The Osceola times., 1880-06-12
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Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Drvel
left last Thursday for Hot Springs
Club the first man who says
81 told you Garfield would get th'
nomination"
Garfield and Arthur, doesn't
sound melodious, but it's the way
the republican ticket reads.
The smoking class, at the ex'
hibition tho other night, displayed
great proficiency.
Little Joe Garrett, son OF Mr..
Wash. Garrett, is very low with
typhoid fever, and is not expected
to recover.
The Doctors Of this place think
that the only way TO keep coonjin-
ing from becoming epidemic among
tho boys is to put the worst cases
over on the sand bar, and then pray
for rise in the river.
Tho Smelling committee was
around inspecting pig pens, sinks,
&C., but failed to discover the source
from whence came those loud odors.
Gentlemen, ask Heinz where he
keeps that Limbergcr, and you will
have solved the mystery.
Next to the hird man IN pro.
ccssion, the most pitiable Of all OBJ
jects, are they who come into a
crowded audience when all the seats
are taken. Their louks of humble
despair but feebly Indicate the
depth of their grief. We have
tried it.
Information just received from
Bishop Fitzgerald announces the
fact, that owing to circumstances
he could not guard against, he will
be unabled to make his promised
visit to Osceola, for the purpose Of
dedicating the Catholic Church, &c.
before Fall.
Since the publication Of our
account of "Nix, the scrlptorlan,"
we have heard many inquiries rs to
who he was, or whether indeed, he
was in fact anybody at all. Yes,
Nix is real man, but left the coun.
ty before his Biblical exploits had
been published TO the world, and
is now ignorant of his fame.
-Elsewerc will be found the an
nouncement of Mr., J. +. Ruddell,
of Chickasawha township, as q can
dldate for County and Probate
Judge. Nj. Ruddell is an old citi-
zen ofthe county and known TO all,
has the good will and confidence of
the people, and if elected will make
good and efficient Judge.
Tho editors mother, sister, Mrs
Hazard, and little niece, left for
Missouri last Tuesday, on the Belle
Memphis. TO spend the summer
visiting Grandma and relatives.
Mrs. ID. Matthews also left at the
same time for Cape Girardeau, to
attend the commencement exercises
at the Convent, and escort her
daughter, Miss Beula, home.
Rev. ]. A. Connolly, of New
Madrid, will be IN Osceola, on
Thursday, June 18th. Holding Di-
vine services in the Catholic Church
Friday and Saturday mornings AT
a. M, and Sunday, at 8 II u. m.
At 8 o'clock, Sunday evening, he
will lecture on the subject, Sacra-
mental Confession is of Divine In.
siitution.
A stranger made his appearance
in our town this week, whose action
and speech led W. Feits TO believe
something was wrong. Consulting
the list of Rewards and descriptions
of wanted" criminals, he found
that he answered the description OF
n man who IL wanted IN Texas for
forgery. lie was accordingly pull.
ed, and is now awaiting orders from
Texas.
Tho steamer Vrrgie Lee will
pass this place early on the morn
ing of June IL for Cincinnati, where
she will arrive on the evening OF
the 2lst. Those who purpose at
tending the convention, will find
the Virgie Lee an elegant and com
modious passenger steamer, officer
ed by a clever and polite crew
Round trip, including board while
IN port-'til after the adjournment
of the convention, SlS.
-Rev'ds. ". Fields and George
Bib, have been spending few days