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The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

We notice one fact in connection
with the working of the three mile
law. That statute is quite as eiiec-
tive as other laws and it is in those
communities where law is generally
disregarded that the three-mile law
fails to be well executed Arkan-
sas Democrat.
Just so; and it would be well for
the state if the people could under
stand that good citizens do not gen
orally seek homes in communities
where law is not respected Au-
gusta Videttc.
There is a full two.hour lecture in
the above clippings, full of thought
and wisdom, which might be studied
over with profit by our officers, and
citizens too, for that matter.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
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en- their legitimate business.

Advertisers by the year will berestricted
to their legitimate business.
tH-Yearly advertisements may be changed or
reset four times during the yeariree oi cha,s''
sE-Par.ies contracting for yearly advertise
-nents and disseminating from any cause, VIII oc
charged short time rates, as per time inserted
SEE RATES. =,
ASvert,s,na A Apencies, must be paid for in ad-
vance, OF a deposit made with some one whow
we may designate.
tN-Marriages and deaths, not exceeding zen
lines. will be published as news Tree OF cnaIgs,'
lint obituaries, tributes of respect. funeral noti-
ces and invitations charged as advertisements
tD-Ali personal matter, letters or commun,- y :
cations setting forth individual schemes or IN :
tcrests 10 be promoted, eman ating from party
or parties, organizations or societies. VIII DC
charged for as other advertisements
eN-In all legitimate demands OF the demo-
cratic or Conservative party, or OF the great M
terests of the general public upon our coiuinhs'
the TINES will not fail Of its duty
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

AT leyeo convention held at
Baton Rouge La, among the reso-
lutions adopted was one requesting
the Governor to invite the Governors
of Mississippi, Arkansas, Missouri,
Illinois and Tennessee, to appoint
delegates to the Industrial Levee
Convention at Vicksburg, the first
Monday in October next, to devise
means and plans to be presented to
Congress to bring about harmonious
action between the several states VI
securing aid from the national Gov
ernent for the Improvement of the
Mississippi Valley and protection
from the disastrous overilows and
hazardous navigation of the Mississ-
ippi ana its tributaries.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23


JouN Ii. FREEMAN, clerk of the
supreme court at Jackson, Tenn,
whose death is announced in the
Memphis Avalanche, will be remem-
bered by great number Of our peo-
pie as one of a party of gentlemen
who visited our town and spent some
time out on Big Lake, a few years
ago, on camp hunt, and who by his
gentlemanly bearing, graceful man
ners and genial disposition, won the
esteem and friendship of all with
whom he came in contact.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

sippi valley. All the upper streams
are swollen out of their banks. brid-
ges have been swept away and trav-
el by rail and otherwise impeded,
and much damage sustained. AT
St. Louis, the river on the 10Th stood
81 feet Z inches, by the guage, and
rising at the rate of 8 inches in twcn-
ty-four hours.
The waters have been steadily en-
croaching upon the banks at this
point during the week, and at the
low places, both above and below,
the mad waves are sloshing over.
An overflow at this season would be
disastrous indeed, and one our peo-
pie are not prepared to meet.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

THE Star route trial is over. Tho
jury in the Dorsey Brady case, after
being out but few minutes, brought
in a verdict of acquittal. We don't
know that the country will breathe
more freely after this, but Dorsey
and Brady undoubtedly will. 1t Is
now in order to abuse the prosecu-
tors engaged in this great steal.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

One of the most appalling calami-
ties of the century is reported from
Sunderland, Eng, wherein over two
hundred children were crushed to
death while in attendance at an ex-
hibition. Over 1000 children were
in attendance, when panic ensucd,
and in their eagerness to escape from
the building a "jam" occurred at the
gallery door, with the above results.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

The reports of storms, cyclones,
waterspouts and damaging rains
from the country bordering all the
upper tributaries of the great Father
of Waters, are anything but cheering
to the residents Of the lower Missis-
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

