The Osceola times., 1880-10-30
OsccOia Rain Drops.

Tho Temperance Banner comes
back at us. We will pay our re-
epccts 10 it in our next.
The bar opposite, is good
stopping place for wild geese, and
the boys have a finc chance to prac
tice with their shot guns.
Mr.. Caliston Miller, was mar.
ried TO Miss Annie Thompson, last
Tuesday evening. DR.. f. M. Petty
Officiating.
Fifty dollars, spent in paint,
on the new baptist church, would
add greatly to its appearance, as
well as protection.
Rev. P. II. Johnson will hold
divine services to morrow at the
union church, at Ill o'clock, a. m,
and at early candlc-light. All are
invited to attend.
We are under obligations to
Hon. II. NJ. Mcyeigh, for valuable
services during our absence this
week. The Captain is a ready
writer as well as fluent speaker.
Mr.. James Williams sent us
down two sweet potatoes, of the
yellow yam variety. which weigh.
edo fraction over ten pounds.
Good sized 'taters. Who can beat
them?
1t is already the talk, that
Monroe township will go rcpubli-
can, in the presidential election,
Tuesday. Let the whites falsify
this speculation, by turning out
and dong their duty, like men.
LET the democracy of Mississ-
ippi county turn out ana vote to a
man. The ballot is the sccptre Of
freedom; and we hope no freeman
in this county will bc too lazy. to
nse 1t. Leave your fields long
enough to vote.
Tho o. L. & D. AS. will give two
dramatic and musical entertain.
mcnts next week. On Thursday
night the Farce "Decrfoot" and
Friday night "Cherry Bounce"
The proceeds 60 as benefit TO Mr..
Geo. A. Ogrlsseck, scenic artist.
We are indebted to Mr.. John
A Loveweli, for a mess of new
Irish potatoes-second crop. A
climate that will produce two crops
IN one season is hard to beat. Here
II IS the lst Of November, and our
batter bean vines are as prolific as
in August.
No doubt, the ovcrseor, will
receive the lasting thanks Of the
h-hoys, f,oy the good condition In
which he is putting the lower road
-as they can now drive their girls
TO circus boats, of dark nights,
without fear of spllling them in
some yawning mud hole.
What has become Of the Osce-
Ola temperance union the dramat.
les, greys, Night hours and mites
Echo answers, where? Isn't it about
timc to start something fresh,
which will rush along, for II while,
with boom, only to meet with the
tpathctic fate of Its predecessors?
: Jack Griggs and Ed. Black,
sixs notorious colored mon, had a
!. shslling out" that is a dissolution
t6{. friendship over quiet little
sgsns of craps Jack drew his pis'
fol and fired at Ed. but aimed too
!. hghs-tbe ball pierced hole thro'
.Ed's nat, then Ed. caught the pis'
tol with ono hand and with the
other tickled Jack between the
ribs with knife. Jack is in a bad
fix and not expected to recover.
We have heard several com
plants made of dsorderly conduct
by certain officials, at the recent
exhibition given by Dan Rlce's
show boat. We see no reason why
these gentlemen, because they car
ry the "paton" of authority, should
consider that they have any greater
right to misconduct themselves,
with impunity, any more than
thoee, not IN office and power.
Monday will be circuit court,
when our town will be enlIvened
by the genial countcnanccs of the
good citizens from all over the
county. The time is anxiously
lo<.bad fnruord IN hv ATTORNEYS.