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The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
When Baby was sick wc gave hcr Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria,
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria,
Committees.

On Christmas tree; Messrs. ]. A
Hayes, Il. +. McVeigh, and I.eol
Roussan.
On decorations and lights: Mes
danes l.. A. Morris, J.C. Brickc,
and l.. G.. Cleerc.
On trimming the tree Mesdamc,
w. NJ. Morris, II. NJ. Fletcher, Luc,
Wynne, ii. G.. Dunavant, l.. A
Morris, J. &. Brickey, l.. G. Cleere
Leon Roussan and Misses Fletcher
Estes, Frances McVeigh, Salhe Rob
inson and Rose Tucker.
On caring for valuables: Mis-.
Kate Hurt. Persons sending valu'
able jewclry &c. to the tree, should
direct plainly, in care of Miss HUT
otherwise no one will feel response
BILE.
On Santa Claus dress: Mrs. y
l.. Avery.
On delivering presents in the au-
dience: Mcssrs. Arthur Lewis, Jesse
McNeigh, John Boyles, John Tuck
er, Lee Roussan and Joe Dean.
To wait on Santa Claus: Mcssrs.
Joe Ii. Borum, n. G.. Cartwright,
+. B. Hale and +. F. McNeigh.
The literary and musical pro-
gran,me will begin at 6 o'clock, and
distribution of presents by old Kris
Krinklc at 7:3O, promptly. AT the
Union Church, Dec. 9th, all are
cordially invited.
ADAm l.. RoUssAN,
Committee of Invitation.
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CHRISTMAS GIFT.
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF
PRESENTS GIVEN Away.

ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WORTH OF
PRESENTS GIVEN AWAY.
A $40 Shot Gun, a $50 Sewing
Machine, $50 in Gold and Barrel
Of "Our Daily Bread" Flour.
For every Dollars worth of goods
purchased at l.. A. Norris & Co.,
the purchaser will be given a chance
to guess at the number of Shot con-
tanned in sealed glass bottle, filled
with No. q and o shot. The guess
nearest the number will be entitled
to first choice; the next nearest, Sec
end choice. The one holding the
greatest number Of chances will be
entitled to the Barrel Of Flour; and
the one guessing the exact number
of shot in the bottle will be entitled
to the $50 in gold. Now is your
chance. Shot will be counted Jan.
aary lst., 1889, when prizes will be
awarded.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
CHRISTMAS!
SANTA CLAUS I

y. l.. AVERY & Co. as usual take
the lead in Holiday Goods. Their
large Houses are crowded to their
utmost capacity with such stock OF
Christmas Goods as was never he
fore displayed in Osceola.
One lot Of China Ware and hand
painted Vases, etc, which we i'm
ported direct from England, is fnt
enoagh, snd elegant enough, to pay
any one TO cQmc and see the assort-
ment.
An Elegant lot Of fine Plush goods
aud other Fancy Articles, such o'
Toilet aud Manicure Sets, Work.
Bnyss. Jewell Caskets, Smokers
Cases, Shaving Cases, Hat and Tow
el Racks, whisk and nustcr Hold.
crs, Writing Desks, Wall Pockets,
Fine Papcrterics, Albums, Bibles
Juvenile Books, Games and Toys
world without end.
Come and see the wonderful
Steam Engine at work. Toys of cv-
cry description, Fireworks, Books
etc, etc.
Fine Silver ware - this line OF
goods was never before attempted
here.
Come one, Come all; Everybody
come; it will pay you, for it is Il
sight worth seeing, and make you
feel glad that you are alive.
A full corps of polite salesmen
engaged for the occasion, will attend
10 our customers aud visitors viii
the greatest care. Come and see us
whether you buy anything CT not.
n. l.. AVERY & co.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
Notice !!

