The Osceola times., 1881-01-29

In the absence Of the records, V,
would state, on what we deem frs
class authority, that the number o
Coniedcratcs were not sufficient tC
clean cut the UnionIsts by severa
thousand or more.
Andrew Jackson had 500 at III,
close of his second term as Prcsi
dent. Hayes will beat him by
Sl499l0.
But, then, 1t must be remembered
that IN Andrews days, coonskini
were more plentiful than green
backs, and homespun breeches more
honorable than broadcloth.
Memphis win celebrate Mard
Gras this year on March LIST, Ex.
tensive preparations are being
made for a grand time.
Mr.. J. S. Brookfeld, of Forrest
Cry, has secured the agency for the
! Clement Attachment. lie will sell
county or Individual rights.
"I hope the legislature will pass
II law to put al end TO the carrying
of side arms and other deadly
weapons The habit Is perni-
cious orc and the prolific source Of
many crimes IN our midst. The
most cflcctual measures should be
adopted TO suppress 1t. That an
act can be passed free from consti
tutienal objections, there Is no
doubt.",-[Gov. Miller in his mes.
sage to the e. A.
A bill has been introduced in the
State Senate for the restoring Of
Sections 5lSj and 5lS6 of Gantt's
Digest, which makes it necessary to
publish the list OF delinquent lands
in the different counties before they
can be sold. The restoration Of this
law will also give parties two years
III which TO redeem their lands. in
stead Of Que as it Is now. This is
oEe Of the many bills presented
that will without doubt be adopted
Tho salary Of tho governor Of
Tennessee has been raised to 81 eco
year. The Arkansas legislature
should do likewise, 50 500 is a very
small salary for governor.
Fayetteville has been enjoying a
marriage boom. The girls have
made good use of their year-not
only at Fayetteville, but almost
everywhere else. Weil, lhor time
has passed for q time, and now the
boys will try their hand Il whct. II
is already seen that there WAS more
marriages consummatnd last year
than during the three previous; AMI
more chan one.huii of them took
place the three last months OF the
year liurrah Tor the girls .-Fa.
yctteviile Democrat.
Our Osceola girls come in for II
share Of praise in thIs line. Ofall
The marriagcable girl, who were
here ON the lst Of January, 1880,
looking for the coming man,' all
have found chin" except two or
three, and it is said their "fclIers -
went back on en- at the very
last moment, Is the reason they are
still single. We are glad, however,
it 30 happened. Girls are good
institution, aud no we'll regulated
town can get along without them
In our legislature are six repre-
sentatives OF Arkansas journalism,
viz: Frank d. Denton, OF thc Bates
vile Guard Elias c. Moore, of the
Fayetteville Democrat; NJ. l.. Davis,
of the Dardauclle Immigrant G..
W. Bruce, OF ,he Conway Democrat;
K l. Emmersoa, Of the Magnolia
Banner, and r. NJ. Wallace, Of the
EldoradO Times.
The back and blank leaves OF
Gantt's Digest, after tho present
siege, will probably BE- the only
surviving part OF 1t.
The census of 1850 complete.
gives us a total population for the
States and Territories, and District
of Columbia, of 50,l52.S06--a
growth Of almost 47,001,001 IN q
century.
New York heads the list with Il
total OF 5.053,Sl0-aimOst double
the population Of the thirteen colo.
mes that won our Independence.
Nevada brings up the rear with a
pltitul aggregate of 62,205-or n
little more than one third of the
population of the District of Colum-
bIa. And vet this District is denied
the boon OF selling Senatorships.
Our District shows footing OF
/ III T,63S-three thousand more than
Oregon or Colorado, thirty one
( thousand greater than Delaware,
aud one hundred and fifteen thous
and IN excess Of Nevada. Wash
Ington Post.
All the prophets predict misfor.
tunes for 1881. Old Moihp, Chin.