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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
WAR TIMES BRIDGE BUILDING.
How Gen. o. NJ. Mitchell Rebuilt the
Trestle Work Across Stone River in 1862.

How Gen. q. NJ. Mitchell Rebuilt The
Trestle Work Across Stone River in 1862.
In the campaign of 1862 it became the task
of Gen Mitchell, division commander, to re-
build the trestle work across Stone river, near
Murfreesboro. With two companies of Mich
igan mechanics and engineers, assisted by de-
tails from among the other troops of the
division. the work was accomplished in re-
markable short time. A private letter writ
ten by Gen. Mitchell to friend thus tells the
story:
Son Friday large force was put to work
on three railroad bridges near this town-No
/, $50 feet long; No. 2, :'20 feet long; No. 3,
800 feet long These formidable bridges must
be rebuilt before we could advance, as with
out the railroad we could net feed the army
for lack of transportation On Saturday
morning learned that we had framing tools
for only two gangs of trainers, when wished
to set twenty gangs to work | at once
mounted my horse, went to Nashville pur-
chased all ! required, returned the same day,
and on Sunday morning at daylight the
wagon arrived with the tools. My Journey
was seventy-fve miles. SUNDAY everything
was grooved up. Monday we framed and
raised four butts. Tuesday five butts went
on No. s. Wednesday five butts went up on
No |. six on No. ., end the framing COM
mcnccd on No. ). Thursday finished raising
the butts on Nos. ! and ., and this morning
two bridges are finished, and the third one
nearly ready for the iron Thus in ten DAYS
a work has been accomplished which has no
parallel in the histories Of bridge building,
and which Gen. Buell. pronounced absolutely
impossible"
OF this same work Col Pau, afterward
wrote: Il was with Gen. o. NJ Mitchell in
1852 when lie rebuilt the bridges at Murfrees-
boro, Tenn, and | was afterward commits
sary of subsistence On the staff of Gen.
George II. Thomas, commanding the four
teenth army corps Of the ARM of the Cum
berlGnd, under Gen. Rosecrans. commander
in chief After the battle of Stone River
end the retreat of the Confederates these
bridges were again burned and il was es-
sential that they be again built as soon as
possible, in order to transport ratjoEs into
Murfrecs5Oro across Stone river Tile Wort.
was under the charge of Gen. Morton, of
the engineer corps, a regiment of engineers
and mechanics, and with the Army Of tho
Cumberland to draw from for workmea:
and they were engaged for a period IF six
weeks before the bridge was completed The
bridge was made much more substantial
than the one constructed By Cen Mitchell.
But the first bridge answered the purpose 10
well as the last. Life Of O. N. Mitchell.
Astronomer and General"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
A. KATE, Proprietor.
WOMAN AND HOME.
A MISSIONARY FIELD TO WHICH
OUR GIRLS WERE BORN.
To Make Match Observation-Disclosures PiCt-
ures-Women Who Are Not Jealous.
Mother and Child-To Select a Wife.
The Tongue-Hints and Helps.

While a great many of our young girls,
having finished their nominal school studies,
are restless and uneasy, half longing for a
novel field of labor, Cor an opportunity to do
something that shall help the world along,
some missionary field or absolute errand of
their own in life, they are in some danger Of
forgetting that a field for their usefulness
lies directly within their own gates-a mis-
sionary field to which they were born. and
whose neglect will injure far more than any
effort they can make in other directions-un
less very superlativsly gifted for work in
those directions-can help the world. This
field of which we speak lies in their own
homes, and is never SO we'd cultivated as in
tho season of cold weather and bright fires,
long evenings and bright lamps; and in homes
where there is father, an uncle, maybe, and
certainly some brothers, our young girl is the
priestess of the mission she desires
The girls of a family have it i'll their power
at all times to do a great deal of work in be-
half of the male members of the household,
or of their acqnaintances, who are out in the
rough and tumble, and among all the tempta-
tons of the open world: but the winter
weather affords them ampler opportunity
than ell the out door days of boating and
shooting and lawn tennis and picnicking do,
for II brings about closer and more con
slant contact, much fuller vision of fine
qualities, and a much more effective ground
for their exercise.
Young girls, then, who understand this
will soon lind that they have all they want
to do, il they will undertake to make their
homes so thoroughly delightful that not only
other youths will come to See them there,
but their own brothers will contentedly and
proudly prefer to stay tnerein.- S
Bazar
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
An Ape,e., Indian Deed.

