The Osceola times., 1881-11-26


face for whole week 10 come.
Thanks, friend Billy, may your shad-
ow never grow less.
We learn that stranger. a
tramp, was killed across the river
last Sunday night, by one Dick Wal
ton, a resident. Tho particulars, a.
we get them. are about as follows;
The man who was killed, was about
Friends store, drinking during the
day, and learning that woman, who
is claimed By one Mr.. Dick Walton
as wife, and who be Ghc tramp
formerly know, was living close BY.
started, late in the evening, 10 90
and see her. When he rot to the
house, he commenced cursing and
abusing the woman, calling her all
sorts ofugly names. He also abused
and run off another family, man aud
wife, who were visiting. Ills dem
onstrations and abuse at last became
so violent that Dick Walton, in de-
fense of self and wife sho; him with
a pistol, killing instantly. We un-
derstand that a verdict Of justifable
homicide was rendered by the jury
summoned to hold the inquest.
We had intended to reply to our
correspondent II. RS. item headed
=" a Mystery " aud in the interest of
a free people, opposed to syndicates
and monopolies Of every description,
point out his mistakes, and show the
advantages of free trade, and free
competition in all lines Of business,
in an exhaustive manner; but ON
second thought, we deem il unncccs-
sary. People with the least degree
of shrewdncss and business sense, will
avail themselves of the advantages
presented by the different markets
for the disposal of then products, just
as they will purchase necessary com
moditics where they can get them
cheapest. If a "tuh licensed as
carrier offers to carry bale of cotton
to market for halfa dollar less than
a large and commodious boat, owned
by a wealthy corporation, does, there
will always be found those who will
want To save that half dollar. Com
petition is the life of trade, and from
small beginnings, prodigious results
have been achieved. There is no
good sense, or economy, in giving q
merchant, who carries stock Of so,
900, 81 90 for an article that YOU can
buy from his next door neighbor for
80 cents, and in these hard times very
few will do it, that is all the "mys-
terry" there is about it,
Up at the 2nd c. B. Church last
Saturday night, several members
were moved by the spirit Of alcohol
to such a degree tina, a free fight
ensued. One dusky amazon bccom-
ing thoroughly aroused, and belicv-
ing that some of her brothers in the
church were in state of grace and
only waiting for some one to shove
them through the pearly gates, siez-
ed a club and tried to send them to|
heaven on the short line. She sue
ceeded in knocking down four bucksl
before she could be overpowered.I
The matter has since been carriedI
before the lodge Of the Household
of Ruth y, nearly all Of the par
ties engaged in the scrimmage forl
heavenly positions are also membcrs|
of said lodge, where all grievances
and complaints are carried for adju-
dicatiou; and, il is said, on good au-
thority, that when the case came up
for hearing, the biIly-goat, kept for
initiating members, got loose and
butted all the women out Of room.
We imagine it must take great
deal of "spirit" manifestation to
keep up an interest, and the atten-
dance of the members Of a church at
services night after night until past
midnight, and not unfrcqucntly til
broad daylight.
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