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The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
Work! Work! Work! Till
November.

The September election belongs
to history. 1t records most graft
flying victory for the democracy Of
Arkansas. But the work of the year
Is only half performed. The State
is secure. Now for like security in
regard to our representation in Wash
ington. BY electing a democratic
Legislature we have secured the re-
turn of democratic senator. There
are four seats in the house which
either democrats or republicans must
fill, and fifth will be added to re-
ceive congressman-at-large. The
democracy of Arkansas must fill the
five seats with democrats, all whom
are now before the people, and each
of whom should be elected by good,
old-fashioned democratic majority.
The work of the year being only
half performed, the duty of demo-
Gratis is plain. They cannot afford to
relapse into apathy. Four congress
sional districts are to be carried.
Carrying them will elect the member
at large. But they cannot be carried
without work. In each the majority
Of democrats is large. But an active
minority may overcome an inactive
majority. In no district should the
democratic majority fall below four
thousand. But if the full opposition
vote be polled, and over.confldence
end in keeping thousands of demo-
Gratis at home on election day, it may
not be impossible to temporarily con-
vert an opposition minority into a
majority. This result is not only
possible. 1t is probable, should the
great democratic majority rest con-
tent with the present victory, and
permit their enemies to work while
they sleep.
1t is best to speak plainly on this
matter. Combination against the
democracy proved practical in GER
tain quarters in September. Combi-
nation in November will avail moth
ing unless it be confronted by inac-
tiyity and apathy, proceeding from
100 great confidence that others un-
aided will perform the duties all
should perform. 1t is this that must
be prevented by every democrat
adopting the Napoleonic maxim that
while anything remains to be done
nothing shall be considered as hav-
ing been done. Thus can n greater
than the September victory be won.
Thus will the hopes of the elements
whose fingers even now convulsively
clutch at democratic throats be de-
stroyed. Thus will the brand of pop
ular condemnation of all who labor
to restore Arkansas to the men re-
sponsible for the horrors of recon-
strution be burned in their fore.
heads.
But all this cannot be performed
without work. Our enemies will
work. They have everything to
gain; nothing to lose. They will
work while the sun shines. They
will work while others sleep. Cease
less will be their toll, for the stake is
great; and it is their hope that in the
hour of struggle democrats will be
found asleep on their arms.
Go to work. Close up the lines.
Strengthen the weak places, and
make the strong ones stronger. Let
there be no laggards.-[ Little Rock
Gazette.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
CLEAR LAKE, Sept. 1882.

EDITOR TIMES: A young fellow
who was lately convicted of, and
fined, for carrying pistol at Chick
asawba, escaped from Constable on
breach of confidence and returned
to Clear Lake. He has armed him.
self as Dick Turpin, and declared
that he will not be taken. He does
not necessarily mean that he will
fight, but still he carries q navy re-
volver. Lately he has arrayed him
self in aesthetic garments Of red and
black, with . red flag on his horses
bride, and wearing a mask he pa
rades up and down the road. A
Justice of the Peace claims he drew
a revolver and galloped toward him
The Justice being unarmed took to
cover. As his o!fense is only a mis-
demeanor, he possibly cannot be shot
at if be refuses to be arrested.
X.
The above was written and sent
us by friend in Clear Lake settle.
ment with a postscript added, re-
qucsting that we add few remarks
by way Of deprecating such conduct.
While we can but deprecate all man
ner OF violence and lawlessness, no
matter where found, we cannot, at
the same time but feel contempt at
community of law-abiding citizens
backed by the officers who are sworn
to execute the law, who will suffer
ga young fellow" to thus terrorize
and intimidate a whole community.
Away with such cowardice! Sum.
mons posse, overpower the miscre-
ant and bring him to justice.
LATER.
Since the above was in type, a
posse of the citizens of Clear Lake,
headed by Mr.. Joe Bone, deputy
sheriff, surrounded the "young fell
low" whose name we learn is Andy
Jackson, and captured him; not, how
ever, without resistance on his part,
when he was promptly knocked on
the head, and brought to terms. He
now fingers in Jail, where the oppor-
tunity to contemplate the beauties of
the law, and the right of protection
guaranteed to all free American cit
zens, will be ample we trust, for all
practical purposes.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
Quick and Sure.

Many miserable people drag them
selves about with failing strength,
feeling that they are steadily sinking
into their graves, when by using Par
ker's Ginger Tonic they would find
a cure commencing with the first
dose, and vitality and strength quick
ly and surely coming back to them.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
For Farm Boys to Learn.

