The Osceola times., 1886-04-10
CALL FOR A MEETING OF THE CoUN.
Ty DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.


Executive Committee of Mississippi
County are earnestly requested to
meet at Osccola, ou Tuesday, the ith.
day of MAY, 1856, fnr thc transaction
oi business Of Importance to The
par'y.
MEMBERS or COMMITTEE:
Dead Timber l.akc-Geo. Loyd.
Scott B. i. Jones and W. X.
Harrison.
Lower Pecan DIR. 7. Brewer.
Upper Pecan b. s. Carleton.
Carson Lake G.. w. Mcmillan.
Troy j. l.. Furgusou.
Monroe John B. Driyrr and II.
c. Dunayant'
Swaync l.. d. Rozlell.
Canadian }. i. Carr, a. Rueker.
ilickman-T. II. Musgravc.
Chickasawba J. y Ruddcll, B.
A. Bugg.
East Big Lake .Iohu Perry.
West Big Lake H.. Daugheriy,
Samuel Bunch.
Clear Lalic--C. l.. Smith.
Little River Andrew Frazier.
By order of
b. a. BIGG.
Chairman Go. Ex, Com.
II. {. Du.NAvANr, Sec'y.
COME ALONG
Win your old Winter Ease OF Chil!s. Nm 4
Lockeri's TOME will cure yul Every bottle
guaranteed or munry refunded ia case of iuiI
nre. For sale by Druggist
A most pathetic scene was enact
ed In the Recorders court of Mem
phis a few days since, which is thu.
described by the city papers;
When the ease Of John Jackson,
q confirmed dun<ard, was called,
many present smiled and were any
ious to know what plea Jackson
would now make. The man arrnign.
ed upon this degrading charge, for
which Ee has answered at least lf-
teen times during the past four
months, on approaching His Honor.
commenced the most pathetic appeal
ever made at the Police Court From
the cradle to the brink Of drunk
ards grave was touchIngly illustra-
ted 10y this ,ictcm Of strong drink.
The prisoner admitted his faults, but
asked the Court to throw the vail of
charity over the great weakness of
man.
81 ann" said the man, "faily yawarc
lha, am bloich upon natures
face, but for heavens sake don't lock
me mp again; am almost distracted;
the thread of reason has almost been
severed. am a slave to drink, but
SO fully appreciate my failiug that
whilc'under lis influence | cndcavor
to retire into obscuriiy, for know
am not II lit example to be seen ON
your streets by ladies and children"
In htilalf of the prisoner Colonel
Ia, lor, who had been listening 10
the pleadings Of the uuiortunate man,
arose and, addressing the court with
considerable feeling, said:
az moro pathetic lea have new
cr l.ard; and it is a remarkable fact
that ia this Christian community not
one has held out helping hand to|
this mml except the court. Throw
this drowning man plank aud let.
him rescuc himself from the dcadl,
serpent of drink. \ good angel is
following lin and the first step a,
reformation has been made, as Jack
son has been known to have attend
ed the meetings of the crHugcGsis,
aud has good iucliua,ions if he was
able to overcome his wuis, enemy,
The remarks of the rrisoueralm, s.,
moved many to tears and His Hon
cr's tender spot was also touched,
for, with f. W more words of good
advice, jackson was discharged and
to depart, the audience fol
lowing, and many expressions werr
made to the effect that had the court
imposed fire it would have been
paid by the auditors. The proceed
ing was one winch. although enacted
in police ccuu, did morc good than
many temperance lectures delivered
by distinguished orators.
WHAT 1nE lNpiANs Cn>r.