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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

About three thousand tons Of borax
are annually produced in California.
The Swiss railroad companies now
cover a portion of their carriages with a
phosphorescent preparation which
makes them visible ut night.
An indianapolis inventor Is at work
upon new electric headlight for loco
motives, which, it is claimed, will light
the track for mile brilliantly.-M
didasapolis Journal.
Artificial ice, which is produced BY
vaporized ammonia, Is turned ont in
slabs eight inches thick by twenty-five
inches wide and six feet long, weighing
$50 pounds. 1t Is made ut cost OF less
than 81 TOM o. Picdyune.
The Scientific american mentions
the decline in the price of copper as
likely TO lead to the increased use OF
that metal in building. At present the
material foc q copper roof costs at the
outset only about twice as much as tin,
and, as the latter must be replaced and
painted about once In three years, AMI
in fifteen or twenty years must be re-
newed altogether, the copper, which
never needs painting, and is practically
indestruC tlble, is much the cheaper ma
terial in the end,
"A Boston engineer has been turning
his attention to the power going to
waste in the Niagara River He csti-
mates that motor could be submerged
in the river which would furnish half a
million horsepower sufficient TO run
all the machinery In Buffalo and pump
all the city's water. His plan is to place
giant iron wheel in the river perpen-
dicularly, so that It shall be turned by
the current. The power would be taken
from the shaft of the wheel by either
belts or gearings, or would be sent
through electric cables, IN Y, Sun.
1t is reported that firm In Paris
has patented an engine for the instan-
taneous formation Of steam, so that II
can be used at once in the cylinder Of
the engine. Apump sends the required
quantity of water between two plate
surfaces, which are heated, and between
which there Is only capillary space. The
liquid, spreading into thin layer, evap-
CRATES instantly without going into the
so-called spheroidal state, and the steam
acts in the cylinder as fresh formed
steam. The speed OF the pump Is regu-
lated by the engine.
For the treatment of both hard and
soft corns Dr.. Trail Green speaks high
ly of the use of salIcylic acid. He has
adopted formula recommended by DR.
Gezon, which is as follows Saltcylic
acid, thirty parts extract CanGbis in
dicG, five parts collodion, two hundred
parts. The collodion fixes the asid on
the diseased part and gives speedy re-
lief by protecting It from friction. The
iCdndbSs sRdicG acts Us an anodyne. The
acid loosens the corn so that it comes
off in four or five days, adhering to the
col.o1ion. Ii any portion of the corn
remains, the acid should be applied
again, and the treatment continued I'M
til the whole of the corn has disap-
peared. Francisco Chronicle.
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Concerning Earthquakes.

The recent calamity in the Island of
Ischia has naturally given new impetus
to the study of earthquake phenomena.
Considering that there is hardly a mo-
ment when the earth is not quaking
somewhere, though we are not always
cognizant of it, because 1t occurs at the
bottom of the sea or in some uninhabit-
ed districts, and that, according TO Prof.
Alexis Perrey's catalogue of earth
ouakes, they average 575 per annum, it
is astonishing that their phenomena
have not been carefully studied until
within comparatively recent years.
The advance in this study has been
slow. During an earthquake even the
most scientific mind is hardy in a con-
ditlon to make minute observations.
Scientific men generally prefer to in
yestigate earthquakes after they are
over. They wait until they hear that
an earthquake has occurred somewhere
and then pack up their scismometeri
and 90 to work with enthusiasm to fine
the focus and the epicentrum.
In studying earthquake phenomeni
investigators have arrived at variou
conclusions. 1t has been shown tina
earthquakes are more frequent when tn
moon is on the horizon than when it !
on the meridian. They are also NOR
frequent when the moon is nearest th
earth than when it is furthest of. Thes
positions correspond to the times Of OF
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1883-11-10
A Funny EyesIght.

lives on oago an Ind an chief, who
tions, sent tool the Western reserya-
ington for giGovernment at Wash
stance brings oaeye. Tie c,rcum-
occurred few ye,d an incident that
this country. At after TIE war in
River, or Murfreesbortbattle of Stone
rians name it, Lieutena, some histo-
the Union army, had the tialleck, OF
lose one of his eyes. In Fortune to
promoted to be First-Liethe was
the regular army, and was staRnt in
one of the Indian posts ON t5esd at
He had small blue eye of glasps.
thinking he could not obtain a'tiHt |
eyes so far away from the large cities
bought two other glass eyes for III
should his regular false eye be broker
On certain occasion Lieutenant Ha
leck was visited by one-eyed India
warrior, who wished TO see the "whi
mans funny eye." The brave WI
much pleased with the sight, and aft
a while he besought the officer to lei
him one of the extra bits of glass. ''B
your sound eye is as black as coal al
as big as a saucer" protested the Lie
tenant. and these glass eyes are It'll
and blue" The Indian insisted, ho
ever, and at last prevailed on the Lie
tenant 10 lend him one of his eyes. i
II Lieutenant says that he never saw
Indian so delighted. Clad in Il 10
shirt and an old plug hat the bra
walked around the camp as proud
, Lucifer. His big black eye and his
tie blue eye were in amusing contra
He succeeded in making the other
! dams believe that he could see throu
| the blue eye as well as through
black one, and no happier warrior th
\ he ever strutted before admiring squa'
s Golden Days.
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PITH AND POINT.

