The Osceola times., 1880-12-25
WAYS or THE woRJ.

euoS'uScy Ia Acun., ihst ucsuay.
& Balloon assonslons and FIRE.
works keep the small boy popula-
tlon in . frenzy Of excitement.
d Don't fail to attend the Debate
TO morrow at the Dramatic Hall,
1t ? o'clock, p. M. sharp.
There is nothing more chilling
IN this sunny cline, to an ardent
lover, than the beauiiiul's No.
-Wo would like TO SEE the man
who promised to haul us wood on
subscription. We want to see him
bad.
Tho boys who pelted old Reilly
the other day, now wish they had
Mt. Three dollars and the costs all
round.
"A new arrival at the residence
OF our frierd, Capt. i. M. Ayres,
boy 10 pounds. The Captain
talks ofputting up another saw.
mill soon.
Tho new street lamps put up
last week, are a great improvement
on the old ones, and our city faith
ers deserve vote OF thanks, Now,
lot tho sldo walk repairs go on, and
wc shall have cause to thank them
again.
Now, while everybody feels
somewhat kindly towards every
body clsc, We would not mind get
ting subscriptions TO the TINES Tor
tho incoming year. No better or
moro apprcclativc present could be
made your friend than years sub
scription OF the Osceola TIMES.
John Robinson, who shot John
Woods, both colored, last week, on
the Rainy Farm, and who made his
escape, at tho time, was overhanlcd
1t Columbus, KY. by Sheriff Has
kins, and is now meditatlng on the
future, while being fed atat coun-
TVS expense.
= The Public School was dismiss
ed last Monday until the first Mon
day IN January. The Teachers,
Messrs. Cockcroit and Borum, have
gone to spend tho holidays at their
respective homcs. Rumors has it,
thut Prof. Cockcroit is to be mar
RED ere bis return, to one of Ten
nessec's fair daughters.
The young man who played
the TwoDollar bill racket, was ar.
rested and brought before Squire
I.iston, when it was made apparent
that his LITTLE game had not been
confined to Mr.. Schnable, but that
several oil our shrcwd merchants
had been taken in, though they are
loath to acknowledge IT. The en-
tcrprlsiLg young man was fined
$50 and the costs. His name is
Frank Lcnts, and will bear watch.
Ing.
Nearly hall tho cotton crop Of
the county is yet in the fields, with
no immediate prospects of its being
gathered; with eggs way up 10 so
. cents q dozen, butter 40 cents a
! pound and other farm products IN
proportion, and none to be had at
ethat. Cant few OF our farmers
get the idea crossways, somehow,
in their heads that other products
of the farm will fetch just as much
money as cottonH
Rev. John NJ. Collins, pastor of
the A. NJ. Il. Church os this place,
will leave in few days on mis-
SION OF charity-that ia, he is sole. |
iting aid for the erection ofa church
edifco for bis congregation. He
goes highly recommended as a
worthy and upright man, by num-
bcr of our leading citizens, and we
would add our testimony, and say
that any assistance rendered hlm,
will be duly appreciated by all in.
tcrcstcd in his enterprise.
Mr.. Z. A. Garlick, in company
with several others. left IN skiff
for Memphis, the other day during
the snow storm; they got as far as
Randolph, when the severity Of the
snow and cold caused them to lay
over and wait for steamer. nu-
r'rg tho night boat came. up and
landed, when Mr.. G.. decided to re
1nrs kon3s, which he did. The next
sofning, when Mr.. Hugh r. Nc.
1Sh, who occupied the Same bed,