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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
A Big Dog.


The minds of many people are not
fitted for struggles in mathematics.
When it came to fractions, Mike, for ex-
ample, was at sea with no hope of ever
getting ashore.
"What are you going to do with that
dog, Mike2'
"Sure an want to sell him, sor."
"How much do you ask for him?"
"Well, bein' as it's you, sor, I'll sell
him to you chape, and better dog niver
walked in shoe-leather. You can have
him for two dollars, sor."
"What breed is he?"
swell, sor, he's-he's-he's half terrier
and half Newfoundland, an'-ar' half
mastiff, sor."
"Ah! Well, this is the first time
ever knew of a dog having three
halves"
"Arrah, an that's big dog, so he is.
He'd make a dozen halves of the little
felly goin' along beyant ye there"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
Her Secret


Why turn away so coldlys
This coyness, dear, is neE:
used to take quite boldly
A little kiss or two.
You vowed to love me dearly
Whatever might betide,
Why do you act 80 queeriy1
What ais my promised bride2
BELINDA.
Tho Iexpress negation,
And shrink, love, from your clutch,
Your proffered osculation
Would please ME very much.
You have NJ t guessed the reason
Your darling turns away
Now onions are in season;
ate lot to d,y.
-Rambler.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
Taught Wisdom.
a man in our town

There's man in our town
Who was not wondrous wise;
For though he had fresh goods to sell
He would not advertise.
But when he saw his rival sell
More goods than e'er could he,
He stormed about his grocery
As mad as mad could be.
He soon found out the other man
Had lads" in sheets betimes;
He took the hint and did likewise,
And now piles in the dimes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21

To one whisky cocktail for the unfortu-
nate wretch. :...:........ 10
To one ditto ditto for the sheriff. IS
To one ditto ditto for self. R................ -
To one red necktie for miserable felon... 2
To one ditto ditto for sheriff. f............ Is
To one ditto ditto for self. rs
To one copy of DR.. Watts hymns for the y,
condemned man. ................... oo
To one ditto for sheriff f................. 6O
To one ditto for self. f..................: 5o
To one whisk- broom for doomed
criminal. ........ ........'. ~
To one ditto ditto for sheriff. R............ ~
To one ditto ditto for self. 40
After the sad event:
To one whisky cocktail for sheriff. IS
To one ditto ditto for self 70
None FOR the Iamented deceased rs
Philip was never afterward asked to
make out an itemized bill of expenses
New York Mail and Express.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21

When I think of the many funny
things that Kenward Philip did, I find it
difficult to realize that he was born in
England. I am certain that if you had
scratched him deep enoug b you would
have found strain of Celtic blood, for
no thorough Englishman could do and
say what be did and said. One of the
most famous stories told concerning him
bears relation to hanging; no one but
he could get laugh out of such a ghastly
subject. He was once sent to report a
hanging in a town far distant from New
York. He wa; absent several days, and,
as is often the case, found himself, when
making up his bill of expenses, unable to
remember every detailof the expenditure
of the money which he had legitimately
spent. Consequently he charged simply
lump sum, which was by no means ex.
ccssive. The business manager objected
to its payment on the ground that he
should be given On itemized account OF
every penny. Philip found he could not
do this, but he determined not to lose
any of the money which he had expended
on behalf of the newspaper. So he made
out his bill anew, and after charging fol-
his hotel bill, railroad fare, and other
regulation expenses, he added q few items
in order to make up the sum charged in
the first place.
To appreciate the humor of his re.
vised account you must understand that
a hanging in some country towns in
order to propitiate the sheriff and obtain
entrance to the jail and other favors, it ia
necessary, as a general rule, to smother
him with kindnesses and liquors. It also
frequently happens tkat in order to get a
talk with or a confession from the muir.
derer, enterprising newspale er men lay
ishly bestow cigars, tobacco, and books
upon him. Philips additions to his bill
were as follows:
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21

And didn't stop running until afternoon,
when Re fell exhausted, after having
pulled the canal-boat half way up q
mountain. Puck.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21

