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The Osceola times., 1883-12-15


A DIRECTORY Of American heir.
esses is published in London for tho
use of the aristocratic dudes in search
of rich wives. This directory gives
the name and address ofevery young
unmarried lady in the United States
to whom . fortune has decided.
Prepared rs it were an Americn
{" blue book "or" peerage," in which
high sounding names, and = long list
Of illu.trious ancestors, have no part,
but where o digit and five or six
generations of zeros, are indispensi.
BE to stand opposite the fair ones
name, before she is considered do
sirable "parn" by His Royal High
ness, MY Lord Fitznoodls, without q
shilling to his name.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

TEE New Orleans Picayune pays
the following high compliment to
the Ladies of Arkansas:
The most resolute, tho most am.
bilious, and most sturdily patient
women of the South, so far a. out
siders may observe, live in Arkansas.
The reason the exhibit Of the Arkan.
sas Department of the Louisville Ex-
position was perhaps the largest and
most interesting of any other State,
was because the women we're behind
it al. The pride of good citizenship
was in them all, and they not only
talked about what they wanted to do,
but they accomplished al their aims" ="
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

unwise and bad men to palm of OF
the world shoddy" goods, so in th.
hurry and fcrment Of our " fast " civ
ilization, the superiority in character
has crept into society to its grea'
damage. In this fast age the "home
spun" method is too slow. Boys car
not afford to tarry in their domestic
Jerico until their boards are grown
They must come out, air themselves
on the streets and highways, lest the
world accidently overlook their man.
hood.
The dicipline of the home under
the direction of old fogy parents ID
too slow process tor this fast age.
Manhood must be attained by q
quicker process. Hence, we see
boys-mere children figuring in
our towns and cities in public, in
police courts, in mayors courts and
in other shorter routes to manhood.
Our schools are suffering also for
lack of this "home-spun'' element;
this old way Of accomplishing results.
The poe. said: "Learn to labor and
to watt, Society now labors, but
it can not wait. "Cram" is tho
word. "Hurry the boy along; push
him through the classes; he must 60
into business"
We protest against this false, hurt
full stimulus, this hot.house method
of doing, socially and educationally.
The "home-spun method is slow,
but it is safe.
The boy trained more under home
dicipline and less by street discip-
line; more by slow, sure methods
than by tho fast process, will be like
ly a. . student-plant, to grow and
bring forth the fruit OF proper living
and less likely to turn out sickly, So
cial exotics, attracting attention, per-
haps, astonishrnent for q while, but e.
nally dwindling-dying; nay, rotten
ing morally; perishing prematurely.
Just see tho results OF this" cram
ing," pushing, stimulating process
in society; this itching to have boys
and girls on the stage of life--"on
the carpet" before they are men.
tally, physically or morally Gt for the
burdens Of life. Here are tho re-
suits: Dissipation, gambling, false
ideas Of manhood, defalcations, en-
bezzlements, thefts, seductions, loss
of character, domestic grief, suicide,
eternal ruin. We repeat it, the
prayer Of the philanthropist is: O,
for more of the "home spun" elc.
ment in society"
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Mr.. J. J. BARroN, pilot of the

Mr.. J. J. BARTON, pilot Of the
Gayoso, and Miss Sallie Duncan. Of
Memphis, were married last week.
The attendants were: Col. J. d. Full.
ler, and Miss Mamie Dearth; Mr.. G.,
A. Bolick, Of Elmot, Ark, and Miss
Mamie Duncan. We congratulate
the happy pair, and express the hope
that our friend Joe may steer his mat
rimonisl craft clear Of all sawyers,
sand.bars and snags he may encoun-
ter, and gliding smoothly down tho
stream Of life, reach = safe Harbor
at last.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

