The Osceola times., 1881-10-29
OsccOla Rain Drops.

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Fresh meats Of all kinds at,
GOODRICH PETTY.
Just received, fresh supply of
Family groceries at J. J. HEAEN.
MIR. n. G. Cartwright has put
up nice picket fence in front Of his
dwelling.
Choice Table Butter, at,
j. J. HEARS.
Read the communication from
"A Subscriber" which will appear
in our next issue.
$50 to Goodrich & Pettey for
Choice Beef, next door to the Post
Office.
He will not be undersold, when
it comes to doing a cash business.
We allude to J. J. HEARy.
Mr.. Charles Boyles brought us
sample Of his sweet potato crop
last Saturday. 1t turned the beam
at 81 pounds. Pretty good consid-
ering the drought.
Before buying your groceries,
Uo to. j. j. HEARN.
The Memphis sporting club,
headed by Col. Lidy, the celebrated
Hat dealer, returned from the Lake
Thursday, with one hundred and
forty ducks.
Ali kind of tobaccoes, Good,
Better and Best, at, J. J. HEAEN.
Don't forget to call on the
TINES while you are in town next
week, and if you should subscribe
or renew you will be all the more
welcome.
"A slight skirmish took place
last Sunday, between two of our
business men; when friends of both
parties interfered, and prevented a
general engagement.
Mr.. John Reel who has been
declining from Consumption for some
time, and who left for Kentucky in
the hope of improving his health,
died near Louisville, last week.
-Ye editors bctter-half remained
at home perched on the editorial tri-
pod and arranged the metallic messen-
gers of thought, while we rushed out
to Big Lake, in search of duck meat
during the week, and if the paper
and matter it contains is not up TO
the standard, let no man dare breathe
a syllable rejecting upon the get-up
of this issue
In company with Drs. Prewett,
Hedrick. and Mess. Ed. Mathes, II.
S. Williama, John Loyewell, and
Master Eddie Prewett, we spent a
very pleasant time, duck shooting,
out ON Big Lake during the week.
Ducks, however were somewhat
scarce, and the entire party succeed
ed in bagging only 4l-the honors
pretty equally divided, with DIR.
IIedrick in the lead.
"A private letter from Mrs. Lula
Hazard, announces the death of Mrs.
4. A. Roussan, which occurred on
the 2lst. inst.
Again, brother Tode, the heavy
hand of affection is laid upon you.
God in his wisdom has seen fit to take
away the partner Of your life--the
friend and companion of your bosom.
Pas, Affections and your knowledge
OF the transitory nature of human life
will tell you that all is for the best
Life is made up of lights and shad'
ows. and the darke st hour is Just be.
fore the dawn; be of good cheer, and
brave of heart, and when you are sum.
moncd to pass the portals of death
the thought that near and dear ones
of this life are waiting for you ON the
the other shore, will be the greatest
consolation of departing life.
The town is full of worthless
dogs, and although the marshal has
been on the war path all the week,
there are still enough left to make
night hideous with their continuous
yelps. We hereby notify the two
or three lop-eared whelps that prowl
around our premises, after dark, that
the beef laying about the back yard
has strychnine in it, and strychnine
amt good for dogs. Ii anybody's
dogs come into our back yard and
get our beef, it is none Of our "con