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The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
WAsHlNGTONLETTE
(From Our Regular Correspondent


To those who expected a grand
and startling transformation scene
as soon as Mr.. Cleveland was fairly
in office, the present condition of
things is very disappointing. But
to those who know that startling
transformation is mot necessarily
reformation, and that the latter can
be attained only through careful
and we'll considered action, there
is much for encouragement. The
management of the wholesome
changes that have taken place is
known best by those who will never
tell it. All the Republican clerks
in all the Departments are working
better and accomplishing more,
drinking less, paying their old debts
and enjoying better health than
ever before. They are doing more
work because the Secretaries of the
different Departments have given
them to understand that idle clerks
will be discharged, and have en-
phasized their meaning by turning
some idlers out. Their improved
health is attributed to the fact that
orders have gone out that absence
on account of sickness will be de-
Quoted from their thirty days sum-
mer vacation that has been given
Government clerks. This order has
had such a healthy effect that alb
sence from alledged sickness has de-
clined fully one hundred per cent.
Indebtedness and drunkenness have
declined because it is understood
that decency, competency and hon
esty will be insisted upon by this
Democratic Administration. These
reforms are best known by the Re-
publican clerks themselves, but
they are of kind of reform that
reflects but little glory upon them
or their party. No rogue will boast
that he has been whipped into hon
esty. | venture to predict that in
about nine months from now, when
the work of the first year Of the new
administration can be reviewed, a
very favorably showing will be
made, and 1t will be found not only
that larger amount of work has
been done, but that it has been ac-
compllshed more economically and
with a smaller force. In a month
from now it is believed that very
important changes will have been
made. 1t has been found imprac-
ticable to make these changes as
rapidly as was desired owing partly
to the lack of acquaintance of Mr..
Cleveland and his Cabinet with the
routine aud the personel of the diff
ferent bureaus, and partly to the
conflicting claims of the many APP
plicants for Office. But the know
ledge necessary to intelligent action
is being rapidly acquired and 1t j:
reported that extensive changes will
be made about the Both of June.
No Department Of the Govern
ment has been worse mismanageo
than that of Agriculture. The lat,
Commissioner spent his time from
June to November making speeches
for Blaine, and the new Commis
sioncr appointed by Presiden'
Cleveland found that s3S was the
uncxpended balance left him foI
carrying on the Department fol
three months, or until the appro
priations of the next fiscal year Shah
| become available.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

WE read in the large city dailies
very interesting statistics going to
show that the consumption Of red
liquor is growing less in the United
States. We have observed that
drunkenness seems to be one of the
lost arts even here in Osceola of
late, but attributed the general
sobsrness of the old topers to the
fact that money was getting rather
slight"
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

THE Arkansas Press Association
that met at Helena, elected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the en-
suing year:
w. A. Webbcr, of the Rural and
Workman, President: J. S. Thorn
as, Of the Des Arc Citizen, first
vice-president; Thomas Newman, of
the Lead Hill Bugle, second vice.
president; J. r. Belts, Of the Lit
tie Rock Democrat, secretary; P.
ID. Denton, of the Batesville Guard,
treasurer; II. E. Carr, Of Helena
Patriot, orator; J. II. Shinn, Of the
Arkansas Teacher, poet; executive
committee: T. II. Ward, of the
Newport Herald; Arthur Murray,
of the Pine Bluff Press Eagle; j.
S. Holmes, of the Camden Beacon; /;
Ellis Woolman, of the Hot Springs
News; A. G Hull, Of the Baxter
County Citizen.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
There are 15l newspapers in Al

There are 15l newspapers in Ar
kansas, divided as follows; III
dailies, 1872 weeklies, 2 semi-week-
lies, 5 monthly and bi-monthly'
Their combined circulation is ll2,-
1877 copies per week, or 6,0O2,224
per year. The newspapers of the
State gives employment to 63l mon,
who receive in salaries about 5000
600 per year. The value of the
newspaper plants is s3l6,5O0.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

