The Osceola times., 1881-12-10
Y. Y, X. X. X. X. X.

repeat the warning. We have come
TO this determination, after years of
sad experience. In some respects,
we regret to take this step, but self
interest, based on correct business
principles, prompts us to doso. We
are at considerable expense in run
ming our paper, and no promises "
to pay arc accepted, and unless we
get the money for our paper we can't
meet the demands made on us. We
make this last appeal to those who
know themselves indebted TO us for
subscription, to come forward, pay
up all arrears and a years subscrip-
ton in advance. Your own interests
as well as that OF the community in
which you live will suggest that this
is not an unreasonable request.
Elsewhere will be found the
professional card of DR.. w. ID. Jones.
The Doctor will hereafter occupy the
Bailey house in the rear of the Times
office, near the levce, where all pro-
fessional calls will be promptly at
tended to.
The force Of hands employed on
the river works, on the opposite shore
are being increased daily. The
quarters erected, and in course of
erection are assuming city appear
ances. A force of one hundred and
fifty, or two hundred hands will short
ly be quartercd on this side; so we
were informed,
We take special pleasure in
calling the attention Of the readers
of the Times to the new holiday ad-
vertisement Of Mr.. James I.iston,
which appears elsewhere. Mr.. Lis
ton, by close application, and stric;
attention to business, has, from a
small beginning, established a first
class retail establishment in our town,
and is fast taking the lead among
our business men. He buys for
cash, at close figures, and acting on
the motto of "quick sales and small
profits" is realizing the success at
tcndant on this just and correct bu-
siness principle, by a big run of trade.
Everybody patronizes Jim. Go you
and do likewise.
Mr.. L. Sawvers, of Clear Lake,
was down last Saturday and called
at the Times office, and among 9TH
er items of interest, informed us of
the discovery of human skeleton in
the woods in his ncighborhood. The
man had evidently frozen to death
during the cold weather of last win
ter. Shreds Of clothing and part of
the skeleton were in the hollow of a
stump, while other portions We're ly-
inc scattered around, the flesh hav-
ing evidently been knawed from the
bones by wild animals, The person
whose remains the skeleton repre-
sents is supposed to have been a
halr.witted individual who was seen
wandering through the country dur
ing a very cold spell of weather last
winter, and who disappeared about
the time. Mr.. Sawyers also stated,
that while out coon hunting a few
nights since, two Of his neighbor
boys, while engaged in cutting down
coon which their dogs had freed,
were suddenly and Gercely attacked
by an enormous black wolf. With
few well-dircctcd blows with their
axes, with which the boys were for
tunately provided, and little assis-
tance from their faithful dogs, they
succeeded in dispatching the brute,
and bore his scalp home in triumph.
AT the annual election Of Osce-
ola Lodge No. 27, +. and A. NJ. held
at its last meeting, the following Of
fcers were elected to serve for the
ensuing year;
+. b. Hale, W. NJ. John Il. Driv-
yer, Sr. W; 7. \, Blackwood, J. w;
NJ. Heinz, Sec'y., and G. F. Stowell,
Treasurer.
Public installation will take place
on the 27th, inst, (St. Johns day
at the Union Church. The public
are invited,