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The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
The Negro in the North.

Philadelphia Times: For nearly
twenty years the colored citizens
have been only hcwcrs Of wood and
drawers Of water for the politicians
of the party that naturally enlisted
their sympathics. but one colored
man that we can recall has been
nominated for State Office in all
the northern States since the enfran-
chi>emcnt Of The race, and he ran
20,OOO behind his tiket in the in'
tcrscly Republican State of Kansas
There have not been half dozen
colorcd citizens elected to the Leg
. islature in all the nothern States
since the advent Of colored suffrage,
aud no northern State has thought OF
a cclorcd candidate for Congress
! The same ostrac,sm has obtained in
northern industrial circles, and the
blackuam is left to scramble for him
! self.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

FREQUENTLY, during the past two
or three months, we've sheen hauled
over the GOALS" as it were, for warn
ing the Wheelers to beware Of the
" Anything-f -for-ofiicc members Of
their organization who were attempt
ing to lead them into the combina-
tion camp of the Republican, Union.
L.abor-Whcc lcrs. The returns OF
the election in our last issue shows
that the TINES was not far wrong.
In fact, some OF our Wheeler friends
were SO eager to show their zeal for
their new idols, that they couldn't
wait until November, to voto foT
Featherston. Let us hope, that ~
the defeat Of the entire combination
ticket, these mis-led aud deceived
Wheelcrs, will return to the demo
cratic fold, and work whcelcrism a'
Whcelers for all it's worth. As ~
agricultural organization, it will al
ways receive the TINES warmcs'
support aud encouragement.
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e. GoAD.

We make room for the above in
justice to all parties interested. 1t
not infrequently happens that an
occurrence in one section Of the
county gets considerably garblcd
and twisted by the time it reaches
the TIMES; but that is not our fault.
In this cas", two gentlemen Of Chick.
asawba, came to Osceola on the day
following the occurrence, and relat.
cd 1t publicly on tho streets Of Os.
ccpla. The reporter for the TINES
hear'l Of 1t and tried to get an inter.
view with the parties, but failed to
do SO, for tue reason that they had
gone out of town to stay over night; I;
but they had repeated the matter 10
dozens Of the citizens of Osceola,
and had become public property.
The Editor didn't deem it necessary
or unlawful to make a note of it
without having his informants sworn
as to the truth Of their statements.
i; is also little unfortunate that a
very large number Of people ar. un.
able to entertain two ideas at time
without associating them as units of
whole. Such was the case with
the item concerning the burning OF
the church, which, owing to the
crowded space, was added to the
same paragraph detailing the ban.
ner affair. There was really no con.
nectlon between them, and the read.
er might as well have associated Mr.
Goad or Mr.. Matthew's with the
b"rning as Mr.. Sisk. Simply want
Of space in our last issue caused it
to be attached to the first item, and a
third, relating to an invitation from
the citizens of Chlckasawba was
crowded out altogether.
We are GLAD, however, that the
whole affair Is no'.' regarded in the
light Of fun, aud the participants
chuckling over it as ut a huge prac .
teal joke. This after. ..hougl,t might
have been strengthened and carried
out to "A happy .tHoIe had Mr.. S:sk
effected for n moment that there
are lew, very few full grown men
in Mississippi county who scare at
the mention of shot-guns. A sim
pie statement, couched in modest
aud concilia,ory terms would have
added much more weight and ere.
dencc to his version Of the affair.
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Block--Elected.