From a western paper we extract
the following practical remarks; they
will be very useful to every man on
a farm: How many of the boys who
read this paper could clay of" an
acre of ground exactly, providing
one of the dimensions was given
them? Now, "lIoe Handle" likes
to be useful, and | have taken some
pains to make out table, and l
would like to have every one of the
farm boys learn it. There are 100
square rods in one acre, and there
are 3O4 square yards in one rod.
This gives 1910 square yards in one
acre.
s yards wide by 9oS yards long is
! acre.
10 yards wide by 4S4 yards long
is acre.
20 yards wide by 242 yards long
is l acre.
40 yards wide by l2l yards long
is ] acre.
so yards wide by 0Ob yards long
is l acre.
20 yards wide by 69A yards long
is l acre.
60 yards wide by SOS yards long
is ! acre.
Again, allowing nine square feet to
the yard, 272t square feet to the rod,
43,5eO square feet to the acre, and
have another tablo.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

News reached this place last Mon
day Of the suicide, at Maiden, Mo-,
of d. H. Hunter, formerly of this
city and proprietor of the Houben
House. His wife had refused to live
with him any longer and he went to
his room and fired bullet through
his brains.-[New Madrid Chronicle.
They don't always do that way,
but get a divorce and torment the
life out of some other good woman.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

The State Democratic ticket was
elected by a majority of about 28,-
lS1 over both the Republican and
Greenback tickets, and 3S,323 over
the Republican ticket. This doesn't
look much like the people Of Arkan-
sas hankered after Republican rule.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

THE people of Mississippi county
turned out admirably and did their
duty at the late election-polling the
largest vote ever polled before; now
let them finish up the job by turning
out again on the 7th of November
and returning Hon. P. Dunn to Con-
gress by a solid vote.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
The Highest Rank.

Made from harmless materials, and
adapted To .he needs Of fading and
falling hair, Parker's Hair Balsam
has taken the highest rank as an clc-
giant and reliable hair restorative.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
We very much regret To chronic]

We very much regret to chronicle
the defeat of Hon. III. NJ. McVeigh
for the Legislature from Mississippi
county. lie was one of the most ac-
tive and useful members of our last
Legislature. His influence was felt
all over the State.-[Saline County
Review.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

A PARTY of roughs boarded train
in East Tennessee last week, and
murdered a sheriff and his deputy,
who were carrying a criminal to
prison in Knoxville. The whole
county is aroused and securing the
hills in search of the murderers.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

YELLOW fever is reported as still
spreading at Pensacola and Browns
vile, and appeals for aid are being
made.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BY mutual agreement the different denomina'
tions will hold divine services IN the Union
church as follows:
MKruopIsr-Rev. n. W. woodley, 6rst and
fifth Sabbaths Of each month.
BArrIsr-Rev. W. II Barksdale, OF Memphis
second Sabbath in each month.
CHRIsrIAs-Rev. Mr.. Jones, third Sabbath M
zach month.
The fourth Sunday no appointment.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

J. w. DORSEY only lacked three
votes of being elected to the peni-
tentiary at Washington. Close shave.
Hope he will make it next trial.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

COMMISSIONS will be issued to the
elected officers to date from the Both
Of October, when they will enter
upon the discharge Of their duties.
This is from headquarters, and may
be relied upon.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

LOGAN, Franklin and Pope coun-
ties gave large majorities against Ii
cense; the latter giving a majority
of 761 in a total vote of 2,517.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

Ayoung lady, hesitating for word
in describing the character of a re-
iected suitor, said: "He is not a ty-
rant, not exactly domineering, but
=" "Dogmatic," suggested her
friend. mo, he has not dignity
enough for that; think pupmatic
would convey my meaning admira-
bly,"
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

MAJ. r. r. CRiTTENDEN, of Crit
tenden county. was elected Senator
70 represent Cross, st. Francis and
Crittenden counties.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
Professionals.
DR.. w. D. JONES.
Physician and 0bstetrician.

srxcIALrIEs: Diseases OF Women and Chill
crcn
Oaice, in Cissell house, opposite Liston's
store, OSCEOLA, ARK. l2-iO-iy.
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
G. F. HEDRICK, M. D.
Physician & Surgeon,

Officc-With DIR. Dunavant, rear
of Gaylord & Wynne's Drug Store.
All Professional Calls. Dsy or Might
promptly attended to. .,,u
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23

