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The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

"THE 18th. Monday after the lst
Monday in February" is The Ian.
guags of the law in reference 10 thC
time of holding circnit court in Mis-,
sisslppi county. The 18th. Monday
falls on the 2nd. Monday, May s,
this year. Parties having business
at court, will take notice aud govern
themselves accordingly.
We neglected last week to an.
nounce the departure from our
midst Of our young friend Jno. ".
Pennel. Mr.. Ponnel has lived
amongst us since August 1879, and
during his stay in Osceola he has
made hosts OF friends. We cordial
ly commend him to tho people OF
Fort Smith, 90 which city he has
romoved) as an honest, capable aud
energetic yopng man in every way
worthy their confidence. Success
TO you John
For a while. Thursday evening
last, war seemed eminent. Pistols,
shot-guns and needle guns were ap.
pealed To as last resort 10 n fair
and square settlement of "busl-
ness" (swindling) transaction, in
which three Of our citizens were
'nvolred. As they are evidently
on the bluif, we do not apprehend
that our people will be called upon
10 form funeral procession until /
lhe regular time appointed by ma.
lures laws take its course. We
will watch future developments and
keep our readers posted.
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concluded from lst. psre

U
deem the same necessary hut be.
fore such physician shall be author
lied to so prescribe and furnish
such alcoholic s,imulants. in order
to protect himself from the penalty
.oi this Act, he shall file in the office
of the County Clerk of the county
in which he resides, an affidavit,
which shal, be IN the following
form, io.wit: ---------, do
solemnly swear Cor affirm that !
am a regular pacticing physician,
and that | will not prescribe or fur.
nish any vinous or alcoholic s,imu.
lan's TO any one excep, /, be in my
judgement necessity in the treat.
ment of the disease with winch he
shall be at the tmo affected"
See. 4. Re II further enacted, that
the provisions ct this Act shall not
apply To cllicseot the first and see
oud class in which u regulr police
force is maintainod.
Sec 8. Ihatany person violating
the provisions OF this Act shall be
deemed guilty ola mlsdemeanor,
and upon conviction, either in the
Circuit Court or before any Justice
OF the peace, shall be fined in any
sum not less than twenty-five (S2j)
nor more than one hundred (Sl00)
dollars.
See. 6. That all laws ip conflict
with the provisions of this Act be
and are hereby repealed, and tins
Act take effect aud be in force from
and after It's passage.
Approved March 81, 1881.
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Election Proclamation. .

Election Proclamation.
BY virtue of authority vested N
me by law as Mayor OF the incor
poratcd Town Of Osceola, | hereby
proclaim and give notice that thero
will be an election held m said in
corporated town, AT the Court house
of Mississippi county, Qhe usual
place OF holding elections, in and
for said town on Tuesday, the 9th .
day OF April, 1881, for the purpose
OF clecung one Mayor, one Record
er and five Aldermen, within and
tor said incorporated town, to serve
for the period of one year from and
after their election.
Given under my. haul as such
Mayor on this the ith. day Of March,
lSSl. JONI o. BLAcEwoop,
Mayor.
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NGTgt'E.

| VII present 80 the Couuty Court - Ml.sis-
sippi County, Arb, ~ the Alrl term irsl Their 10
oL FOR The lgrpO-c OF Nacitiugtlc . NJ " road,
whcr" he same c-rsYe> The y T. corner II the y
" y ci section / l3 10 T. and running the
same due ysf sloug THE dividing line between
scctiJ I sud ,S tn a & 10 l. 10 the corner OF
The + c .Urr uf he y + \ ul section ., l X
10 Z, thence due south alnrg the ridug iiuc
between sec .lous aud o. where +. lutUgseris
the County ruad - now established
ihs March alth.. 1881 [. i. TROUT
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EsSeS ESS.
Come e'p an,, Acissc.

Parties indebted to tho firm Of
j. l. Driver & TO-, for Drugs and
Medicines, or to DR.. K. c. PreWitt,
for Proie sioaal services, are no,i
fed that their accounts are ready
made out and awaiting settlement.
). L. DRIvEa & Co.
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All communications, or orders FOR
Surveying, establishing dividing
Ines, or any business connected
with the Surveyors Office will meet
prompt attention by addressing,
Groade BENTON, County Surveyor,
Oscsols, Ark. II 2jtf.
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Al IL TESTIMONIAL

