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Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

The New York court of appeals has just
decided that drunkenness is no excuse for
crime and laid down the law as follows:
s'The rule is well settled that voluntary in
toxication of one who without provecation
commits homicide although amounting to
frenzy, does not exempt him from the same
construction of his conduct and the same
legal inferences upon the question of intent,
as affecting the grade of his crime, which are
applicable to a person entirely sober" This
is both good Law and good common sense.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

departed sovereigns. For some time past
sounds of weeping and lamentation have been
nightly heard at this temple, followed by a
rushing and violent crashes, as if all the tab
lets had been aung to the ground. But q
morning inspection shows them all fixed in
their places. Mourning and weeping are also
heard frequently by night at the burial
places where the sovereigns Of the earlier
dynasties rest. All this is regarded by the
lower orders as most mournful omen, full
of menace for the reigning dynasty.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

What Lord Tennyson means by sGhe sea-
blue bird of March" in one of his poems Is
puzzling English ornithologists. Sone think
he means the kingfsher. Mr.. ellington
thinks the laureate means the whestear, a
ground bird, frequenting the ssacoast and
stony moorlands. where it may often be seen
to fit by underneath the barren bush. The
color of its back and upper plunsgs Is, in
spring (for it changes later in the ssason),
gray blue-very much that Of the sea as
viewed from the coast of the eastern coun-
ties, and might fairly be called sea blue. DR..
Spender suggests the blue titmeuse.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

FOR. RENT.

AsxA FIVE ROOMS at No. "a Gill street; hve
Es.;a rooms at No 10 Lewis streat, Fair Haven I;
T four rooms at No. 651 State street; four rooms
at No 4s Ashmun street. Apply to
JACOB HELLER,
Vale FuiI
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03
FOR SALE.

49, THE property on the corner of College ano
@Sia Wall streets. Lot 75x ITO feet.
EGlI TO rem for $400, the brick house on cor.
ner Of College and Grove streets. Can be had in
April, Call on ALFRED WALKER,
mia 1SE as Orange Street,
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

Commenting on Herbert Spencer's declin-
ing to enter Parliament, the London Times
says: John Stuart Mill did not add to his
reputation in Parliament. There are now in
the House several men who have what they
believe to be philosophies, but they send
their theories to the periodicals and talk
sense to thu Commons. Theory and practice
are at perpetual war, and there is NO matter,
no occasion of life, in which the former must
not be frequently subordinated to the latter.
Can any human being say, for example, what
is the theory of this Egyptian business,
or of the Franchise Bill now in Parliament,
or OF our Irish policy, or of the existing rela,
tfons of Church and State? As rule. men
walk out theory for the benefit of their rivals
and foes; practice, for their own private use
and for their friends. philosopher can be
only half man in Parliament, for he leaves
his best half behind. He must be o hypo-
crite, reserving what he really thinks much
better than what he expresses, unless, indeed,
he chooses to declaim to empty benches,
which is thing soon got sick of.
Some of the good people of Boston are
going to try to improve the condition of the
poor by providing for them clean and com>
Portable homes at moderate rate of charges,
on the principle which has been tried with
such success in other large cities, as, for
instance, London, Liverpool, Manchester,
New York and Brooklyn. The undertaking
is not to be strictly charitable. It is expected
that there will be t'fair returns for fair rents.
Simple justice, and not that which is falsely
called charity, ia what the Industrious labor
ing Glasses ask, and what they are entitled to.
It is, moreover, unfair to wage (possibly)
ruinous competition with landlords who may
be striving to give the laboring classes good
homes for their money, but who need fair
interest on their investment; the manifest
result would be to discourage and arrest the
erection of improved buildings, instead of
encouraging real estate owners and builders
to aid in the needed reform. To make the
example accomplish any great good, it must
be shown that it is to the interest Of capi
talists to follow it" Among the names at
taehed to the circular calling attention to the
plan are those of many of the best citizens
of Boston.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

