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er able, it is said, TO attend school.
His education he gained by his own
efforts at night, after working all day
at his trade, and by the help of his
wife.
The early home Of Gen. Grant, al
20, on the banks of the Ohio, more
than fifty years ago, WIS without
many of the comforts of civilized life.
Till he was II, when he was sent to
West Point, he lived the life of a
common boy, in a common home.
James A. Garfield, like so many
of his predecessors, was born in a log
hut. When he was one and one
half years old his father died. The
family was poor. When he had
hardly entered his teens he was do
ing mans work in the harvest field.
He learned the carpenters trade.
He worked on the Ohio canal. He
was determined, however, to have an
education, and, leaving his plane and
his scythe, he worked his way through
the preparatory school, and, with
some help from friends, was able to
graduate at Williams College.
The lives of many Of the Presi-
dents prove that no boy is so poor
but that he may hope to attain the
highest honors which the American
people can give.
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POOR BOYS.
a Few Who Have Become
Presidents Ofthc I'M
ted States.

The second President of the Uni
ted States, John Adams, was the son
of farmer of moderate means, who
was compelled to work constantly
for the support ofhis family. When,
at the age of 20, the son graduated
at Harvard College, his education
was his only capital for his start in
active life.
Andrew Jackson was born in log
hut in extreme poverty. He grew
up in the woods of North Carolina,
living in the home Of a relative,
where his mother worked to support
herself and her three children.
flames X. Polk, the eleventh Pres
ident, spent his early days on farm
in the wilderness of North Car iolina.
His father placed him in a store with
the intention that he should enter
mercantile life; but his dislike for
business was so great that at the age
of Is he was sent to the Murfreesbo-
ro Academy to fit him for college.
Millard Fillmore was the son of IA
New York farmer, and his home was
an humble one. When he was 1
years of age he was sent away from
home to learn the business of cloth
Ter. But five years later he entered
law office, and at the age of 23 was
admitted to the bar.
James Buchanan was born in a
small town of the Allegheny noun
tains. His father was poor, and by
his own AK built his home in the will
dcrness. When James was $ years
Of age hc was placed at school, and
six years later entered Dickinson
College. where he graduated with
the highest honors.
1t is well known that Abraham
Lincoln was the son of parents who
were the poorest of the poor. TIL
he was more than 81 his home was a
log cabin. His attendance ut school
was limited TO a few months. From
early life he. was compelled to lie
pend on himself not only for his liv
ing, but also for his success in his
business and his profession.
At the age Of 10. Andrew John
SON was apprenticcd to tailor. Pre-
viously, his mother had supported
him bv her own labor. He was new
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(.slitcaUisIll.

When YOU find man the object
of malicious attacks, and you see
that men of vile natures are busilv
engaged in doing him all the mis-
chief in their power, just pause and
ask yourself the question, "why are
such men the object Of SANDER and
abuse? why are these men convert
ing themselves into sewers to drain
of filthy sisnders from some COM
mon ccsspooj Of gossip and defama-
tion all through the country" In
ninety-nine cases out of hundred
YOU will find that the eesspool Of
slander and defamation has its source
in the hearts of creatures, of whom
Guiteau is the type aud representa-
tive. Men who have the confidence
and esteem of the quiet, thinking
people, All esteem and confidence
founded upon the observation of a
life, which in its general tenor has
been useful, manly and upright, YOU
will find To be the men who excite
the hate and vengeance of what we
may well call GrIrEAUIsM. If Gar
field had not been the centre Of a
nations respect and confidence, he
would never have excited the cnvi-
ous bullet of Guiteau; and all men
who by talent, genius and patriotism
rise in public esteem may expect to
find Guiteauism lurking upon their
pathway, and they are fortunate fits
deadly ma)ignity attempts no more
than the assassination of character
None understood, or more carefully
guarded themselves against the bale
full effects of Guiteauism than did
the great men of the Roman Rcpub-
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lie. When the victorious consul re-
turned home, and was receiving the
reward of a Triumphant Progress
through the city, he wore little
hollow golden ball around his neck,
called Balla AWea, in which was en-
closed some secret amulet, or pre-
servatite against envy, or Gaifedaism.
To use a modern phrase, they had
got it down to a fine point M the an
cient city of Rome. Good men, true
men. brave men, rejoice when they
see another making the best use OF
his mind, heart and strength, and
look with charity upon his failings,
and feel a genuine touch of human
sympathy when they see him, by fair
and honest effort, rising above pow
erty, and sustaining himself in the
worlds sickening strife for existence:
but Guiteau, the dead-beat, the con
fdence man, the man of crooked
business transactions, the man of un-
bounded vanity and diseased egot-
ism, whose heart is the abode of ev-
cry unclean reptile which envy and
malice can breed, Guiteau looks
upon such man rs his personal en-
envy. lie measures the rest Of man
kind by himself, and every faculty
Of his mind being thoroughly cor
rupted by malice, he is morally toe
short-sighted to see that be is an OBJ
iect of aversion and suspicion to all
with whom he comes in contact. We
hope and believe that out of the
CORY bed of James a. Garfield will
come spirit which shall not only
purify the politics of the nation, but
exterminate from tie blood Of The
English speaking rae the last taint
of Guiteauism in both public and
private life.
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Governor Luke Z. Blackburn, of