7 7
Madame Ance'e frima Donna Of the Frerel
and Italian Opera says;
MrSpELs0U~ PIANO Co., NEW YoRK Gentle
men From the experience have had in play
Ing uron your Upright ri0ros. cannot help
expressing my admiration of their tone and ac-
uoa. one respect a. which they particularly
excel IS thtir singing quality Of tone. Wishing
yos good saeo"ss in the manuaenge oiihcse ana
lRsiraus rs, am, loU7s truly,
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prickb Ash Hiitcls have now been before the
public Tor a number Of years, aud thcir incrcas-
ing sale is certain guarantee of the benefits that
may be derived by their use, as II corrective tor
all compla nts arising from diso.d,rcd Liver
They have no ,qnal
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

We are glad to be able o. cali special attention
to Nj. promgoolc's English Female B.,tcrs It
has stood the test Of twelve years aud has prov
en- 10 he the mos, rvliaole remedy fur the cure Of
chronic female Irregularities snd wesknesses
that has ever teen offered the public, II has
vivea satisfaction to al, ami We 90 not hesitate
II give it hearty recommendation 10 oar lady
friends,
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BALDING'S BRANCHING CORN

Can be Lad at VI Ca~se's, Sole ssrnt for
this, Mississippi County
rESTIsoNAts.
We. 'hc unlcragaed. certify ths; We raised
he Pa'dirg Branching Curu lasl season. and
woG.d ssy that u Welded frcm - 30 80 per cent
uuro thaI thc common tuTu-y ytctdiuE from three
o seven ears to the stalk
y Br!ng.c, Farmer 1ip'on Co, Tenn.
7 Brngir tarmrr Htlaon CO Tenn.
r.. lunng. Farmer ipton 20 Gun
br. Wan !. BEL, handa'rh. Tenn.
II. ". ASrtnoagh. Farmer Upton co. Tsnu.
This l. 10 efil,fy thai plAuts,i seventy Craius
q Baitiug's Branehing Cora last iear o. ihis
Atsssslppi county. AK ard that e~ea staiS
Yielded ifcgn q sAl 70 ten ear of cnip
J ". BtINkLE.
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lfyour hca'l aches, II you have dyspepsia or
arc bilious with torpid bowels, one or two doses
Of alley saline Arcr.eut will cure YOU. 1t
cools the sioma h, acts pleasantly on the bowels
and coats only h!ty efnis.
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THE LATEST NOVELTY.

\ patsEtct ~vpsrshc Sleeve iEtt'u. ma Z &
81 hoiLkp Com. claa N aFis,atsucs slf r-sr
in TIE rFrl vNuc- siNr goods. kt Al StCNh
NEiii 49, htss--t lgair e. *. t-S as 80
&c., Nc. = "a. lt l.sii -. hi matl on SCI lft
q rrc dollar. tll sunls .aa anfard ss r, ,fi.t-
seuiod er nrcney retmdai teeuts wanted "
eryW here CErHN 3 tc "a Nhu.,h str,Ni.
Nsw NofS. z o. BoN. ieE
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

Anovclty IN the WY Of purgatlyes, is Bailcy's
Saline ApeIicnt II eiiervosces aad spalkles hkc
elass ofs ia water is just As pleasant, and
tor constipation, sick htaischc, acid stomach
and heart bdru. II Is just the thing
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

Days hgrc Tonic is pleasant powerful and
never failing, con aiming ~ q'dniue and requr-
ing no ,thel medicine Tie very thing for Ia
dies and childr,n
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

English Female Filters cures all Irregular or
cxces I've monthly secrriions. iepcorrhora or
whites, chlorosls ~ green sickness, Ia'rltatiur,
weak back, etc,
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02
HoRsE-oWNER'S GUIDE.

Their i no Que who owns. osrcs for, or wuSss
horse. WIN csa sifcsd to be without th4s weIk
Il is jas, the handy. complete practical asnusi
thSt has long been NEEDED by horse owaers e.
There ia rotldug r,la,ins 10 isuyins, arcra'us,
Rearing. Training, sh'.oius, frctlns, an.lRg,
Bseskiag and nosi,rire IIorsrs bar 8 iaoruugh-
ly d~'siie1. IN addition is givsn The art Il
Trsiains .Aa r.s is- l,ssses IS se~ -sihes,
Prise ss.eo seere--. z. n o'ETssa. rna;..s-
e. - Cs<xstsc . Ertss- iaa.s. Illinois.
Ssts~ she Fam> n the rAtsr In wssch "a Ss~
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

A scruiac tcguaie resalatoy Is In cons'sut &C.
usui by nearly every woman, ai.G thst vhici
st-n,ls pre-cmlavuI is Dros. goo'v's Engu b ~
malr Iiftsrs
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02