Fine Graverly Chewing Tobac-
co at DIR. r. G. PREwTT 81
The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
VOLUME XIV.
The OSCE0IA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
EDITOR and Prophet to r

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. lin advance)
For Term OF One year. ..,..............d 00
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The Osceola times., 1882-09-23
RATES OF FADVERTISING:
FOR TRANSIENT AND LEGAL NOTICES:

LEGAL NOIsCES.
One dollar per square OF one inch running
measure. or space of ten lines of this type, for
arst insertion, and seventy five cents Tor each
subseq uent insertion.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
ITEMS OF

Last summer there was a general
of scarcity of water. No
such complaint has been made lately.
Sol Coleman's continues to be the
headquarters of all lovers of a good
cigar, imported or domestic.
The big muddy" will commence
falling in a few days and in a short
short time the sand bar opposite the
city will assume its usual size.
In periods of high water as we'll as
low water the most satisfactory smoke
is a Sol Coleman No. 10 cigar.
The sun shines brightly to-day, the
mud is fast drying up, and the streets
are crowded with beautiful ladies.
They say that the world, the flesh
and the other chap will attend the
spiritual seance at Greenlaw Opera
house tonight.
1t is generally believed that the
new garbage ordinance will be as un-
popular as was the earth closet lunacy.
1t is a known fact that Sol Coleman
is the only direct importer of Havana
cigars. He has a regular buyer 10.
Gated in Havana.
Owen Glendower, in Henry Tvs
time, could call spirits from the vastly
deep. St. Elmo, the spi-itualist, will
do the same at the Greenlaw Opera.
house tonight.
The observance Of Mardi-G ras wa;
omitted this year on account of thu
condition Of our streets. 1t is to J.,
hoped hat the streets will be in thor
ough repair before another year, anC
that the Memphi will shine forth agail
in their accustomed splendor.
Every brand of smoking or chewin
tobacco c n always be found at Sc
Coleman's.
The new management Of the stree
cars is giving universal satisfaction
Though not an Admiral, Raphat
Semmes' administration is admirable
"Hazel Kirke" is a superior pla
that should be seen by every play-goe,
1t is full of dramatic fire, and is tn
purest Of all modern comedy drama
Tobacco in all its forms can b
found at Sol Coleman's.
Work has been resumed on th
customhouse, and there is now a fair
prospect that the house will be fnishe
before our randchildren become grea
grandfathers.
Sol Coleman was the originator
low prices in domestic cigars, and
|. is now the pioneer in introducing
genuine Havana cigar at three for
quarter.
Cetton.seed oil is generally su
. planting the use of lard in Memph
kitchens. The one is pure, clea
: healthiul and cheap, and the other
exactly the reverse.
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Good Girl.

The little girl, Clara Ramsey, who
lost her life yesterday morning at the
hands of her employer, was the daugh-
ter Of Adam Ramsay, an old aud faith
full servant, who has been in the en-
ploy of the Memphis Oil Company for
more than eight years past, The girl
was a great favorite with all who knew
her, not only about the mill but else
where. Until the mills were stopped
recently, for lack Of working material,
Clara was a regular visitor there, car.
rying her father his meals, ever since
she has been old enough for that SER
vice. All connected with the oil mills
express uufeigned regret at the little
girls tragic end, and extend sympathy
to her SorroWing parents in their great
affection.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
LEDGER LINES.

Fresh roe shad at Clements.
Alkethrepta. Lyle & Shields.
Gloves cleaned by Mrs Gray ,4O4Main.
Clements Arrow brand oysters are
excellent.
Brown & Jones, coal dealers, 282
Main street.
Eight leading varieties California
canned fruits, at Lyle & Shields.
Glass tonight at Prof. Saxbys for
ladies and gentlemen. Hop to-mor-
row.
Jugs, jars, crooks and churns. Ike
A. Chase, 220 Front. Also 10000
secondhand sacks.
Choice dressed chickens and tur-
keys; also fresh lot salmon and perch,
at Clements, Sc Beal.
Copper plate, wedding and visiting
cards, engraved and printed in latest
styles at moderate cost at G. l.. Byrd
& Co., 275 Main street.
All the choice varieties of fish from
the Northern lakes as well as the
Southern gulf, can be had tomorrow
of Victor D. Fuchs, 80 and Al Jetfer-
son.
Rev. E. P. Hammond will preach
at the Central Baptist church to. night
Central Methodist church tomorrow
at 10 am. and fernando Street NJ. 3.
church at 4 pm.
At the medical college banquet, last
night, Scuppernong champagne graced
the occasion. No banquet is complete
without this pure health-giving wine,
1t cheers but does not intoxicate.
Why don't Barnes stick a foreign
brand on it so as to catch the snobsi
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
Bad Condition Of Affairs Dow
There.