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a Public Examination OF
Teachers at Osceola, on Monday,
Tuesday aud Wednesday, tie 1th.,
Sth. and 9th. days OF January, A. ID.
1859, to ascertain the Professional
Qualifications of all persons desiring
to teach in the Public Schools OF
Mississippi County.
LEON RoussAN,
County Examiner.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

Figures aon't-ile bhs tney may be
made so rs to make strange sec ming
contradictions some times. New
\ orl; furnishes striking cx mple
IN the returns of the recent cle, ton.
Hill carried the state by lS,l2e, and
Cleveland lost it by 1880 al d get
Hills vote is only 4,127 larger than
Cleveland's. What sort of mathe-
maiical example would you call
that:-Ex.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

The stores of Osccola never be-
fore exhibited larger or handsomer
assortment Of Holiday goods ih IN
the present, and the children, foi
once, seem puzzled to know what to
buy-their nickles give outtoo soon
Rene walls for the week: O.. W.
Dillahunty, w. p. Miller, J. OIum,
Osceola; l.. w. Gosnell, Blythcs
vile: John Thompson, Gilmore, Ark
New Subscribers; Mas Lou Brad
ford, Bellvue, Tenn; &. w. Nc.
Kinney, Stewart, Mo.
Buy the Sewing Machine that
is the most durable and gives the
least tronble-'l'he New Home. !,
stands at the head Of the list. ] will
sell you one for $50; $40 down and
balance on time.
Button Hole Attachments for any
any Machine, at $3.50 and $500.
CHARLES GOODRICH.
--Mcssrs. John A. Loyewell and
Hugh ID. Tomlinson accompanicJ
Mr.. Albert II2mmon to Little Rock
Mr.. Hamnon had an interview, be,
fore he left, with L. S. Commission
er, Ben. ii. Bacchus, on the question,
g Is it agin the law to sell red H.
guor without pair Of license from
Uncle samualF" 'rbl Cc,G@ission"r
thought it Was; and demanded bail
for his appearance before the Fedc-
ral Court, and in default OF which he
Will iarry in the vicinity of the Cap
ital, at the expense of tn. govern
ment, until Uncle Sans court con.
vcnes.
"A roustabout OH the Str. Rosa
Lee was killed by the night watch
man last "Wednesday night. From
what we can learn, the head of bar
rel of oranges had been knocked on,
by careless handling, and the watch
man was engaged in coopcrlng the
barrel when the roustabout approach
cd him ana snatchcd several oe the
oranges. The watchman protc csted
and told him if he took any more he
would get hurt. AT this the roustG
bout declared he would take as ma.
ny as he wanted, reaching into tn,
barrel as he spoke. AS his hand was
coming up out of the barrel with an
orange, the watchman tapped him
on the head with the pole of the hatcl.
ct with which bc was at work. Tn
fortunately, the blow, which was no,
intended to be severe, struck him il,
the temple, and resulted in almost
instant death.
We take the following appoint
mcnts from the report Of the Whit,
River Annual Conference, in tho
Paragould Press:
Joncsboro District, NJ. NJ. Smith
Z. h.; Osccola Circuit, J. +. JcrE
igan, z. c.; CEickasawba Circuit, j
ID. Rutledge, p. G.; A. NJ. Il. Bran
son was sent to Newport, and &. w
Smith to Walnut Ridge. We con
gratulatc Brothers Branson ant
Smith on the excellent appointment
given them, being considered among
the best in the Conference.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

no WPOM IL MAY CONCERN Iwill ap-
ply NJ the January term of the Mississippi 90.
toGrt for an order to npcu u Road comm fnc IN,
at foot OF Biz Lake running by way of samuel
Hector, thence Ea-t along the road as now cs-
tablishcd by Walker tut-on, thence along ANA
near said road To- where IL mtcrtepts the Folks
road ncar the Cypress, Northwest Of w i.
llalcs' place. > W. III NCil.
December ..rtl., lSSS
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NOTICE. !,

NOTICE is hereby given that will apply Ia
the General Assembly of the S,atc of ArkaHsas.
which meets in January. 1889. fOr n Bill 10 pre-
vent the netting, sCiuing or trapping Of i >h
within The Counties OF Clay, Greene. iaighead
poins,tt Gross. Mississippi, Clitirndcn, -.
Francis and Lee; ant TO M axe it unlawful for
any person to shoot or hunt game for the mar
kci- in said Counties without u lisousc
Dec. -, lsss. w. Il. EDHlNGrUN.
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- -

There will be more contests for
seats in the house the csmiug ses-
sion than was ever before known.
At least thirty are already reported.
II Ex.
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The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
Guardians Notice |!