Governor Luke Z. Blackburn, of
Kentucky, in recent conversation
took the following optimistic view #
his own achievements: Ny ambi-
ton is satisfied. and am quietly
pursuing my Official course. ! am
proud to know that | am the chi, {
executive of one of the grandest
states in the union, that ! was elect
ed by the largest ma jority ever given
candidate for governor, and that |
got my election honestly. Garfield
was elected by money, Arthur is but
an accident, but ] hold place equal
in my estimation to any Office in the
world, and it came to me fairly and
honestly. ] never spent a cent in
the campaign, ! never treated man,
| never told slangy story on the
stump, and | never bribed anybody
to vote for me. Some of the papers
here pitched into me a little at first,
but they only wanted to blacl;mail
me. paid no atten'inn TO them.
Had ! been Inclined TO buy what lit
tie influence they have, it would not
have been necessary. My election
was a foregone conclusion"
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Sentenced TO Hang.

Judge Cox sentenced Guiteau TO
be hung June Both, between the
hours Of - and 2p. m, at the Wash
ington Jail. While sentence was
being pronounced, the same inter
ruptions which characterized the trial
were indulged in by Guiteau, and nc
doubt will be continued to the time
when the trap is sprung, and ms
dead body is suspended between
heaven and earth. His 1ssl words
will be, "My blood will rest ON Cork
hill and the Jury" " and that will &C
laundering down the ages. Now
that this business is nearly over, rush
up the Treasury investigation.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11
NINETEEN REASONS.

A great many people can not un-
derstand why the female portion Of
the community prefer sober men.
The matter is simple enough.
|. Wives like sober husbands be-
cause they can reason with sober
man.
=. The sober man is more COM
panionable.
9. Sober men have pride. and
pride is a woman's main hold.
4. Sobriety means a comfortable
home.
5. Good clothes for mother and
children.
o. A house Of your own.
Z, Evenings at home instead of in
bar-room.
s. Better health and the enjoy
ment of life.
8. An elevated view of life and a
sense of your responsibility.
10. You are a credit to your wife
and children.
II. People who once despised you
will now bless you.
IL. Your words will be gagged as
you resist the tempter.
i3. Young men will pattern after
you.
ii. You will be an ornament to
society and the whole town in which
you live.
10. The whole community will
take pride in you and wish they had
more like you.
l6. Your family and friends will
appreciate you.
II. Your enemies will admire your
path of sobriety.
Is. Scolfers will be disarmed by
your works,
10. Your many qualities will grow
with your wears.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