AT recent meeting of the state
board of exposition commissioners
the following resolution was adopt
ed:
"REsoLvED: That in case the
New Orleans Exposition be not
continued, that the Arkansas exhib-
its be brought back to Little Rock
and received by the Governor, who
will provide proper quarters for it,
and that it be so placed that the
public at large may have the benefit
of 1t by proper display"
AS soon as the exposition closes
this exhibit will be transferred to
Little Rock and placed in one of
the rooms of the State House.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

THE Charleston Vindicator, after
suspension of over a year, has
been resuscitated and brought to
life by Mr.. E. M. Dewey, an old
typo and newspaper man. we
wish it success, and again place 1t
Oh our X change list.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

Dn. w. E. RooERs, the leading
physician of Memphis, who was
known far and wide for his conspicu-
Gus ability in his profession, died on
the 22nd inst. His remains were
followed to Elmwood Cemetery by
thousands of the citizens of Mem
phis.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

Ir is at last pretty well settled
that there is to be no war between
England aud Russia. England,
after playing bold game of bluff,
is now crying for "pcace at any
price, She has given up the Soudan
and withdrawn her troops, aud Rus
sia makes her own terms, TO which
proud England tamely submits.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
Labor Speaks.

The crying shame and evil Of our
land are the expressions Of corporate
monopoly.-[Osceola (Neb.) Farm
ers' Journal.
Tyranny of Opinion is twin broth
er Of Tyranny Of Sword--you can
not foster the former without invit-
ing the latter.-[John Swipton's
Paper.
1t is easier for camel to go
through the eye of needle than
for workingmen to get justice from
their representatives in the Legis-
ature.-Albany Citizen.
The fact that upward of 20,000,-
600 acres of land in this country are
owned by less than thirty foreign
land owners is full of warning to
American statesmen and political
economists.
The amount of wages paid to
labor determines the consumption
of products-so, if there is an APP
parent overproduction, it is attribut-
able to the under-pay of labor
Chicago Express.
Noble spiuners! We have gath
cred 100000, which is mine; the
three-and-six-pence per day was
yours. Drink to my health with
this groat, each, which | give you
over and above.-Carlyle, IN Plug
mans Address to his Workmen.
The solution of the problem OF
the Legislative relations between
labor and capital is the most impor-
tant and pressing political enigma
Of the time, and on it depends our
very existence as free and happy
nation.-New Orleans Picayunc.
The condition Of our countrymGn
just now beggars description. The
army of men walking over the
country, homeless and penniless,
asking work and bread; then, on the
other hand, the magnitude of the
militia which is exhibited at every
disturbance. Why these things
Atlanta Ia.) Advocate.
You can't have honest people
when want is permitted to force
honesty to the wall. You cannot
have charitable people by making
utter selfs!ness the condition OF
existence. Some day the churches
may see these things, and then il
will have a place in mems hearts,
such as it never had before.-Enter.
prise (ks.) Anti-Monopoly.
1t is not generally known outside
of the Hooking Valley, that during
the occupancy by the syndicate:
mob of "Pinkerton's detectives" res.
ident farmers were compelled to Sc.
cure permission from these usurpers
of law and order to pass along the
roads. Passes were issued all the
same as though martial law ruled
and the military had possession
There is no other country in the
civilized part of the earth IN which
the government would permit for {
moment such an outrage, aud i
there were, we do not know wher,
a people could be found to spbmi
to SO insolent an imposition on thei
rights.--Plttsburg (Pa.) Labor Tri
bune.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

Ir is announced that the illustra-
tions alone in Harper's during the
past year, cost over $4,000. The
reason the Osceola TINES is not IL
Illustrated is because its patrons see
to it that its editor don't get that
much money to spend for illustrat-
inp.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

The Helena World says there is
danger of that city being left an
inland town by change in the
channel of the river. Osceola SYM
pathizes; she knows how it is her
self.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

Mrs. EANN, wife of Judge John
r. Eakin, of Washington, Ark,
died at her home on the 22nd inst,
Of paralysis of the heart, after an
illness of only ten or fifteen min
utes. Judge Eakin was on duty at
Little Rock, as Supreme Judge,
and his daughter was on visit at
ArkadeIphia, when the sad event
took place.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
WIrE-MuRDER IN PArAGoNIA.