BArxsvILLE is very much excited
over the mysterious disappearance
of Mr.. William Byers, editor Of the
Batesville Pilot. He was . young
man of temperate habits and good
character, and was to have been mar.
ried to a highly respectable lady Of
that town in two weeks. The opin'
ion generally prevails that he has
committed suicide, by drowning.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
County ard Probate Jucge-s : seEmes.
county aud Circuit Clerk zen " Eacehus'
kheiif and Collector W. 3. Haskins.
county kyaniner- Leon knussan.
County Treasar r--J v uzzer.
Comfy surveyor-J n: Csruthers'
Sounty Coroner ). n Lawrence.
county e. sssssor-J. ID Rsgans
MONROE TOW NsHIs.
justices OF tho Peea-J mes Liston, W e.
Moss.
Coastabl,- George Jcyner.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-Alex Goodrich.
Recorder Hugh X McVeigh.
Aidermen-James L!stou. Peter Briehey, Geo,
p Btowell, W. r. Iale. Jas. II. Hamilton.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

Push along; push earnestly. It's
the way your sound and hearty NOR
tails do. And you can't do without
it, The world is made, society 20
constructed, that it is law Of neces.
sity that you must push-that !: If
YOU would be thought something
and somebody
Push along. Push . strong push
and a perpetual push. All see the
power in it. See how it gains, ac-
cumulates, whether of wisdom or OF
wealth. We never knew Il man who
was a right smart pusher who finally
did not become rich, respectable,
wise and useful. The fact is, you
are morally sure to become so If you
push-pust like real, live, determ'n'
ed, up and down men, Southern
World.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
Coon ADVICE.

You will prevent and cure the
greater part Of tho ills that afflict
mankind in this or any secti,n, IL you
keep your stomach, liver and kidneys
in perfect working order. There IL
no medicine known that does this a.
rurely as Parkcr's Ginger Tonic. 1t
will keep your blood rich and pure,
and give you good health at little
cost. See other column. "a
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
CARDS AND ApyEr1IsENENTs:
s1-Advertisers by the year will terestricted

Advertisers by the year will terestrioted
to their legitimate business
Icy early dyertisemerts may be changed or
reset four tiiaea duriog the year free OF charge.
.ay"Partles contracting for yearly advertse-
osa,s and disseminating from any cause. Will be
eaA-gti short time rn,ee, as per time inserted
sEr RATES
s8,' oresgn advertisements, sent through
Advertise, ~ Agencies. must be paid Tor IN no-
g.nse. or a deposit made with some one whou'
wc may designate.
sHf- lsrriages and deaths not exceeding ten
..aes. vi De puriished ss news, free " charge,
Ear obituaries, trbutes of respect. funeral noti'
.ss aud invitations charged as advertisements.
tSy-Aii personal matter, letters or ommuni-
.s.Ions Getting forth Individual schemes or In
.e-e.,s 20 be promoted, emana aiing from parry
or VARIES, organizations or societies, VAL Dc
charged for as other advertisements
t.J-ln all legitimate demsnds oi the demo-
cfa..c or Conservative party, or II the great M
tercsts Of the general public upon our columns,
.se lIMEs will not fall Of it's duty
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

SOMEHOW the idea obtained that
our Circuit Court convenes on the
first Monday in January. This idea
seems to have been wide spread
even the Sheriff in his rounds, serv-
ing notices, cited the parties to ap.
pear on the First Monday. This ID
q mistake. Court meets on the Sec.
ond Monday in January 1884. Take
notice and govern yourself accord.
ingly' Wen all get straight on this
point by the time the next lcgisla-
ture assemblies,
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

The editor is the most popular
professional man. He has more
friends than the doctor or lawyer.
The woods are full of sagacious per-
sons who devote the greater portion
Of their valuable lives to the work
Of advising the editor how to run his
paper. The other professions arc
not favored in this way and this is
what makes the editor feel so proud.
-TAppeal.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
CHURCH DIREC DRY.

BY mutual agr. cement the different denomina-
lions vii, held divine services In the Union
church ~ folows:
METHODIST Rev. T. Y. 'amee. hfst and
fourth sabo tbs Of zach month, At ceola
second sabbath at MIL Bayou and Elnoi
Third sabbath at Sandy Bayou and Carson
Lake.
BArrfsr-Isv, W. II Barksdals, OF Memphis
sseoud sabbath In each month
CuEisriAs--Rev. Mr.. Jones, third saooaa 10
each mouth.
ParsBrrxniAS--Rev. &r. Cochran. OF Mem
pL,s, fourth Sunday In each month.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