Slang is always Objectionable. In
stead of saying "a dead give away .
you should say "a posthumous dona-
ton"
Old Boeswax mo, sir never
contradicta lady. It's waste Of effort.
just give her time and she II do It her-
self. "--Boston Post.
The watering-place season Of 1883
has not been brilliant success finan-
cially, owing to the high price Of coal.
Philadelphia Nel0s.
1t seems only proper to suggest that
all those st. Louis stories of kidnapped
girls should be sent downthe Niagara
Rapids. Are they not made of the
overwhelmingly Telegraph.
"A Beaufort bachelor SO greatly adj
mired the way in which his housekeeper
prepared his coffee that he proposed
and was accepted. This Is a pointer
for . woman with ambition in that d.
rectlon. = Chicago Tribune.
Public sympathy: Dissatisfied wife
-" We cannot agree-we must part
forever Husband: "All right, but
we must not ventilate our sorrows
through the press" Wife: "Ugh /
what's the use Of the separation thenPn
The Judge.
Irish attorney Ito his clerk who has
taken the blue ribbon, and has been
" celebrating the event ~: "I'll not
stand 1t SUR! Wild yer plidges! In
std o takin plidges ye're always break
IN ye'd better make no promises at-all-
l. all-and kape 'em l''-Punch.
n efSeveral brilliant intellects are now
e oloed in inventing new names for
y nextys In ladies' dress materials for
= sixteen. One man, after working
"a succeeoars day for two weeks, has
~ two tintn evolving new names for
III kicked u. " toper's nose " and
u course.-B The latter is yeller, of
nc -"Oh, Post.
" claimed Bfjel grannie Z" ex.
~ ~ from paper WIN boy, CHANGING up
~ ing, Java has We had been read
~ err of fire" {" Dgisited by a show
~ old lady, not exacte, - returned the
We import of the comsching the full
!. me, you don I tell lation, " dear
y. y. thought the coffee this ~ Well. /
~ 81 little burnt. ~ rooktyang tasted q
=. "A Milwaukee belle atR EAGLE.
H. ire in New York City 10 thea.
~ planned in one Of the sceiy COM
g light was too dim to seesat the
- properly. Won't you try thieting
asked her escort, handing her Ap 3
DIV net. Hastily covering the susp-
in. looking object with her handkeis
III she placed il to her lips, took 4
ve. pull, and then handed It back In b
~ disgust saying Why, there Dir
drop II y llssgqs Rsrela,,
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HIS GIRL.

Her eyes are lovely. won't tell
:, What hue their loneliness may show;
Her braided hair becomes her well.
In color like-but ah, no MOI
That is my secret-ied or brown,
1t is the prettiest hair in town!
She walks with such dainty charm,
But whether she be short or tall,
vi rounded limb or sylph-like form,
- Her figure suits me-that is all
Nor do choose the world to know
If silk her dress, or calico.
My precious girl is worth her weight,
Not in rough gold, but diamonds fine,
And whether that be small or great
leave the reader to divine.
Ask me to guage her solid worth
She would outweigh the whole round earth
To rhyme her praise is such delight
That must keep 1t to myself,
Lest one should better verses write
And lay me gently on the shelf
am not jealous, but you see,
This charming girl-belongs to me.
M. s. Bridges, in Continent.
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"A Philadelphia physician told lady
patient that one of two things must in
evitably result from her illness; she
would either lose her reason or her eye
sight. The poor woman committed sgt
cide.-RhitadeIohiG Press.
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ATTORNEY AND GIFT.
NEGOTIABLE INsTRUMENT.

A promissory note payable on ug-
mand OF IN three years from aatef
with interest at q ceftain rate during
said term for such further time IS
principal SUM or any Part t1ele1k
small remein annaid. l6noi negotlAhls
Mahonag VI. FIAzpatfiek suH
snrt q Azazsz hA
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Z Z q i Z Z Z
A RARE OFFER,
Now j. Tur TINE TO SEcuRE AoCr
READING MATTER FOR THE
Como YEAR.