Among the proceedings in the su.
premc court, and the cases reported
in the Little Rock Gazette, we notice
the following from Mississippi coun-
ty:
No. 30 Bowen, as Trustee, etc,
VS.. Fassett. Appeal from Mississip-
pi. Opinion by English, {. J. AZ
hrmed.
This case created considerable in
terest at the time. 1t first came up
in j. p. Court; was taken up TO the
Common Pleas and Circuit Court,
and now the Supreme Court affirmed
the judgements of all the lower
courts.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

Little words are the sweetest to
hear; little charities fly fartherest,
and stay longest on the wing; little
lakes are the stillest; little hearts are
the fullest, and little farms are the
best titled. Little books are the most
read and little songs are the most
loved. And when nature would make
any thing especially rare and bcauti-
ful, She makes it little little pearls,
little diamonds, little dcw-drops.
Every man calls that little which he
loves best on earth. Ex.
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ew- Advertisers by the year VIII lie restricted
Go their legitimate business.
exr-Yearly advertisements may De en'ht ~ h,o teu
r,sr, four times during the year ffee OF chaiRe
tsy-Pariies contracting for yearly advertise
,nepts and disseminating from any cause. VIII pc
charged snort time rates, AS per time inserted
SEE RATES
ryy- Foreign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies, must be paid for in ad-
vance, or deposit made with some one whom
We may designate.
t%y- Marriages and deaths, not exceeding ten
Une. will be published rs news, iree of charge,
hut obituaries tributes of respect. funeral notlc-
es and invitations charged ~ advertisements.
sS- Ali personal matter, letters or communi-
cations setting forth individual schemes or IN =
trrtsts to be promoted, emanating from parry
ar nnrtir- organizations or societies. Will DC
charged for 81 other advertisements.
In all legitimate demands OF inc az, neno- no
rraiie or Conservative party. or OF the great NJ
,~e-t. of tho general public upon our columns,
2 ne TfMEs will not isil of its duty
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

Hon. John l.. Palmer, Of Little
Rock. who assisted at the birth of the
Temperance Cause in Arkansas, and
nursed and looked after its infancy
and youth and who if he survive it,
will be chief mourner at the funeral,
seems 10 have been pretty well lost
sight of by the army Of ne" recruits
now following he temperance stand
ard. But if John l., is ignored at
present, the history of the cause in
Arkansas will not ignore him, unless
the history is to be like the play OF
Hamlet. with the character Of Ham
let left out.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

WE see from the Searcy Beacon
that our fellow townsman, Hon.
II. NJ. McVeigh, has been elected by
the bar of that place, special Judge
TO try certain cases in which the regu-
lar Judge is disqualified This is a
high compliment, and no doubt is
Justly appreciated by the recipient.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

Fifteen cases Of smallpox have
been reported 70 the Board Of Health
in 4S hours at Memphis, three Of
which died.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

GIN Winfield Scott Hancock Wis
tied Hot Springs and Little Rock this
week. The object Of his visit per
tanned TO military matters.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

THE Cotton products of the Unit
ed States for the year 1881 amounted
to $685. $50 bales.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

IF a solid body like the Democrat
ic party is riven in twain by shad-
ow, it will be the first case of the
kind on record.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

We are informed that Judge Cy-
pert instructed the grand jury to find
true bills against any express agent
who delivers packages containing
whisky, marked CO. D., in the town
of Sesrcr.-lE Record.
We wont he at all surprised if
somebody didn't get sick Of violating
the prohibitory law here in Osceola,
in this respect. We are no lawyer,
but if we understand the object of
the three mile law, ii is to prohibit
the sale, or giving away, in any man
nor, Of alcoholic liquors; and if deliv-
ering whiskey in quart bottles and
Jugs, with a little red sealing wax
over the stopper is not a violation OF
the law, then we admit that we don't
know what the object of the law is.
Perhaps our next Circuit Court will
throw a little light upon the subject.
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II. NJ. MCNEIGH. S. 5. sEIAES.
McVeigh g. Semmes,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW.
s. s SEMN1ES,
~ d TIL X YPE II lG.
ONCEOL.f.

