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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-05-19
THE WOMAN AT THE WINDOW.


New York World.
Yesterday young lady in a gray Jersey,
banged hair, and wearing bracelets with mon
ogram ten-cent pieces hanging therefrom,
headed the line at one OF the retail stamp
windows in the general postoffice.
''How much will this be?'' she asked, hand
ing in square envelope with a tigers head
on the upper left-hand corner.
six cents, ma am" answered the blue-coat
official, reaching out two three-cent stamps.
'SOh, have two threes in my pocketbook
il | can find them" she said, as she thrust
her hand into an alligator-skin bag and drew
ont a scented pocket-handkerchief, which she
laid on the window. put her little finger
through a large brass key, and stuck an opera
ticket between her teeth.
''Give me two twos and one, please. This
is for Europe it's five cents for Europe, ism
itP Never mind, give me one five instead, l
suppose you keep fives, don't youT'
"Yes, maam."
Dear mel left the threes at home, or lost
them. Give me two threes. Oh, never mind;
I've got them now"
The young lady put the ticket in her bag,
proceeded to lick the stamps and fasten them
on the letter. while an old gentleman with
a gold headed cane reached five cents over
her head and asked for postals, and small
boy IN his shirt-sleeves crawled up between
her and the window and handed in big yell
low envelope, shouting:
weigh that"
Still she held her place. do you keep
stamped envelopes she asked
"Yes, ma am What kind do You want?'
Zones with mourning around the edge"
Don't keep EN-"
''Well give me a postal"
The clerk gave her change for a quarter,
while the rear man in the line leaned for sup
port against the partition with the-world-
t-madein-a-day look on his counte-
nance. She picked up her handkerchief, took
the key off her finger and asked for a news
paper wrapper
By this time the third man in the line said
something about missing the Staten Island
boat.
She withdrew, and just as No. 2 moved
into her place she rushed back and asked
when the two-cent stamp law goes into ope-
ration. I'm October ma'am" shouted the
official out through the window.
''Just one miuutel Where is the place to
drop Chicago letters?"
One of the watchmen came up and showed
her 10 the window labelled domestic let
tiers, aud she went away happy.
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Thinks An Men Are Liars.

burlington hAWkeye.
A young inquirer" wants to know when
is a man the most truthfulT' When he's
asleep. boy; when he's asleep. And don't
you trust him too far. even then. His wife
doesn't. Often and often, when he has inn
pressed her with profound conviction that he
is so sound asleep that thunder couldn't
got her hand into the breast pocket Of his
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coat before he snarls, "Out O. that, now.'
very uncertain piece of property under any
circumstances, and he's safest when he's
dead. That is, some men are. Men we don't
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Lydia f. Pmkhan's Vegetable Compound
strengthens the stomach and kidneys and aids
digestion,
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
JUDGE BLACK.

A few years ago young man
fashionably dressed took his seat at
the table of the Girard House, in
Philadelphia. There was an air
of self-conscious superiority in the
youth which attracted general atten-
ton. He read the menu with smoth-
cred disgust, gave his orders with a
tone of lofty condescension, and
when his neighbor civily handed
him the pepper-box, stared at him
for his presumption as though he had
rendered him an insult. In short a
person of the blood could not have
regarded mob of serfs with more
arrogant hauteur than did this lad
the respectable travellers about him.
Presently tall, powerfully built
old man entered the room, and seat
ed himself at one Of the larger tables.
He was plainly dressed, his language
was markedly simple; he entered in
to conversation with his neighbor,
who happened to be a poor trades
man, and occasionally during hs
dinner exchanged ideas with a little
lady of five summers who sat beside
him. The colored servants spoke to
him as an old friend. How is
your rheumatism, John!" he said To
one, and remembered that another
had lately lost his son.
"Who is that old-fashioned gen.
tleman?" asked a curious traveller OF
the steward.
"Oh, that is Judge Jere Black,
the greatest jurist in the country"
was the enthusiastic reply.
"And the young arristocrat? He
surely is somebody of note"
I" He is a drummer who sells fancy
soaps"
Judge Jeremiah Black, who has Just
died, was noted and feared in public
life for the massive force of his in.
tellect.
"Every blow kills.' said listener
to one OF his arguments. On the
other side, an old farmer neighbo,
wrote of him, awe shall never have
another man as pure, kindly and
simple among u.s."
The boys who will make up oul
next generation could find much tc
study in the massive nature of thi,
old man with his powerful brain
his simple direct manner, and his un'
faltering, childlike faith in God
With his last breath he took hi,
aged wife by the hand, and saying
"Lord take care of Mary" 50 died
-[Chicago Advance
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