Advices from Desha county near the
mouth Of White and Arkansaw rivers
show the condition of the people 10
the submerged districts to be very dis
tressing. 1t is claimed that 5000
people are in need thereabouts and
that the lands are flooded south Of the
Arkansaw all the way down. to the
Louisiana boundary, and westward to
tie Bayou Bartholomew.
A letter to a merchant Of this city
received to day from Desha says: The
country on Old river is all overhowed,
the water being higher than ever
before known. Many stock have
been drowned or are dying
Of starvation. Near forty families live
along this part of the river and many
are out Of provisions. The letter says:
Unless they get assistance from
some source | can't see what will bes
come of them. l have been dividing
with those around me until [ am near
ly without myself and will be con
PEELED to stop. Many, in fact all The
houses are deep in the water and Che
animals have been scaffOlded up try
ing to keep above the swelling tile.
Some live in their gin houses, tHeir
residences and cabins having been
washed down and away. If assistance
is not given, many must suffer and
starvation is imminent. Both white
and colored are in the same condition.
l have one white family and part Of
another in the house with me who
could stay in their houses no longer,
one having been washed down and
Aoated off. We have the few stock
left on spots Of levees, but if lhe
water continues to rise many days, all
will be under.
While your citizens and merchants
are rendering assistance, | hope they
will not forget this little neighbor.
hood, for out of forty families there
are not ten but needs badly; the
want bread and meat.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02

under good officers and management.
Policies are issued upon the benefit
plan. One of the directors is VIM.
Porter, a very intelligent colored man
of this city. He is also general agent,
and has in the last two weeks taken
200 policies for $500 each. The order
is only a year old and numbers AGO
members. The Grand Master of the
State-F. D. Morton-is expected to
be at the entertainment, and the
order, which has highly worthy OBJ
jects in view, will no doubt receive
quite a good send off.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
FREE LUNCH EVERY DAY
at H. w. GOette's Saloon,
81 and 80 N. Court street. 155-
PnhIic Installation.

The officers. elect of Liberian
Lodge No. l of the United Brothers
of Friendship will be publicly in
stalled at the armory of the Shelby
Rifles and Zouave Guards, south wing
Of Greenlaw 0perahause, third floor,
Wednesday evening, the 9Th Of March.
The public are cordially invited to
attend. There will be a grand hop
after the ceremonies. Music by Prof,
Davis band, and refreshments will be
served.
This is a benevolent order Of col.
ored people. 1t has a charter, and is
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
The W0nfher.

WASHINGTON, March 2,-For Ten
nessee and the Ohio valley, fair
weather, southerly to westerly winds,
slight rise followed by a rising tenn
psrature, slight fall followed by :
barometer. The Ohio an
upper Mississippirivers will fall,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02