In Patagonia they fine n man two
goats lor>killing bis wife. The law
is very strict on the subject, too, aud
II the fine isn't promptly paid he is
compel!ed to marry again. That
makes him hustle around for goats.
-- Binghanton Republican.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

THOMAS H. SIMMs, of Washing
ton, Ark, received the appoint
ment as collector of internal reve-
nue. for the district of Arkansas,
vice. Henry M. Cooper, suspend
ei.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

The Memphis appeal of the S4,h,
announces the failure of Mr.. Amos
Woodruff, one of the Oldest and
best known business men in the
city. His liabilities are in the
neighborhood of 100000.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

We will send the Osceola
TINES together with the Weekly
Arkansas Gazette, postpaid, to any
address for one year for s2,l0
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
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e~Advertisers by the year VIII eeresHicteh
TO their legitimate business.
Yearly advertisements may be cnahgea OF
reset four times during the year free OF charge.
s~Psrties contracting Tor yearly advertise
r~sot. and dIscontinung from any cause, VIII be
cSsrg.d short time rates, as per time inserted
sss RATES.
e~Foreign advertisements, sent through
Advertising Agencies. must be paid Tor IN ad-
vance, or deposit made with some one whom
Ne may designste.
~Mssriaees and deaths, not exceeding ten
,l,oee will be published ~ news, Tree OF charge
I'M obituares. tributes Of respect. funeral noti-
ees and invitations charged as advertisements
sWAN personal matter, letters or commune
Gallons setting forth Individual schemes OF ~. .
s.rests - be promoted, emansiing from party
ar pss1ies, organizations or socieiter. VIII DC
Charged for o. other advertisements
~In al legitimate demands Of the demo-
ar1iie o. Conservative party, or of the great w
.sseests OF the general public upon our colui'ihs
IN TISD vii sot TAIL Of its dry
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

VIcToR HUGO, the great and re-
nowned French dramatist, literateur
philosopher, statesman and patriot,
died in Paris on the 22nd inst, at
the age of SO.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
Comfy and Probate Judge-E Bevel
C,rcuit and County Clcrk-Hugh X Mc'eish'
an, Ia and Collector w. Is. liaskins.
,Uousty Examiner Leon hou-san'
county Treaaur-r-James Liston
'County Surveyor Thomas II. Musgrsye
County Coroner j. NJ, Lawrence.
County Assessor-J. Il. Riggans
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Justices Of the Peace--A. j. Lynch, h' "
.Tandy.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Nayor-John o. Blsckwobd.
Recorder-M. Heinz.
Ald~rmen--yames ListoL, Jas. NJ. Hamilton
Ii II. Bscchus, W d. Jones, a. II. Fields
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

FORT SMITH is illuminated by
six electric lights, at cost of $50
a week.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head, giving name. occupa-
tion, business or profession, and location. will
be charged 81 per anlum.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
Masonic.

Tho slated COMMUNICATIONS OF Os'cola Ledge
No. "a, A. r. 4 \. NJ. VIII be held Tue MOI ,
members are ordered to attend Promptly.
All Mater Mssons In good Standing are
cordially invited 10 attond a., a,
Ey order OF PETER BRlCkEY, W, NJ.
Hrgu X. hcvxiGH Secretary
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
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The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
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The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

WIN. RUTHERFORD & CO.,
Dealers in Groceries and Liquors.
Cayce's Old Stand, Merchant Street. Osceola.
The Osceola times., 1885-05-30
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The Osceola times., 1885-05-30

The solution of the problem OF
the legislative relations between
labor and capital is the most impor-
tant and pressing political enigma
Of the time, and on it depends our
very existence as free and happy
nation.-New Orleans Picayune.
, 1885-01-04
rHE OLD ANp rnE NEW.
sheria ~sharpIess Moves Out and sheriff
Craig steps In.