Dear reader, you will soon be
sending of for Newspapers and Pe-
riodicals Cor the coming year. Before
doing so, we want you to know that
We have made arrangements where
by We can give you better rates than
YOU can get yourself, and save you
from . to 30 per cent ON any or all
the leading nc wspapers and periodi-
Gals published in the United States.
TO subscribers 90 the Osceola
Times, we are Offering extraordinary
Inducements, bat Will give good rates
whether You desire to subscribe to
the Times or not.
The List Of papers, magazines and
periodicals is too lengthy for re-prC .
ducing here, and comprises every
leading publication in the United
States, We would be pleased to
have YOU call and select what news
papers, magazines or other pubhca-
tions you may want.
Remember we offer extraordina-
inducements Ia subscribers to the
TINES who renew their subscription,
or become subscribers, for the next
thirty days.
Hand in your orders early, as it
takes several days to get papers or
dered 10 come regularly.
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a New AND VALUABLE Book.

For more than a year past the Sun
Publishing Company of st. Louis,
Mo-, with an enterprise almost equal
to Benefits, of the New York Her
aid, has had the well-known author,
Mr.. j. w. Buel, travelling through
Russia and the frozen rigions of 81
IBERIA, to study and write upon the
institutions of those countries. The
results of the expedition have just
been published in "RUsSIAN Mill
ISM AND EXILE LIE IN SIBERIA" a
volume of 600 large pages and over
200 Illustrations, forming one of the
most thrilling and valuable records
of travel and adventure the world
has ever known. This work resem-
bles accounts of the adventures and
discoveries of Livingstone and Stan
lev in Central Africa, but il surpass-
es even these in many respects. Mr..
Bucl went to Russia under the sane
ton of the government, carrying with
bim letters of recommendation from
the State Department and influential
Government officials, which secured
him admission to the highest diplo-
matte circles in Russia, and gave
him access to the State records, by
which he obtained a vast amount of
information never before made pub
lie. His travels and adventures in
Siberia are of the most thrilling char
acter. He thoroughly investigated
Nihil.sm, and furnishes a complete
record Of the astounding deeds of
that terrible secret organization
which has shaken the throne of Rus
sia to its centre.
This book is valuable addition
To American literature, and we un-
derstand that the sales are unprece-
IDENTITY large. 1t is the sort of book
to be read around the winter ireside.
1t is sold only by subscription, and
live agents should make haste to Sc
cure their outfits. See advertisement
elsewhere in this paper.
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Fence Posts that Will
Last

A writer in an exchange says !
discovered many years ago that wood
could be made TO last longer than
iron.in the ground, but thought the
process so simple that it was not well
to make stir abost it. | would as
soon have poplar or bass wood as any
other kind Of timber for fence posts.
! have taken out hass-wood posts af-
ter being set seven years that were as
sound when taken out as when first
put in the ground. Time and wealth.
er seemed to have no effect on them.
The posts can be prepared for less
than two cents piece. This is the
recipe: Take boiled linseed oil and
stir in pulvcrized coal to the consist
ency of paint. Put coat of this
over the timber. and there is not
man that will live to see it rot.
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The APPEAL has just entered upon the fortyr
third year Of its e,i tence. During the yea
1888 it will maintain all it, honorable traditions
by the adoption Of every improvement which
progress can invent or suggest. Il will be tho
constant aim Of the management to make IL q
complete newspaper and the reliable exponent
of a liberal public opinion With this object in
view, 1t will print al the news Of the day, prompt
ly and as fully as its large aud increasing faci-
ties VIII permit. While keeping our readers in
tslligent upon all the political questions OF the
time, we shall continue 10 devote large share
of our spsoe to agricultural, educational, rsliri-
Gus. scientific, literary, industrial and com inner.
sial matters. Political parties arc likely to be
reorsanzed upon new issues as national polities
are assuming now phases This will give add
tional interest to all we'll conducted newspaper,
until the next Presidential election Every rooa
citizen should keep himself abreast Of the cur
rent politics OF the day; for that reason the prIc.
Of the APrEAL is placed within the reach Of even
the poorest. The history OF the APPEAL for the
past forty two yesrs has been the history OF
southern thought, southern politics, Southern
industry, and its future viii be the same.
TERMS,
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LEGAL NOTIFIES.
Trustees sale!

