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The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

DURING the past twelve years we
have become so thoroughly imbued
with the idea that we had located in
the richest valley in the world, that
we lived in a land whose producing
capacity was only limited by the
amount of seed planted therein; a
land which if tickled with a hoe
would laugh with bountiful harvest; |;
in short, land unsurpassed in fer
tility and inexhaustible in richness
the poor mans paradise, where he
could with three or four months la
labor out of the twelve, amply pro-
vide himself and his household for
the remainder of the year. These
facts have SO often been the sub iect
of remark, that one is not prepared
to learn that now, when an overflow,
which is no uncommon thing, spreads
itself over the surface of the country,
that sixty per cent of the population
should. in the short space of few
weeks, become starving paupers.
Two months ago, bad stranger
come in our midst and intimated that
ours was not the most productive
land. aud our people the best provi-
ded in the state, notwithstanding last
summers drought, his chances for
having head put on him would
have been A No. /. And why this
sudden change Of sentiment? Have
our people become so grasping and
eager in money getting. that when a
calamity overtakes us, we must need
draw in our purse strings and cry
out aloud for help, in order that we
may save what we have horded? We
would never have believed il, but
those mass-meeters say it is so, and it
mHsf be so,
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
A Sure Enough COLnpit-
ment.

The criticisms of the TINES of last
Saturdays issue, created no little
CONSERVATION in the ranks of the
- Mass -meeters," and as usual when
anything particularly good and well
written appears in the TIMES, the
" "style" was at once recognized and
accredited to our friend, Hon. II. NJ.
McVeigh, who is acknowledged 20
be the wisest, the most eloquent, as
well as the most forcible and trench
ant writer in Missi sippi county.
This soft impeachment, though eX-
pressed in language ranking With
rage and bitter denunciations By tie
mass M, eters, was, by the editor Of
THE paper, who not only wrote, but
set up every word and hne, as is our
custom, accepted as a high compli'
ment to our own ability as a writer,
Of compliment could come to us
from that source.) We said every
word and line; we will qualify that
by excepting one article, which ow-
ing to the press of extra work rem
dered necessary in moving out of
our house, and saving floating house.
hold effects, the subject matter of
which we suggested to our young
friend, Hugh r. McVeigh, and writ
ten at our dictation, but afterwards
revamped by us to such an extent
that We doubt if he recognized his
own "style" or not.) We thus ex-
plain at length, not because we take
so much credit to ourself for the lit
tie good we do, or that we feel jeal-
GUS of our literary productions, but
to avert the poisoned shafts of our
enemies from our friends, who are
innocent, that they may be directed
to the proper source, if in their great
wisdom they see proper to perpetu-
ate a wrong. Their bitter opposition
is also a convincing assurance to us,
that we struck responsive chord in
the hearts of a people who have no
desire to be misrepresented abroad.
That many of our people are in
distressing situations, and that many
are suffering, and others will, before
many days roll around, require some
assistance, is too true, as is well
known. Supplies, however, will be
furnished those most in need on ap-
plication through the proper chan
nels; but it is no more the object or
province of the government to fur
nish supplies to those who embark
in planting as business venture and
run aground, than it is to bolster up
a broken merchant after he makes an
assignment,
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

tY- Advertisers by the year will lie restricted
4 o their legitimate business.
tg-Nearly advertisements may be changed OF
reset four times during the year free oi charge
tFPartie. contracting for yearly advertise
ynents and disseminating from any cause. will be
charged snort time rates, n per time Inserted
SEx RATES
Foreign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies. mast he paid for IN sd-
ssnce, or a deposit made with some one whom
we may designate.
k~-M Marriages and deaths, not exceeding ten
linee will he published ~ news, Tree OF charge,
hut obituaries trihuics of respect. funeral motto
.s and invitations charged as advertisements.
w Ali personal matter, letters or commune
cations setting forth individual schemes or IN :
acrests TO be promoted, emanating from party
or parties, organizations or societies, VIII De
charged for as other advertisements
tF-In all legitimate demands OF the demo-
cratic or Conservative party, or oi the gr,at M
ere-t- Of the general public upon our columns,
he TInEs viii not iail OF its duty
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Mass Meeting.