SnOulu W given dlOHS Will tuo aAhaiiCo,
for it does not insure safety from heart
plications, until about t20 grains
have been given. This amount should
be taken within twenty-four hours to
insure the best results. Then it should
be discontinued for day or two, then
resumed in smaller doses, and kept up
for one or two weeks in this intermit-
tent manner. As either of these drugs
depresses the hearts action, some form
of alcoholic stimulant, wine or whisky,
should be taken with each dose. If
these do not control the pain, opium or
morphine should be given in sufficient
quantity. The affected joint or joints
should be wrapped in cotton dipped in
an alkaline solution and kept at rest by
being put into splints. Hot applications,
when we'll borne, sometimes givea great
deal of comfort 1t is claimed by many
that bl;sters and ice bags over the af-
fectcd joints do good. These are very
distressing to most sufferers, and ther. is
still great deal of doubt as to their do
ing any good. There is foul-odored
drug extracted from brine in which
mackerel have been preserved, called
trimethylamine, which has brought about
some remarkable cures. The testimony
as to its efficacy is very conflicting. 1t
belongs to the alkaline group of reme-
dies, and is, probably, as efficient as
some of those mentioned. Aconite and
veratrum have some admirers as remedies
to control rheumatism, but they are
dangerous and not trustworthy. With
the alkalies, the salicylates, opium and
uuinine when the fever become exres-
sive, infammatory rheumatism is usually
very manageable affection.
The same cannot, unfortunately, be
,aid of chronic rheumatism, which in
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
.RfANsAs. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1886


rafVily as possible. There is al
wi 5n the counter plate of picked
cd &sh, or red herring cut into prop
erkEngths, or pretzels covered with
saFx all thirst provokers, and they
ACTUALLY put salt into the beer, that
the!aesire for the pleasant liquor may
be iWreased. Beer becomes neces-
sity to him before he is aware Of it,
and bis fate is fixed. The seller can
count,upon so much day from him
as certainly as if he had it In his till.
And, this is not all. Lager beer
generally contained only three or
four per cent OF alcohol, but it now
contains ten or twelve per cent.
The original beer did not make
drunkards fast enough. 1t took too
long time to fix the habit SO as to
make the victim profitable. Hence
they threw in glucose to make more
alcohol, and all sorts Of cheap drugs
of the maddening kind, that the
drinker might be bound hand and
foot and be put into their possession
in an absolutely helpless condition as
soon as possible. 1t was not enough
to make beer drinker of him-to
get the largest profit it became neces-
sary to make a drunkard of him. y
The business is, in and of itself an
organized hunt after weak men and
children. Ifa druggist should entice
boys into the store and feed them
with opium, that, after the habit was
fixed, he might make money by sell
ing them the drug, there would be
no question as to what the commu-
nifty would do with him. Wherein
is the difference? The beer-shop
keeper makes it his business to en-
tice boys and weak men into his place
and lures them on to an appetite
more destructive than opium. He
uses every arti6ce that his ingenuity
can devise to fix the alcohol habit
upon them to their destruction and
his profit. Mr.. Lock in N. Y. Re-
view.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
Masonic.

The ssAssd consolidation of os'eo'a Lodge
Ne. 81. A. y = \. N. VIII b. neid the sa,ui
members are ordered TO attend promptly.
All Mater Masons in good standing arc
by order Of B. HALE. W. NJ.
brN II. BAcCHrs. SecrefhrY
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25

"There are men who claim to be
too poor to pay dollar year for a
newspaper, but they will spend a
dollar every Saturday for whiskey.
Telephone.
And in addition to that, spend on
an average five cents day for to-
bacco. They are the eight. hour fel-
lows with fourteen to sixteen hour
wives. You can tell one of them On
the street as far as you cal see him.
After be sells his bale of cotton he
never fails to "lay in" supply of
tobacco, but if his half-clad wifi
wants calico dress she is put off with
the excuse, "Can't afford to buy it
this time, times is too hard."- Bates.
vile Guard.
Wonder il that is the reason wky
the wives of the farmers of the sur.
rounding country are so seldom seen
on our streets shopping, or in attend
ancs at church ON Sundays. We
don't remember to have seen half a
dozen ladies at church, who reside
beyond the limits of the corporation,
III as many years. There must be a
reason for this! Caa it be- that even
in the matter of spiritual consolation,
the selfishness Of their husbands in.
terpose q barrier, and force them tc
remain at home, while they enjoy
the freedom of the street corner, il,
:he character of first class loafers;
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
ASSISTED TO RuIN.

The effect of the alcohol poison is
not we'll enough understood. No
man can touch it without fastening
upon himself a craving for more.
This is a physiological law which is
fixed and certain. The man who
o9mes to stoping at place of this
kind every night and taking ore
glass, within a week finds a half
dozen necessary. Aud the seller
bclps him on the down ward road as
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
VOLUME XVIII.
The OSCEOLA Times.
LEON ROUSSAN,
editoraud Proprieto

,rERMs Of SUBSCRIPTION, TN advance: y
FOR q Term Of One year. 90
=. Six Months ..... ....... 70
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
The KILLING OF THOMAS CorroN
BY Il. Z. LKE WILsox.