E-,.h i,.h ISL Assignee.
! efun allraCteu CUusiuvIdulv attcntpii, -.
many visitors out of curiosity as well a
friendly interest were present during tn
examination. The examination was con
Quoted in open court by committee Q
three, all very devoted and ardent sup
porters of "the majesty Of the law an,
certainly, if ceremony and austerity
the pleasure of law, its majesty was nc
/ offended in this instance, for those dig
nifed committeeman stood at the pos
/ of duty and besieged their fair would-b
sister-in-law for a day and halt wit
all kinds of quizzes, queries, and tcchn
calities known in legal catechism. How
ever, the young lady seemed not tn
least bit embarrassed or discouraged b
the arduous task assigned her, and dil
posed of il with apparently as much re
ish, and as completely as though it ha
been chapter of Endymoin. His homo
Judge Hiram Stevens, and the committe
complimented her very highly for th
high degree of proficiency she had di
played in legal lore.
Miss Wagstah is a handsome blond
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

murphy meetings every Sun
dsy evening at3 o'clock sharp, by
order OF the President,
y. G. CARTwRiGur, Sec'y
The Osceola times., 1881-04-02

NOTICE is hereby given, that sll persons IN
deb ed TO the late stW OF J L Edringtou 4 Co,
doing hasincss AZ osccola aud Blythss'.lei Ar
kansas. are requested to e"sae ioswaTd a. ou e
and pay their acc, unts, or shah be easap'l.ct
torrcecd sgsinst tnera accor,i1gt Law.
4 IL GAYLORD
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NOTICE.

April ad, ISL
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THE LIOUORLICENSE.

BE ii enacted by the Senate and House ct Rep
resentatives of the State of South Carolina, now
met and sitting in general Assembly, and by the
authority of the same:
SECTION /. That from and after the passage
of this Act, no license for the sale of spiriuous
or intoxicating liquors shall be granted in South
Carolina outside of the incorporated cities, towns
and villages of the State, and it shall be unlaw
ul for any person or persons to sell such liquors
without license so to do.
SEC. g No license for the sale of intoxicating
liquors shall be granted by any municipal au-
thorities III any city, town or village in this
state, except upon tho payment by the person
applying for the same to the treasurer of the
county in which such city, town or village is
situated, the sum of one hundred dollars, in ad-
dition 10 the license charged by such city, town
or village, for%he use of such county, to De ap-
piled 10 the ordinary expenses of the county !:
Provided that all licenses for the sale of intoX-
icating liquors granted within the limits of the
City OF Charleston the said sum of one hundred
dollars shall be paid by the parties obtaining
such licenses TO the treasurer of the said city
| instead of to the treasurer of the County of
| Charleston Provided, however, that the amount
now charged by the said City Council of Charles
| ton for license for the sale of intoxicating
| liquors shall not be reduced in cons squence OF
the foregoing provision, but that the aggregate
of the license fees charged under this Act, aud
under the ordinances Of the said city for the
sale Of intoxicating liquors within the limits
of said city shall not at any time be less than
two hundred dollars.
SEC. Q. That hereafter the sale of all wines
fruits prepared with spirtuous liquors bitter.
or others beverages of which spirituous liquor,
form an ingredient, be, and tho same is hereby
prohibite within the limits of this State, excep
| in the incorporate limits of cities, towns ant
villages, where they shall only DC sold under tn
same terms rs intoxicating liquors as provide,
for in Section hereof.
SIC. L. Any person violating any of the pro
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Very respectfully yours.
JAS. IL. CARLISLE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford's School.

We call attention TO the advertisement Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford who have concluded to establish private
Female School in this town. of the highest grade and at
very moderate prices for tuition 1t seems almost
necessary for to speak Of the abilities of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford their reputation is established In this County
For years Mrs. Clifford has been the Principal of
Female Academy and given most gratifying satsfac-
ton When she first took charge of the Academy 1t had
only scholars but by the untirng energy and
aeconatc devotion to the moral social and educational
of the girls placed und her she made the
school of the Furnishing n the Statehe regu
Of scholars having risen to nearly seventy
and rapidly increasing. She has but few superors
Teacher and have seldom general and sim
ccre affection exist between Teacher and Pupils than
has been cvinced between Mrs. Clifford and her scholars
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A CHAPTER OF GRIMES.