JAS. UNDERWOOD was hanged on
the 7th inst, at Dardanelle; for the
murder Of Robt. ]. Pendergrass, a
wealthy planter of Yell Co., who
was waylsid and shot from the bushes.
Underwood confessed The deed and
imputed the incentive to the crime
to the wife of Pendersrass, for.whom
he had formed passion.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

Ok Monday morning Dec. 10TH,
the fire fend visited Pine Bluff, and
in a short while consumed 100000
worth of property; consisting ofsev-
enteen buildings, and their contents.
Insurance $45, 600.
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of q Mean Man

He recognizes no human being as
his equal, but considers all either
his interiors or superiors. Superiors
are all who have wealth or title; in.
feriors, all othera. To the former he
is obsequious and sometimes syco-
phantic; to the latter, severe, dis.
courteous, domineering.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

Thomas Fuller, ono Of the most
quaint and graphic of the old En-
glish writer's, defined "policy to con.
sist in serving God so rs not to Of
fend the DEVIL" It was he, who said,
Let him who expects one class in
society to prosper to the highest de-
gree while others are In distress, try
whether one side OF bis face can
smile while the other is pinched."
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

IL the newspaper of the state voice
ths sentiments Of the people, Col.
Jake Frolich will be our next Gov.
ernor. %
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
Why w ELcoMH.

What makes Floreston Cologne
welcome on every lady's toilet table
is its lasting fragrance and rich, aow-
cry odor. "a.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15

THE great Industrial and Cotton
Exposition building at New Orleans
is to cover l,00O,39S square feet.
The Osceola times., 1883-12-15
II. M. Nov eigh,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
OECEOEs4.

Mississippi County ARK.
Will practice IN all the Counties o.
this(2dl Judicial Circuit, the Su
prene court OF the State, and IN
the adjoining counties of Tcnnes,
SEQ and Missouri. Special and
prompt attsnt,oo given TO col
iections, to the payment oftaxee'
examining and 4 abstracting t'tles
and to whatever may apperfa'r
Jan, l6 #.
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SACRED HEART ACADEMY,
HHLENA, AnK.
A Select Day and Boarding eskcoi
for Young Ladies.

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pcssd asd Tuition ID he csnu1a yFaps1ep,
0ss~nas: GsolLapky, p'sia Saving. kssai1o.
Beard sna ruitior IN the Hisbsr nsanonog
yis, Philosophy, Rhetoric, Botany, AlgDogn
oOIIds ooOmIIp0s'sonI y. Mo'cs;S.S' oc Asasns.y' Csys
EXTRA cHARoEs:
Leesous on the raso with the ussof
boois iOr cis:sss ana STATIONERY ...... ~.
Washing and Msnding. 3, - .............- 49,
An payusuis 70 b made 10 advances. uaDono
satisfactory assangt meuts are nade bgeueo1an1.
charDls are made from the dats q entaseo.
No do4eotaon will b. mads for nhaoaoo, unlono
~ oese ct protrsctsd sickness Of dilmlsial.
AZ sc.mseteations ,sspscs!ss she Asses1y,
~sii rsessss inncdfass asssnfaea. et-oA.
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head giving name, occupa.
ton. business or profession. and location. win
be charged 81 per annum.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-20
Borrowing Capital.

eff some one would loan me the
money, would like to try business on
my own account, :" thinks many young
man to himself, and he also believes
that he could make a success of it. To
the young clerk there is something fas-
cinating in the idea of being proprietor
of store and looked upon as business
man. AS long as he is clerk he feels
he has no claims to be considered as
engaged in trade, and to the American
youth this is anything but a pleasant
feeling. 1t is doubtful, however, as a
general thing, whether borrowing money
to start in business is much of a help.
A young man who has not by his own
eXertions earned at least the greater
part of his capital in trade will have no
correct idea of the worth of money. Go
ing into business with borrowed capital,
he finds himself possessed of, to him, a
large amount Of money, and the contin-
ual passing of this through his hands is
apt to give him fictitious idea of his
wealth, and by it he is insensiblY led into
extravaganza purchases and habits which
his actual financial condition will not
stand. Then there is the interest which
must be paid, and this will make seri-
Gus inroad into the profits and serve as
a heavy drawback in competing with
some merchant who has no interest
money to pay, and who consequently
can afford to do business on a smaller
margin. Then there is the matter of
the credit standing of firm which does
business on borrowed capital. This
must necessarily be low, and if goods
are bought on time, more will have to
be paid to cover the risk taken by the
wholesaler. This is a serious evil, and
puts the buyer at a great disadvantage.
With all these facts it will be seen that
borrowed capital subjects one to many
drawbacks, and it seems the wiser policy
not to haste into business until the
greater part of the needed capital is al
ready in hand. A few years waiting
may avert disheartening failure.
Louis Grocer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-20
An Indian Jungle.