NOTICE is hereby given, Iilat rs Guardian
of the Minor heirs os Pauline Stnmrs, will. at
the Janulry rn, 1859, Of the Mississippi Pro-
bate Court, apply for an order Os sale of the fol
lowing lands. situated IN Phillips County, Ar
kansas, tp-Wu
NE Sec 10. 4 /. 5. Il. |. Eat; " See
II, tbs, Il l. East: Nv 5 See l., 4. l. : X.
T., East; = 5 b, sec. l., I. !, Il. |, Easi
) : SEMMES,
Dec L.. l2SS Guardian
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Notice

IS HEREBY GIVEN, That Will apply to the
Mississippi County Court at il January Term,
running from san Souci 10 L Il Lauicr' :
place. 50 as to run NJ follows; Commencing NJ
the = W corner OF section 10, Township Il, NJ.
Range II East, thence South between Sections
20 and q TO where 1t intcr-ccts the nll road.
j ; DRIVER
Ecccmbcr 3rd 1855.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

Fireworks of every description, at
PINK Moss.
Master George Mills is quite
i'll with pneumonia.
Mrs. Bryant is On the sick list
with typhoid fever.
All kinds of Fancy Candies and
Nuts, at PINK Moss.
MIR. w. +. Williams went to
the city Tuesday.
lee one inch thick, Thursday
morning, aud the boys all busy look
ing up last winters skates
Malaga Grapes, Oranges, APP
pies and Figs, at PINK Moss.
Mr.. T. N. Tucker, came up on
the Rosa Lee, Tuesday, having been
to Memphis to see Santa Claus.
Mr.. Hugh r, NcVeigh contrib.
utcs another California letter, which
will be found in this issle.
Mr.. \. Goodrich and son Jamie,
were among those who visited the
city ON the Bluffs, this week.
300 Suits OF Gents Fashionable
Clothing, at greatly reduced prices.
ut q. II. BIIckEy 4 Bios.
AS we 90 to press we learn
that Mrs. Sue NJ. Grider, of san
Sonci, is very i'll.
Fresh Pound, Jelly and Fruit
Cakes, just received this morning,
vt PiSK Moss.
Very little cotton picked this
week, owing to the unfayorable con
ditiun Of the weather.
g. II. BEIcKEY Il Bros, have
the largest line oi Boots 4 Shoes in
town, a. prices as low MS the lowest.
-Circait Court Clerk John B.
Driver was among the passengers
who went to Memphis during the
week.
Citroas, Red Raspberry Preserves,
Curant Jelly, Mincc Meat and Ap
pile Butter, at PINK Moss.
Mr.. Ber II. Bacchus went down
To Memphis during the week. His
new store Louse will soon be ready
Tor occupancy.
Go to Chas. Goodrich for
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
wa c. Spcc,aclcs, &c. All goods
.ran'ccd as represented.
DiEp-At her residence, near Os
'cola, Monday, Dee. l1,h., lSSS,
Mrs. Henrietta Denton, wife of Mr..
Thomas c. Denton, in the 62nd year
of her age.
lust received, fresh invoice of
Ladies Hats, trimmed and untrim-
med, latest styles aud shapes,
G.. Il. DIi,KEY 4 Bios.
Christians will he here on time,
next Tuesday. The TINES car't
wait but must be issued on Saturday,
,o-,lay, but we take this occasion to
wish all Us patrons Merry Christ.
mas.
Mr.. Dave Lawrence has a,lorn-
ell his team with tiny sleigh-bells,
which has had the effect of keeping
the editor hungiy-Every time he
dives by, the editor imagincs it is
Lis dinner bell. Pull'cm or, Dave,
or we'll "hurger" ourself to death.
ALI subscriptions for TIE TIMES
are due in advance. Ii you are be.
hind, rush mp and get ahead. by
ths way, years subscription, To
yolr friend would b a good Christ
ma. present
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
For Rent.