The BRUTAL MURDER OF A MAN AND HIS WIFE
Pa, December 27.-Jacob Goge
and his wife Anna, residing four miles from
Bethlehem, Pa, were found dead in their bed
this morning. Their heads were nearly severed
from their bodies, and bloody axe was found
in the apartment The walls were splashed with
blood, and altogether the room presented n
shocking sight. Joseph Snyder, who boarded
with the Gogels, was believed to be the murder
er. lie was caught by an infuriatcd mcb soon
after the discovery of the crime and was hanged
to the nearest tree. Gogel was day laborer
about 40 years of age, and leaves three children.
The motive for the double murder is unknown.
A CHRISTMAS MURDER IN New MExICo.-Den.
yer, December 27.-At a Christmas festival held
here on Christmas Eve several Mexicans created
n disturbance which was quelled by A. Nj
Conkling, editor Of the Sun. Shortly afterward
while Conkling and his wife were leaving church
two Mexicans seized him by the arms, while
third fred three shots, killing him Instantly
The assailants fed TO small town in The vioin
ity, where they are guarded by 1000 Mexicans
large posse of Americans, we'll armed. intend
to get the murderers into custody even If they
have to fight for them.
A HANDSOME MURDEREss IN TExAs.-Gallatin
Tenn. December PA report Of the murde
Of George Martin in Robertson County is re
cieved. Mr. and Mrs. Hester are under arrest
Mr.. Hester says that while he and Martin wer
at work in the field Mrs Hester came to them
and when Martin made some jocular allusion T.
n divorce suit recently begun by Hester, sh
drew q revolver md shot him dead. Mrs. Hes
| ter says her husband did tho talking, and h
| and Martin had cons pirod TO ruin her reputa
ton. She is but % years old, has only bee
married year and is very handsome.
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Important Laws Passed By the Last Legislature.
SEED COTTON.

BE ca tnaeted, &C.. That Section of an Act
entitled "An Ac. to prohibit the sale of seed col-
ton between the time of the setting and the ris-
ing OF the sun, and to regulate the sale Of seed
cotton" approved June 8. 1877, be, and the
same is hereby, amended by striking out in The
last line of the section the last three words
thereof, to wit, of any day." 50 that said section
shall read That and after the passage of
this Act ii shall not be lawful fol any person TO
buy or sell. or receive by way Of barter cx-
change or traffic of any sort any seed cotton be-
tween the hours of sundown and sunrise"
Approved December "a, 1880.
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The Male School.

The Male School.
The male school of this town will commence
its next session Monday, 10Th. Mr.. B. F.
Bailey, the Principal, has been assistant in the
school for two years and is one Of the most ac
comp!ished gentlemen in the State, also n mos'
thorough Teacher, while DR.. Moore, the as
sistant elect, has had many years experience
as Teacher and is fully competent to fill the
department assigned him. We can safely re.
commend our male school under charge of these
gentlemen, as highly worthy the patronage of
our citizens. We doubt much if any school in
the State has superior facilities for imparting q
high grade of education.
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DELINQUENT SALES.

BE enacted, &c.. That all lands new on th,
lis, Of Delinquent lands and all lands hereiofor,
forfeited to the State for the nonspay yutent o
tax ana YntctsI Aais not been saIl 3
: Ieca,meu. may. M.ndsemed by the 8Vnars Of
such lands, or Those having legal or equitable
lakes which may be due aud unpaid thereon with
costs, but without penalties; PROVIDED, That
said payment shall be made on or before the
3lst day of. May, 1881, in gold or silver coin,
United States Treasury notes Or national bank
notes And Provided Further, That this Act
shall not apply to any lands which. by virtue
OF any Act of the General Assembly. have be-
come assets of the State in charge Of the Sink.
ing Fund Commission.
Approved December "a, 1890 ".
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ANOTHER NEGRO EXoDUs-Hon. Geo.
Williams, (colored) member Of the Ohio
Legislature, has just returned from New
York, whittier he went for consultation
on project looking to a new exodus of
colored people from the Southdrn States
Mr.. Williams says party of capitalists in
New York have purchased over half mil
lion acres Of land in New Mexico, partly
mineral and partly agricultural, and their
plan is, during the coming year, to send
Trustworthy agents among Southern negroes
for the purpose of culiing good material to
form colonies on this land. The negroes
chosen for this project will be men Of some
means, sound health, and, in word, men
inspected as for an army Land is to be
sold to these colonists at 81 ,25 per acre, and
time given them to pay for it, and assist
ance in the way Of reduced railroad rates
will also be arranged. The parties engaged
in this scheme are enthusiasts, aud BAY that,
inasmuch as the colony lands are in nearly
the same latitude as South Carolina, the
cmigrants will be enabled to cultivate cotton
and other s,mi tropictl crops with which
they are familiar. The idea is to make
this colony hoine where colored people
cali have an opportunity of laboring, edu-
eating their children and making them all
| it is possible for colored men to become un-
der favorable auspices. Mr.. Williams leaves
for New Mexico this week to inspect these
lands Columbus CO., Special to Chicago
| Times.
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LEARN TO BE SHoRT.-Long visits, long
stories, long exhortations, long prayers, and
long editorials, seldom profit those who have
to do with them Life is short Time is short.
Moments are precious. Learn to conde nse,
abridge and intensity. We can endure man y
an ache and i'll ii it is soon over, while even
pleasures grow insipid and pain unindurable. if
they ere protracted beyond the limits Of reason
and convenience. Learn to be short. Lop off
brar ches; stick to the main facts in your case.
If you speak tell your message and hold your
peace; boil down two words into one, and three
nto two. Always learn to be short.
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a Moro KILLED BY A WHITE Boy IN VIRGIN
M,--Richmoad, December 27-During an al
tercation last Friday in Halifax County, Va,
between Marion Wimbish, white boy aged IT,
and negro boy about the possession of mn axe,
the negro attempted to assault Wimbish with n
hoe. when the latter dealt him blow on the
neck with the axe almost scvering the negro s
head from his body. The negro died in about
ten minutes.
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iof = term Of not less
MI c.>d ,t