A gloomy damp forest it was, with
thick underwood and high trees exclud-
ing the suns cheering and drying in
fuence; immense, apparently endless,
rOpe-like rattans and creepers hung IN
festoons everywhere, long beard-like sill
very gray lichen, and here and there
brilliantly colored and Enthusiastically
shaped orchids adorned the giant stems,
the only bright color in the monotOny
of shades of green, except when gor-
geously colored parrakeet flashed past
screeching, or a more sober tree dove
flew startled from it's hiding place.
Sometimes we met party of laughing
thrushes, chuckling to themselves as if
over some very good joke, never quiet
for one. moment, perpetually bustling
about from branch to branch. They
nearly always attend a large company
of Jungle fowl, the ancestors Of our do
mestic bird, under the leadership of
that most magnificent potentate, the
Jungle cock, who struts about in his bril-
liant .plumage, armed with his long
spurs, and making the forest echo with
his defiant crow. Startled by our APP
proach, with Growing and cackling,
off they 90, making for the nearest bush
or tree, upon the branches of which
they settle, but not before they have con-
tributed their share to our 1arder. The
young birds are very good eating; the
old ones will only just do for soup of
the thinnest nature. But we have also
paid toll to the inhabitants of the forest
"a toll collected in nothing less precious
than in our own ife-blood, ineXorably
exacted, in spite of all precautiOn and
care. The curse of the damp forests
the leech-is the taX-gather, and, do
what one will, there is no escaping him.
Tiny little cOrkscrew-ike creatures wait
for the traveller everywhere, standing up
erect, and twisting their attenuated
head extremity about, constantly feeling
about for something to fasten upon.
Almost thread-like, half starved, and
hideous, they dispute the passage
through the jungle paths, and cling to
any living thing that may pass. Moth
ing will keep them out with their needle
like head; they work their way through
any stocking, through the smallest open
ing in boot, gaiter, or garment, and
very soon they are hard at work gorg-
ing themselves until they drop from
sheer repletion and weight. leaving,
however, the wound still bleeding. The
leeches are horrid creatures, and not
only is the attack made from below, but
they find their way down the nape of
ones neck, brushed from the leaves and
branches on the road. The natives,
who generally go about bare-legged.
discover the bloodsucker before he has
done much damage, but the European,
with his more elaborate clothing, has to
wait patiently and suffer until he can
remove it and wreak his vengeance on
these pests of the jungle.-IRe London
Field.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-20
Agricultural Experiment Stations.

Within the past eight years there
have been founded in several States in
situations which, though they have not
vet attracted much attention from the
general public, can hardly fail to exert.
in the near future, an important inffu-
ence both on the material and mental
welfare of the people. These institu-
tions are the agricultural experiment
stations, of which six now exist in this
country, with a prospect Of the speedy
establishment of at least two more.
By an agricultural experiment station
is understood an institution established
and maintained ''for the purpose of
promoting agriculture by scientific in
vestigation and experiments. Such
institutions have, in most cases, owed
their existence to Governmental action,
and have been sustained at the public
expense, though in a few instances
universities and private individuals
have carried on what are in effect ex-
pertinent stations, the most notable ex-
ample of the latter being the well known
Rothamsted experiments of Messrs.
Laws and Gilbert, in England.
Although experiment stations are still
somewhat of novelty in this country,
they are far from being so in others.
There is scarcely country in
Europe where one or more is not
in operation, while in the German En-
pire they number not less than fifty.
The first to be established was that at
Rothamsted, just alluded to. in 1843,
This has continued to the present time,
though not under the name of an expert
ment station. Nine years later, the
station at MOckern, in Saxony, which
had been carried on for some two years
by private and corporate generosity, re-
ceiYed a grant of money from the State,
and became the first publicsstation In
1858 station was founded ut Chemnitz,
in 1866 one at Gross-Kmehlin, and, for
the succeeding twenty-five years, 1860
was the only year which did not witness
the institution of at least one station.
Other European nations followed the
example of the German States, and sta
lions were established by France in 1856,
by Austria in 1857, by Holland in 1857,
by Sweden in 1861, by Russia in 1864,
by Italy in 1870, by Denmark in 1871,
by Belgium in 1862, by Switzerland in
1872, by Austro-Hungary in 1873, by
Scotland in 1875, by Spain in 1876. The
value of the scientific work done by
these stations during the last thirty
years and the impetus it has given to
rational agriculture are very great.-H.
P. A4TllS6y, IN Popular Science Monthly.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-20