SEVERAL OF our state exchanges
have noted the fact that "suit had at
last been entered against ex-gover-
nor Churchill and his sureties," but
thus far have failed to report what
progress has been made in the case.
The people are interested and want
to know what disposition is being
made of the suit.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BY mutual agreement the different denomina'
ti0ns will hold divine services IN the Union
church as follows:
MEIHopIsr-Rev. T. B. +. James, first and
fourth Sabbaths feach month, at Qsceola
Second Sabbath at Mill Bayou and Elmot.
Third Sabbath ut Sandy Bayou land Carson
Lake.
BArrrsr-Rev. W. II Barksdalc, OF Memphis,
second Sabbath in each month
CHRIsriAs-Rev. Mr.. Jones, third Sabbath IN
zach month.
PRusBYrEnIAs-Rev Mr.. Cochran, o. Mem
phis, fourth Sunday in each month.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
Countv and ProbateJudge-S s. Ssmmes.
County and Circuit Clerk-Ben. n Baechus'
Shet III and Collector B. Haskins.
County Examiner Leon Roussan.
County Treasurer-J. w uzzeii.
County Surveyor-J II. Caruthers'
County Coroner-J. NJ. Lawrence.
County Assessor--J. n. Riggans.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Justices of the Pcea-J mes Liston, W. E.
Moss.
Constsble-G George Joyner.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-Alex Goodrich.
Recorder-Hugh X McVeigh.
Aidermen-James Liston, Peter Brickey. Geo.
+. Stowell, II. G. Dunayant, Jas. IL H-milioh'
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

STEUBENvILLE, O., was struck
"all of a heap" on the 10TH, by a
tornado. A strip of about half a mile
in width, in the most densely inhabi-
ted part of the city, was swept clean,
and strange to say, not soul was
hurt.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

uE llllte anu Dtl1oCIdt, COtclll-
porary papers at Jonesboro, are ma
king faces at each other, because of
a difference of opinion on the subject
of the whiskey or prohibition law. In
its last issue, the Democrat, which
opposes the execution of the three
mile law, quotes a great deal of BIZ
BILE language in support of his side
of the question, which he closes by
saying, awe make these quotations
to show that drunkenness is as old
as the sin Of adultery, and is no
more subject to prohibitory meas
ures." 1t is now in order for the
"Times" to come back at him and
quote from the same authority the
passage that says, "The drunkard
shall nowise enter the kindom of
heaven" and inform the democrat
man, who is stranger in Arkansas,
that the sin of adultery finds but lit
tie favor in this day and generation,
even in Arkansas, and most always,
like the sin Of murder and horse
stealing. Eeaps its just reward, either
at the end of a rope or the muzzle of
a shotgun; and if he entcrtains any
doubts on these points, why, just let
him try it on, &c. Then, by way of
retaliation, and drawing parallel
he might point with his index finger
to the pistol law in force in this state,
which at FIRST, like the prohibition
law, caused a great deal Of kicking
by the same class of men who to-day
are kicking against the enforcement
of the three mile law. He might
quote not only the Bible, but all his
tory, sacred and profane, and every
issue of Beadie's yellow back dime
novels, to prove that weapons were
always carried, even from the days
of Adam, when Cain carried his little
club and went in search Of his dear
brother, Abel, and slew him, (he was
not cable" to resist such an arpu-
ment). Weapons, like the liquors
drank in those early days, have un-
dergonc many changes since then;
and he could make his retort some-
what interesting by giving the histo-
ry and description of the various
make and style of weapons carried
by the different tribes and nations
of the past, from the primitive Cain
club, which was extensively advcr-
tised at the time as "safe and al
ways ready weapon, and warranted
never to miss fire." down to the lat.
est improved, double action, autom-
attic ejector Smith & Wesson hip
pocket artillery. He could point to
all these implements of death as a
precedent for the right to carry arms
ana shoot, on the least provocation,
a friend or nighbor; right sanction
ed by the laws Of all ages, and guar
anteed by the contribution; right,
exercised to a very great extent in
the past. He might then wind up
by coolly informing the Democrat
man that even this old and long
cherished christian habit, notwith.
standing the strong opposition of
those who preferred to take the law
into their own hands, and be unto
themselves a law, has been success
fully prohibited here in Arkansas,
at least, as nearly so, as any law can
be made successful. Such reply, of
course, would elicit another able ar
ticle buttered with more quotations;
the readers entertained, and the oh.
ject of journalism accomplished.
~ ts,nn u.nS.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