NJ. G. Harris, of the Horse Shoe,
is again in trouble. He was reieas.
ed from prison by Judge Wood to
abstain from further contempt. Blu,
he would not abstain. He kept his
own pen within bounds, but seemed
to take savage delight in hurling
at Judge Wood, through his Horse
Shoe, all the bitter things that have
been uttered by portion of the
State Press. The Judge says to
Moses: " Moses, you can't do through
others what you are forbidden to dc
YOURSELF" He will be again placed
in durance vile if he does not cease
firing. Il Arkansas Democrat.
From what we have read in the
State Exchanges in reference to this
Harris Wood clashing of right and
authority, while it appears that Nose
may have exceeded the bounds Of
just and impartial criticism Of the
Judges actions in the discharge OF
his official duties, 1t would also ap.
pear that Wood has lost his temper,
and is, in consequence, swelling to
undue proportions; in fact, too big a
man to fill the Office of Circuit Judge
of judicial circuit in Arkansas. He
should move out west and get ap.
pointed General-in-Chie of all the
Indian tribes Of the plains, with full
authority from the government tc
hang every greaser that dared look
him square in the face.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

of 250 yards to the house of Mr.. c.
Evans, and escaped injury; getting
into the house, he quietly remarked,
ats rainin' right smart out thar
the point was conceded without dis
cussion. The storm struck the No
dena plantation with great force,
demolishing several houses and dam
aging crops to great extent. AT
this place, a colored woman had a
leg broken by the falling logs of her
cabin. Mess. Stowell & -Heinz's
store house was considerably racked,
and goods damaged to some extent.
Across the river, at Fulton, two
Churches and ten or twelve dwelling
houses were demolished, and a me-
gro boy killed. The crops of cotton
and corn in the track of the storm
was fattened to the ground, and in
many instances swept entirely away.
The damage in dollars and cents will
reach way up among the thousands.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
Destruction or Life and
Property.
A CYCLONE VISITS THE NEIGHBOR-
HOOD OF OscEOLA AND PLAYS
HAVOC WITH TIE CROPS,
FENCES AND HOUSES.

The rainy spell of last week,
which seems to have been general
throughout the Mississippi Valley,
eliminated in regular Kansas cy.
clone at this point last Sunday night,
spreading terror and destruction in
its path, leveling trees, fences, crops
and houses. 1t is almost impossible
to estimate the losses in this vicini-
ty. The following is partial list
of the sufferers with the amount of
estimated damage sustained by each,
as obtained by a reporter; W. T.
Hale, $500; W. ". Cowan, 5000;
J. w. Quinn, 500; John p. Cowan,
$500; S. II. Mulkey, $500; Geo. T.
Shedd, $3.50; Dempsey Taylor, 5000;
John +. Morrow, $500. Mess. Hale
& Bro, had over three mile of fenc-
ing blown down and four tenement
houses. Mr.. Geo. T. Shedd and
family, along with his home, were
rolled over into a bayou; little son
was carried by the storm distance
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spscs- WV. sw. m. m. u m

eH- Advertisers by the year will tereenicted
TO their legitimate business.
sE- Yearly Advertisements max he changed or
reset four times during the year free Of charge.
eB-Psrties contracting for yearly advertise
rnents and disseminating from any cause, VIII pc
charged short time rates, NJ per time inserted.
SEE RATES
Foreign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies, must be paid for In N :
vance, or a deposit made with some one whosu
We may designate.
eH- Marriages and deaths, nof exceeding ten
lines will be published ms news, free OF charge,
but obituaries, tributes of respect. funeral non'
ces and invitations charged as advertisements.
tH- Ali personal matter, letters or communl-
cations setting forth individual schemes or In :
terests to be promoted, emanating from party
or parties, organizations or societies, VIII Dc
charged for as 0tls.e advertisements
In all legitimate demands OF the deno-
cratic or Conservative party, or OF the great M
cerests Of the general pubic upon our columns,
the 1IMKs will not iail of It's duty
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

THE damage done in this vicinity
by the Storm last Sunday night, was
but drop in the bucket, when COM
pared to the wholesale destruction of
crops, property, etc. in the counties
of Yell, Carroll, Boone and lnde-
pendence, where thousands of acres
of corn and cotton were totally swept
away, and hundreds of families left
destitute. The mountain streams
were higher than ever known before.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