The old county officials will retire from
Office tomorrow and the new ones will be
swore in. The LEADER recently gave a
full list Of the changes that viii be made
and r~ecapitulation at this time is not nee
essary. For several days Sheriff Sharp
less has been preparing to move to his
ranch. two miles west Of the city. and to-
morrow he will vacate the Sheriff. apart
ments adjoining the County Jail. As
soon as some small repairs are made
Sheriff Craig will move from his resi-
dence on Ransom street and make his
home at the Court House. The affairs of
the Office win be formally turned over to
Mr.. Craig Monday afternoon.
Superintendent WyTasn will assumethe
duties of Superintendent Of Schools,
County Commissioners II. B. Kelly and
l. G. Whipple will begin their duties
Monday, Coroner H. w. Moore will be
sworn in. the Constables viii qualify, the
reelected oficert will lay down their pens
for a few moments and hold up their
right hands and the decisions of the last
election will thus be obeyed.
, 1885-01-04

Rev Samuel ]. Mum, the new pastor
of the First Baptist church arrived in this
city last evening, and to-day will begin
his duties in connection with the church.
MI. Mum was born in Ontario, Canada,
and began his studies in Lebanan College,
Pennsylvania. For a year and a half he
preached incidentally at Lancaster and at
the expiration of that went to Hamilton
Seminary, where he finished his theologi-
cal studies. After leaving the seminary
he went to Northern Dakota, under the
direction of the Baptist Home Missionary
Society. and from thence he comes to
Cheyenne. Mr.. Mum is not yet thirty
years of age, but his reputation is one
that many older divines might well seek
to obtain He is spoken Of as an earnest,
active minister, a deyout Christian, and
a polished gentleman, and as such will be
welcomed by the people Of Cheyenne.
, 1885-01-04

Madame Dora Viscinia, tina solo pianist
Of the Haydon-Tilla Ballad Concert com
pany, is a magnificent musician and a
great f%avorite in the Eastern cities. She
showed a talent for music when only five
years old and at the age of twelve could
play from sight the most difficult compost
tons of the great composers. She was
then placed with Sir Jules Benedict, the
great conductor, composer of the Lilly Of
Killarney" and other popular operas,
under whose tutorage she remained for
three years when he declared her his
equal. Her charming child-like manner
and the exquisite expression with which
she rendees the most difficult compositions
make her popular wherever she appears,
yet strange to say, Madame Viscinia cares
little for %notoriety. She is a true lover Of
the art and loves music for music's sake
alone.
, 1885-01-04

The managers of the Roller Skating
Club held a meeting last evening. 1t
was decided that the first entertainment
would not be given until all of the mem
bers had paid their share of the expenses.
Gentlemen contribute S. and ladies 50
for the entire series Of entertainments,
lasting twelve weeks. The membership
is limited to l25. Many have joined who
have never skated, but one of the objects
Of the club will be instruction Of ladies
and gentlemen who have not learned To
skate on rollers The fint entertainment
will probably be given Thursday evening.
The floor Of the hall viii be carefully
swept with hair brooms and chalked be.
fore each meeting Of the club, and all Of
the arrangements will be carefully made.
The club has secured the use Of Keefe's
Hall for one night in each week at Q
rental Of $40 per night Leading society
people have joined and it can hardly fai
to be the most popular social amusement
Of the ensuing two months.
, 1885-01-04
A YEARS WEATHER.
Sergeant McGosern Speaks Enter
tainingIy on the Subject.
Some Things About the Annual
Rainfall Not Generally Known.