Read what Sunset Cox: "The farm
capital is over S12,000,000,000; the
manufacturing capital not $4,000,
000," and yet through the villainy
of our robber tariff; through the i'm
position of unequal burdens the
manufacturers make S22, where the
farmers make So, "Thc West and
South must have their say in leg
islation.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

Gov. Berry's little s year old girl
died this week at Ozark this state.
We extend sympathy to the bereav-
ed family,
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23

WnITEwAsH.-The following is a
good way to mix whitewash so 1t will
not rub off: Mix up half a pailfuI OF
lime and water, ready to put on the
wall; then take one-quarter pint OF
flour, mix it up with the water; then
pour on it boiling water, sufficient
quantity to thlcken it; pour it while
hot into the whitewash, stir all to-
gcther and it is ready for use,
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head, giving name. occupa-
ton, business or profession, and location. Will
bs charged 81 per annum.
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
VOLUME XIV.
THE OSCE0LA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
editor and PrOprieto +

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. lin advance ?
For a Term of One year. ar..'.'.''.''.''''ei gS gs
SIX Months. ........''''' ~
The Osceola times., 1883-06-23
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
FOR TRANSIENT AND LEGAL NOTICES

LEGAL NOTICES.
One dollar per square OF one men running Wv
r.asure. or space oil ten lines Of this type ior
Irst insertion, and seventy live cents ior each
aubseQuent insertion.
earns AND DADvERTIsEMENTS:
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22
A material augmentation in the move

A mate rial augmentation in the move.
ment of products 10 the seaboard may
now be looked upon rs certain, as all the
great waterways, both natural and arti-
fetal, are open for traffic. There Is n
fleet of 1879 vessels, with tonnage of
I'll 1863 tons, on the great northern
lakes, and this vast squadron OF com
merce is already beginning TO swell the
tide of traffic pouring through the canals
to the great natural outlets of the coun-
try. Within the past month the ship
ments from the lakes and river marts of
the west have been more than l0OVO
bushels of wheat and 407S,O bushels
of oats, besides 465 900 barrels OF flour,
showing III each case a very important
increase compared with the saue time
last year. Thus far in the presen. crop
year the receipts OF grain at the princi-
pal seaboard ports have been l2S, ,656 900
bushels against 6S, ,933, 900 bushels during
the same period last season, while the
receipts OF flour, running up to - 10000
barrels, are larger by fully 100000
barrels than they were up to this date in
1882. The trans continental traffic is in
creasing, that of one railroad last year
increasing % per cent. The commerce
on the Missi ssippi River for 8, 100 miles,
from the Missouri to the Gulf of Mexi-
co, is also steadily augmenting, rs is par
TALLY revealed by the exports OF IS ,iS9-
039 from New Orleans within month.
The milling industry in Minnesota is be-
coming more active; the great mills in
st. Pau and Minneapolis, which were
closed or season having just resumed
operations.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22

| tho consideration OF the report on Judiciary an
| amendment was offered 10 the section VIII cb
| proyl'es that for the purpose OF Reelection no
! supreme Judge shall toe deemed To have lost
| Ills residence IN the district y reason OF his
| removal TO the seat of government Ia the dis
| Ct arge of his official dutes and adding This
provided that al the first cl cton under this
| constitution, residence &C one year shall be
sufficient 70 renoer any person eligible who
has the other qualifications prescribed by this
section"
A delegate, in opposing toe amendment, said
1t was intended especially for Judge Edgerton,
yet lie didn't object T. Il for that reason, but
because the point was covered by an
other section, o9d lac wished to
avoid repetition. The amendment was with
drawn. In The report on corporations aud
anklug section was inserted directing that
the IcSl~ia are shai lr vide wholesome laws
from Ilm- io innor ga, ting the tarlifs charged
by trans oriaton companies and other laws
governing ne carfHSt uf products and passen-
gers, a. tp far rate, "a provides also for the
election by vote of tle people OF a board OF
commissioners, to be- com posed OF three mem.
befS, who shall not be Interested in any way In
any transportation company, and whose fuuc-
mons shan bo 10 see that all laws
relating to transportation are enforced
during the consideration OF the report there
wa some hot shot fired at the railroad cor
pola l.ois Of the country. A resolution was
offered during the day by A. H. Melville of
Huron, aud referred to the leois ative commit.
tee, directing that Whenever ,, 900 legal voters
petition the legislature for the submission OF
any amendment - the constitution asking
that questi n be submitted To the vote OF the
people, 1t $hail bo so submitted at the next
election Ihtr after, aud If a majority Of the
legal voters are recorded in favor OF the
Amendment it shall then become part of the
constitution Ii liz understood that the reso-
luton will come before the convention for in
corporation In the constitution
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22

