The Osceola times., 1881-06-11
Osccola Rain Drops.


"A deaf and dumb negro, is The
latest accession to our town.
Would it be meet q 10 ask il
there is 70 be barbecue this year.
Mr.. G. F. Stowell made a trip
TO Memphis during the week.
We understand that Mr.. Peter
Bnckey has purchased the Thomas
on property. He Is 6xed-Coziest
cottage in town.
Mr.. John Matthews returned
from Fort Smith last Sunday, and
rs getting ready to leave with his
family, AMI return 70 Fcrt Smith,
bis future home.
Moving our Office, and putting
things TO rights. this week, con-
sumed a great part Of our time,
hence the scarcity of locals. We
think we will do better in future,
if locals happen.
Mrs. W. B. Haskins went down
to Memphis, last Saturday, on the
Belle. accompanied b. her Two little
daughters, Devonia, and Emma,
They expect to make visit Of
some length in the city.
"A crazy woman was hauled in
from Clear Lake during the week
and turned loose in the town. Al
ter wandering around for some
time, she was finally taken in
charge by the Sheriff, and placed
in the county jail-the only substl-
tute for that long talked OF, and
long looked for State Asylum.
The following named gentle
men called in this week to see how
we looked in our new quarters: T.
A. Matthews, Geo. Benton, John
Carson, F. n. Pet,ey, r. D. Moon,
Geo. Boycc, 8. s. semmes, II. NJ.
Mcyeigb, H. X. McVeigh, James
Ward, and Ben. II. Bacchus.
-Wc learn through the Western
Methodist, Of June 4th. OF the mar
riage of Rev. A. S. Blackwood, and
Mrs. Ss.!ie J. Garvin also, Of the
marriage Of Capt. John Lewis and
Mrs. Jane Gatlin.
All the parties are fayorably
known in Our community.
Mr.. John A. Lovewell, with n
distinct threat 10 have the influence
of tic ssloors against him, should
he eyey offer for Office again in the
county, unterri6ed and unintmida.
ted, has been hard at work getting
signers to the school-house petition.
John says he did not know that the
bar-keepers run the elections in
this county, but was under the i'm
preston that the people attended
TO that matter, and says if he ever
does run for Office again. he will
look for votes among the people.
in the full belief that the people
own their votes, and not fancy
dressed toddy-mixers. For one
armed man, John can hold and pre-
sent > petition as firmly as any
man we eyer knew. John also
says, that he has taken the advice
of q regular practicing lawyer, who
has informed him that 1t is not agln
the law for him to think saloons
are not as useful ss churches and
school.honscs,
-Tbe Town Council hold their
monthly meeting last Tuesday night
-ye itcm CLEANER was present part
of the time, but had neglected to
take his Faber along. The motions,
resolutions, reports, recommenda.
tions and suggestions were fred of
in such rapid SUCCESSION, that we
never got anything like a concise
idea as to what the Boards were
driving at, except as to the hog
problem One move was to prohib.
1t hogs from running at large; and
another was, to declare hog-pens
nuisance; so that hogs can neither
be penned nor allowed to run at
large. CThis only applies tspork.
ers; drunken hogs can roam or be
penned at Willy This we opine, is
q move in the interost OF our north
ern neighbors, who raise and sell
ms sow.belly for q living. Meas.
ures looking 70 the sanitary condi'
ton OF ibe town were discussed and
plans adopted TO carry the same
into effect. Mr.. Geo. Boyce was
elected BY . s-6 vote TO Gil the va.
csncy occasioned by the resignation
Of Alderman. John Matthews.