dol|S L. s q 4 I5f' 4 term sof moi less
| ~ u InfsI1 81 Il fined and Imprisoned, !,
f3p S5ee1 0f the Court trying the case.-
q S'1- fRie Act shall not take affect as 10
sp{ f,l9es Already grsnted inany county, ety.
es.:.< VII until such licenses non granted
3 e kotiing in tbis.Act contained shall
- |<<ed TO atlthorize the Issuing OF any IL
cen fn The sale Of Intoxicating liquors, in
M {e>sp or village, within this Stale,
WE 4Rie Of such liquors is now or may
%5lC 4&tprchibited, either under Act Of
tne tntrll eembIy or by ordinance Of the
icipai authorities Of said city,
TIJEGHARTER OF THE TOWN
L q the Intehdant and wardens
! 9. 53ke fsxll q ION are hereby empowered to
: Ese BEs<s p,epahies sod rpare.ieps
n9s IN susiass's shss ID vi q ssss'
within the limits of the town of Union, 10 take
out license from the Intendant and wardens of
the said town. who are hereby authorized 10 in
pose a fsasonable charge or tax for the conduct
of the saine.s
SEQ, q. That the Town Council of the town
of Union shall have power to impose an annual
tax upon the property in said town, to wit !:
upon oil real and personal property not exceed
ing twenty FIVE cents on the value of one hun
hundred edollars-thc State assessment to be
taken as the basis of taxation.
SEQ. D.. Tha, the said town of Union shall
have power, and are hereby authorized, TO con-
tract for the erection within the limits of said
town of a building containing rooms for public
hall, council chamber, fire engine and prisoners
lookup. and tower for town clock aud to this
end may issue tl'e bonds of said town, payable
in twenty years, with coupons attach ed drawing
interest ut n rate not exceeding seven per cent.
per annum, and payable OH the first day of Jan
uary Of every year until the maturity of said
bonds Prorided, That the eutire issue of bonds
under this Act shall not exceed the principal
sum of ten thousand dollars.
SEC. 4. That the Town Council of the said
towuiof Union are hereby empowered to require
persons convicted of violations of town ordinan-
ces, and sentenced to Imprisonment, to work
upon the public streets Of said town during the
term of such Imprisonment Provided, That
any prisoner may commute for such work at the
rate Of fifty cents per day.
Approved Dec %, 1880.
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Jones thinks man is fortunate who has
his will contested after death only. He
says his will has been contested ever since.
he welded Mrs. ).
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svoL. xH.-Nrv sERlss.
SCHOOLS FOR THE SOUTH.

The following extracts from the speech of
Senator Brown, of Georgia, on the Educa-
tional Bill, will be read with interest and
general satisfaction:
WHAT THE SOUTH RIsKED.
When we went into the struggle of 1861
we were we'll awarethat if we failed wc haz.
arded our title to our slaves, aud that abol-
is;on was possibility. At the end Of the
struggle, when We surrendered our armies
aud the theu President of the United States
adopted policy, without consulting Con-
gress, of recoustructiug the Union, he re-
quired us to call conventions in the South
ern States and the Congress- having sub
United to the States the Thirteenth Consti,
futional Amendment, we adopted it. There