Public Librarian Balm has now in his pos.
session the original deed by which six chiefs
Of the Postawotamies in l7s0 conveyed to the
Baby family tract Of land On the Detroi:
river, near the present city Of Detroit,
IL ''srpents' long by I'D deep, an 'a-pentT
being French measure Of land Of an area
of about eleven-twelfths Of an acre. The
document is in French. bears the tokens Of
the six chiefs, and Is witnessed by one vii.
naIns as Judge of Soc peace Ii bears the i'm
dorsement Of Gea. De Peyster, who was in
command of the British force a. Detroit.
This curious old document Was found among
the records at the Baby HOMESTEAD on the
Humber. near this city. A frame Is bsins
prepared for it, in which it Will be incio,ed
and exhibited In the library Of the Caaadi1n
Ins.itute.-Torouto Glooe-
II pear like de neanes' men has do mos
'Suence ODER de bes' women.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Loxess Record in Gold Ores.

When gold ere can be mined in California
for 81 cents ton, and rniIled for 70 cents
per ton, it is getting the business down 70 q
very fire Io,nt. ind augurs well for the
future Of California quartz mining And
this has Just b.--s. aczooEnrliSsed-no. with a
sp1ali les. run Of ~ or - tons Of ore, bu.
with nearly 200 tons. II viii astonssh Ess1y
persons 10 learn that ore worth only 81 10
Ter ton can De moved and worked witnou.
loss, and still more slrrr<e them 20 know
n u ore ~ that vain> Is PAIRING about scents
a m pso6e-N,ninS sad Srertl0c PrsaA
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
9ailY 2sae1e
ALONE.
Since she went. hon,.

Since she went home
The evening shadows linger here
The winter days fill SO much of the yea,
And even summer winds are chill and drear
Since she went home
Since she went home
The robins note has struck minor strain,
The old glad songs breathe out a sad refrain
And laughter sobs with bitter hidden pain,
Since she went hcIne.
Since she went home
How still the empty rooms her presence blessed;
Untouched the pillow that her dear head pressed /;
My lonely heart hath nowhere for its rest,
Since she went home.
Since she went home
The long long days have crept away like years,
The sunlight has been dimmed with doubts and
fears.
And the long nights have rained in lonely tears,
Since she went home
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Inclo.ins a Stamped Envelope.

have no moro freqEent Enclosure to send
than a government" stamped envelope
folded. not in the middle SO as 10 have q
crease or ridge across which my correspond
emit must write the address, but about quar-
ter of an inch from the end. Another way
is to have on hand few larger envelopes II
use when inclosing the regular size l tuck
my own letter under the flap of the inclosesi
envelope and put the envelope in right side
up so that the receiver cannot take the letter
ous without noticing the return postage
-. B. R." in The Writer.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Lucl, of the OnaI.

THE superstition that the opal is un-
lucky said a jeweler, us dying out, and ii
is becoming n very fashionable stone. 1t twas
always the favorite jewel of the Empress
Eugene, and that ADDED something TO its
.unlucky' reputation; but, on the contrary, it
is the favorite Of Queen Victoria, which
should have weight with the superstitious.
Colored stones of ali kinds are coming more
and mere into favor, though nothing ever
has or ever will approach the diamond. Clus-
tiers are generally preferred to solitaues this
session. "-Philadelphin Times
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Chief Billv Bowle.s.

Gen Harvey is going to Florida to end his
days He returns to the scene Of his first
Indian campaigns. for he foot raced Billy
Bowless through the everglades during the
Seminole war. William B. Legs understood
Harvey better than most Indians do white
soldier. and when asked his opinion o. him
simply replied, "Harney catch Billy, Billy
hang. Billy catch Harvey. Harvey have =
Of a time Detroit Free Press.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28

II has been proposed TO utilize bicycles a.
arnbulances. by removing the trailing wheels
from two machines AMI connecting them az
that l-oint by pole liked 70 the cUrvei bsrs
which carried the trailing wheels This keeps
the two remaining wheels apart, and uniies
them into one vehicle A hammock is then
slang from the seats Of the bicycles by means
q proper cross pieces with hooks, a bamboo
Is also fastened longitudinally above the
s..a.s. and straps are employed 70 make az
secure.-Erank Le61isG
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28

4 bit Of soft paper Is recommended by an
English doctor for dropping medicine into
the eye as being equally effective as brushes,
glass troopers, etc, and far less likely to
Introduce foreign substances. brooklyn
Eagle.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Cigarette Smoking on the Increase.