A messenger from the lower end
OF the county arrived in Osceola last
Sunday bringing the intelligence of
tragedy that had been enacted AZ
Golden Lake the day before, Satur-
day the 18th. inst, which resulted ia
the death of Tom. Cotton who was
shot to death by r. E. Lee Wilson.
Particulars of the affair were meagre
and ;ndefnite-the messenger mere
ly stating that the two men had en-
gagged in fist fight, in which Wilson
had got the best of Cottoi, who sub
sequently renewed the attack with
a knife, when Wilson fired four shots
into his body, from the effects of
which he died almost instantly. Mr..
George w. Thomson, atty, who
was sent for to represent and defend
Wilson before the examining court
of Pecan Township, returned We'd
nesday, and from him we obtained
the following additional particulars:
Standing upon the platform in front
of Rhodes & Norton's store, at Col
den Lake, Lee Wilson was engaged
in some business conversation with
Mr.. j. w. Rhodes when Tom. Cot
ton approached him and at once be-
gan cursing and abusing him, apply
ing the most vile and insulting epi-
thets, and vowing that he could and
would whip him. Wilson remon-
strated with him, telling him he had
not come expecting trouble with any
one, and that physically be knew he
was not able to fight him; but Cot
ton would not be appeased, and per-
sisted in his abusive language, until
wrought into frenzy Of passion he
assaulted Wilson. In the scufIie
which ensued, both men went down
off the platform to the ground-a
distance of some four or five feet
Cotton falling underneath was some
what stunned by the shock, which
gave Wilson temporary advantage
which he did not fail to take advan
tage of, when Cotton cried enough
and they were parted by outside and
disinterested parties, Wilson retreat
ing in the store, where he remained
some time, thinking Cotton would
leave or go away. Cotton, however,
after recovering from the effect of
his fall from the porch, renewed his
loud and abusive language, daring
Wilson out, and threatening to kill
him, &c. This he kept up until it
was growing late, when Wilson who
had soms distance to go, de,, rmined
to leave and started to get bis horse,
when Cotton followed him saying
he was going part of the way with
him and I" have it out" Arriving at
the rack where his horse was hitched.
Wilson told Cotton that he couldn't
go any further with him, that if he
had anything to say or do, it must be
said or done then and there, where
upon Cotton, ripping out an oath,
and with a knife drawn assumed a
stliking attitude, when as quick as
thought Wilson drew a pistol and
fired four shots in rapid succession.
each shot taking effect; the first
the Joint Of the right elbow,
and the other three close together in
the right side. Co5ton was carried
in the store where he died in TWEEN
ty minutes from tn time he was shot.
Wilson surrendered himself to the
constable of the township, and 90
examination before the township
was discharged.
Wilson is a native Arkansian, and
ia a married man. Cotton came to
Arkansas about three wears ago, and
halls from Covington, Tenn.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
W.B. CASSiL, ID. s.

Offers bis professional services 70
the citizens Of Osceola and surround
ing country.
Gold Filling a Specially.
,llaevus ozids dss administered tor
11irastiag 7ssth without Pam.
Oaoe hours from 8 = N. TO 0 2.
m.. over Bscchus b fletchers' o-iv.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS;
County and Probate Judge-L d kozieii
Circuit and County Clerk-Hugh McNeigh
she, ia and Collector w. ). Hales.
County Examiner Leon ROUSSEAU
County Tressur flames Listnn
County surveyor-P. II: clay
.County Coroner j. N. Lawrence
Cvanty .,ssessor- Bethel L. Hiii
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Ju.tiees of the Peace-N q, Cartwright, j.
N Stsph. nson, N Z. Tandy.
Constxble-W w Ward
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS
Aayor-J ". Price
Rscordsr-B. II Bacchus.
Aidsrmen--James ListoL. G. O Faber. John
barney, John l.. Driver, r Hale.
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY,

a, Nofices under this head giving name. occuna.
Won; business or profession, and loostior. will
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
RATES OFADVERTIStNG:
rox TRANSIENT AND LEGAL NOTICES

IN LOCAL COLUMN
tnser lion per line. ....,....... 10 cents
Zach subsequent insertion. .....,.......W ="
LEGAL NOTICES.
.Jne dollar per square OF one inch running
msasure, or space of ten lines oi THIS type, ioi
Srst Insertion, ant seventy 1--we cents ior each
subse2usu insertion.
CARDS AND ADvERHsEG."TI:
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25

