The Osceola times., 1886-12-11
Miscellaneous Items.

Bellefonte College, situated at the town
of Belefonte, four miles from Harrison
was destroyed by fire few nights ago. II
was a large frame building owned by Il. q.
Mitchell, who was teaching school in it,
and Is supposed 10 have taken fire from u
defective stove.
Interest is awakened at Little Rock in
regard TO u railroad known as the Fay
etteville q Little Rock railroad, II is re-
ported TO be branch of the Frisco. \
prominent citizen OF Fayetteville denies
that report and says it Is an independent
company that is putting down ilfty-six
pound steel rails, building iron bridges
etc. and will build 10 both Little Rock and
Memphis
John Horace, of Little Rock, procured a
rope q few days ago. and tying one end
around his neck threw the rope over the
half-open door, and commanded his son. ten
years old, to pull ON the other end. This
the boy refused to do, when the father
taking cane, whipped the boy around the
door. After receiving several severe
strokes the boy put all his strength on the
rope, which, being tied in a slip-knot,
pulled so tight as to almost choke the man
to death. The wife. hearing the cries of
the boy. ran to see what was going on, and
was just in time to save her husbands life,
who was nearly strangled
Advices from johnson County and other
counties through which the proposed New
! Orleans, Natchez q Fort Scott railroad
will run show that strong petitions to the
Legislature are being gotten up with u
view of securing State land for the com
pany.
A destructive fire took place at Rogers a
few mornings since, the sufferers being
the Rogers hotel, Buck billiard hall, livery
stable; Livsixic 4 Co, grocers Browns
hotel, stokes saloon. DR.. Wcems office,
Huffmau q Osborne's store. Loss csti
mated between $4,000 and 5000; 5000
insurance.
There are IS farmers in the State House
of Representatives, II lawyers, 3 physi
clans, preachers, editors, | real estate
and insurance agent, ! collector. l com
mel cial traveller shoemaker and clerk
Among the number are ~ Baptists and q
Methodists
OAly one-tenth of the convicts in the
State penitentiary are natives of Arkan.
sas. Next To Arkansas Tennessee. fur
nishes the largest number, which is forty.
seven.
The state library contains about 2O0Oj
volumes
Governor Hughes message will contain
G, iSl words.
The only town that surrendered its char
ter nee January /, 1886, was Holly Wood,
Clarl, County.
Less than one fifth of the county clerks
have ied in the office OF Secretary of state
the binds required by law.
A mob took Buck Hunter from the Ar.
kansas City jail few nights ago and hung
him, after which he was shot full of holes
Hunter had killed his man.
The festive season comes apace.
Alexander Dortch, residing four miles
north of Camden, while ON his way home
few nights ago, fell from his horse and.
being thoroughly chilled, lay for several
hours, and until discovered by gentle
man travelling the road, who had him CON
veyed TO house near where found. but
despite the efforts TO save, hc died within
few hours.
The Quinn 4 Grey suspension at Little
Rock has occupied all classes OF gossips in
that city The amount OF the firms in
debtedness is kept from the public for il
is presumed. prudential reasons, but thoss
who are in position to know say il will not
fall far short Of $1,000.
Little Rock is erecting anew courthouse
costing $4,000
The handsome stone cdifce Just com
peted by the First Presbyterian Society "
Eureka Springs was dedicated few days
ago with appropriate ceremonies. which
were conducted 10y Rev. Thos. Marshall,
ID. d.. of st. Louis. assisted by the pastor,
Rev. ". b. McElwcc.
G. W. 7. Oliver. Of Sullivan township,
sharp County. bought one bushel Of new
kind Of cotton seed called the .Peterkin."
last spring, paying 81 50 for il. lie planted
II On one ace OF ground which produced
ss5 pounds of seed cotton that ginncd out
4os. pouads Of liat 10 the III, aud was sold
IN Batesville for sixc while the Old stylc
ascraae 'dominecker" only brought s,{c.
II required ee0OO 70 pay The mileage snd
ucr diem Of the Nasonic Grand Ix.dce