Freddie Gcbhart has found an
imitator in a young Californian with
more money than brains, who has
started West from New York with a
prominent opera singer of a foreign
troupe. The uses to which inherit
ed fortunes are so often put proves
to thinking men that there is some
thing better to endow sons with than
money. 1t is in the form Of educa-
ton, industrious habits, and " horse
sense" = Fix.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
a Big Success

any wife was in bed two years
with complication of disorders her
physicians could not cure, when |
was led to try Parker's Ginger Ton
ic. 1t was big success. Three bot
ties cured her, at cost of dollar
and fifty cents, and she is now as
strong as any woman.-R. d., Buff
folo oI
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

THE Crittenden county Circuit
Court continued in session during
the past week. Two prisoners,
charged with murder, were sentenc-
ed to the pen for a term of twenty
one years--missing hanging by the
skin of their teeth. A large delega-
tion of Memphis attorneys were in
attendance.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

by mutual agreement the different dcnomina'
tioLs will hold divine services IN the Union
church ms follows;
METHODIST 4. Is Y. James, first and
fourth sabbaths Of each month, at Osceoia
Second Sabbath al Mil Bayou apd Elmot
Third Sabbath at sandy Bayou land Carson
Lake.
BAPTisr-Rev W. II Barksdale, OF Memphis
second sabbath In each month.
CuRi,riAs-Rey. Mr.. Jones, third Sabbath IN
each month.
PnkssrrsniAx-Rev Mr.. Cochran. u Mem
,his, fourth Sunday in each month.
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Official Directory.
COtINTY OFFICERS:

COUNTY OFFICERS:
County and Probate Judges Semmes.
County and Circuit Clerk-Ben. ii Bacchus
Ahsii III and Collector Is. liaskins.
County Examiner Leon koussaii'
County Treasurer-J. W Uzzell.
County Surveyor-J II. Caruthers.
County Coroner j. NJ. Lawrence
County A sscrsor-J. NJ. Riggans.
MONROE TOW wNsuIP.
Justices Of the Pcea-J mes Liston, w. T.
Moss.
Constable George Joyner.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-Alex Goodrich.
Rccordor-Iiugh Il McNeigh.
Aldermen-James Liston, Peter Brickey, Geo
r. stowell, II. c. Dunavant, Jas. ii H-miiton
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
IComnnnlca,ed.l
Obituary..

In the issue of the TIMES of the
2oth. inst, the death of Mr.. Thomas
A. Blackwood was announced. II
is the purpose of the writer to give
a brief sketch of the life of Mr.. Black
wood, doing so, as a tribute to man
he knew and loved for many years:
Mr.. Blackwood was born in the
state of Tennessee, on the 10th. day
of August, 1851, where he resided
until reaching manhood's estate. In
October 1875 he moved to this coun-
ty, where he resided until his death.
His fine business character soon at
tracted the attention of one of our
leading merchants and he remained
with that gentleman as long as he
was in business. In June, 1877, he
married Miss Sallie Jones, a young
lady of this place. In all the rela-
tions of life, whether as young man,
husband, father, friend, and as a
mason, he always commanded the
respect of all with whom he came in
contact, and those whom he admitted
into his confidence, and whom he
called friends, loved and honored him
as few men are in this world. BY
no means snowy in appearance, there
was something in his manners that
drew men to him; always sober, hon
est and truthful, and always faithful
to every trust reposed in him, he
went his way through life and gath
cred around him a host of friends
who will never forget him.
Less than four DAYS before his
death, the writer drove him to No
dena-his home, and during that
drive he talked freely and fully of
bis past life, of its joys and sorrows,
Of his trials and temptations, of his
future, of his plans for himself, his
wife and little ones. Being asked
by the writer to give his views on
the subject of the christian religion,
he did so freely and unreservedly
and IN the course of the conversa-
ton announced his unalterable faith
in it, remarking 81 know that it is
fashionable to decry and run down
the Christian religion, but the sim
pie faith and belief of your mother
and mine is after all the only true
and safe one" This too when death
seemed to be long, long way off,
and three days later, when suddenly
stricken down, and informed that
death was very near, he replied, 4" j
know it, | can never survive this at
tack; | would like to live for those ]
love, but | shall meet death like a
man." and he did. He lived but a
few hours longer, and died with his
mind clear and bright. On Satur-
day, October Goth, he was buried
by Osceola Lodge No. q, a. f. &
A. NJ, of which Lodge he was an
honored member.
In the natural order of things, his
friends and family will recover from
the blow; time will heal and assuage
their sorrow; the world will move
on, and the places that once knew
our friend will know him no more
forever; but those who have known
honest, modest, genial Tom Black
wood will never forget him, and his
memory will be with them when
more pretentious men have been for
gotten. In time a marble slab will
be placed over his last resting place,
and as was said of another, so with
truth can be engraved upon his tomb
these words, "a faithful friend, a
good citizen, a true man, modest, in
dependant, fearless. II. r. NJ.
Osceola, Ark, Oct. 30, 1888.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

