKS.
Our reporter desires to return his
thanks TO Mr.. Ben. II. Bacchus, our
efficient Clerk, and Mr.. Robert Dean,
the deputy shoriif, for valuable as
s;stance rendered him in making
up his report. Both performed
their duties well, and gave general
satisfaction.
The last day of Circuit Court, re-
minds one of the breaking up of an