NOTICE Is IIEEEBY GIVEN, That under
and by virtue OF la Deed OF Trust 10 me given by
the late f. b. Bell, dee ID. bearing date March
2s, 1852. 10 secure certain Indebtedness into
J T. Fargas1n Co.. of Memphis ! Ieuuossee,
to-wit. the sum Of " 5000, will on
TUESDAY, THE NTH OF FEBRUARY, 1888,
eel at public outcry to the highest hidier for
cash IN hand, the following described personal
to-git
Calves, one Buggy and Sci of Harness. Two
hon se Wagons; \ Lot Of Store Fixtures. seal s,
all the Plows. Gearing and Agricultural Implc-
mcufs OF all kinds; also, one 30 saw Pratt O. In
aud betting The sale 70 iake place at Nodena,
Mississippi county. Arkansas
L T KING,
Trustee
LIZA $50
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-The Ba.es,ille Pilnt rets nfl

The Ba.esyille Pilot gets after
some of the boys of that town IN this
manner: Do you see that young man
standing in front of that stores He
stands around all day and goes to
bed at ten O'Clock every night and
wonders why the town is so dull.
lie would not escort a lady toa mite
society TO night if he had a chance
for fear il would cost him dine.
But ask him TO free supper and
designate the young lady he shall
send note to and he will wait until
three o'clock this afternoon hoping
she will he ON the street and he oan
speak to her and thus save a dime by
not sending note. For pure indo-
lence, and stinginess we will put
some of our young men sgaint the
world.
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z Ir2.Plcv,s SiSrV.

After spending months at water
ing places and consulting the best
without benefit. | return
ed home disheartencd and expected
to die. A friend urged trial OF
Parker's Ginger Tonic. Three bot
ties and careful diet have brought
me excellent health and spirits, and
| hope my experience may benefit
similar ers.-Cincinnati lady.
See other column.
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FOR SALE
t-I7-4 $s,25

certain lot or piece of land Wing immedi-
atvly south of and adjacent 30 lat No /. il the
tewn OF Osceola. Mississippi County, tate Of
Arkansas, ssid lot or piece Of Ia d fronting 20
feet, more or less, on Trout street. and running
back ~ feet more or .ess to The river; together
with good Store house. one sitting room. three
he q rooms, good Kitchen and dining room and
GOOD conveuicucrs tor small family and store
Price. six hundred dollars Terms, two hun
drcd dollars cash, two hundred dollars in six
and twelve months from DATE # sale Would cx-
change the same TOT d good piece Of timbvrgd
land in the country
Hor further information apply to or address
GEO. ". DILLAHUNTY,
l-i3-tf Oscoola. Ark
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i'll. Mr.. Mcbride

his own sweet will. Mr.. Mcbride
bought himself new suit Of clothes
and if you want a fight just ask him
about the quality Of the goodss F'rt
Smith is very duh now. They
say, it is great and growing place
for business, but WE must say that
we are not struck with the town; al
though we made some very pleasant
aoquaintances, and met some old
friends, among the first were Capt.
j. l.. ). Travis, the reporter Of the
Herald, who finds out all the news,
and catches the most Of il ON the
wing, FOR he is everywhere at the
same time; also Judge j. II. Rodgers
member elect TO Congress from that
district; also Col. Talliaferro and
Tabor; hopo we will have the pleas
ure Of meeting them again, and |
forgot 10 mention Prof. G. W. skid
more, who is a whole team by him
self. We stopped at the Southern
Hotel; Mr.. Newman is the proprie-
tor, who is very clever gentleman,
and knows how 10 entertain and
keep his guests from suffering from
ennui or hunger. We met Capt.
John Matthews, who is running the
oil-mill and cotton compress; he
thinks there is no place equal to that
town. He says there is lots of live
and enterprising men in Fort Smith,
and you know that is what is needed
in all towns. Mr.. NJ. f. Kennedy,
an old Memphis friend, is in the stage
business, and he explained to us at
great lenght the routine and minutia
of running the same, but we have no
idea of starting a line; he also thinks
that Fort Smith is great place.
The L. 5. Court is great feeder
to the place, and if you had such
court in your town, it would build it
up into city in a short time, This
Court holds the entire year, aud it
keeps from 80 to 60 witnesses there
all the time, The Jail had about -
boardors, bu: generally there are
more, and most of them are in on the
charge Of introducing whiskey into
the Indian territory. Mr.. o. s. Wig
ley thought he had violated some of
the rules Of this court when he took
a promenade about the premises, and
was somewhat frightened at the time,
but finally got over it. ! thought his
hair would turn gray from fear that
Uncle Sam would have to board him
for a while, The Skating Rink was
flourishing like a big sun-hower in
the middle Of August. Prof Alex
ander tried to teach a few Of us how
to manage the skates, but Mr.. Craig
received such severe shock in an
attempt to sit down gracefully on
the floor, that the rest of us didn't
enter into the spirit of the exercises
with that air of abandon which char
acteri2ed the more experienced ska
tiers. We left Fort Smith on the
morning of the 20th., after Is days
of loafing, for home; and we are very
glad to get back, as it was about ten
days longer than we calculated to
be gone when we left.
Yours Respectfully,
J. W. RHODES.
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J. o. BLAcKwooD.
ALEX. GooDRICH. Committee.
Ed II. MArHRs.