When pale looking young man entered a
large cigar store on Broadway recently, and
walked up to q counter, a salesman handed
him a ten cent package of cigarettes without
waiting to hear the customers order The
young man paid for them, opened the pack
age, and went out putting nicotine loaded
smoke in the air without word being ex-
changed between him an the salesman
"You appear to have learned the wants Of
your customers pretty well, )" remarked gen.
tlemau who had just invested in a fragrant
Regatta.
''Yes, some of them" And he handed out
another package of cigarettes, this time to a
nervous looking young man, with Just the
slightest evidence of coming mustache un-
der his purple hued nose.
II saw the statement in a paper few DAYS
ago." suggested the gentleman, ito the effect
that tie habit of cigarette smoking is on the
decrease. Do you think it is true.'
There are, said the dealer, "3, 900 900 Of
cigarettes made III this city every day in the
year, with ths exception of Sundays, and
this enormous number is on the increase
every week. There are, perhaps, 5000 cigars
smoked in New York every day, while fully
one half Of the cigarettes made in this city
are consumed here. No use to say they are
poisonous. No use to publish that boys and
young men are made lunatics and are dying
avery day FROM the perncious habit of cigar
cite smoking. They continue TO smoke and
the rising generation begins it early l have
seen and know we'll the evils of it, but it's
not my business to lecture customer when
be calls for the,n," and he turned to wait on
another young man who took package Of
the cigarettes. -New York Evening Sun.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28

Birds NEST and sharks fms vereserved at {,
dinner gr.en by ths Chinese minister il
Washington
fifteen yo.Iryg Moors from Morocco nav
gone to Italy to study in the military col
.eyeS
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28

1t Is twice as difficult to keep walters under
control here as in European cities. They
have to be constantly watched or they be-
come careless-they lose the manners of good
waters. The fact is, the average American
diner is the best natured man on earth. Inc
swells Of the highest rank in this country will
accept attendance in the dining room that
would drive q Frcnchman into Mysteries.
The full-blooded American. il his digestion is
perfect. will bear anything with an easy good
nature. II trained waiter from Paris or
London is placed in one of our leading hotel
or restaurant dining rooms, be is conspicuous
for his difference and respect lie is polite,
quick aud dexterous, and attempts 10 assist
good digestion by.showing a desire TO please
al every movement But among American
patrogs those habits will wear out in less thas
. month if the waiter is not watched closely
They become la1 first, and that step is fCI-
lowed by too grsat familiarity. The leniency
aid good nature Of the guests and the talk
and air OF the other walters ruins him Nc
head waiter can keep large restaurant @:
dining room supplied with good help in ths
west. and it 10 little better in eastern cite
Hotel Eoer6ae in Globe Democrat
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
RI. walters Of America.

Mra Paryenu, wishing 10 DC elegant, re-
ferred 70 apple dumping 8 dump de
sppls."
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-28
Phil ADELPHIA STORE.
S. w. Cor. Douglas Ave- and Market St
Special clearing sale blankets
LESS THAN FIFTY CENTS ON THB DOLLAR

quotations Of leading staple articles to
judge for yourself whether
1--WE advertise.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
For Perjury.

Matt Cowan, young colored man,
was arrested day or two since, at
the instance of Joe Bradford and
Robert Dean, charging him with per-
jury. 1t will be remembered that
some time ago an anonymous letter
was handed to deputy sheriff Trout,
which abounded in threats of burn
ing the Courthouse, Jail and the
entire town in the event King, the
prisoner then under arrest charged
with the murder Of the Warren fam.
~, vas lynchcd. A: that time it was
given out that a certain colored
preacher, named Bslaam, was the
author of this inccndiary missivc, and
for the peace and safety of the com.
mnuity, and for personal considsra-
tons Of his own, Parson Balaam
sought new fields of labor. Recent
", the bearer of the missive, Cow
an, has been telling it around among
his associates that Mr.. Haskins was
the man who wrote and sent that
letter by him to Mr.. Trout, with in
struction to say that it was sent by
Balaam, and to swear to it, on pain
of death. On an investigation OF
the matter at the time before JUS
tice of tie Peace, the boy stated
that the Preacher had given him the
letter, to be delivered to the deputy
sheriff. In answer to the question,
"why he had sworn falsely before
the Justices court" he gave as his
excuse that, "Mr. Haskins is bad
man, and | was fecrd he .coa/d kill
me-" This version of the affair has
led to his arrest, as above stated, or
the charge of perjury. If the charge
is sustained, and it be established
that he swore falsely through feal
aud intimidation, then Haskrns viii
be left in bad shape.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
LEGAL NOTICES.
CARDS AND ADNENiiSkMENis'