The Bond farm, on Carson Lake, containing
seventy seven aud half OK acres will b,
rented Tor the year lsS9, 10 the highr't bidder
at public outcfy, at the front door ol the '.our
House, ON the first day of January. lSSi
G. W. MCMliLEN,
Dec. Is. 1855 Guarlian.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

In Club with this paper, Godey's
Lady's Book and The Osceola Times
for $3.50, which should be sent to
the Office of this Paper.
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1t is stated that Congressman
Poindextcr Dunn will make Califor-
mia his future home just as soon as
his congressional term expires. s.-Ev.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

Old new spapers. for sale, at this
office; 80 cents per hundred.
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22

Owing the aenc of the season. will fire off
such SWEEPING LOW PRICES
the State of Arkansas. have a>uckcd the of
and Philadelphia for the Latest styles and Best Goods that could
SPOT enabled
offer goods such Bargains DON'T BACKWARD
about coming forward will be perfect liberty
not entirely satisfied that will do better by than shall
ncgbo will
Ing goods, whether you wish buy REMEMBER
not here for day month"; but here until poses wish
make my custom and hold 1t by fair and square dealing.
In conclusions will Rich Poor
East North West and South; the
on horseback, grccnbac canvasac roll crowd
up! and walk up. any at the grand rash
The Osceola times., 1888-12-22
Notice !,

Is hereby given. That will on saturday, the
laTIi DAY OF JANUARY, lSSa,
Let to the highest bidder, the til!ahle lands on
the sixteenth sections H. Township u r. 10,
East and Township Il y. Il. II, East for the
coming year 1859 The i,cntnr. or licrtors, will
he required to pay one half of the rent money.
Cash dnwn, and the balance secured by Rent
note with good and approved security
W = HAYES.
Dec l9,h lo>S. sheriff Miss. Ia.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
Goad Advice.

A Young man who not long ago was
I'M inveterate smoker, but who was re-
Gently induced to ''swear off, relates
the following: ~ have been doing
some figuring lntely, and the result
Aslonishes me. When | was smoking
my hardest, my average was eight ei-
gars day. sometimes il would run
over and sometimes under, but eight
was about the all round figure. very
rarely bought my cigars by the box
and | INDUCED in straight ten cent
goods; eighty cents a day was what
NV smoking cost me. This, with 40
cents added for cigars that | gave
away and lost shaking dice. makes a
total of about SO week that now
save. 1t is Just uine weeks and three
days since | swore off, aud by Satur-
dav | shall have saved $50 in the bank,
without an effort on my part save that
required to control an unnecessary
appetite | must also regard as an
asset the superabundance of animal
spirits | now enjoy as direct result
from the abstinence from habit that
is weakening when INDUCED in to ex-
cess. Smoke yourself, do youl Well.
try my scham Swear off and put
your cigar money in the bank. You
might need it some day, even If you
are a newspaper man. Exchange.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
STATE AND COAST NEWT.

Judge Wickersham of Tacoma has
sued the Ledger for $4,000 damages
for alleged libel.
Next year Hon. VIM. Thompson
proposes erecting 25 or 80 cottages in
Reno to be sold on the installment
plan.
There are 5000 beef cattle and 30,-
600 mutton sheep being fed on the
Truekee Meadows, which will require
about $4,000 tons of hay 10 feed, to
SAY nothing about the stock horses
and cattle.
The Reno Journal wants new ap-
portionment of Nevada legislators, to
be based on the votes in each county
at the last election.
The Black Hills country is making
name for itself rs a horse@grOwing
country, and it is predicted that in
ten yeais it will be rs famOns for its
horses as the Blue Grass region in
Kentucky.
In demoishing an old building at
Stockton (CaD for the purpose of
erecting new one, il was found that
the foundation rested upon the hull
of vessel. which, upon investigation,
proved to he the Peruvian brigantine
Adelaide, 300 tons burden. She anch-
ored at her present resting place in
1880.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

The question is marriage failure
rs receiving the attention of every
body, now that election is over We
referred the question to Hinke'speil,
as he was Juggling home home sack
of -four, with two or three kids at his
heels.
''Tsh dot marritoh a failure2" re-
sponded the good-natured Teuton.
"Yoost look at dem three kids. nit
fife by der mooter, und four by dem
skule house. Vat you call doseln
We consider the answer final and
conclusive so far as he is concerned.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
Where She Got Them