Communicated /
GOLDEN LAKE, ARK, Jan. p, 1888.
EDITOR TIMEs-Dear Sir: Our
party has just returned from Fort
Smith, where we have been in atten-
dance in the Slaughter case. We
left before the case was decided.
Our party consisted of Mess. b. l..
Hill, S. G. Mcbride, G.. Petc Craig,
O S. Wiglcy and your humble SER
want. We had quite pleasant trip,
everything considered. We left here
on the steamer Coahomo on Tuesday,
the 2nd., and arrived at Memphis on
the next morning at half past four.
1t was pouring rain, and we had
to walk about one and a aquarter mile
to reach the Louisville depot to take
the NJ. & l.. r. train: some of the
crowd swore it was fully five miles.
After getting to the depot, we had
to wait fully an hour for the trans.
fering of emigrants' baggage from
the Louisville road ON board our
train. Mr.. b. l.. Hill had some ex.
pcrience with bantam chicken on
the train, but as it is tender sub
iect, and one. the bare mention of
which causes him to blush like a
schoolgirl, | will forbear making
further mention here, but when YOU
see him, just ask him abou, Dicks
fighting qualities? We arrived that
night at Fort Smith; the Slaughter
case was called and continued from
day to day, and finally Uncle Sam
had to send an attachment after three
of his witnesses and they arrived on
the 18th, in time to 60 on the stand
on the 10Th. Your humble servant
subscribed for the Daily Herald, so
his better half might see for herself
that Uncle Sam had him foul, and
that he was being detained against
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Resolutions Of Respect.

OscEoLA, ARK, JAM, 23rd., 1888.
Hall Of Monroe Lodge No. 2161.
X. of II.
WHEREAS; Tho members of this
Lodge for the first time since its Or
ganization have been called upon in
the providence of God to record and
lament the death of respected and
worth brother, j. b. Wynnc, who
departed this life in the city of Mem
phis, Tenn, December 18th. 1885,.
who was a gentleman of the higher
type, kind, affable in disposition, re-
spectful and polite in department,
always having due regard to the
rights and feelings of others, espe-
cially his brethren. Therefore be it
RESOLVED: That, in the death of
our lamented Bro. j. b. Wynne this
Lodge has lost faithful, tried and
true Knight of Honor; the communi-
ty, an upright moral and honorable
gentleman, his family, a kind hus-
band and dutiful son.
Resolved; That while we mourn
his loss, we deeply sympathize with
his wife and mother in their sad loss
and affection.
Resolved That these Resolutions
be spread upon the records of this
Lodge and a copy be furnished each,
his wife and his mother under seal
of this Lodge, and copy be furnish
ed the Osceola TIMES for publica
tion.
J. o. BLAcKwoop.
ALEX. GooDRIcH. Committee.
Ed II. MArHRs.
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This is TO certify that we bought
over Four Thousand Dollars worth of
DIR. Dromgoole's English Female
Bitters and Bailey's Saline Aperient
during the year 1881, and from per-
sonal observation and public opinion,
take much pleasure in recommending
them as worthy Of public confidence
aud favor,
Thomson GEORGE & Co.,
Wholesale Druggist, Galveston, Tex.
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II YOU don't like the use of a sick
ening pill for your headache and con
stipation, just try one dose of Bal
ley's Saline Aperient, and you will
never use another pill for the same
purpose.
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Arnvou su f,or;;rc, from i,,l;,,

Are you suffering from indigestion
If so ask your druggist for a bottle
of Shermsn's Pnckly Ash Bitters,
Taken as directed it will cure YOU,
These Bitters have now been before
the public for a number of years,
have been thoroughly tried, and give
entire satisfaction.
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sscad Quarters.

DIR. Prewitt's Drug Store is the
Head Quarters for everything in the
Drug line. Fresh goods received
every week. Rock bottom prices,
for cash.
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a Peerless Perfume.

The refreshing aroma Of Floreston
Cologne, and its lasting fragrance
make it a peerless perfume for the
toilet.