Island, has $50 acres open. 1t is all
under, and the fences are gone. The
stock wasremoved to higher lands in
good time.
The first break in the levees below
this city on the Mississippi side is
reported to be zeal Star Landing,
thirty miles from here.
The second break is below Halli-
CANS place, in Commerce bend, the
houses and cabins Of which were
washed away by the roaring food.
The levee here for a stretch of four or
FIVE miles is broken down, and all the
adjacent lands are under water.
The third levee break is near Aus
tin, sixty-fve miles below here. This
has flooded a large area.
The fourth break is at Trotter's
Landing, some three miles above and
on the opposite side from Helena.
This is a big washout, and has badly
torn up the railway leading from
Glendale down the SunfOwer valley.
The fifth levee break is at Gordon's
place, now worked by billiard & Coffin.
This is above Delta, and there are two
crevasses each,2OO..or 300 yards in ex-
tent. The live stock fromsthiS place
arrived in this city a couple of days
since, there being no dry land on the
plantation. The suorehouse at this
place had its foundation washed away
and the h~ouseiwas wrecked.
The situation appears to be growing
worse day by day, and if the swelling
of the waters does not check up very
soon, the whole country will be inun.
dated.
Those who claim to know say thai
the water In Walnut Bend is five
inches above the great swell Of 1862
and nine inches above that Of 1874
AS among the knowing ones here
however, there is much differenc,
of opinion regarding extreme higl
water mark, and nearly every man ha
views which don't harmonize witt
other mems.
At Miller's Point, just below Friar
Point, there is no levee, and plenty O
dry land visible.
, The levee at Anderson's Landing
$50 miles below Memphis, still holds
The people have given a'great deal q
attention to it, and expended hun
dreds of dollars for sacks alone, whic.
! were filled with earth and piled at tn
= low ylaces. About four thousan.
i, acres are protected, the land bein
= cultivated by R. S. Jones, W.
Wilkerson, j. w. Elange, Marti
Donaldson, S. j. Simpson, Z. NJ. Al
. person aud T. L. Jones. Contractc
4 Arnold hasa number of. hands campo
on the levee, and expects to hold i
Right at the landing the land is to
= wet to work, but further back it
= being plowed to get ready for plan
: ing.
+. At Modoc, St. Louis Landing an
Buffers, all further down, there al
no levees, except now and then a lit
= embankment foot or so high. II
people and stock did not seem to !
suffering.
al The water is four or five inch.
over the bank at Westover, on Il
NJ opposite side from Friars Point, b
10 several dry spots are visible, which a
!. all studded with cattle. The plant
70 lions clustered here are Williamson
% Craig's, Robb's, Robard's, and Apo
10 sons, with several other names not q
i. certained,
TX muir nWww
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
in one FIood.

Mr.. Ben Haynes, who was drowned
near Riverton, Miss, last Tuesday
morning while nobly trying to rescue
others imperiled by the surgiRg food,
is reported to have been a clever
young man of some twenty-three
years of age, and served as shipping
clerk for Messrs. Frank & Reinick at
the point where he lost his life.
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PHIL j. MALLON,
A Plumber, 2O4 Main ~. 81
Opened Out.

The Menken dry goods store was
%reopened to business to-day. The at
nouuCement yesterday was premature,
though the front blinds were off.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02

About ten o'clock last night the gas
main which crosses the bayou at the
junction of Alabama, johnson avenue,
Commerce and jackson streets, caught
fire. 1t kept up a free light until about
five o'clock this morning, when some
body Quenched it with mud. The
blaze made a bonfire as big as a hogs
head.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
Hazel KirAe.


The touching play Of Hazel Kirke
was performed last night with its usual
excellence. 1t will be repeated 20
night, when beautiful souvenirs are
to be distributed, the occasion being
the 15OOth representation of this re-
markable production.
SeanCes.
The artistic s%piritualist, Mr.. Ar
thur St. Elmo, will appear at the
Greenlaw 0perahouse tonight in one
Of his celebrated seances A member
of his troupe, Mons. Leroy, perform
ed on a tight rope in front Of the Pea
body yesterday afternoon, and won
much admiration from an immense out
of door audience. 1t was the best
free show. seen here since Clarence
Halls Flying Dutchman scared above
the clouds from the top of the Pea.
body Hotel.
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FOR SALE

GOOD mule. dray, harness and license.
VI Apply to G " Rutland, $50 Front st. 81
VALUABLE RESIDENCE PROPERTY
' We are authorized by tho owner to sell,
ct public sale, on the TENTH OF MARCH
NEXT, on the corner Of Madison and Main,
that large and desirable residence situated
on the northwest oorner Of Uuion and Wei
lington streets, having a front Of Ice feet on
Union By a depth sf 1855 on Wellington.
Terms cash. sale at u o clock. The premises
are open for inspection at any time.
1857 R0YSTER < co.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
Personal.
Shirts
Made to order,
Innh q MnnL OQk Main

Shirts
Made to order,
Loeb & Nook, 235 Main. 1927
Drs. Kimbro and Gabbert keep a
supply of fresh vaccine matter. 2
The double corsets, made by Louis
Lange, are worn by stout ladies
throughout the world. 1897
Miss Mary Schultz, formerly with
Leubrie Bros, is now at /. Gold
smith q Bros, Main street.
First-cIasS watch and jewelry
repairing by j. N. sGuifOrd & Co.,
1913 Mai0. Watch Crystals, 20c.
l25t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02
STOLEN.

IRON ~ residence, on Waldran avenue.
l near Poplar street, a set Of new buggy
harness and an extra buggy bride and reins.
A liberal reward. <. II. LAMB.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-03-02

The Peabody .HatsCO
Are now receiving new styles Of hats
from Eastern manufacturers. For
something nobby and elegant, call on
them.