III IuIuEHL IftLIIIIHIt| dIIILL IUt ODtNI~
inc Of the SIGNAL Sarv;ca of;ca here eour-
teen wears 400 y sa;d sargaant Fdvar Me-
Govern last evening sswas exner;enced
here last month. The 6rxt nine DAVIS Of
the month were drv and pleasant. From
| the 10th to the o1st a verv nrotraeted
spell of cold and stormy weather. pre-
vailed. with the execution of four davs.
the 10Th. 25th. 2sth aud 9th. The
| temporary break on those davs was caused
| bv the Chinook w;ndsr
ssThe Chinook winds" said the re-
porter. NOW what the deuce are the
Chinook winds 9p
The Chinook winds" said the Ser
eeant unite sadly. as if dazed at the i0no-
rance of the Interviewer nare winds that
are peculiar to the Rocky Mountains and
the Rocky Mountain region Their tenn
perature throughout the wear varies little
probably not ten degrees. The eopse-
ouence is that when thew prevail in Sum-
mer we have cool weather and when thew
prevail in Winter the weather is much
warmer than is usual at that season."
The subject of Chinook winds being
thus elucidated Sergeant McGovern con-
tinued ssrbe consequence of these winds
about the latter mart of the month was
that the DAVIS ,lternatad with cold and
warm waves nroducing interestingly cold
days. followed suddenly bv verv pleasant
DAYS. The most marked change occurred
on the 2sd. when the temperature fell $40
in four hours. or from 42s above zero at
2 o'clock to 100 below at 6 O'Clock. which
is the most marked chang of tomperature
recorded at this Office. The mean tenn
perature for the month was nearly nine
teen degrees above. the highest a little
over sixty-oue on the LIST and the lowest
about thirteen below On the 10th. The
temperature fell below zero on fourteen
| DAYS. Snow fell on fourteen DAYS. aver
aging nearly every other day. which is
a yery marked execution to the average
for the same month during the past four
teen wears which only show An average
of five snowy DAYS nSDecember." .
What was the coolest weather ever
experienced here in December"
'T~wenty-four below in 1873"
"What was the snowfall for the
month";"
About FIVE feet of unmelted snow fell
during the month. of which about an
49,"
inch remained on the ground at the end
Of the month. The melted snowfall was
about CT, which is the greatest amount in
the last fourteen Defenders exeept in
, 1885-01-04
AND PUPIL.
The Teachers Assigned to the
Several Rooms.
A General Change Made With the
New Term.
Which of Three Schools Shall the
Children Attend


evening and allotted the teachers to the
various schools. The completion of the
school house on the West Side. where
three teachers will be engaged, the merg'
ing OF two rooms into one in the main
school building, and the requirements oil
the johnson School, commonly known as
the South Side School House, necessl'
tated a Encouragement OF teachers Owing,
IN some instances, to their remote resi-
dence from the West Side or the South
side School Houses and further Influenced
py other reasons some oil the teachers
nave been ayerse to accepting the change
oil rooms IN those schools. The re
spectiVe quaiincaiions OF the various
, 1885-01-04

Messrs- Brunell & Co., whose adver-
tisement appears in another column, have
taken charge Of the Kelly & Masterson
dry goods establishment, and, if energy
and good business ability count. their
success is an assured fact. Mr.. Brunell,
who had charge Of the dry goods depart
ment at Cowhick & Whitcomb's for some
years, has many friends throughout the
city and Territory who will be glad to
learn Of his new enterprise and will wish
him most abundant success
, 1885-01-04

Mr.. Hayden Tilla, at the close Of the
concert tomorrow evening will make a
few remarks on the subject of why Patti
sings and Kellogg does not, and give an
explanation of the art hat has made
Italy famous for the great singers OF the
world Voice production is what Mr..
Tilla draws special attention to and his
remarks tomorrow evening will be well
worth listening to.