The Osceola times., 1881-05-21
SATURDAY, MAY 81, 1881.
OsccOla Rain Drops.


--Yo editor will soon be ready to
occupy his new office.
A bran new boy at Mr.. Miles
Odum, one also at Mr.-Robertson,
with several precincts to hear from.
Turn out to night and hear II.
D. Moon expose the fallacy Of the
arguments of the whiskeyites.
See change in time OF depart
ure from Memphis BY the Memphis
and Ohio River Cos. limo Of steam.
srs.
-Whiskay and religion got con.
siderably mixed last night at the
Saloon keepers meeting. Bah, sac
rilegc!
Our old friend Charles II. Gay
lord comes to the front suffused
with bushes, and says otis six
pound boy.
While returning home from
tho Murphy meeting last Tuesday
night Mrs. Margaret Lockmiller, was
thrown from the animal she was
riding, and received SERIOUS in.
jnries,
Our yong friend Hugh R. Nc.
Weigh, has q watch, and is the most
accommodating man We ever knew,
in the way Of answering questions
relative to the time Of day. Go ask
what's the houry"
Mr.. and Mrs. Bowder, who
both obtained divorces at the last
term of the court, were re married
last Thursday; DR.. f. NJ. Pettey
performing tho ceremony, We
hope nothing moro may never MARI
their future matrimonial happiness.
Don't forget the election of
School Director today. See SUPER
jntendent Denton's opinion on the
construction of the law relative to
the number to be elected; and
above oil, don't forget TO vote lib
erai school tax.
The farmers of Chlckasa " ba,
We are told by Mr.. WE. Williams.
who came in last Thursday, are
way behind with their work-some
of them have just commenced bed.
ding up their lands preparatory to
planting. Wake up Chickasawbi-
ans, or you will get left.
The petition 10 the county
court to prevent the sale Of liquors
within three miles Of tho school
house and churches, IA the allah
sorbing topic Of discussion. The
saloon men and dealers are making
. 'k.ck' but the signers keep
coming upall same.
AT the Temperancemeeting last
Tuesday night, several advocates of
drunkenness were present with
"wet blankets to smother if pos
sible, the good work ina"gurated ;
but the overwhelming protest in
the shape of signers to the petition
was such q rebuke, as is seldom nd.
ministered in public, and We trust
that it will have the effect OF re.
generating those who would con-
tinue on evil which is sapping the
health. life and prosperity of the
country.
We take pleasure in calling at.
tcnuon to the advertisement OF the
Glenn springs, situated near Ran
doIph, Tenn. by careful analysis
these springs shows one of the
most perfect and pleasant alkaline
chalybeato TONES found upon the
records Of the mineral waters of
the United States.
A hotel with twenty-five well
furnished rooms is offered to inva.
lids and pleasure seekers, is a de.
lightfal summer resort, easily ac-
cessible by river and rail. To per.
sons Of limited means, these springs
afford q pleasant summer resort.
For particulars address the propri.
etor S. P. Glenn, Randolph, Tenn.
We understand that the saloon
keepers and dealers in liquors held
meeting in opposition to the movo
now being made TO prohibit the
sale Of liquors within three miles
Ot the Osceola male and female
High School, at which they where.
ased aud resolved; but to what ef-
feet we are not apprlsed. Itlt cur.
rently reported, however that they
appointed a speaker. who is to ad.