The Osceola times., 1880-03-20
Oscc0fa Rain Drops.

The past cool spell Of wcathei
was rather severe on garden truck
The municipal political caul
dron has been boiling hot all th,
week.
See call for a meeting of the
County Executive Committee else
where.
The "no work" party held en-
other meeting hast Monday and
patched up their ticket.
--Our thanks are due the polite
and clever officers of the Coahoma
for files Of late Memphis papers.
A full assortment of Domestics,
Prints, Lawns, Piqnes, Ribbons,
Notions, &C., will be found ut
STowLLL & HEINZ.
Two itinerant music makers OF
Italian origin, diseourscd music to
the gaping crowds collected in and
about the saloons last Thursday.
In all probability the peach
trees that were in bloom last Tues
day and Wednesday were hipped,
and the peach crop in this section
will be short.
Mr.. G.. W. Thomason is having
q nice board fence built around the
lot lately purchased by him, and
will soon commence building
dwelling thereon.
A lot has been purchased by
the Baptist denomination, with the
view OF erecting a church. The
amount of money necessary has al.
ready been subscribed.
Our merchants have, with few
exceptions, received their Spring
stocks Of goods, and are now watt
ing for the roads TO dry so their
customers can come in and buy.
-Mcssrs. Stowell & Heinz are
just in receipt of an immense stock
of Dry Goods, Boots, Shoes, Hats,
DC. which they sellat bottom figures.
Gail and examine their superb
stock.
The lumbert trade of Dyersburg
TO this place is assuming booming
proportions. Nearly every trip OF
the Mark Twain building lumber is
delivered here ospar,ies contem-
plating building.
The river al Nashville is forty
five feet six inches-0ne foot eight
inches higher than the rise there
three weeks ago. The greatest
danger to be- apprehended is from
the Ohio and its tributaries.
Capt. II. NJ. Mcyeigh will de.
liver lecture 10 morrow evening
at the Murphy meeting. The Lat
erary AssocIa,ian OF this place are
especially invited TO attend. Every
body invited. Subject: "Genius
vs.. Alcohol.
As we go to press we learn Of
the sudden death Of Mr.. Henry
Wingatc, who died late Thursday
night. He had been out hunting
during the day and that night was
attacked with a congestive chill
and died as above stated.
Mr.. W. E. Moss has lately fitted
up cozy little room next to the
Reading Rooms, in which lie ha,
displayed cholce line of Confec
uonsries and Fancy Goods, al
prices tina, DEFY competition. Give
Billy a call and examine his new
goods.
For Laces, white and colored En-
broider,es, Ladies Hats and Hat
Trimmings, &C., cali at
STowELL & HEINZ.
Our reporter ran against one
of the antiroad ordinance candi.
dates for Alderman when the fol
lowing dialogue ensued:
Reporter-"What is your idea ot
the proper manner of running ar
incorporated town."
Candidate.-"Why, sir, ! am in
favor Of levying a tax sufficient to
build a canal out TO Buffalo Island
and a gravel road out to Big Lake
and"
Reporter.-'fBut the corporation
has nothing to do with outside mat
tiers, you must coufine yourself to
the corporate limits"
Candidate.-"Oh, so far as the
town is concerned, why, we only
want enough money TO dig well
or two and public sink, and the
rest of the money will 90 towards