The Osceola times., 1881-08-20
Osce0la Rain Drops.
Dust, grit and sand,

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My. J. W. Knox has moved his
boot and shoe shop in Mr.. Cart
wright's Harness shop.
Squire James Liston's court
presented a lively appearance last
Monday and Tuesday. He was
kept pretty busy dealing out justice
Mrs. J. W. Rhodes, of Golden
Lake, came up last Tuesday, and is
the guest of Doctor and Mrs. Dun
ayant.
The ncy comet, though some
100000 miles away, is visible to
the naked eye. It may be seen
aboye the horizon, a little north Of
porth-west.
-Born-to Mr.. and Mrs. S. II
Nulkcy, Monday August Is, a II
pound boy. Mother doing well,
and Father as happy as a big sun
flower.
Tho lumber is being hauled on
the ground for Q new residence by
Mr.. Raily, on the vacant Kesler lot,
and also by Mr.. Boyce for an add
ton to his residenSS.
Mess. Lower & Bro. have put
their Tent on the river bank, just
below Mr.. Barney's where they are
prepared to execute work in their
line in artistic style. Go get your
shadow ero the body is hid away
~ the grave.
Misses Mollie and Beula Mat
thews left for Cape Girardeau, No.,
last Tuesday; the latter TO attend
school at the Convent, and the for
mcr, after placing Miss Beula in
charge Of the Sisters, TO visit among
her old school males.
New subscribers since our last
report-John II. Price, John Mus
grave. Jake Hardin. Hickman p
o, Ark; J. 2. Kincannon, Blythes
vile; +; =. g. Young, Forrest City
]. A. Ashlin, Caruthersville, Mo.
T. L. Ma,tox, J.H. Mulky, osccola
Cotton picking has commenced
in real earnest, and tho whistle o
the steam gin is again heard in th,
land. Eleven bales were haulet
in this week, ginned and shipped
10 market. The early bird catches
the worm.
Mr.. James Howe, Manager OF
the Stonewall plantation paid us ,
very pleasant visit last Thursday
He reports the eorn and cot,ol
crops in Troy township as tip top
in fact, the best IN years. Goo,
rains at proper intervals have beer
showcred over that entire section
lucky Troy.
There is not a man doing busi
ness IN Osceola, whose stock o
goods has not been damaged from
50 to $50, apd perhaps more, from
fhe dust, grit and sand flying abou
during the present dry summer
nn fact ALMOST every summer,) yc
we doubt if $50 could be raised to
words the purchase of a street wa
ter-cart to allay the dust.
In view Of the fact that fruit
for preserving and canning. Of al
binds, are scarce, we would sugges
TO our lady friends, that the con
mon musk mellon, which arg pier
tiful, make an excellent preserve
dish that none need be ashame
Of, or turn up their nose at. W
speak from the book Of expcrienc,
Lively strains Of music an
lovely forms fitting gracefully owe
the floor and keeping time 10 tn
usual commands. Frs. four fol
ward [; cross over, AND back-sw.n.
corners all" we've heard and seen u
We were returning home Thursda,
night last, afler an unsuccessful
search after iteps, at the residenc
of DR.. II. c. Dunavant.
Some of the b,ppds' VIII
attended the" Wagner Ball" beloy
town the other night, Travelled bacl
and forth IRON the dance to the re
freshment stands SO often that the,
became exceedingly weary and e1
bausted, and when the affair brok
up, about daylight, some OF then
were too tired to see the girls HON
and too weak TO raise yell.
From the present outlook, th
business seeson will open muc
earlier than usual. Merchants an