The Osceola times., 1877-08-25

B. Church. There is nothing like
competition. /, is the lie Of churches,
as well as of trade.
Alter an absence of some six
weeks DIR. +. James returned 10 his
adopted home last Tuesday. The Doc
tor reports having had delightful trip
to, and pleasant reunion of family and
connections at Mobile, his former
home, whom he had not visited il ten
years
-Tasr week We announced that a
ittle girl had made her appearance at
the residence of Mr.. W. Z. Hale. For
fear that boy may grow up and want
to put a head on US some day, we has
ten TO make the correction. Remember
now, all of you, we say its bouncing
boy and we know whereof we speak.
Mr.. Silas Meyers was thrown oct
of his buggy some two weeks ago, into
ditch, and he still walks around like
he had a broom stick for back bone.
No one, Of course, expects him to be
killed by being split out of a buggy,
bur such occurrences make an item,
which, in this case we came near for.
getting.
IF you are to marry delecats
pale and sickly lady, make her take
DR.. J. III. McLean's Strengthening
Cordial and Blood Purifier it vitalizes
and puri6es the blood, strengthens and
invigorates, causes the rich blood to
the cheeks again. DR.. J. II. Mclean,
ga Chestnut ST, St. l.onis Mo.
In the list of Lands Published as
redeemed, all the parts of sections
which have heretofore appeared as in
township IL, range 10, should have
been township IL range II, as at pres
ent corrected. We thus call attention 10
this matter, in order that those hold
ing certificates may not be misled.
We inadvertently neglected to
notice ir our last, the departure from
our midst, of Misses Mollie Matthews,
and Fannie Morris, for Cape Girar-
deau, Mo whittier they 60 to complete
their studies, al the convent ofSt. Vim
cent De Paul. They carry with
them the best wishes Of the entire COM
munlt,, for their success, and an earl,
return to their friends and relatives.
Lewis Scott, one of the colored
men who was shot by Doc Wilson on
the 10Th. inst, died last Sunday, the
10TH, from the effect of the wounds
received, An inqaistion was held BY
a jury Of twelve men, presided over by
Squire +. A. Garlick, and a verdict in
accord5nc nee with The above was render
ed. v ison is held to be ntervicwe1
at the next sitting ofthe Circuit Court.
- Arrangements have been made by
order of the Second Assistan, P}stmas
ter General, Thos. J. Brady. to have
our mails delivered ut Borums Landing,
and a carrier employed to carry then
to and from Osceola. Mr.. A. ],
Lynch has resolved the contract to car
ry and deliver the mails, and entered
upon the discharge Of his duties last
THURSDAY, runring daily line Of
Hacks fop the accommodation or pas.
'eneersJ
A couple from the lower end oi
the county were joined together in wed
locks fctters, one day this week, in
the County Clerks office. according to
law and'the gospel, in such cases made
ahd provided. We failed to get theil
names, but i Is only necessary to know
that they went on their way rejoicing
and apparently as happy as sunfowers
i he boys organized a sort OF a
crusading party the other night, and
after singing few himns, ditties, senli'
mental songs, and songs otherwise, they
were informed tiat the proprietor wa,
shse mt from town, and had carried away
the key of the saloon, when they dis.
persed to their several homes, to dream
of snowy winged angels hoy,rng over
their peaceful couches.
Our colored people have beer
having a ea.lorious old time 'iawing
gospel rcligium. Their shouts, halle
lu yah has, brcss de lod's &C., are
nightly waited on the breezes. Saw
the difficulty experienced by those liv.
ing in the immediate neighborhoOd o.
inducing natures sweet rcsterer, sleep
to watt them 20 the lshd of nod, VIZ
don't think the->meetngs can do then
much harm, as grace could be poured
down by buckets full without produc
ing any perceptible evil results on ou,