Txr Memphis Railroad Bridge
passed :be Senate and has gone to
the HOUSE,
The Osceola times., 1886-12-25
II. NJ. Nov eigh,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
OSCEOLa,

Mississippi County ArK'
Will practice IN ell the Counties OF
this(2d) Judicial Circuit, the Su-
prone o Court of the State, and In
tho adjoining counties of Tennes,
see and Missouri. Special and
prompt attention. given to col
iections, to the pay ment oftaxes,
examining an d abstraetingt'tles,
and to Whatever may apperta'h
Jan. 16 &C.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14

Hygienic, nourishing and agreeable
Gllirardel soluble cocoa.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
BURGLARS RAMPANT.
4 Tide OF Evii.dOers sweeping
Over This Section.

| A Tide OF Evil.dOers sweeping
over This section.
The cold weather in the North and
East seems to have brought to the set
tleme n is of this county an army OF
thieves, robbers, burglars, sneaks and
tramps, against whom the authorities
appear to be powerless. Drunken tramps
promenade the streets, asking people
for the price of a meal, almost within
sight of the police; belated citizens are
attack ed, robbed and beaten, and the
assailants escape arrest and even deiec.
ton; houses are entered, valuables
stolen, and that is the last OF it.
During the last forty.eight hours the
following burglaries and larcenies have
been reported:
Justus Brockway, residing at Pasa'
dena. at the corner of Colorado street
and Marengo avenue, had his residence
entered, between o'clock and $3.50 on
Sunday night. The burglar pried open
one of the ground floor windows with a
cold chisel, eau ing the window latch to
burst off. He then appropriated Sl7O
ia coin and bank notes, two gold watches,
Smith & Wesson revolver and several
objects of value, and escaped,
The residence of NJ. l.. Wicks on Fort
street. in this city, was also entered on
Sunday night and a number OF silver
knives, spoons, sugar bowls and other
silver articles were taken away.
The valise of Robt. Holmes was stolen
from his room at the Stone lodging
house, Also street, on Sunday night at
9 o'clock. 1t contained, clothing, books
and photographs.
The oyercoat and lap robe of DR.. N.
Pierpont were taken from his buggy on
Sunday night in front of 24l Hill street
whilst the doctor was visiting a patient
inside.
John McGwin was struck with q sand
bag whilst crossing First street bridge on
Sunday at 10 o'clock P. NJ, when re-
turning home from Boyle Heights. He
was knocked insensible, robbed of ring
and $40 in coin.
Mayor Thom's house last night about 5
o'clock, by raising the library window
the only one in the building which was
not fastened. The burglar made Il
noise, and the servant-girl heard him.
She sent boy out to notify the police,
and scared the thief, who ran away.
Marks of his footprints were found on
the balcony, ard the window was found
open. Capt. Thorn is now in the East,
but his wife is expected back on Mon
day.
The house of John Philbin, at the
corner of Vejar and San Pedro streets,
was entered yesterday forenoon by
thieves. The house was ransacked from
top to bottom and fine silver watch, a
purse containing large sum of money,
revolver and several other objects OF
value were taken away. No clue to the
burglar.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14

way commencing at Spring street, run.
ming thence south through Second aud
Stevenson avenue to the east boundary
line of the city, with o branch extending
east from the intersection OF Georgia and
Second streets along Georgia to the pro-
posed depot ground of the Atchison,
Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad Company.
A draft of an ordinance, but no bond,
accompanied this petition. Referred to
the Board of Public Works.
CONTESTED CITY OFFICES
of ?. Ballade and Fischer, respectively,
late candidates for the office OF City
Treasurer and City Assessor, asking for
a recount of the vote at the late election,
on account of irregularities.
Mr.. Kuhrts moved that there be q
recount of the votes, and Mr.. Jones sec
onded the motion. 1t carried without
dissent.
The bond of H. T. Payne, on city
printing, with j. Roster and ID. L.
Hazard, in the sum of $4,000, was ap'
The bond and contract of the Harper,
Reynolds & Co., for the furnishing OF
vitrified sewer pipes was approved ana
February lst was fixed as the date Tor
the completion of the work. :,
Mr.. Kuhts moved that the Council
proceed to canvas the vote OF the city
on the contests of Fischer and Bnllade.
Messrs. Kuhrts and Jones were appoint
ed tellers for that purpose, and the
count commenced at once.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
ROard of Supervisors.