A blue book on the mineral statistics of
the United Kingdom has recently been issued.
The general summary given of the mineral
produce in Great Britain and Ireland In 1882
shows that during that year 156. 499. .s77 tens
of coal were raised, of the value (at the naine)
of e44, 118, 400; 226 OF. of gold, realizing
1858 at the average market price, and 372,-
544 OF. of silver, of the value Of ESQ, 42s.
The quantity of iron ore raised was Is, O31,
957 tons, representing value OF e5, IT'S, ,2s5
at the mine, and of metal contained in this
ore 6.5I3. 271 tons. of the value of Els, ,237,-
1856. The total value of the minerals raised
IN 1892 was e54, s7s, ,5o7.
novel way of choosing pastor was re-
Gently adopted by the Mennonites Of Weaver
land, Pennsylvania. Twenty books with
clasps Just alike we're taken to an ante-room,
where slip of paper bearing the words,
ssEin Diener des Wort, was inserted between
the leaves of one of them. The books were
then placed upon the table, when each OF the
candidates Gtwenty in number) selected one
and retired to his seat. The minister then
examined each book until he came 10 the one
contsining the slip of paper, when he an
nounced that Menno Zimmerman had re-
ceiEed the title of minister of the gospel,
being the one who had chosen the lucky
book.
Some excitement has been oceasionsd at
Pekin, China, By what are supposed to b
spiritual communications from the Ems srcr's
ancestors. just outside the wall of the Inn
psrial palace is the temple where the mortal
remains of these ancestors are deposited, and
along the walls of this temple are tablets
commemorating the virtues Of the several
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

- IN
Dry Goods are uncom-
monty cheap.
The following are only
examples:
AH z000I Cl0tA Suit
ing, blunzb So inches
qOlde, t0rmerly a leader
at 800, aO7O u I-2c a
yara Go0d shades.
Ali qoOoL 10 zncA
Scotch Smltlmgs, small
checks, 6oc, sold last
qOeek IN this to7Om at
z5c, and Probably still
held in some st0res at
that Price.
Ve1y neat all zO00I
81 Pin Head Checks,
all c0kors, at25ca ayara
M0Aazr PIasds and
Chicks, me70 styles, very
Superior guakty 28c a
yard.
M0ha1r Dress Goods
zoe, that used to be I8c.
PAaldS at zc. za0eea
Smlt1mgs at roc, a0eA
7V0rth rthI5c,Juagzmg1Tom
some q0e see oHered at
II I-2C.
Magnificent Satin
RAadames, zOzde goods
and mezO shades, at
$I.35; some beQbIe say
these are zV0rth $500,
6utrealW the "z00rth"
Of any silk merchandise
is ve1y dy#cnA to de-
termzme at present. NeI
haze sold poorer goods
at S. IN days, not Ve1yI
long; gone BY,
Black Silks at 81 a
yard Of a very 4OeA
kn07Vn make that zVe
hare alaVays until late
Nv sold atone dollar and
t70emty-hVe. Last 70eek
7Oe acre getting one
dollar and ten for them,
but 7Oe zOamt TO rmsh off
a 1S7O bzeces, and 2OzH|
let them 60 atone dollar.
Ne are b0SztzVe in our
assertion that sue h
Value at the brzee has
never been 0Hered IN
NezO Havenz, not e0en
III "ZHe Silk Store, "
and not anything at,
broaehzmg 1t IN any
other store.
jul line Of regular
one dollar quality IN
CoA0red SzAks10r $50.
Amoskeag Il. c. Il.
Ticking at I3c a yard.
English and 1remch
Cret0mnes at 25c that
qVere zmb0rzed to retail
at 4oc. Somebody IS
losing money on them,
6zEt our CWStOnleTS, al
least, haze the advamh
age.
Sateems at I6c, the
Kind they sell ekse7Ohere
at I7G, calling them
7O0r'th 25c,
An e xtra keaVy
Seamless Half Hose
for II zA2c that y0m
haze been used to Paying
18c for and that are
sold to day at I5c IN
LL1@ far
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03

