The Osceola times., 1881-04-09
Osce0la Rain Drops.

Mr.. James Ward moved into
his rev residence las, Thursday.
Mr.. James Hamilton is putting
mp two new buildings.
III. NJ. Pope, q nonresident oil
the town was elected Town Mar.
shall.
Tho Little Rock Democrats
made a clean sweep and elected
their entire Municipal ticket.
The roosters rather walked
over the Hectographs, by q large
majority.
Mr.. o. f. Pcttcy was seriously
hurt by falling limb while en-
gagged in telling a tree.
The rooster fight is over, and
the spotted chicken walloped the
new cross breed hectograph.
What we know about farming
The Hcctograph chicken wont
do for early plating.
Gentle Annie, have you sull
got on that ulstcry Don't you dare
pull il off yet awhile.
MIR. n. Hc'nz, OF the firm Of
Stowell 4 Heinz, returned on last
Thursday from st. Louis, with a
large stock Of Spring goods. the
fret Of the season.
The young and tender vegeta-
bles which were just beginning to
peep above the ground got seycre
beating during last Thursdays 8 ram.
We take pleasure in calling the
attention Of the ladies to the adver.
tisement OF Mrs. NJ. l.. Hartman,
which appears elsewhere. She has
just received . fine assortment of
goods suitable for ladies. Give her
4 call.
Col. S. B. Evans, correspon-
dent OF the Chicago Times, end IN
charge of the expedition now in the
vicinity, exploring and examining
the Mounds, came IN last Tuesday,
and expressed himself as highly
pleased with their success. Many
relics and specimens of pottery,
bricks and skeletons rewarded their
labor, full and accurate descriptions
Of which will appear in the Cblca-
60 Times.
Quite q number OF gentlemen
went ou, on q camp hunt last We'd
nesday, among them were Doctors
J. J Moore and J. W. Fields, of
CovingtoT. Tenn, Messrs. John
Matthew'S, T. C. Edrngtdn, Ed. ii.
Mathes, and II. S. Williams OF this
place. Owing to the heavy rain
which fell on Thursday, which filled
tho bottoms with water, they were
forced to give up the sport and re-
turn home, having succeeded in
baggIng but one turkey.
Frequently, as VIC journey thro'
life, We are reminded Of the collo-
guy, read IN our school days in the
back part Of the old blue back spell
ling book, between the lawyer and
the farmer, in reference to o bull
that had been gored by another, the
respective property of the parties
above mentioned. With q majori.
~ Of people, ii makes considerable
difference whose bull is gored. As
. faithful chronicler of passing
events, II has been our aim 10 AVOID
giving offence, or invading upon
the private affairs of individuals,
or making public that which was
held sacred from the masses. The
custom has obtained all over the
civilized world, that whenever any
occurrence, TRANSACTION, report or
rumor Of any character or descrip.
tion becomes a matter OF public
conversation and discussion, IL also
becomes q legitimate matter for
publication and record. Existing
facts are narrated with or without
comments, and the populsce left 10
draw their own inferences.
Last week few gentlemen OF
our town became involved in lit.
tie misunderstanding over q busi-
ness transaction, the matter was
made public, and open denuncis-
lions, pro and con were INDUCED
IN, and every citizen was soon IN
possession of every detail. In q
few jocular squibs we repeated in
print what was the talk oftbe town.
ut which some have seen proper to