At the regular meeting of the Board
of Supervisors yesterday the greater part
of the time was taken up in the consid.
Grafton of the subjec. of the building OF
the new Court House.
On motion notice was ordered pub
lished for six times in the Los Angeles
HERALD and Los Angeles Tribune, ad.
vertising for plans and specifications for
the new structure.
On motion of Supervisor Foord the re-
port of the viewer in the matter of Gar.
field avenue in the San Gabriel and
South Pasadena road district will be
heard at 80 P. NJ, December 2Sth.
In the matter of the Santa Ana
bridge at the Fifth street extension,
Supervisor Ross moved the appointment
of T. w. Ferguson as inspector for driv'
ing the piles, which was agreed to.
On motion the Board then adjourned
until 10 A. NJ, December p, 1856.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
4 Blessing to the Human Race.

California with her extensive and never
failing wheat fields are great blessing TO
only be produced in the Golden State is des-
tined to become one of her chief products
and be as much of blessing to the world rs
her wheat fields. Abietene has great healing
nd purifying qualieties, and by incorpo-
rating it into the Abietene Cough Balssm as
we have, it makes Cough Remedy that has
no equal And there is nothing that heals
the lungs so rapidly and cure all throat and
lung troubles so thoroughly. II contains
no opium. Price 20 cents. Sold by U. r.
Heinzeman
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
TERMS OF SALE :

SITUATION:
eofc bounded by on
p Railroad which to
OF the city
built
would seldom use the cars
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
AMUSEME ENTS.

/
GRAND orEHA III 4 wyeff' WoTsE; M.s,arn
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY EVENINGS
And Saturday Matinee,
prcrMBEe Ee...................1 17TH and 18TH
The Universal Favorite,
MISS NELLIE BOYD,
sunnorted by Strong Company, in the
great sensational drama
u K No w N!
produced with all the magnificent scenic
and mechanical effects tnat proIuceu
such SEN alton i'll New York
and San Francisco
The brooklyn Bridge The Excursion
steamer crossing the stage-New YORK City
Illuminated, etc.
r~- 5oc-MArINEE PRIcEs-25c-SB8
Seats on sale on and after Thursday; De-
cember 10th. VIZ
DREE xHIBITION
AND
ppENI1rM AUCTION SALE OF OIL
PAINTINGS FROM NATURE
q. sCHAFER, Artist,
WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 18TH
AT ARMORY HALL,
Motifs Building, Main street, between First
and Second.
pAINrINGs ON EXHIBITION
From Wednesday morning, December 18th,
at 9 o'clock till time of sale,
COMPRISING
PACIFIC COAST see N Y,
Painted from Sketches made by
PROFESSOR sCHAFER
II mself, and his best production in the last
seven years, and many OF them his
Exhibition Paintings.
All are handsomely framed. and VIII be
sold regardless of value. Every LADY ana
gentleman attending the sale before o'cloc6
will he given u ticket to the drawing OF 81
highly finis he'd sketches, to come OF after
the ale. This is done in otder to nave tue
neople all on hand at o'clock TO open the
Sale LOS ANGELES LAND BUREAu.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
TractS for sale

At McCarthys real estate. % W First st. The
hest tracts in and about Los Angeles, at q
great bargain, for few days only.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14
AS AN INVESTMENT


heart of the city is not oay
manufactures Will soon De pu o W
calculate doubling their none
center Guy
steadily improve; will the values in the BLISS
times wha i'll
ell lat
Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-12-14

If all aperient medicines had tongues
Irish May Flower would say u y ~ 10 Gus
at Druggists.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-03-31
Deeds of Trust Etc.

TIyHE FOLLOWING BLANKS ARE KEPT REG
i uiarly in stock at The CLARION Office. and
orders for same will be promptly filled; 81 so per
hundred; 500 for fifty, or SOC per quire OF "a
blanks; Postage or express, prepaid. Order BY
No:
No. Merchants Deed OF Trust, on Crops and
Personal Property.
2-Deed OF Trust Real Estate, to secure
note. Short form, recently prepared by
Mayre Dabncy, ESQ.,, vicksburg.
S-Deed of Trust on Real Estate, 10 secure
note. Old form in stock for last tsa
years, and generally approved.
deed of Trust for Rent
5-Deed of Trust Tor Rent and Supplies
51z-General Lien for Land Rent.
6-Contract for share of Crop.
deed OF Conyeyance, or Warrsnty-Cods Sc
S-Same, old form.
9-Same. with Vendors Lien.
" 10-Quit Claim Deed.
1f-Bond for Title.
l6-General Lease.
address THE CLARIos, Jack.en, Miss, 1