The Osceola times., 1886-04-03
Miscellaneous Items.

Miscellaneous Items.
Land is remarkably cheap in Clark
County considering the wonderful fertility
and nearness to transportation. 1t can bo
bought at three to ten dollars per acre for
unimproved and ten to twenty five dollars
for well improved farms; and the people
extend the helping hand to all new comers
possessing the elements Of good citizen.
ship without regard to nationality.
H.J. Leister, residing on the farm Of
John Hardin, in Clark County, died few
days since from apoplexy. He leaves o
wife and five children in destitute circum.
stances.
Governor Hughes has RENTED fine OF
fifty dollars for trespass against p. Har-
ris, of Columbia County.
Patents have been issued to Louisa B.
Linthreum, Helena, for attachments for
bake ovens, and w. Oliver, Franklin
County, for combination plane.
A reward of 500 has been offered by
Governor Hughes for the arrest of Will
liam Pool, one Of the murderers of +. NJ.
Evans in Independence County, February
"a.
Frank Reed, one OF the principal owners
of the Little Rock Railway Company, had
his left leg broken and was otherwise in
jured few days ago while superintend-
ing improvements at the company's park,
Okolona, Clark County, known in days
days gone by as "Hell's Half Acre." has
been picking up wonderfully of late. The
geographical situation of the place makes
its natural boundary to include 500 or go
square miles of as rich farming land as
can be found in the State. Since last Octo-
ber sixteen new residences have been built
in the town, and eight business houses.
There are five churches, three white and
two colored
An assembly of Knights OF Labor has
been organized at Arkansas City with
about fifty members. A colored assembly
Is to be organized at the same place.
Judge Halliburton is a candidate for re.
election as Representative from Arkansas
County.
Seven prisoners escaped from the Clay
County jail few nights ago, and three
were re-arrested.
Mr.. +. A. Fulton, colored, of Little Rock,
has been appointed o justice OF the peace
for Big Rock township. The appointments
was made by the Governor under the six
months law.
Sheriff l.. c. Smith Of Arkansas County
recently lodged three convicts in the psni.
tertiary; Joe Dangeraeld, larceny, one
year; P. ID. Bowles. one year, and Lymus
Day, two years for manslaug hter.
In Searcy County there is but one resi-
ident tax payers name on the delinquent
list of lands returned by the collector.
This is an unusually close collection for
such hard times.
Saturday and Sunday the new county
jail will be open to the inspection of the
public. All persons who are thinking Of
taking apartments therein can take ad
vantage of this notice to visit the Jail and
select their apartments.-LinleR Rock Ga
fette.
An edition of $1,000 copies Of the Ar
kansas Farmer and Mechanic has just been
kansas and the North and Northwest by
the publisher, Mr. II. d. Layman.
Contractor Thomas OF the new Episcopal
Church building at present in course Of
erection in Little Rock, recently placed a
FURNISHED cross eight feet in length on
top Of the spire 1856 feet from the ground.
The edifice will be one Of the finest as well
as the most commodious church buildings
in the Southwest when completed. The
steeple is the highest in that section.
A few nights ago the large aw-mill
owned by Solon Ferguson & Son at Corn
ing was burned, together with 81 900 worth
Of lumber. No insurance.
In the State Land Office recently 6sO
acres of land in Conway County was sold
to Colonel T. NJ. Gibson, Land Commis-
souer Of the Little Rock & Fort Smith
railway for S3il.
Governor Hughes has offered reward
$500 each for the arrest and conviction
sf the unknown persons who burned the
trestle near Curtis on the Iron Mountain
railroad.
| The farmers have been taking advantage
of the recent beautiful weather and pre-
! pairing to plant their crops Consequently
they are seldom seen on the streets of the
cities nowadays.
Jim jenkins, Sam and Jack Hill left
Arkansas City a few nights ago filled
with tangle-foot and when about a mile
from town became involved in a difficulty,
which resulted in jenkins being stabbed
in the back and arms with knife, to
such an extent that he win hardly re.
cover. Officers went in pursuit and cap
turcd the wouldbe murderers, and they
are now behind the bars
The strike is growing monotonous.
Sam Thompson who tried to commit sui. :.
eide in Littls Rock recently by taking
morphine, after being worked with until
his attendants were nearly worn out,
finally recovered. But he swore vengeance
on DIR. French for bringing him back to
life, and said he would accomplish his
purpose before week was passed.
very gloomy feeling is prevailing
among business nen generally on account
of the railroad strike. Manufacturing gem
orally is about suspended, business is par
aiy zed, and hundreds of people who have
pp connection with the Missouri Pacific
rnilway system are out Of employment.
Dardanelle is Just completing $4,000
school house.
A commandery of the Knights and La.
dies OF Universal Brotherhood has been
organized at Clarendon with forty eight
charter members.
A trestle on the Iron Mountain railroad,
two miles from Custis Station, was de-
stroyed by fire a few nights ago. The
trestle was seven feet high and twenty.
seven feet in length. II is believed by the
railroad people to have been burned by the
strikers. An engine and caboose, with
officers and bloodhounds, was sent 70 the
scene of the dre. Il WAS believed that the