JoSEsnoHo, ARK, Sept. S-Re
turns from all the counties in this, the
Second Judicial circuit, received here
show that Hon. j. ID. Block of Vann.
dale has been elected prosecuting
attorney, defeating w. II. haywood
of this place by about 500 majority
Mr.. Block is 4 promising young law.
yer. lie represented Cross county
in the legislature two years ago, ma.
king 4 considerable reputation, and
It is predicted that he will make a
brilliant and faithful prosecutor
Gazette.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

TnE Little Rock press is unspar-
ing in its denunciation Of the theft
of the poll-books, and the election
frauds recently pcrpetratcd in that
city. The Gazette says:
'Thc reputation of the community,
the value OF property, the expansion
of business, the growth Of the city,
and the development of the county
and the peace aud prosperity of the
people are all seriously affected by
such occurrences as the theft of the
election returns. The perpetrators OF
this outrage are public enemies, IN
favor of the prosecution of whom
there ought to be n unanimous sen
timent in the community
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Communicated I

IavrHEsviLLE, ARK; Sept. 10th,
Mr.. LEON RoUssAN. Dear Sir:-l
saw a piece in your lust issue of the
TIMES, stating that ] swore ] would
shoot into the banner and was pre-.
vented by Mr.. Goad; and the same
piece intimated that was concern.
ed in burning a church the same
night. Mr.. Gpsd will tell you him.
self, that it is false, and ! say it is q
falsehOod, and IL your reporter
thinks he can back me down with .
gun, or any other way he is at liber.
ty to try. Hereafter when you use
my name 50 freely in your paper,
you would do me kind act to give
the name Of your author.
Yours respectfully,
]. ID. SisK.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

TnE cartoon. illustrating an inter.
view between lngersol and the devil,
published by the city papers, on the
subject Of "frec whisky" is good and
timely. If there is one thing on
earth that does make all the imps
of hell shout with joy it is to see a
human being soaking full of wills
key, for we'll they know that the de-
cree has gone forth that "no drunk
ard shall enter the kingdom Of
Heaven"
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

No. Three vacant town lots, Mxl:2 feet; (;
desirable krnlIty On Main street, south of the
ifsnter's Hotel.
No. 2 Two lots opposite Court House, on
Broadway, OrceOla, G6Nla5 feet each.
No 2. Dry- -tissi Store and fixtures, dwell
Ing aud Ont-hotisss. With acres Oi ground,
highly imprpveu. 0rtharst. sSc. Or psug Starc.
stock II Drugs Good opening for n Physician.
Write for particulars ter,H-. sc.
No. I. Farm; 2,j scrrs. u iacrcs IN cuItns-
tion good house, barn and oui house,, water,
&c, miles from Osccola good neIghborh"od.
No. 5. 70 acres iar,a and timber land, near
Blythesviiie.
No. q. l!0 acres tarn and timber land, six
miles north of O-ccola snd three miles from the
Mississippi river.
No. .. ss0 scrcr Farm and iiniber land. four
teen nstlcs from Mississippi river, on fesnlrcOt
bayou. nciShborhcod being settled up rapidly.
No. 4. TO acres farm aud timbcr land, 80 =
In cultivation, Eood houses. W Pemlrcot bayoa
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

WmAr glorions thing it would he
for this State aud for the Democratic
party especially, if we had u law
regulating the tenure of fall Offices and
fixing definitely the number Of terms.
The ruin of our politics is greed OF
oiIice-thc holding on until the in
cumbent believes that he has u divine
right to the office. - Little Rock
Democrat.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

BLyTmrsvILLE, Sept. 10Th, 1888.
EDIrOR OscEOLA TINES: at the
request Of Jesse Sisk, Jr., ! will say,
J heard some one ssy Sisk was going
to shUt at the banner; I made the
remark, If he did the next shot was
mine. About this time one Albert
Matthews made use Of some insult.
ing remarks to me; ] then turned at.
tention to him: did not have n gun.
] nm now satisfied Jesse did not in.
tend to shoot into the banner, he
says the gun was not loaded, that he
was in fun. know nothing of the
burning Of the North Sawba church,
don't believe Jesse Sisk had any.
thing to do with the burning Of the
Church.
e.. GOAn.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
Official Directory.

