The Osceola times., 1880-07-03
OsceOia Rain Drops.


Mr.. Henry Cook, of New
Madrid, is stopping in town for &
few days.
Quite a number of our citizens
attended the barbecue at Bariield
yesterday.
Mr.. G. W. Thomason and fam
,ly have moved into their snug and
coxy new residence.
Tho farmers fray as earnestly
now for dry spell as they did a
short time since for rain.
A bunch of twenty apples on
one stem was presented us by Mrs.
Burkes. 1t is quite curiosity.
The work on the Baptist
Church is rapidly progressing un'
der The skllltul workmanship OF
Messrs. Mohr and Bartl.
Who ia the most suitable man
for the place? That is the ques-
ton for levcl.headed people to ask,
and to decide, by the ballot.
There will be preaching to-
morrow Sunday ct the Union
Church at IL O'Clock q. IN, and at
81 o'clock p. m. AS. Blackwood.
Pastor in charge.
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Chapman, OF
Randolph, paid our town visit
during the week, and were the
guests OF DR.. and Mrs. ii. &. Dun
navant.
Hon. John o. Blackwood, who
has been out canvassing the Second
District came in yesterday, looking
as gay and happy as lark. He
says he will carry the district by a
large majority.
-Ye editor and family, accord
ing TO time-honored custom,
moved during the rain last Mon
day. Home this time, however,
where he will be glad to have his
friends call.
The canvass for Probate and
County Judge bids far TO be lively.
As will be seen. Mr.. T.. A. Garhck
is among the asplran's for this po-
sl,ion, making the fourth candidate,
and others spoken of. Mr.. Garllck
has host of friends, and if elected
will make good Judge.
Rev. A. S. Blackwood, DR.. r.
G. Prewitt and son-Eddlc, caught,
in two hours, last Saturday, out OF
Bear Bayou. some slxty-tive or
seventy-fve trout, and perch,- the
first good catch Of the season.
Mayor Garlick went out few
days after, and caught-a soaking
rain. Since then he don't like fish.
SO far, we arc pleased to note
the fact that unusual dccency and
decorum marks the present canvass
for county offices. The candidates
and their friends seem to under
stand that the best thing to be done
is for each man to run on his own
merits, and not on the demerits OF
his opponent. The coming cleo
ton bids fair,to be preceded by or
der and decency.
Why should not courtesy and
respect prevail among rival aspi-
rants for Office at the hands of the
people No man has q right to OF
fee; the offices belong to the peo-
pie, and ia seeking for them, can
didatcs invade the rights OF no
man. The people have right to
choose, and the candidate has q
right 10 be chosen, but no reason
TO get angry, if he is not chosen.
SO far as heard from, the fol.
lowing shows the population OF
the county by districts
Canadian, Clear Lake, and
Swayne, composing one district,
974; Monroe, composing one dis
trict, 100; Troy and Pecan, COM
posing one district, 1902; LATHE
River, Scott and Carson Lake, COM
posing one district, 1916; Big
Lake and Chickasawba, not heard
from. Total, 5,922.
We do sincerely hope that all
tic barbccucs in the county this
season will be the scenes of good
: bumor, fes,ivlty and enjoyment'
and not the place for fights, drunk
enness and high tragedies. Let
every man make up his mind that
he will not be the one to pay a
fine, or 60 to jail for bad conduct
at q barbecue, ana we will have