FOR RENT
49, THE premises No. 1e5 George street, corner
,ia of Temple we'll adapted for hotol or saloon
IV heated throughout by steam; will be lea sed at
q reaaonable figure to good tenant. Apply at 76
Court street, Grillsy Co . office.
f20tf WIN. HILLHOUSE.
Morning journal and courier., 1884-04-03
MaNa0<km

Rev. S. r. Dennen, DID,, pastor Third
Congregational Church, New Haven. Conn. Rheu-
months at time He he had suffered all that
one could and live He took his first dose Of ATII-
LoPHoRos Friday Sunday he was in his pulpit
Monday he was wen. and has remained so since.
Rev. William P Corbit, DID,, pastor
George St N. z Church, New Haven, Conn, was laid
up for two months with Innammatory rheumatism,
suffering most excruciattng torture. ATHLoPHoRos
cured him, and he believes 1t to be infallible
dent savs ATETopRoRos c1red him Of Rhe51noa.
tiAm from which he had suffered for year and half
Rev. w. B. Evans, Washington, D. G.,
says "I consider Its work almost in the Light Of o
miracle 1t is 0 most wonderful medicine 1t ought
to be spread throughout the lAnd,n
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

AS previously announced, the
pupils of the Osceola High School
entertained their friends at the Bap.
tist church, Thursday and Friday
nights, June 9th and 9th. AT an
early hour on each evening, the
large and commodious building was
filled to overllowing with an intclli.
gent and appreciative audience, com
posed of the patrons and friends o.
the school, who met together witt
one accord, TO show their gratitude
to the children who have studied
and worked so faithfully during the
past scholastic year, and also to en-,
dorse and approve the noblest and
grandest feature of the most humane
and enlightened institution of the
century-Our Public School System
On Friday night the following ex.
cellent programme was prepared by
the teachers, and executed by the
pupils in such manner as To reflect
honor and credit on all who partici-
pated.
OPENING ADDREss-Ex Exhortation
in behalf of the school, by William
Segers.
READING From THE PoETs Sc
lection from Goldsmith, Miss Ioula
Roussan; selection from Longlellow,
Miss Josie Haskins; SELECTION from
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
OsCEOLA, ARKANSAS, SATURDAY, JUNE, II 1884

Tcnnyson, William Boyce; selection
from Bryant, Justice Danehower.
DEcLAMATIoN-There is a God
by Joseph Dean.
REcIrATIoN-Over the River, by
Emma Bowen.
DEFAMATION - Eloquence, by
Thomas Driver.
REoIrATIoN-Socrates Snooks, by
George Mill.
EssAY-Woman, Miss Ella Green
REcITATIoN-Principal of the
School, by Charles Hale.
GYMNAsTIcs-By the School.
DEcLAMATIoN-Lecture to the
Young Men of Osceola, by Leon
Roussan.
REcITATIoN-Laugh and Grow
Fat, by Miss Lloyd Taylor.
DEoLAMATIoN-Dignity of Labor,
by James Lee Hale.
LITERARY PAPER-Editress, by
Miss Maggie Cox.
CLOSING ADpREss-The Old
Year, by James Henderson Hale.
READING ANNUAL REroRTs--
School District No. l, w. f. VIII
liams.
If our space permitted, we would
take pleasure in mentioning each pu-
pill individually, and point out the
highly creditablc manner in which
each piece was rendered; but where
all did so well, it would be unjust
to refer to any one in particular.
We confess it would take a more dis
eliminating judge than we are, to
decide to what grade the palm Of
victory belongs: whether to the fifth
reader grade, the fourth reader grade,
or, the little tots in the primary.
What pleased us most, was not the
prompt, correct and intelligent an
swers given to nearly all questions
propounded, nor the splendid elocu-
ton which marked the delivery OF
all literary efforts, but the sweet,
quiet, modest department of the
girls, and the digniiied, gentlemanly
behaviour of the boys, showing a
triumph of mind over matter, which
proves that the boys and girls Of our
public school are endowed with an
order of intellect susceptible Of the
highest possible development. We
congratulate them all OH their sue
cess during the past school term,
and hope that when the September
school bell rings, no seat will be va
cant, but all be ready and eager to
make, if possible, still greater ad-
vancement than during the past term.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
I'm MctflOrialsa.