MEMPHIS is enjoying a boom at
present never before realized even
in her palmiest days. Improvements
in the way of building, renovating,
tearing down and remodling is seen
on every hand, and business prosper
ity seems to be keeping pace with
the onward march.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

AMONG the names in the list OF
delegates appointed by Coy. Berry
to attend the Cotton Planters Con-
vention to be held at Yicksburg, on
the 21st. inst, is that of Mr.. James
II. Williams, OF Mississippi county.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

The great thing in this world is
not so much where we stand, as in
what direction we are moving: To
reach the port of heaven, we must
sail sometimes with the wind and
sometimes against it,-but we must
sail, and not drift, nor lie at anchor.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
A Loss PREVENTED.

Many lose their beauty from the
hair falling or fading. Parker's Hair
Balsam supplies necessary nourish-
mcnt, prevents falling and grayness
aud is an elegant dressing. ~
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

The Post Office department has
ordered mail service on the Kansas
City, Fort Scott & Gulf railroad,
which went into effect on the lst. of
November.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
MEAT MARKET.

A constant supply of Choice Meats
always on hand. The highest mar
ket price paid for fat cattle, hogs and
sheep; tallow, beeswax, wool, feath-
ers, fish, game and country supplies.
l.. J. WINANs,
Elmot Ld'g., Ark.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

Little Rock has handled nearly
$4,000 bales of cotton already this
season.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

The 20th day of November is set
apart as National Thanksgiving
Day.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
SACRED HEART ACADEMY,
HELENA, ARK.
a Select Day and Boarding School
for Young Ladies.
First Session CONNER cling Monday. Sept ard
les5.

-fEtMS.-
Doard and Tuition in the Common Branches.
- VIZ: Reading Wi ing. Arithmetic, English
Grammar Geography. Pain Sewing. MarAing
and Needle Work, $500.
Board and Tuition in the Higher Branches,
viz: Philosophy, Rhetoric, Botany, Algeora,
Composition, History, Astronomy, Chemistry,
Optics, etc, &l00,O0.
EXTRA CHARGES:
Lessons on the Piano with the use Of
tLt INSTRUMENT, sss.s. ........... .tO,tV.
Books for Glasses and Stationery ....... G.O0.
Washing and Mcnding. ng....................... 500.
All payments to be made In advance. uniess
satisfactory arrangements are made beforehand
Charges are made from the date Of entrance.
No deduction will be made for absence, unless
In case VI protracted sickness or dismissal.
All communications respecting the Academy
addressed to the Sis ter superior, Helena, Ark,
Will receive mediate attention. 9l-lm
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head, giving name. occspa
ton, business ~ rreteeion, and location, will
be charged 50 pex annum.
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
THE OSCE0Lh TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
Editor and Prophet 0 r

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. I'm advance)
For . Term Of Oae year. ..-"...........& 90
=. =. SIX Months. ............ 10
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03

He who is wise, will advertise. He
who's a goose, will say it's no use
The Osceola times., 1883-11-03
RATES OF OFADVERTiSING:
FOR TRANSIENT AND LEGAL NOTICES
LEGAL NOTICES.

LEGAL NOTICES.
One dollar per square Of one inch running
measure, or space OF ten lines of this type, for
drst insertion, and seventy live cents Tor each
subsequent insertion.
CARDS AND ADyERTIS EMENTs:
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SYSTEMATIC DISCIPLINE.
OSCEOLA HIGH SCHOOL

The first term of this School open
ed September l7th., 1883.
Commodious Building, Healthy Location,
Competent and Sufficient Faculty; Course Of
Study equal 10 any In the state.
First Session Of fve months opened Sept 18th
TERMS. PER MONTH;
Pupils outside OF School District No. I.
Common school Course, o. 90
High school Course. 4, %,
Latin, Bookkeeping, etc, ....-....... 900.
husiV, .ssss'. s'ss-.s.s.s sss+ss-tssts... f,Uu.
Practice, one hour, r,..........-........... 90
N o deduction for absence for LEGS than month
Young girls or hoys Of limited means desiring
to prepare themselves for teachers, can obtain
reduced rates by applying TO the PRINCIPAL
Parties desiring to send from home TO school.
and teachers desiring to prepare thems selves for
a higher grade of teaching, viii do well 10 inves
tigate the merits of Osceola High School before
making final arrangements elsewhere.
Patrons of the School. and parties desiring In
formation relative to patronlzing IL, will have
their wishes kindly considered by apply ing d-
rectly 10, or by addressing the
PRINCIPAL,
Oseeola High School,
os;eola, Ark.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS:
F. b. HALK, W. =. WILLIAMS, @. F.srowKLL
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-22
r,,E xEvEILLz SCARED.