A ride in Washington street car al
night is described AS being very excitin.
and, at times. very exhilarating, especi
ally rs there are often ten colored per.
Sons to one white. Il is currently re-
ported that the other night on one car
there were six whites in load of sixty
eight. Two white men were in the front
OF the car, and just opposite one colored
girl was sitting in the lap of another
The car jolted and threw one of the
white men against the colored girl. She
called to her escort for protection. The
escort went for the white man and was
promptly knocked out of the car in one
round. The fight became general be-
tween the white men and the colored
people. The whites stood their ground
and made their opponents fly ont of the
windows and doors in great confusion.
The bottom Of the car Was strewn with
buttons and ribbons, torn off the women's
clothes as they slipped out of the win
doWs.
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22
A Terrible Snake.

A new snake, the first speciman of its
race ever exhibited in England, Is at
tracing the attention of the sight-seers
at the 200" in London. 1t is eighteen
inches long and ola dingy gray color.
But though small, 1t il the deadliest OF
reptiles, and, in fact, Of created things
This king of asps is more dangerous
than the cobra or the korait, for it does
not turn and run like the one, or flash
into concealment, like the other, but
with fearless pluck gives fight, and
pitches its eighteen inches Of length
| against any conner.
A stroke of a stick will break 1t In two,
| or stone will smash il, but such ia its
| venomous malignity that it will challenge
| attack by every device In its power,
stalking his own life on the mere chance
| Of it's adversary coming within the little
| circle Of its reach.
At most the radius of that tcircleistwelve
inches, but within it at any point lies
certain death.
In the bare hope Of hand or foot tres
passing within it's reach the echis throws
its body into figure-of-eight coil, and
attracting attention by rubbing its loops
together, which, from the roughness OF
the scales, (hence the epithet carinata)
makes a rustling sound, erects lts
| head in the center and awaits at,
| tack.
No one having orce encountered this
! terrible little creature can ever forget its
truculent aspect when aroused.
The echis not wait to strike until 1t is
| within striking distance, but vents its
malice in repeatedly darting at nothing,
hoping to agpravate Its antagonist into
| coming 10 closer quarters, or more
| probably as mere expression Of its own
incontrollable viciousness.
Basking i'm the sun, until aroused to
sudden anger hv football, it then coils
itself up 30 that q mans hand might
| cover it, and watts.
The needless victim approaches, dis.
regards the rustling 1T his feet, and the
next instant goes staggering from the
| path for he has felt the deathbite and
| is doomed.
The echis never misses its aim. The
bitten man is given few moments. The
swift venom strikes the life instantly
from his blood; his limbs became para
lyzed, his eyes dizzy, he reels as he
walks, suddenly stops. clutches ut some
thing, and falls.-Yonth's Compan-
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22

The English press is very outspoken
against the coming Franco-C Chinese war
and points out that the shock. in such
an event. TO English trade in the East
Indies, would be disastrous, while the
dislocation of the cotton trade occupied d
in making no clothes for China would
throw thousands of Lancashire weavers
out Of work The revenue Of British In
dia would also naturally suffer, and rela.
tions between England and France be
IN consequence emDlttered. The follow
ing figures show the annual trade of the
5000, 900 Chinese, whose army is 900
600 strong, at ayearly cost of S75 ,0O0, 900.
The external commerce of China is but
small, while imports chiefly Of cotton
and wollen piece goods, metals and
opium from India amount to $lOj,0OO,-
600, Of which $40, 200, 900 is for the last
named item. The exports are tea, $52,-
100000, and silk S52 ,0OL 900, whilst sun
dries make total OF Slln. .nnO Oun Great
Britain takos about So 500 900 of Tho,
and India with English colonies, $35,-
OOO 600
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22
The Unreturneu Soldier.