- Mississippi 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 abstracting titles,
and to whatever may appertain
,oa general Land Agency.
Jan. 16 e.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11

THE Daily Helena Yeoman has
suspended until July lst. The week
w will be continued.
The Osceola times., 1882-02-11
Profes sionals.
DR.. W. D. JONES.
Physician and Surgeon,

sr,c,,rrss: Diseases OF Women aud Chill
ciep
once, in Bailey house rear Of Times orce,
near the Levee, osCEOLAt Aik. l2-lO-l!
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VOLUME XIII.
THE OSCE0LA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
EditOra and PrOprieto r

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. I'm advanced
For a Term of one year ............,".sl "
=. =. S.N Months. ....'.s' 10
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RATES OF ADVERTISING:
yoR TRANSIENT AND LEG AL NOTICES:

LEGAL NOTICES.
One dollar per square OF one men ruhnihs ,
measure, or space OF ten lines OF thus type, ior
rrst Insertion. and seventy live cents ioT ea0h
subseq aent insertion
,.nns ,Nn ,nyEHTJSEMESTs
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04
DOMESTIC SUGAR PRODUC-
TON.

Mr.. Lewis S. Wares late publica-
ton, entitled Study of the Vari-
GUS Sources of Sugar" states that
the value of sugar imported into The
United States is greater than that
of any other single article of COM
merce. In the year 1880, statistics
show that the enormous quantity of
over 1923, 600 900 pounds of sugar
were imported into this country, at
a cost of nearly 1920, 100000. The
average yearly consumption per
capita during the decade from 1860
to 1870 was about 2S pounds, but
in the 10 years following it had
risen to 80 pounds, an increase of
about IS per cent. in 10 years, and
is steadily on the increase.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

Governor McEnery includes dogs
in the list of taxable property which he
has furnished to the Assessors. This is
an excellent idea. We see no Ieason
Why dogs should not be taxed as we'll as
other stock. Let every dog in the State
be assessed, and the tax collected, under
penalty of death to the dog. A strict
dog law, rigidly enforced. would be a
blessing to sheep raisers. They pay
taxes on their sheep, and il would be
but an act of simple justice for our
Police Jury to pass law that would
protect their docks from the ravages of
sheep-killing dogs.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04
GOATS TO PROTECT SHEEP

A correspondent of the Scaertifc
american, writing from Washing
ton, D. c., has tried the expert
ment of protecting his sheep with
goats. and gives his experience as
follows:
Page e of your issue of January
IA contains an extract from the New
York Sun, advising the public that
the farmers in portions of New
Jersey protect their sheep with
goats. 1t is to be hoped, for the
sleeps sake. that no farmers out
side of New Jersey will ever follow
their example. I once owned q
beautiful Angora buck and eve, and
as he was the "best man" in the
hood, I trained the pair
-heep for the lat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

The highest price yet offered fol
Guiteau's body is 5000. by a specuistor
who proposes to embalm and exhibit it.
Guiteau ought to feel fattered at the
prospect of being kept before the peo-
ple," but we cannot believe that such q
disgraceful exhibition would be toler.
ated by the public. Considering the
enormity of his crime, hs ought to feel
satisfied if he gets decent burial in an
obsure place in Potter's field. The pic
lures of his execution, and the full ac-
counts Of it in the illustrated papers.
will be more than enough to satisfy pub
lie curiosity. He will then soon be for.
gotten, or remembered only as a tester.
ing cancer in an uncomfortable portion
of the body of civilization.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

Ice FAcToRY.-An enterprisEg citizen
Of New Orleans proposes to erect an ice
factory somewhere in the country, on
the line Of the jackson Railroad, end
supply the city with ice We think an
ice factory on this side of the Lake. On
the Tchefuncta or Bogue Falia, with a
couple of good vessels to carry the ice to
the city, would prove much more
profitable investment. The great saving
in taxes and railroad charges would
soon pay tor the vessels and the factory,
and enable it to successfully compete
with the factories in New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

The New Orleans States says that
Mr.. Bernard Sloeum, who recently
filled an engagement ut the academy
of Music, met reporter the Other
day and gave him the following re-
cipe. which be said was sure cure
for smallpox: Take five cents
worth of Cream # Tartar and put
it in a pint of water, stir it up and
give the patient a teaspoonful OF
the mixture every four hours, The
same dose twice day will act as
preventive to persons who are in at
tendance upon the sick. With the
above Mr.. Sloeum says he has
worked scores of cases in England.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04
LETTER FROM VERA CRUZ.
VEGA CsEz. January %, 1882.