AT Mass Meeting of the citizens
Of Mississippi County Arkansas, held
at the Court House in the town of
Osceola, on the 10th. day of March
1857, for the purpose Of appointing
Committee of three citizens of said
county to receive and distribute such
supplies and provision as may be
furnished by the general Government
for the relief of the destitute citizens
of said county, the following proceed
ings were had to wit:
On motios of Capt. II. NJ. McVeigh
Judge Charles Bowen was elected
Chairman of the meeting, and on the
further motion of Ed II. Mathis Esq,
Hugh r. McVeigh was elected Sec
retary.
Mr.. w, P. Hale, having stated
that he had been informed by the
Hon. L. II. Mangrum, Commissioner
for the State of Arkansas, that he
would in few days be prepared to
furnish supplies for the destitute Of
the county, suggested to Mr.. Hale
that such a meeting as this be held
at once, and thereupon the meeting
proceeded to elect a committee to
distribute supplies, &C.,
by yea and nay vote, Mess. w.
p. Hale, w. ". Cowan and II. NJ.
Pope were elected such Committee.
and were by the meeting authorized
to appoint subcommittee in each
Township in the county, to assist
them in their labors, except in Mon
roe Township, in which Township
the said w. p. Hale, w. w. Cowan
and II. NJ. Pope are alone authorized
to issue supplies, with no power in
said committee to appoint sub-com-
mittee in said Township.
On motion the meeting adjourned
CHARLES BowEY, Chairman.
HUGH Il. MCVEIGu. Sac'y.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

WE are in receipt Of copy of the
Southern World, a journal of indus
try for the Farm, Home and Work
shop, published twice a month at At
lanta, Ga, by the Southern Publish
ing Company. Its editors took spe-
cial pains to inform us. in print on
the margin, that the copy sent us
was "a specimen copy" Asa spec
linen, we are delighted with it, and
will gladly exchange. Subscription
price, 81 per annum.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
What Others Say.

We clip the following from the
Pine Bluff Press-Eagle, and it ex-
presses our views SO clearly that we
call the attention of our local readers
to it:
" An editors dnty to the patrons
of his paper is just as binding and
well defined as a lawyers to his eli
ents, and conscientious editor will
not hesitate to discharge that duty,
even though it be at the risk of Of
Tending a friend or causing a with
drawal of patronage frcm his journal.
A properly conducted paper will at
all times publish and censure any
action condemned by the moral SEN
timcnt Of the community in which it
is perpetrated, and at the same time
give those whose interests and repu-
tation are at stake a chance to be
heard. This is the course the Press
Eagle shall pursue in the future.
In the language of the motto of one
Of our exchanges, we shall "Hew to
the line, let the chips fall where they
may"
For the sin(0 of adopting the
course as above expressed, some peo-
pie show the public that they have
their sensitive place outside Of their
whisky soaked hides Atkins News.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Covers lncnt Rati0ns.

A thousand pounds of meat and
six barrels of flour were sent up to the
Sheriff last Sunday, for distribution
among the needy:..::Had the clamors
of the colored folks. from a certain
quarter been needed, the entire ap-
preparation could have been exhaust
ed in half an hour. They seem to
have never gotten over the idea that
they are special pets of Uncle Sam,
and are entitled to all free distribu-
tions, whether deserving on not,
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

THE distressing condition of the
people in the inundated district be-
low Memphis still continues a subject
of deep, solicitude. Mississippi coun-
ty in comparison hes escaped almost
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

QUEEN Victoria was fired at with
a pistol by man named Roderick
MacL Lean, on the 3rd inst, but FORUM
ately he did not Guit-a-way with her.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

GENERAL Sherman visited Little
Rock last week for the purpose Of
examining the Arsenal, also to judge
of its adsptability for a battery of
artillery.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
s.6sE.gfsUS 1%spIsGE.
TVVoc's frOcs s,ss ION.