e.cAdverti.ers by the year will beres'rictea
,o.S.at legitimate business.
,x-,.srly advert tisemc"ts may be cnangea OF
.ssfssr tincs during the year free oi charge
s,,-par,i.. contracting for yearly advertise
~. .sd disc outinuing from any cause, VIII DC
ni,s.sJ .aort time rates, as per time inserted
sgf eA1ks
se-toraign advertisements, sent throngh
.5,.,ti.Ing Agencies. must be- paid Tor IN ad-
S,ss. or deposit made with some one whom
w,,aa, designate.
,e-Marriagcs and desths, not exceeding ten
une, will be published as news, Tree OF chafer'
Nv, .i.;,usrjc. tributes Of respect. funeral noli'
y" aud invitations charged as advertisements
M Ala personal matter, letters or communi-
a,,i.n. .e.ting forth indiv tduai schemes OF IN
.s,.,i, 4. be promoted, emanaiing ir"m pM.y
or ,zr,ie-, organizations or societlee' VIII w
.ssrr,J (sr as other advertisements
;~-n all legitimate demands OF the demo
,r,Ii, VI Conservative party, or Of the greaI IN
crest. III the general public upon our Columns
n, Tipss viii not iail of lite duty
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

1r looks a good deal like trying
to claim the benefit of the Baby
Act, when Mr.. Haskins avows in his
circular that all his shortages were
due to the erroneous settlements
made by the various clerks while he
was sheriff. One would suppose
that man SD keen and shrewd ut
detecting error and crime in Others,
backed and assisted as he always
was, by an array of expert book.
keepers and accountants continually
in his employ, and some of whom
generally assisted the clerk, and on
one occasion, at least, in the absence
or illness of the clerk, made their
own settlemcnt-being first sworn
in, might, it seems to us, at least
have protected his interests. But,
perhaps, an innocent clerk or two,
who now out of politics, can best af-
ford to bear whatever of blame may
attach in these little business trans.
actions as agents of the people.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

No. Three vacant town lots, CGxia2 feet;
desirable locnlity on Main street. south of the
Planters Hotel.
No.2 Two lots opposite Court House, on
Broadway, Orceola. U'xl;s feet each
No 3, Dry- y-t;Ood Store ard fixtures, dwell
Ing aud Out-hOuses. with acret ot ground,
highly Improves. orchard. &c. Or brig Store,
-. * of Drugs Good opening fora Physician.
Write for particulars. terms. &c.
No. 4. Farm; 2l5 acres, u acres IN cuitivs-
lion good house. barn and Outh0u.cs, water,
&c., miles from Orceola; good neighborhoo,i.
No. S. $50 acres farm and timber land, near
Blythesyiie.
No. u. lhW acres arm and timber land, six
miles nortl, of Osccola and three miles from the
Mississippi river
No. I. GW acres farm and timber land. four
teen miles from Mississippi river, on pc,ni-cot
bayou. neighborhood beilis settled up rapidly.
No. 8. 100 acrcr farm and timber land, ~ a
In cultivation, good houses. Cn Pcmlscot bayou
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
MEMPHIS had another sensations

MEMPHIS had another sensational
murder at tic Peabody hotel, last
Wednesday. \ stranger, from Ken
lucky, on his way to Hot Springs,
while quietly conversing with a
friend in the rotunda OF the hotel,
was shot dead by drunken crank,
named Lane. The affair created
quite a sensation and a strong feeling
prevailed favoring first class ease
of lynching. The only trouble was
that this feeling didn't take definite
form.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
Communicated l

CmrcKAsAwnA, ARK. Aug. 10Th.
ED,ToR TIMEs:-Crops are very
good in this part Of the moral vine-
yard, though they would have been
much better had we had rain three
weeks sooner.
Our County Democratic ticket
was out in full, Saturday, shaking
hands with the boys and putting in
their claims. Mr.. +. B. Hale was
out with them, urging the boys to
stick to the ticket. That shows
wha. kind of a Democrat Dock is.
The revival at Little Flock Bap-
tist Church, conducted by Rev. j.
NJ. Richardson, who is accomplish
inc much good. Mr.. Hiram Broom,
Mr.. j. b. Robinson, Miss Lucy
Rushing, Mrs. Il. a. Moscley, Mrs.
Eliza Marley, Mr.. l.. NJ. Richardson,
and several others received the or
dinance Of immersion to-day from
the hands of Brother J. NJ. Richard
son, and the meeting is still gong
on.
Mr.. l.. w. Gosnell has just re.
ceivcd his new gin-stand and is pre-
pairing for a big falls ginning.
j. I. IL.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
ADJOURNMENT OF ii. y. CHURCH SOUTH
a.
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
Coun,y and Probate Judge-L j.. EoUeii.
f,rruii and County yClerk-Hu:hR X. MeNelsh
sh.,in and Collector w. y. Hsyes.
,ouniy Examiner Leon soussan'
county Trcasm.r-Jamcs Liston
County surveyor-R Archillion.
County Corouer-J. NJ. Lawrence
County yAssessor.-Be,hel L. Hill.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Justices OF the Peace-N. q, NartWr'gh'' y
N. stcphsnson. NJ &. Tandy.
Ion,tsbl.. w W Ward.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
M.yor--Jos. II. Borum.
k.eorder-i.con Roussan.
hMrrmrn-Jas ID. Crutcher, Jas. schnabel
w. Hall. J 4. I,rickey. Alex Goodrich
MaIshsl-raul J. semmes.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