VERA CREz. January %, 1882.
EDITOR ST.. TAAMANY FARMER:
Dear SRI arrived at this bean.
tiful city on Friday morning. the
Goth, at seven o'clock, touching al
Bagbad, Tampico and Tuxpan.
We had splendid voyage. The
steamer City of Merida had a full
cargo. consisting of 1900 bales Of
cotton and a large amount of other
freight. The passengers were
nearly all American gentlemen and
ladies, and most of them took the
train, on the same day of our ar
rival, for the City of Mexico.
A great many ships and steamers
are lying in the barbor. The city
is very quiet. I have not seen a
single case OF drunkenness since
have been here.
We have here ell kinds of vegesa-
bles; also fLe red snappers and
pompanos. at a very low price
This is, without doubt, a fine place
to live. Money is plentiful here.
Every man gets u little Oft. Cigar
makers get from IS to $50 a thou
sand, according to quality. There
is no license exacted for making
cigars here.
l will start for San Andlos Tux
tia, State of Vera Cruz-the fertile
region of the State-in few da, s.
and will then be able to give you a
description Of that portion of the
State. Yours etc.,
GpsFAyE DUPART.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

Maryland, considering the charge
for marriage licenses as a tax on
matrimony aud IN encouragement
to immortality, now proposes to
make such licenses free. In
reasoning on the subject, it is sal-
legged that high licenses discourage
matrimony, which according to all
statistics prolongs life. peoples cities
towns and countries, gives birth to
Presidents, Governors. and even
Legislators. creates soldiers and pro-
duces beautiful women, while fur
nishing pupils for our public schools
and colleges, patients for the doc
tors, Subjects for the hospitals. and
inhabitants for the grave-yards."
Evidently Maryland is determined
that there shall be "life in the old
land yet"
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04
GpsFAyE DUPART.

While it may be- held by some
that the expenses of Government
might be curtailed, it must be ad-
mitted that the new Constitution
goes as far in that direction as it is
possible to 20. Under it's provisions,
the salaries of public officials and
the pay of legislators has been SO
cut down as to give them a bare
living, while serving the State.
Every useless Office that We know OF
of has been abolished.-Capitolian
Advocate.
How about the Circuit Judges?
1t appears to US that the Circuit
Courts are both very expensive and
very useless, and ought to be abol-
isled.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

Speaking Of a reciprocity treaty With
Mexico, Senior Romero, promipAn
Mexican, says:
If, in return for the United States
granting absolute freedom Of entry to
our sugar and other bulky staples, of
which they would consume enormous
quantities, our government establishes
reduced tariffs for their manufactured
articles, the result could not bst be safe
and advantageous to all concerned.
1t would doubtless prove advantageous
to manufacturers and sugar refnezs, at
the expense of the sugar planters.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

On Tuesday, Jan. 81, very disastrous
fire occurred in newspaper row,
New York city, and number of news
paper offices were destroyed, including
the Scientific Amer icdn, one of our most
valued exchanges, and the finest paper
on scientific subjects in the world. Its
permanent loss would be a public mis-
fortune. We hope it will speedily re-
appear in all its former excellence.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1882-02-04

In conversation with a Times Democrat
reporter. in Washington, last Tuesday,
Hon. E. John Ellis said he thought that
the scare about the sugar qssstion was
entirely premature and exaggerated. He
understands from certain members of
the Committee that they will never
consent to bring in any bill that
would slaughter Southern agricul-
tural interests alone, but should there
be reported general bill for q revision.
the tariff on sugar would have to take its
chances, and probably subMit to a
reduction of duties.