COUNTY OFFICERS:
Cm,,y and Probate Judge-L. y. Roxlell..
| |crsait snd Comfy Clerk Hugh Il heNstgh.
auia sad Collector w. y. Haye-.
Coualy Examiner Leon Roussan.
,suW,y Treasur. r-James Liston.
Couniy surveyor-k. ArchiiliOn.
Cssaty Coroner-J. n. Lawrence.
cssnty yAssersor.-Deihel l.. Hiu.
MONROE TOWNSHIP.
Ius,iess ofthe Prace-N. q. Cartwright. j.
b stephen.on. " u. Tandy.
Constsbie-w. W Ward.
MUNICIPAL OFFICERS.
Aayor--Jos II. Borum.
Recorder-Icon isru-san.
Aldermcu-Jas D. crutcher. Jas echnabei
Y A. Hall, J. L. 1,rickey. Alex Goodrich.
Narshal-Paul j. scmmcr.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

pREsiDkNT CLEvELANDs letter Of
acceptance is in keeping with all his
former uttcrances: independent, pa.
trictic aud manly. 1t is a good
campaign document.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15


No. % 40 acres, 100 In cultivation and lO0
more desdeped, aud o. 8 hundrrsi more sus-
ceptible ~ eultfyntioa; go1d konses, water. -,
Is miles south Of Helena, Phillips C0untys one
mile FROM Old Town Landing On hississtppl
river, and frpnting on Old Tawn Lake; well
protected by Btste Levee WIN be sold ut .
bargain. Could be divided IN two good farms.
No. 10. lG0 farm and timber land ON 1yr0a
"a bay ou. four niiics from Goltlen Lake, good
a~ighborhood; settling up !spldly
No H. Lon acres, " we'll Improved and In
6ne state Of cultivation, ten mtDes above Osce-
Ola, On Mississippi river; soUd neighbsrhood.
No. u. A tine Saw Mil rlants IL excellent
runnIus order together with . iease. saw logs,
wagons, steers. amles, bincksmithing t0OIe,
and everything nccesrssy 70 carry On . Eosstl
paying Limbcr business, With plenty u tiss-
aocsss 70 the river. he rastre ostat will bu
sold st bargain Cool reason gtven BY prea-
ent owner for selling Write for pastsculasD.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

RETURNS from sixty-eight coun.
ties gives Eagles majority at l3,O33
with seven counties yet to hear from,
to.wit: Newton, Pike, Prairie, Pu'
laski, Scott, Sewer, Washington.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

,.,t,.ers by the year will eerestrictec
4, legitimate business.
,..,,y Advertisements may be changed OF
,'r lines during the year Tree of charge
,.,,,., contracting for yearly advertise
rssadiscoutinutng from any cause. VIII be
Soorl time rates, as per time Inserted
eArss.
|-,.rsiyp aavcrtiscments, sept through
I,.,ns A geneies. must be paid tof IN nd-
a. a deposit made with sumo oeo whon
{psv designate.
Iru.rriaccs and dcsths, not exceeding ten
iii n, unblishcd NJ news, Tree OF enafes'
f.',ms,i,,' trihutes of respect funeral ncti'
W. nvitstions charged - advertisements.
All usrsonsi matter. letters or communi-
.s,til q forth individual schemes OF IN
ts,. "a be promoted, emanaiinG from parry
f.,c.' organizations or socistics. VIII oe
"a Tor as other Advertisements.
lr,a all legitimate demandr Of the demo
n, an Conservative party, or oi the ereN Nv
-, Of the general public upon our coiuihi's'
ITnrs will not fail VI its duty.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
oscEOI.A. ARKANSAS SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15 1885,

The man who finds fault with
everything usually does 40 because he
wants to get even on the amount of
fault that is found with him. Mer.
chant Traveller.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
CONGRESSMAN, First District
w. II. CATE.

