The Osceola times., 1881-08-06
OsccoIa Rain Drops.

burg made her fret trip last week
She il about the size Of the Belle o
Memphis.
AN editor may be accused o
wanting taste # he refuses to pub
lish o weak watering place letter
that might give the writcr a weel
Of dead-beat board.
III you want . No. ] PAIR o
handmade Boots or Shoes, leave
your measure with Mr.. Jos. Goetz
He will give you nice it and first
class work.
Tho successful man works like
q slave until he makes bis fortune
and then watches 1t like detective
the lest Of his life. All this is done
for his board and clothes.
The boys who agreed to stand
the per capita tax assessment IN
lieu of working the streets are anx-
ious to know why the streets have
not yet been cleaned and worked 7
Tho water in the river IS get
ting 90 low, that the Anchor line
hoafs refuse To come in to Hearn's
Landing and will hereafter deliver
the mails aud freight on the Bar.
--Mr. M. Heinz, started for New
York last Sunday, whittier he goes
to lay in stock Of Fall and wlpter
goods. Look out for cheap goods
when be returns.
-Messrs. W. F. Williams and
James Hobbs went down to the
Sherman Water Hole, last Wedncs-
day and brought home.a string OF
seventy fish, porch and pike, and
were not gono over Eve hours.
The party that went out to Big
Lake on fishing excursion begged
us not to say how many fish they
caught for fear everybody in the
country would be rushing out there
and spoil the fishing.
Mrs. Cayce had an attack of
congcstive chill last Tuesday, and
for q time was in imminent danger,
but at present writing, under the
skilful management of DR.. prewitt,
she is slowly recovering.
The Council Boards met last
Tuesday, but little business was
transacted. Further time was
granted the Street Committee to
have q Well dug, and a few nuis-
ances were ordered abated.
Mr.. Hugh r. Mcveigh, left last
Sunday morning on visit to his
mother, IN Baltimore, Nd, and will
be absent some time. Hugh has
been attentive TO business, and we
are glad to soc him get off to take
q rest.
Mr.. James W. Wells came into
our sanctum and bade us goodbye.
He leaves to-day or tomorrow for
Russelvelle, and will be accompa-
MED BY bis little niece, Pearl Hale.
We wish him a safe return home,
and sarceao In life.
"A colored individual stole a
pair Of scissors from Mr.. Goodrich's
store yesterday, and was sent to
Jail in default ofsl0. fine. Ten days
board at the County's expense is as
good q situation as he wants, no
doubt. Why not put him to work
on the streets.
1t tried mighty hard 10 ram
yesterday evening. The women
folks had got to thinking it never
was going to rain anymore, and
had neglected to set up the ram
barrels, but when they ventured
out with old shawls and quilts over
their heads to FIX up the barrels, it
stopped suddenly with Q snap like
unto whip a popping.
Moving round-Mr. John Bar.
ney moved into his new residence
last Monday, and Judge Garlick
and family moved INTO the one va.
Gated by Mr.. Barney. Mr.. W. E.
Moss moved his stock Of goods ana
confectloneries into the room late.
~ occupied by Mrs. NJ. l.. Hartman,
while Mr.. johnson takes possession
Of that vacated by Mr.. Moss.
Last Wednesday was, If we
mistake not, the time appointed by
the Literary and Dramatic Associa-
tion for the annual election of off
GERS, and yet there woro no efforts
made to hold meeting. The in.
tsrest in this organization, which a
few years ago was the boast and