is as agreeable person as one would
wish to meet.
There's an unusually lively ano
pleasant gentleman living in the Ninth
ward who occasionally drops In at my
funerals. He does not make it point
to go to them, but, as he says himself,
ne can never get past them. He told me
he was obliged to go in; no matter how
important his business might be, he
would forget all about it as soon as he
saw the hearse and carriages. The first
time saw him at funeral thought he
was certainly one of the nearest rela-
tives. He is very large, rOund-faced,
benevOlent-lOOking gentleman, that
would be observed in any crowd. On
this occasion, after he had looked at the
deceased person for few moments, he
became greatly overcome with emotion,
and some one led him to a chair. Each
one of the mourners supposed, of course,
that he was known to the others. He
wept throughout the discourse, and after
it was over shook hands all around with
the mOurners, and showed a good deal
of ferVent and, have no doubt, genuine
sympathy. did not know until some
time afterward that he was dummy
that's the name we sometimes call them
by. This man is really as jolly fellow
as you ever met, and they say he has
been requested to leave theatres more
than once, in case he would not subdue
particularly substantial laugh which
he possesses. In fact, most of these
people who love to go to funerals are
gOod-hearted people. It is not true, as
has sometimes been said, that they are
touched a little in the head. The fact
seems to be that they are emotional and
sympathetic, and are strongly affected
by any awe-inspirtng scene. Even young
gffls and boys have now and then
fancy for funerals, though none of them
can say why. Most of them say it makes
them feel better, but if you ask where
or how, they cannot say. They all
watch everything as though in a sorr Of
dream.
Zone of my best hearse drivers used,
as boy, to be regular attendant at
funerals. One day he came around to
my stable and asked if he might help us.
1 let him do so, and after while he used
to take hand regularly in keeping the
hearse in order. When he got old
enough to 90 to work his father had to
bring him to me-he Wouldn' work any
where else. Ifyou ask him why he likes
this business, he'll tell you he don't know.
A slim, middle-aged man here adj
dressed the undertaken, and was received
by that parsonage in a most friendly
manner. The slim man suggested that
there might be some way he could be
Of use before the services were done.
''Now, there's a man." said the I'm.
dertaker. ''who is interested only in the
mechanical part of the business. He
goes to almost all my funerals, but seems
to feel no special sorrow or sympathy.
His whole mind is taken up with the
conduct of the funeral. To suit him,
the business must be done with the most
solemn exactitude. He said to me the
other day that if he could only once have
complete charge of large funeral he
would be happy for the rest of his life.
N. Y. sam.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-09-20
Serious Injury to a Brakeman.

HANNIBAL, Mo-, Sept. 8.
An accident occurred at the cotton trans
fer track, four miles from this city, at five
O'Clock this afternoon, resulting in the seri-
Gus wounding if not death of Con Berkeley,
brakeman on the NJ, K. & T. Road. The
switch engine was coming toward Berkeley,
who attempted to step on to the engine. He
missed his footing and fell, the engine pass
ing over his left leg and rolling him over
until his whole body was terribly mangled,
He now lies in a critical condition. One leg
is almost entirely severed, and the other is
so terribly bruised that the amputstion Of
both legs may be necessary. The injuries
to the head are only scalp wounds.