YELLOW FEVER at Jacksonville,
Fla, continues TO increase, ard the
death rate is assuming alarming pro.
portions.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

An Excursion train was wrecked
near Wadsworth, o., on the 10th.
inst. Four persons were killed and
twenty-five wounded.
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15

HOINTNkSr OF ". y. CHURCH sooI"'
OsceOla Circuit.
ur., sunday -Iouise Chapel. morning and
ID, p.,.. ,.o-.,., and
~, AID nj (,oIden Lake nt J O'Clock p. ~
;siri Sunday OsceolA, morning and night.
"A \, Dunayant'r Chapel at O'Clock, p. m
|Icanh Sunday-- kimOt. II O'Clock. =. m.'
"'' 6.W. SMITH. Pastor.
PREsBYrERIAN CHURCH.
Tint Sun day -Osceola. morning snd night J
: lsms fchool house, ut . p. IN.
pr-oad Sunday FULTON. IL n. m.i Nooeaa,
8ipm. 49,. 81,
/ |YsrI Sunday Fulton, II =. m. Nodena, o.
Earth SUNDAY -Pccan Point. morning ana
'''' '' J.F. LLOYD, Psrtor.
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Masonic.

The stated Communications Of Osreo'a Lodge
no q, Ar 4. NJ. will bc held the saiar-
|tays on or next before each full moon. Inc
nembers are ordered to attend promptly.
All Master Masons in good standing are
|Drlia.ly invited to attend
By order OF J. n. u. HALE, W. III.
Lk0S RorssAS. Secretary
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
4; IN. N. Weigh,
attorney AT Law,
ssCH0LA.

Win s'ssippI VOunty ARK.
'Ma Practice in all the Counties Of
" "'s l-dl Judicial Circuit, the Su.
sme Court of the State, and in
~" .,'e adjoining counties of Tcnnes.
n,o. aad Missouri. Special and
ill.," "P. attention given to collec.
s,. 70 the payment Of taxes,
and .d"l''lng and sbstracting titles,
sSssos, % whatever may appcrtain to
se"e'ai Land Agency. Jan. If.
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be
the
The Osceola times., 1888-09-15
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Notices under this head. giving name. occupa.
ton, business or profession, and location. win
be charged 50 per annum.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
A DANGEROUS CROOK CAPTURED.
The Passing of Counterfeit Half Dollar
Leads to the Arrest of John Ray.

While going to roll-call. about $50 o'clock last
evening. patrolman Kellsrmeyer aud special
officer Sorters were met by boy who told them
that man had passed some counterfeit money
in Mrs. McMullen's grocery store. at No. 215
North Douglass street The boy said the man
had taken downtown street-car, and
Sorters, with the informant hur-
red to the transfer-car, where ne
expected to overtake him. When they
reached the the boy pointed out a man who
he said was the one they we're after Sorters
placed him under arrest. BY that time Keller
meyer came up, and the prisoner, being taken
back to the grocery where he had received good
money Tor counterfeit half dollar, was identi-
he'd by Mrs McMullen. When the two officers
entered to go to the station house Sergeant
John Lowe came in and identified the prisoner
as the notorious John Ray. who several years
ago was terror TO officers. The Sergeant had
the prisoner searched and big bulldog revolver
was found on him At the station he was charged
with passing counterfeit money and carrying
concealed weapons After he had been locked
up he said if he had known the officers were
really going to arrest him he would have killed
some of them before surrendering
Rays last appearance in Indianapolis was at
the time of Vice-president Hendricks's funeral,
when the city was overrnn with thieves Sew
eral attempts were made to capture him before
the officers finally succeeded. One night while
Sergeant Quigiey and pa,rolmen Hoefean and
Shaughnessy were hunting him he suddenly
faced them on the corner of Michigan and Noble
Streets and with drawn revolver compelled
them all TO throw up their hands. He required
them to remain in that position until he made
his escape He. in company with Charles
Vangeline and "Squaky" McMullen, stole
$500 worth of jewelry, and the three were
finally captured in a house just east
OF Little's Hotel by posse of officers,
composed of CAPTAIN Campbsll, Sergeants
Sauers and Qnigley. and patrolmen Shafer.
Pope and McMuen. When the capture was
made detective from Rochester. N. Y. was
here hunting for Ray. where he wanted for
counterfeiting. The uperinterdent OF police
allowed him to be taken there for trial. and he
was sentenced to the penitentiary Cor two years
ncMullen was also taken back TO New York.
where he was convicted. and Vaneeiine was
sent to the penitentiary from Cincinnati.
The officers regard the capture of Ray very
fortunate, they think he has perhaps been
leading gang of thieves in the city and they
will attempt to. make q case Of larceny against
him
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09