To the Worshipful Master, Wardens
and Brethren of Osceola Lodge
No. 81, A. +. & A. Nj:
We, your committee, who were
appointed to draft resolutions com
memorative of the life and character
of our late brother, Daniel Matthews,
deceased, beg leave to submit the
following,
Our late Brother Daniel Matthews
was born in Washington county,
IN the state of Pennsylvania, on the
9th day of June, 1914.
He came to the state of Arkansas
in the year of 1895, and has resided
in this state continuously until hls
death, which sad event occurred at
his residence in Osccola. Ark, Oh
the 5nd day of May, 1884, at ten
o'clock a. m., and,
WHEREAS: 1t has pleased the
Supreme Architect of the Universe
to summon from our midst TO immor-
tality, our late Brother, Therefore
be it
RESOLVED: That while we humbly
bow to the decree of Almighty God,
we deeply depiore the demise OF our
Brother; losing as we do, one, who
was the first member of our lodge,
and has ever proved himself zeal
ous and active member, so far as his
health and infirmities of body would
admit.
RESOLVED: As a husband and
father he was ever kind, atlectionatc
and true, and IN tha. domestic circle
where he was the pillar and sup
port, this blow will be most keenly
felt. But though he is gone from
us forever, and will never again as
scmblc with us around our sacred
alter, we ever cherish his many good
traits of character. And it is further
RESOLVED: That we tender our
heartfelt coincidence to the widow
and children of the deceased, aud
trust that Almighty God will COM
fort and strengthen them in their
great bereavement.
RESOLVED: That copy of these
resolutions be spread upon the
minutes of the Lodge; that a copy
be furnished the widow of our de-
ceased brother, and that copy be
furnished the Osceola TINES for
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
TO the Voters Of MiSsis.
sippi County.

wish to say that while / advo-
Gated county convention and was
willing, and am yet, to abide by the
action of fair and honest express
sion of the people, yet | do not
believe that the meeting held at the
court house in Osceola, on the 5th
inst, expressed, nor in any way rep
resented the will Of a majority of
the Democratic party of Mississippi
county. ] shall therefore disregard
the action of said meeting and will
make the race for Representative of
Mississippi county upon uuy record
as Democrat, untarnished by any
midnight caucus for the purpose of
defeating the will of the majority.
ii. G. DUNAvANT.
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Gen. w. R. Burke.

We notice in many Of our ex-
changes that Gen. Burke is being
heartily endorsed for the position OF
delegate to the Chicago Convention
We also want to endorse the Gen
eral as suitable timber, and hope the
State Convention will send him to
Chicago to represent the State. He
is Democrat, who has been often
tiled and found worthy; and we do
not doubt that he would reflect
credit upon the State in the Nation
al Convention.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
District NOrInallnstitute

For the convenience Of teachers,
the Judicial Districts have been
divided into districts; the coun-
ties of Craighead, Poinsett, Cross,
Crittenden and Mississippi compos-
ing a district to hold District
Normal Institutes, and Harrisburg
selected as the place Of meeting of
the teachers of said sub district, and
July l4th, the day appointed to
meet. For the colored teachers of
Mississippi and Crittenden counties,
Marion h as been selected as the place
of meeting and July 7th the time.
Directors and teachers, and all
citizens interested IN the education
of the youth Of Arkansas, are invited
to attend these institutes. Teachers
who expect to rise in their profes-
sion, or desire an increase in their
salary, by doing better and more
satisfactory work, cannot afford to
be absent. These institutes are for
instruction, and not for examination,
as some may suppose, and are under
the control and management of in
structors who have been selected
with care from the ranks of profes-
sional teachers. Let the teachers of
Miss issippi county, both whites and
colored, attend their respective In
stitutes.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
Important to kupturcd
Persons.