De it known that on Tuesday the
i'h. day of April, 1882, there will be
held at the Court House, in the town
of Osceola, an election Of the officers
of said Town of Osceola, consisting
of Mayor, Recorder and FIVE Alder
men.
Given under my hand this 10th.
day of March, 1882.
w. B. EpRlSGroN,
Mayor.
Attest: Fl. S. Williams, Recorder.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

ONE man was sentenced to be
hung at Corning, named Bent Tay-
lor, on the 2l day of April next, at
the late term of the Clay county
Circuit Court. He murdered one
Riley Black.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

CoSKLING's appointment to the
Supreme bench was confirmed by the
Senate on the 2nd inst, twelve SEN
ators voting against him-S Demo-
Gratis and 4 Republicans.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

The Mississippi river water backs
up the Arkansas river IS miles TO
Auburn.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

Jacksonport, Augusta and Con
way have recently been visited by
fire. The fire fend seems to hold a
grudgc against these places for if we
are not mistaken this is the 2nd.
time that large portion Of each OF
them have been destroyed in the
last twelve months.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

TRAINS Oh the NJ. & l.. X. Road
transfer their passengers at DuVali's
Bluff to the steamer Katie Hooper.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

The Democratic State Central
Committee will meet at Little Rock
next Tuesday.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
II. NJ. McNEIGH. S. S sEMMEs.
McVeigh g. Semmes,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
S g. SEMMES,
~ d TT IL y p U II nc.
OSCEOLa,

MlsslEslppl County Ark.
Will practice IN all the Counties of
this (2d) Judicial Circuit, the Su-
preme Court OF the State, and In
the adjoining counties of Tennes.
see and Missouri. Special and
prompt attention. given to col
lections, to the payment oftaxes,
examining and sbstracting titles,
aud to whatever may appcrtain
20 q general Land Agency.
Jan. l6 If.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
Professionals.
DR.. w. D. JONES.
Pbusician and Surgeon.

srEci.lTin Diseases OF Women and Chil
Eren
Onice, in Bail Y house, rear OF Times Office,
near the Levee, OsCEOLA. ARk. R-lO-ly
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11

THE steamer Jas. ID. Parker sunk
at Louisville few days ago.
The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
VOLUME XIII.
The OSCEOLA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
FditOrand PrOprleto r

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION lin ADVANCED
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The Osceola times., 1882-03-11
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
ron rp,>s,ENT AND LEGAL NOTICES:

LEGAL NOTICES.
On. dollar per square OF one inch ,vna. yu, ior
>, ',,rs or space ften lines oil TINS 'sp.,
dr,t insertion, and seyenty-hNe ee"'S "
subseq aent insertion.
cams AND ADVERTISEMENTS
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-07-18
LIVE STOCK.
Chicago.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE Drovers' Journal
reports: Hogs-RcCeipts $4,000 head; ship
mentS 1900 head. Market slow and unsat-
isfactory, but steady; mixed 81 254S 90;
heavy SIS O5@S 90; light 81 3O@S 10;
skipS 81 5O@7 90.
Cattie-RSceIpts 1000 heol; shipments
Is eco head. No really good natives, light
values. Market nominally steady; exports
81 40; light good to choice shipping So 80
ers 50 4O65 %; stockers and feeders 81 IS
ga 80; range in heavy supply and weaker;
Texans common S. 60@3 IS; canning
steers 81 O0d4 so; shippers 81 1905 SO;
Wyoming half breeds S. %. ~
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
200 head Market steady; poor to fair So 90
as So medium to good So 1904 25;
choice 81 35@4 65; Texan sheep S. 500
25; demand weak.
New York.
New YoRR July II. The Drovers' Journal
bureau reports: Beeves-Receipts $500
head, making 1900 head for the week.
Market over-supplied and extremely dull
and weak, at a reduction of over &c per
pound; common toprime nativesteers sold
at l0A@l4IGc; extra do 14M@l5hc; Colo
RADIO half breed steers 913@l013c; Texas
steers 9@l0%c. There were none used for
quarters of beef and 40 live sheep.
Sheep-Receipts 1880 head, making 49,
700 head for the meek. Market slow, at a
reduction of 11@24c per pound; extremes
81 OO@4 so per one hundred pounds for
sheep; S. 25(q6 50 for lambs.
Swine-Receipts 1900 head, making 90
SEQ for the week. Market weaker for live
hogs at s. SOFAS 80 per one hundred
pounds
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, July 7.-Cattle-Receipts
1929 head; market very dull; extra 7tg7Hc;
goods So 1896 rs; common So 0OG4 80.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; market dull;
Philadelphias SIS 70@S So; Baltimores S. 80
as so; Workers So O0@S %.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; market slow;
extra 434@5c; good 81 1904 60; common
81 50@350.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, July T.-Hogs - Dull and
heavy: common and light s. 00@S IS;
packing and butchers 81 S5@S 80. Re-
ceipts 655 head; shipments 1873 head.
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living. well, my friend said, you
ought to succeed there. You won't
find much competition "But that does
not imply.n MIR. Copkling put in in
the midst of hearty laugh, shat
Judge Lansing viii find that the case
here" 1900,
After the merriment had subsidized
momsntary pause in the conversation
ensued. The pain Of its duration was
interrupted by the ex-senator, who
piled Mr.. Jones hard with questions.
"Reminiscences of childhohd were ex-
changed, Mr.. Jones reminding the ex-
Senator that they had once played
marbles together. The circumstance
was gleetully recalled by the politician
who jokingly ventured to say that he
was the winner in the games. This
Mr.. Jones stoutly denied. Waxing
quite warm on the topic, Mr.. Conklng
said: "Why / can beat you to-day,
as old as am. Tomorrow, after, 1 get
through with my lawsuit, we'll go out
where we can get ring and pH play
you for good, too" "Pm your honey
suckle,n Mr.. Jones remarked, while
the company roared at this sprlghtly
exchange ofjuvenile banter.
The conversation changing to other
topics, the marbles were forgotte en- until
District Att arney Hoyt mentioned that
Mr.. Jones had contract in the peni-
Tertiary. "Who's in the penitentiary"
the ex-senator rejoined. "Well, Jones,
that is bad. Ifthat's so / can't play
marble with you. Our contract is Off"
The interview came to an end soon
after, when District Attorney Hoyt
stepped out of the circle and babe the
ex- Senator good night.
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Thus it will be seen, Mr.. Chairman.
that any one of Chilrs war vessels could
run down and destroy the four war
vessels which the United States have at
that station. 1t could even continue
its course, enter the harbor of San Fran
cisco and put your city of San Francis
co, Mr.. Chairman, (Mr. Page being in
the chair,) under contribution.
From the statistics to which ] refer IL
will be seen that Denmark has more
efficient armored ships than the United
States. Even Sweden, small as she il,
has more efficient war vessels. Nor.
way has monitors and 30 gunboats.
Brazil, Is armored vessels. Two of
her armored vessels have q maximum
thickness of armor of 12-ineh and are
armed with 10-ineh rifle guns. So that
it will be seen, Mr.. Chairman, any one
of the fourth or fifth rate powers could
run their war vessels into our exposed
cities of Boston, New York, Phiiadel.
phia, or Baltimore and put them under
forced contribution. Can any gentle
man conceive of q more humiliatinc
condition for this great country to occu-
by, in so far as the harbor and coast de.
lenses are concerned? One object oftht
bill under consideration is:
And provided farther, That 81, O00,.
600 of the above amount shall be ap-
piled blythe Secretary ofthe Navy to the
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following objects, namely: TO building
and fitting the turrets and pilot-house
of the iron-clad steamer Miantonomoh;
to the launching to the::best advantage
of the iron-clad steamers Monadnock,
Puritan, Amphitrite, and Terror; aud to
the completion of the engines and ma
chinery of such two of the last-named
vessels as he may on examination think
most expedient and best for the
interests of the services; and
that any part of tine APP
preparation for said bureau not
used as above specified may be applied
toward the construction of engines and
machinery Of two new cruising vessels
provided for by this act"
am heartily is accord with this pro-
vision of the bill, and desire to see these
monitors completed, unless there shall
be some good reason to the contrary.
Has any gentleman any reliable infor-
nation tending to show that there is
such good reason2 From all I have
beard in this debate, and from what is
presented by the various reports, /
know Of none such. On the contrary,
Mr.. Chairman, it fully appears that
there is no such reason, and upon that
subject beg to read from the report of
the Secretary of the Navy, and it will
be seen that that report incorporates
the views of his predecessor, Hon. r.
w. Thompson. 1t is in the following
language:
at would be highly copsurable to
waste the above sum of So, 529, 5S0.5S
by failing to finish the vessels on which
it has been deliberately expended unless
some good reason for condemning them
is shown. None such exists, and no
person favors such condemnation. The
Secretary Of the Navy, Hon. r. w.
Thompson, who had previously arrested
work ON them, stated in a communica-
ton to the House of Representatives of
May 20, 1880, the conclusions of varions
boards carefully appointed by direction
of Congress, in joint resolution Of
April 2, 1880, to inquire whether it was
for the interest of the Government to
complete these monitors; and the Sec
rotary then adds:
"1he. unanimity of opinion in refer
ence to each of these vessels would
seem to leave no room for doubt, there
fore, that the interest OF the Government
requires the completion of all OF them.
In this opinion l coneursfor two con-
trolling reasons: -
L" First. That to leave them uncom-
pleted, after so large q sum of money
has been expended upon them, would
be bad economy, inlsmuch as the /
loss would be very heavy to the Gov
eminent; and
Second. Because when completed
they would undoubtedly be equal, if not
superior, to any other vessels of their
class in the world" House Executive
Document 81, part ?, Forty-siXth Con-
gress, second session..
Weoweit to ourselves, Mr.. Chairman,
as the representatives OF the people, we
owe it to the country to prepare, and
prepare in time, to meet emergencies
that may at any moment arise. 1t is o
maxium of political craftsmanship "In
time of peace to prepare for war" True,
there is no pressing emergency just
now; but no human foresight can tell
when an emcr~ ercy may arise.
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RAILROAD BoNps-Generally strong