Mr. Ben Tuthill is in tho city arranging for
the appearance of Mrs. Mckee Rankin kitty
Blanchardl in Clay Greene's Golden Giant" ~
English's the first part OF next week. Mrs
Rankin made hit in the play here earlier in
season.
There will be change OF bill at the Museum
TO-DAY. the Gray & Stephens Company present
ing their comedy drama, ''Old Oaken
Bucket" at both performances and again to-
morrow. Is is said to be the best play in their
repertoire.
Miss Minnie Palmer, who has now become
world-famed comedie nne account of her
dramatic successes in Europe and Australia,
will make her Temperatures before Indianapolis
audie noes mt the Grand tonight, tomorrow
afternoon and tomorrow night. In her new play.
''My Brothers Sister" which is reputed TO be
much more interesting than NV Sweetheart"
It gives her opportunities to display her abilities
as actress. and a singer and dancer She has
good company, and each lady in attendance at
her performances will be given q souvenir in
the shape of picture of My Sweetheart on an
easel
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09

Two burglars went through the residence of
Mrs Julia NJ. Moores, at No. 232 North Ala
bama street, last evening. between 7:30 and s
o'clock, and secured nearly $500 worth of goods
The robbery was one of the boldest of the
many that have been committed during the last
few weeks. At 7:30 o'clock, when Mrs. Moores
and her daughter started TO church
they saw standing the
house. apparently watching to see where
they vent. SuspectIne that robbery in
tended. Mrs. Moores went over to Ed. Porter's,
where her sen, Merrill Moores was spending
the evening. and called his attention to the
strange actions of the man Mr. Moores went
out and requested the man to leave the ne gh-
borhood, but the stranger said he waiting
for friend, and refused to go. While the two
talking the third man came up, and
Mr.. Moores feeling convinced that they intende 1
nothing wrong. sent his mother and sister to
church, while he himself returned to Mr.. Por-
ters. An hour later he returned home and
found that the house had been thoroughly ran
sacked. Even the beds had been overturned in
the search for vauabes Among the things
taken was new SIS dress suit of clothes be-
longing to Mr.. Moores He is confident the men
he talked with on the street committed the rob-
berry.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
stir Hunting for williams.

Gus Williams, the murderer. is still at large,
and the indications are that he will SO remain.
Notwithstanding the reports that he has been
seen III the city every few hours Superintend-
emit Travis feels confident that he is not in In
diauapolis. and has not been since the morning
after the murder. The officers generally now
believe that many of the rumors about him be-
ing lin the city have been circulated by
friends who are anxious to see him avoid arrest.
A answering the description of the fugitive
at Brightwood yesterday morning and last
night another report reached the police station
reached the place the man had disappeared and
they were unable to get any trace of him Ben
Williams the brother of the fugitive, who was
shot by Patrolman Spears. was slightly i'm
proved last evening, and the physicians now
have hopes of his recovery.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
The Latest servant Girl Trick.