The Excelsior Rupture Cure Mfg
Co., of Ogdensburg, N. Y, guaran-
tee to Cure any case of reduoible
Hernia with their Remedies.
COMPOUND.
This treatment is endorsed by our
best Doctors, Druggists, and the
general public. Send Scots for free
book on Rupture or ask your drug
gist for the Kennedy.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

Ex-SnERIFF Bankston, the man
who married a colored woman in
Memphis, some time since, shot and
killed Judge j. d. Coates, lawyer
at Arkansas City on the 2nd. Coates
stabbed Bankston and has since
died.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
GREENE County instructed for II.
NJ. McVeigh, for Attorney General

TIE board of Directors have elect
ed Prof. Edgar, of Kentucky, as the
successor of Gen. ID. II. Hill, Presi-
dent of the Arkansas Industrial Uni
versity, at Fayetteville.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

AFTER the National Democratic
Convention shah have met, the fight
will be between Blaine and Logan
on the one side, and Tilden and
Hendricks on the other; and there
won't be any counting out"
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
Official Directory.
COUNTY OFFICERS:

q COUNTY OFFICERS:
County and Probate judges Semmss.
C.ouuty and Circuit Clcrk-Bcn. II BacShus'
sheI III and Collector b. Haskins.
County Examiner Leon Roussan.
County Treasur"r-G. + Stowen.
County Surveyor-J IL. Caruthers'
County Coroner r-J. NJ. Lawrence.
County Assessor-J. X. Riggans.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Justices OF the Peace-James Liston, DIR.
y. Fel's;
Constab George Joyncr.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Mayor-Alex Goodrich.
Kecorder-L. Roussan.
Aldermen--J. W. Price, Jas. Nj. Hani.toh'
Il c. Burlington, 4. A. Garlick, w ID. Jones'
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
.er,isers by the year willterestrlcted
Il

rAdvertisers by the year Will terestricteo
to their legitimate business.
t41- Yearly advertisements may be changed ei
reset four times during the year Tree oi charge
rB-Partics contracting for yearly adver;ise-
meuts and disseminating from any cause, VIII pc
charged snort time rates, rs per time ilser'eu'
SEE RATES.
tV-Forcign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies, must be pald Tor ~ al
vance, or a deposit made with some one Whoui
we may designate.
Marriages and deaths, not exceeding zen
lines will be published as news, Tree Oh chafEs'
but obituaries tributes OF respect. funeral hotl-
c.s and invitations charged as advertisements.
esJ-Ali personal natter letters or commune
tcrests 10 be promoted, emanating from pasty
'or parties, organizations or societies. Will DC
Charged for as other advertisements
sy-In all Legitimate demands oil the demo
cratic or Conservative party, or OF the great M
terests of the general public upon our columns,
The TINES will not tail .. its duty
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

A FIRE which took place in Iar-
risburg few days ago left but one
store, one saloon and one drug store.
1t is contemplated to rebuild the
burnt district with a better class OF
buildings.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

publication, and the members of the
Lodge wear the usual badge of
mourning for thirty days.
HUGn r. MoVElGn,
NJ. HEINZ,
j. o. BLAcKwooD,
Con mittee.
A true copy from the minutes.
II. r. McVEIGH, Sec'y.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
CRAZY PATCHWORK