THERE are still a great many well.
meaning fellows who are some what
mixed on the subject of protective
tarif-confounding the Union Labor
party, who seek to protect labor
from the greed of the capitalists,
with the protective tariff system,
winch protects capital at the expense
OF the laborers. There's u big, wide
yawning chasm between the two,
but many a poor, hard. working Ia
borer, who with nose elevated in the
air, vainly looking for the promised
protection, silently drop in the trap
baited with "labor protection +" and
set by the protective tariff screamers.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

ASIDE from the various State and
County officers tobe voted for at the
coming September election, the H.
quor question is to be voted on and
also the question of holding a Con-
stitulional Convention. In both cases
the votes will be recorded as For"
or "Against either measure. The
tickets will bear the words sFor' and
Against license, and "For' and
Against Convention. The senti-
ment of the voter will be indicated
by scratching either the one or the
other as he may elect. Consider
well the possible result of your vote
on these two propositions, for good
or evil, then go ahead. The respon.
sibiiity is with you.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25


No.9 S0 acres, 100 in cultivation and 100
more dcadrnctl, and or ! hundred mOrc sus-
ccptible OF cultivation; good honscs, water. Ac,
Is miles south OF Helena, Phillips County, one
mile from Old Ic~n Landing on Mississippi
,Wer, and fr,Dting on Old Town Lake; well
protectcd by state I.evec. WI se s.'i a. 3;
bargain. Could be divided ,D two good iarms.
No. 10. leo a farm and timber land on Tyron
IA bayou. four lies from Golden Lake, good
ncishborhood; settling up .iapidly.
No H. 100 acres, 10 well improved and In
ane state Of cultivation, ten miles above osce-
ola, ON Mississippi river; good neighberhood
No ~. A fine Saw Mill Plant, In excellent
running order together with v lease, saw logs,
wagons, steers. mules, black-mithing tools,
and everything necerrary To carry on good
paying Lumber business, with plenty Of TIM
her handy, in good ncighborho0d and OF easy
access to the river The entire outfit Will he
sold at q bargain Good reason given by pres
ent owner for selling Write for particulars
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
The OSCEOLA Times.
LEON ROUSSAN,
,ditor and Proprieto o r
,,yES ADVERTISING:
,~,xsIrNT AND LEGAL NOTICES
r.'pLIsnED wEEkLY.
r,.m of One year. ...-.........'..$i W
For WV SIX Months. ............. 10

IN LOCAL COLUMN
.,sl,sertian, PER line. ..''''''''' 10 ~ ''"''
fi,s ..,.eouent insertion. .......'.'''W
LEGAL NOI1CKS.
one dollar per square Of Sss ,hs lnsn ,ra@ oT
ne.'.,t,oa, aud seventy Ave cents ior each
.aL.t.S asnt insertion'
CARDS AND ADVERTISEMENTS:
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

Col. p. ID. MCCrLLor"n, OF Ma
riauna, and Col. Geo. Thornburg, of
Walnut Ridge, are announced to ad.
dress the citizens of Mississippi
county at this place next Tuesday.
They are both able and eloquent
speakers, and everybody shoald turn
out and hear them discuss the Lead
ing issues of the day.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

Russia has the highest protective
system in the world and It's working
men are paid the lowest wages.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head, giving name. occupa.
tion, business or profession, and location. will
be charged 81 per annun
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
ron pposrclrTIxC ATTORNEY:

We are authorized TO announce j. 1, B,ock :
Of yanndale, Cross County, ~ q candida'v ior
Prosecuting Attorney for this. the md Julioii
Circuit, st The September election.
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25

We are authorized 10 announce Mr.. W. u,
Edrineton rs u candidate for reelection 10 the
office Of Pros ccuting Astnrncy OF the glu dnul-
cial district. at the ensuing september ei''Noh'
The Osceola times., 1888-08-25
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