The Osceola times., 1878-03-02

wanted himSeIf, whon thc grnno
jury conv.nes.
Captain John Ma,hcs deserves
the thanks Of the travelling public
for successfully draining that fright
ful mud hole in the upper part Of
the town. 1t Was II good job, and
would have been done long since
it talking would remove mud holcs.
The postoffice at this place
has recently changed hands. Mr..
T A. Black wood will probably be
the next occupant, as he has Tor
warded to the department his peti-
ton, signed by u majority OF the
people. for the appointment.
February has been as fckle
and changeable as a coque.tish
girl, this year, giving us alternate
~, sunny sm,les and irowns. We
trust that our March weather will
bs more mild and uniform, borrow.
ing from tue next, like its predc'
cessor has done.
MIR. Jacob Weiser, who has
been for some time connected with
the house vi ]. Schnitzer, OF this
city, left Tuesday for Memphis,
where he expects to reside. MIR.
weiser leaves behind him many
warm friends who wish hum
abundant success IN his new home.
Our young people ought to
get up n society for the suppress
sion OF slang. you bet your
boots it is a terrible racket the
kids try to 'ge, through US these
dsys. In tho name Of deccncy
why don't they cheese il and give
IN . 's;iii.'
Last Wednesday night the
Osceola Literary and Dramatic as.
aociation discussed the question:
"lscsolvcd, That Invention is bene-
ticial 10 tho laboring classes" Tie
judges Mes-rs. Scmmss. Fasser
aud Tom Edrlrgtsn, unanimously y
decided IN iavor Of the negative.
On the 18th Of ths month
there will be pubic examination
of those des ring to teach ia the
public schools. 1t seems TO be
generally understood that the pres
ent teachers, Mes,rs. Mathes aud
Borum, will get tho schools in the
village, both OF them having la
bored hard TO build up good
schools, ant having tho confidence
Of tho people. Correct. "Le'
good enough alone
This 10 \ progressive age
New features are constantly being
introduced, Old theories are rev"
lutlonizcd. Music, winch but
lew years since Was unihoug'i o
in that connection, has been intro
duccd in our public schools i,
many sections OF our country, an,
il has become almost necessi,,
tor every family TO possess eithe'
a piano or organ, or both aud IL Il
| important that all should know
where the best instruments eau b,
bought for the least money. Dan
icl =. Beatty, Esq, of Washington
n. j., mas u world wide reputation
for making the best, and we beiiov'
his prices compare favorably w,'i
other first class makers. VI
weuld earnestly recommend all Il
wri<o to him for Information bcior,
buying. 223 At
-)ti is remarkable fact that no
body ever commits matrimony il
Oscco,a these latter days. A
least this is tie general rule, from
which there are hot lew dcviation'
Why 10 itS We have ss many
pretty, attractive girls - any towi
of its size anywhere, and We xls'
have = number OF marriagesbl
young men, all of them clever
gen,cel aud engaged in som, hon
orablc occupation. 1t has becr
suggested To US by very Observ
ing married lady, that tho reason
OF this state Of affairs il, that oul
boys aud girls got too thick, 10,
anxious on the matt imonIal subject
and consequently too well acquai"t
ed with each other 10 carry Ou
their original intentions. Ne hard
! ~ think this tho true reason, ant
suggest that our young trends x
to marrying or cleo tell us wh,
they donL
Personals.