Having u large assortment Of remnants and
pieces oi handsome broead,d silks sg:ius and
velvcts, We are putting them up In assorted
bundles and furnishing them for "Cfazy Patch
WORK" Cushions, Mats Tidics Nc Nc. Pack :
age No /. L. a handsome bundle of exquisite
Just The thing for the most superb pattern of
fancy WORK Sent postpaid for % crlts In pos
tai note or | cent stamps. Package No. 2.
Containing times as much sas package No l..
sent post aid for 81 %. These are all of the
very finest quality and cannot be cq1alcd at any
other silk works In the Unicd States, Mt three
tme- pur prices rney will please any lady.
One order always brings dozen more Lidior'
Mammal oi Fancy work wi;h no iiiustr lions
and full instructions for artistic fancy work 4,
Handsomely hound. postpaid. 80 cents Order
now Ad'iress. TuE RoCiIEsrEn SILK Co..
kVchester. y. \,
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FOR JUSTICE OF TIE PEACE.

We are authorized TO announce Mr.. A. j
Lynch as a candidate for Justice OF the Peace
for Monroe Township, at the ensuing Septem
ber election,
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"A Gard.

l wish to say to the people of this
county, that | am almost daily in re-
ceipt of letters from my friends
throughout the county, containing
the information that certain ones of
my opponents hal previous TO the
County Convention circulated the
report that had positively refused
to submit my claims to its action.
1t is pretty generally known by all
my friends that | have never favored
these institutions, because of their
tendency to engender bitter party
feelings, which ought to be avoided /;
and for this expression of opinion,
| have been denounced on several
occasions as disorganizer, sc.
On my return from Little Rock,
and on being informed of the call for
the convention, l informed my
friends, that if the convention was
conducted with any degree of fair
ness | should go before it, and abide
it's action. But | did not canvass
the different townships and urge the
voters to attend the primaries and
send delegates to the County Con
vention, and thus save the partie; but
kept closely to the duties of my office.
Can all my opponents truthfully say
the same?
And will say in conclusion that
though having received the nomina-
ton for sheriff, do not ask that my
opponents, or any of them withdraw
from the canvass, but say to them
all, CONE on; the more the merricr,
w. B. HAsKINs.
Junn 10Th 1894
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

For Tobacco, Snuff, Cigars, Su-
gar, Coffee, Rice, Teas, Starch, Dried
Fruits, Hominy, Grits, Pickles, in
fact, everything in the way of Fancy
Groceries,,go to j. w. PRICE.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
CHURCH DIRECTORY.

BY mutual agreement the different denomina-
tiohs will hold divine services IN the Union
church as follows:
METHODIST r. b. y. James, first and
fourth Sabbaths of each month, at Osceola
Second Sabbath at Mill Bayou and Elmot.
Third Sabbath ut sandy Bayou and Carson
Lake.
BArrIsr-Icv. W. II Barksdalc, of Memphis,
second Sabbath in each month.
PnKsBYrKnIAs-Rev. MIR. Cochran, Of Mem
ph,s, fourth Sunday in each month.
Am. Il Church-Services, first Sunday in
each month Rev. w. A. Lewis, Pastor.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR GOVERNOR. A..

We are authorized TO announce that John q.
Fletcher is candidate for Governor of Arkan-
sas at the ensuing election, subject to the decis-
ion of the Democratic State Convention TO meet
ut Little Rock on the 18th OF June 1854.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
VOLUME XIV.
THE OSCE0LA TIMES.
LEON ROUSSAN,
editor and Prophet

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION, lin advanceo
For u Term of One year. .'.........'''''e4 W
. ." S.N Months ..... ....... ~
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yoR COUNTY TREASURER.

We are authorized to announce Mir. Geo. +
stowcll as a candidate for reelection to tn,
office of County Treasurer, at the ensuing Sci p
tamhar election
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14

We are authorized to Announce Hon Poin-
dexter Dunn, Of 81. Francis County as 4 candi
date Ior re- election 10 Congress from the First
Congressional District, subject to the Demo-
ciatic Congressional Convention.
The Osceola times., 1884-06-14
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head giving name. occnpa.
ton, business or profession, and location. VIII
be charged So per annum.