Gov. Adams is sick and in Califor-
mia for his health, and Lieut.. Gov.
Lauphton is lying dangerously ill in Car
son. Fears are entertained that Mr..
Laughton will not recover Should he
die the President pro TEN. Of the Senate,
J. A. Brumsey Of Storey, a Democrat, be.
comes Lieutenant Governor by virtue OF
his Office. Then Nevada would have
two Democrats in its chief offices, instead
of a Republican and a Democrat, as now.
Should Mr.. Fair finally conclude to re-
sign his seat in Congress it would then
be . very easy matter for Gov. Adams
to be his successor by tatfying Brumsey
to appoint him on condition that he re-
signed and thus give the Storey man q
chance to get an Office to which he could
never be elected. Republicans will
readily see how much depends upon the
life Of Mr.. Laughton. His death means
complete Democratic control Of the State
and in such a position be able to bear a
potent influence On the election W years
from now, when a Legislature, at
least one United States Senator, a Con-
gresham, all county officers and Presi'
Dental Electors are to be elected. we
have seen elaborate tables showing that
Neyada's three Presidential Electors will
be very apt to hold the balance OF power IN
the next Electoral College. This peing
the case the sickness of Mr.. Laughton
becomes Of national Importance. ne
should receive the best OF medical treat
ment and be saved, if it is within the
power of man to do it.-Reese River
Reveille.
Now, then. it is meet that all good Re-
publicans should pray. The prayers OF
the righteous avail much, and so holy
are our Republican adversaries that if, as
a party, they should besiege the throne
Of grace it would be rocked to its founda-
ton by their appeals. In the meanwhile,
however, the best medical aid should be
summoned to Charley's bedside. Sum
mon that crowd of "pus" doctors who
attended Garfield. Backed by good
Black Republican prayers they will pull
him through. Mr.. Laughton must not
die, for though the Reveille has no tears
to shed for him. on his living may depend
the salvation of the grand old party.
The SEsTINEL sympathizes with the
genial Lieutenant Governor in his illness,
and hopes for the sake of himself and his
excellent family that he will get well
again. This is uttered in all sincerity on
the grounds of personal regard.
But far be it from us to discourage the
Republican party in Nevada from any
proper religious devotions in regard to
Mr.. Laughton's sickness, and we sincere
ly hope that ''all within the power OF
man, as we'll will be done to save him.
The invalid will doubtless v
But will our excited contemporary tell
us, 10 case he should die, what effect his
death would have upon the choice OF
Presidential Electors from Nevada?
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1883-05-22
rHE PLEA.

A few weeks ago U. s. District At.
torney Corkhill delivered . lecture before
the Medico-L ega Society Of Washington
City, "Insanity as = Defense for Crime"
il which he asserted that what is called
neral Or emotional insanity should never
be c~ountsnanced in . court Of justice.
II ! man is judged insane he ought to be
tried BY . Jury ON that charge, and, II
the charge il sustained, sent I , an insane
asylum, otherwise Be held strictly 40
countable for the crime. Mr.. Corkhill
quoted 4 number Of authorities to show
that real insanity IL > disease. and wound
up by giving the so.callsd medical *.
perts the following send.off,
ut Is the most astonishing fact In the
whole history Of the administration OF
criminal iurisprudence that within the
past few years, nurtured by the vAgaries
and senseless theories Of medical men on
the subject, and supported by the testi-
mony Of so-called experts, almost every
criminal, whom Arraignsd, offers insanity
- his defense, assured that be will have
the assistance and support Of eminent
medical authors and experts. And, . .
consequence, ~ have had just ~ many
different kinds Of insanity - we have
had grimes. Bat there ID . class we'll
known in every community. who by their
energetic character. their vanity. their
sgotistical declaration, crowd themselves
into svsry association, and BY their AFRO.
CANT assumption become prominent. They
are not always men who wear long hair,
nor women who wear short hair. You
have them in your society, unless the
press misrsports some Of your discus.
sions. They are doctors without Pc.
tisnts, aud ministers without parishss."