Correspondence Boston Transcript.
saw some of the q. A. Il. men max
ing small mound of flowers in one
corner of the yard, and on inquiry found
it was in honor of the unreturned SOL
diers. And now comes the most solemn
part of all. They soon gath red az Jund
the mound Of flowers, the men all with
uncovered heads. The minister made
q quiet, touching prayer, then woman
and daughter came 10 the side of the
mound and the daughter sang 80 sweetly
'"rhe Faded Coat Of Blue" The woman
was the widow of one Of the brave men
who went to war early in 1862, leaving
his wife and this daughter, a wee little
babe, in her arms. The man never
came back and never was found.
Everybody was deeply affected as that
daughter, now woman, stood by the
mound OF flowers and sang 40 sweetly TO
her fathers memory. AS they all stood
there in that quiet place, with reverent
hearts and uncovered heads, and as
she sang the last
"I'll find you and know you among the
good aud true.
When q robe OF white is given for your
faded coat of blue
l think il ia safe 10 say there were few
dry eyes among them; perhaps 1t was
because my own eyes were so blurred,
but am sure saw an old farmer draw
the back OF his hard. rough hand across
his eyes. As sne sang the hast, her voice
had hardly died away and the band
struck in-Oh, so sottly,-iust The cho-
rus of "Sweet By.and-by." 1t was so
soft and minu. the drum that the horse
didn't start. and there, in that death
like stiffness. it was simply heavenly.
Blu; il brought too much of sadness To me
turned my horse and quietly rode
away. Do you smile at the simplicity OF
il all? Methinks our own loving hearts
could not have expressed q finer
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22
A SagaciOus Animal.

A dark bay mare, belonging to DR..
Thomas s. Stevens, of Trenton, N. j.,
whose stable is on Cooper street, near
Market, accomplished wonderful feat
the other morning. Sne had been driv-
en- to the stable, nnhitched from the
buggy, and left standing inside, united,
until the colored hostler ascended to the
haymow. His surprize may be imag-
ined' OH haying his attention drawn To-
ward that quarter by peculiar noise, 10
see the head and shoulders Of the saga
cious snima! appearing up the stairway,
which she climbed in safety, and which
is quite steep and contains twenty-five
steps. The hostler had doubtless been
tardy about putting down the hay for the
mares dinner, and she had become
tired Of waiting. DIR. Stevens said he
had little doubt that she would follow
him down again without, danger, but as
she is valuable animal and quite q net
he hardly cared TO take the risk. In
stead she was allowed 10 walk right into
the haymow. At noon carpenters built
IN inclined plane from the haymo y door
to the opposits side OF the street, upen
which the adventurous animal descend.
cd with perfect safety
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22
The Corn Crop.

The Chicago Farmers Review, from ex-
tended advices, publishes the following
comment on the injury TO the corn crop BY
the recent frosts: Frosts Of greater or lsn
severity have been experienced throughOut
Wisconsin. Minnesota, Northern Iowa and
Illinois and the entire state Of Michigan.
causing serious damage to corn. The Ak
tent OF the injury to the crop II h at thia
writing impossible to estimate In some Of
the territory visited ~ the frost the crops
were 50 fully matured ~ 10 expcEisuco no
injury. 1t will be safe. We think, % esti-
mate the injury In territory named a s.
per cent. II may exceed this estiuaate.
Throughout the same territory other cRops,
such as tobacco. hops, tomatoes, eic, =
well "A grapes, we're greatly injured or ut.
terly ruined. In Kansas, kebraska, South
ern and Wessern Iowa, Southern Illinois
and Indiana, snA al other portions a the
Is reported ~ - Z n
The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-09-22

According to dispatch from Paris to
London, the Chinese Ambassador has
demanded the withdrawal of France
from the Hue treaty, and VI. Ferry has
refused; but the negotiations for some
sort of settlement are still continuing.
Meanwhile, the preparations for war are
going on in China, and affairs have
reached that point at which ii may soon
be out of the power of either side to
prevent it. War seems to involve
trouble in the treaty ports, if not a
blockade of them, and the relations of
France with England are, to say the
least, seriously affected by such pros.
pect.