indicate volume of business.
STATE SECURITIEs-Inactive.
SToCKs-Share speculation opened strong
with prices T@1 per cent. higher than
Saturdays closing prices the latter for
Hannibal and 81. Joseph preferred. In
the early trade the market was active and
prices advanced 1s@T per cent, Wabash
preferred and Peoria, Decatur and Evans
Vile leading therein, after which market
became weak aud sold down 4@lH, Louis
Vile d Nashville, Missouri Pacific, Reading
and st. Paul beng prominen in downward
move. During the first y ct of the after
noon themarket YVES buoyan and prices re-
col ded an advance, ranging from y to "a
per cent, in which Csnada southern, Wa.
bash preferred, New York, ChicagoS ST.
Louis and Oregon Trans-Contnent-
al were most conspicuous, while
Chesapeake and Ohio first preferred sold
up ~ per cent, reacted y per cent. and
again advanced 2E 10 Is per cent. This
was followed in the late trade by decline
of L@l% per cent, Rochester and Pitts
burgh, Louisville and Nashville New
Jersey Central aud Texas Pacific being the
most prominent in the downward move,
while Denver and Rio Graude fell off l, re-
covered 81 and again sold OF Is per cent.
In the final dealings q recovery OF s(aA
per cent took place, Wabash preferred and
c., c., C. & l. leading therein. The market
clos ed firm with values generally Y@2A
per cent. higher than Saturdays closing
prices, st. Louis and San Francisco pre-.
ierred and common, Wabash nreferrcd and
Oregon Trans Continental bc.MS the most
prominent in the advance on the d!y.
Louisville and Nashville, however, is and
Denver and Rio Grande Is per cent lower.
Transactions, 420,0CJ shares.
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DRY GOODS.
Nam Knnk-

NEW York, July II. i Dry Goods
Buyers are present in very large force,
and although considerable attention has
been extended, sales have not been OF like
proportions. Through many moderate
selections, and also deliveries on previous
orders, the volume of sales have been
large. Exports of domestic colt ms
$4,000 packages. Prices on prints
have been made as follows:
Lancaster fancies sc; Richmond fancies
and robes exc; furntures &c. Sibley plaids
and Osnaburgs advanced to nc net. There
has been moderate business in fine brown
cottons, beached shirtings, prints, staple
dress goods, flannels, blankets, linseys and
dress plaids, but much larger inquiry has
been given with possibilities OF an improved
business OF daily increase.
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Petroleum.

TIrusv1LLE, July 17.-0il-0pcned at
size; highest size: lowest 561ac; closed
at SIC; shipments 1O6,49S barrels; runs
l4S,0G0 barrels
PrrrsBuRGH, Pa, July 17.-Petroleum--
Active; United certificates steady, closed
at SIC; refined csc for Philadelphia de-
livery.
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MEDICAL
SUFFER

) longer from Dyspep-
d Indigestion, want or
ppetite, lossofStrength
.ck Of En- srqy, Malaria
,,ernnittt Mt Fevers, &c.
RROwr IS IRON BIT
Frs new ,r fails to cure
\ these d seases.
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New YORK, July 16.-MoYEY-At "a
3 per cent Prime mercantile paper AZ
@5E per cent. Sterling exchange, bankers
bills steady at 1851; demand 1881.
MISUNDERSTANDING and 20 = per cent
higher.