The minister's wife sat on the front
porch mending the clothes I her -
merous progeny. A neighbot passing
stepped in for a social chat. A large
work basket, half full Of buttons sat
on the floor of the porch. After vari-
Gus remarks of gossippy, the visitor
said You seem to be well supplied
with buttons, Mrs. Goodman" "Yes,
very well. indeed
INV graciousl If there amt two of
the same buttons my husband had on
his last winter SUIT. I'd know them
anywhere. "Indeed," said the minis
ter's wife. calmly, ~ am surprised to
hear il. as all these button were found
in the contribution box. So | thought
| might as we'll put them TO some use
so what must you gos Well he
sure to call again. West Point Av-
alance.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

oFFICE-At Sol Hips store.
MATTos BROTHERS. Proprie,Ors.
Taylor, July I. 1888 n
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

A Los Angeles dealer claims to have
made 81 900 from single carload of
butter shipped from the East.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

A. corydon end Phyllis
We're walking near the farm,
In the cleaning Of the evening
lie offered her his arm.
Then quote the pretty Phyllis
With mein and accent bland:
You offer me your arm. why don't
Yon offer me your hand
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

~ Teeth extracted In ae noo1
lyle as by any Dentlss sjeeib-t
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
WHITE PINE NEWS
Published every Saturday morning ey
~. L. DAVIS.
Terms of subscription;
JOB PRIN TIN @.

THE NEWS Ofice is supplied With every
facility for Executing all kinds Of Job
Printing in a ncat manner and At living
rates. Any Job from ladys visiting
card 10 full-sheet poster turned our al
short notice. Orders solicited.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08
FlRST-ClASs STYLE.

Thankful for liberal patronage in the past,
the proprietor. by catering to the public
wants, expects to merit and receive continn-
ance Of the same.
NEIL MUNRO.
Ely, Octoher lb, 1888 II
The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1888-12-08

THE UNDERSIGNED RESPECTFULLY
i announces to the people of White Pine
County and the travelling public that this
House is kept in
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-11

is the @Royal." This perfect purity
results from the exclusive use of
cream of tartar specially refined and
prepared by patent processes which
totally remove the tartrate of lime
and other impurities. The cost Of
this chemically pure cream of tar
tar is much greater than any other,
and on account Of this greater cost
is used in no baking powder but the
"Royal."
Prof. Love, who made the analy-
sis Of baking powders for the New
York State Board of Health, as we'll
as for the Government says of the
purity and wholesomeness of the
Royal:
81 find the Royal Baking Powder
composed of pure and wholesome in
gradients. 1t is a cream of tartar
powder of a high degree Of merit,
and does not contain either alum or
phosphates or other injurious sub
stance. E. G. LOVE, PH. d."
1t is highly satisfactory to the
housekeepers Of this vicinity, where
the Royal Baking Powder is in gen
eral use, that the Investigations by
the analysts in Massachusetts,, New
York, and Ohio, the only States that
have thus far taken action upon this
important subject, agree in CHASING
it as the purest and most efficient
baking powder in the market.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-05-11
wHIMs OF WOMEN.

1t is becoming enough Of prac-
tice to warrant chronicling that the
extreme bellies of New York society,
those who are never content unless
they are doing something that is far
in advance of the generality of rich
young women, are now learning and
practising the art Of posing at all
times. A class in gymnastics has
about twenty-five pupils, and the os.
tensible training received from their
master is in the use of dumb bells
and Indian clubs, but once week
he gives instruction to them in
poses. He tells them that they
should acquire the knack Of never
taking awkward positions, whether
walking, sitting, or lying. He as
sures them that if they learn thor
oughly bow to do it they will even
tually take graceful attitudes un-
consciously, and 80 he puts them
through a great variety OF postures.
He shows them how to take seat In
q chair or rise from it; how to half
recline on sofa, or lie fat on
couch; and he even gives them in
structiOns how to save themselves
from awkwardness when they fall.
1T is not the bruise or sprain that
hurts woman when she sprawls in
the street." he said, shalt 80 much
as the hurt to her pride. If she
knows that the witnesses of her mis-
step are struck by picturesque sue
cession of pretty poses as she drops
from the perpendicular to the hori-
zontal, she can stand all the damage
with equanimity,"
Therefore one OF the exercises
which he prescribes for his young la
dies is to fall on mattresses in row.
They are maic to odropforward, back
ward, and sidewise, until they are
able to 60 down in any direction in
O slightly manner.