Reading, Pa, Special
Mary Ford, . young woman. was arrested
by Constable Fisher charge of larceny.
She had lived for about six weeks a domestic
with a family on Fifth street. After she sleft
certain articles were missing which were traced
to her possession. At the hearing to-day. it was
developed that during the time she had been a
domestic she had frequently bean in the habit
of arraying herself in the garments of her mis-
tress and palming herself off as the lady of the
house
During the evening. while her mistress was
out. she would dress herself mp and make calls
on ladies who had recently become residents of
the city. leaving her mistress cards and invit-
ing them to return her visit. She managed TO
carry this on for time without exciting
susnicion. but after she had ceased to work for
the family some of her visits were returned, aud
the ladies were very much SURPRISED to find an
other woman posing mistress of the house.
The explanations which it was necessary TO
make were something very embarrassing, but
when the trick which the smart servant girl had
PLAYED became noised around, the ladies who
had become the victims OF her artful escapades
came to look upon it a good joke.
The girl was very lady-like in her demeanor.
a pleasant and vivacious talk@r, and, arrayed in
her mistress clothes she filed her assumed
part perfection. When arraigned to-day she
waived hearing and gave bail for court
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
Small Lnasea hv Eira-

There were couple of fire alarms yesterday
morning between and o'clock. The first was
caused by fire in the roof OF the residence at
owned by Sam Perkins and occupied by Mrs
Dunn. defective hue caused the fire, and
the damage was about $I75 The second fire
was the residence OF Ernst Huckred, No. 81
Henry street, which was partially consumed
and damaged $3.50. A defective fue is the sup
posed cause. About 10 o'clock A NJ, the resi-
Henry Latham, at No ACT North MERIDIAN
street, caught fire and was damaged $500. In
all three cases the damage was covered by IN
surance
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
Personal. Local and state Notes.

The local business" of the Pennsylvania
proper furnished 923 per cent. of its earnings.
Passenger men report decided increase ia
travel the last few days. and further. that pas
senger rates are better maintained than prior to
the improvement
The Louisville New Albany Sc Chicago road
surprised its friends by earning in February
S149, 100, increase over 1887 of So, 1885, when
decrease earnings had been feared.
The through livestock trains of the Bes-ine
are now made M with their cars, which are
equipped with the Westinghouse air-brake. and
are now run at about passenger-train speed
General Manager Henderson, of the Ohio
Southern, is much pleased with the handsome
earnings which the road is showing. Since Jan.
they amount 10 $780, $685. an increase over 1887
of $7.484.
The Missouri Pacific haze appointed A. s.
White commercial agent for this territory, with
headquarters at Cincinnati. This is a posi-
ton. created to help the business of the A. p.
in this section.
The Peoria. Decatur & Evansville has re-
elected it's old board of directors, and retains d.
j. Mackey as its president 1t is understood that
quite large sym of money is to be expended
this road, to better its physical condition, be.
fore the present year closes.
President Willard, of the Indianapolis car
works thinks that this is to be good year for
car-works unless the strikes
serions phases than now seems probable. It is
estimated that the car-works and railroad shops
of this country will build I50 600 TO 200, 900 cars
requiring 400 600 tons of bar-iron and 600, 900
tons of forged aud cast-iron
Within the next few months the Vandslia
from Indianapolis to Terre Haute, is to be great
IL improved. All the light rails are to be re-
placed with a steel rail weighing sxty-four
pounds to the yard. several hundred Thousand
new cross-ties put in, and additional ballast Of
gravel to depth of six inches is to be distribut-
ed. making it one of the best tracks in Indiana
The Railway Official Guide in commenting
on the appointment of E. 3. Thomas as second
vice president of the Erie lines. pays him this
compliment: "The country does not possess q
a thorough
arian, nor railway official better equipped in
all respects than Mr. Thomas The excellent
results of his labors while general manager of
the Richmond 81 Danville system justify the
compliment paid him by the Guide.
The friends of the Terre Haute & Mississippi
road have not as yet entirely abandoned hope of
building the road. One of the latest PROPOSE
tions is to the Vandalia west through the
bottoms and their bridge cross the Wabash
river, and, reaching Macksville. strike direct
" southwest the west side of the Wabash
river. 1t is quite probable that in the near
future some scheme will be hit upon to build
this road which would certainly be valuable
feeder for Terre Haute.