The Osceola times., 1882-10-28
OsccOla Rain Drops,
L. A. Society, Tuesday night
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The gins were kept busy during
the week. The weather being fine
cotton picking goes bravely on.
People who boast that they al
ways say what they think, have some
mighty mean thoughts.
1t is in order to remark that this
has been fine, large week, and the
cotton piokers have had no cause to
grumble.
We judge ourselves by what
we feel capable of doing, while 9th
ers Judge us by what we have already
done.-Longfellow.
He who comes up to his own
idea of greatness must always have
had low standard Of it in his mind.
--Hazlitt.
The favorite high-Aycrs at the
Shelby county race course were all
badly left, and considerable money
changed hands; SO It's reported.
Some men don't believe in ad-
sertising-We do, and in proof of it
we refer you to the item at the top
of the 4th column, on the first page.
Rev. Pleasant Morgan ordered
a copy of the Times sent to his son,
Israel Morgan, who is attending
school at the Nashville Institute,
Nashville, Tenn.
Mr.. John B. Robinson and Miss
Martha Z. Ledbeiter, were married
at the residence of Mr.. Martin Hatch
er, of Chickasawba, on the 18th inst.
The TIMES extends congratulations.
MIR. James Schnabel stopped of
to recuperate, and doctor the chills
with which he has been afflicted for
some time. He will soon be able to
resume his post of duty
Mr.. Bush visited the works on
the Springfield and Memphis Rail
road, near Dead Timber Lake, this
week, and reports progress slow, on
account of the scarcity of hands.
Quarterly conference of she NJ.
f. Church to-day and tomorrow al
the Union Church. The Presiding
Elder, Rev. w. r. Foster is in at
tendance. All are cordially invited
The young negro, George Gar
rett, had preliminary examination
Tuesday, before Squire Liston, anC
was held to appear before the Cir
cult Court for the murder of young
Thompson.
80 Have you heard ity" is a ques
ton frequently asked when references
is made concerning certain antici
pated matrimonial alliance. How
much Guild policy is carried by TIN
young man, is not positively known
Passing by the office last Satur
day, Mr.. N. G. Cartwright stood fo
moment in the door way, a smile
beaming all over his face, and yellec
right out, Another big, fat boy a
our housed" All doing well.
The world is divided into tw,
classes-those who are ambitious t,
ascend above mediocrity, and thos
who are ambitious that everybod,
else shall descend beneath their Owl
mediocrity.
Up to yesterday evening Their
has been 60O bales Of cotton gimme,
by the three town gins, as follows
BY w. r. Halc's gin, 365 bales; b,
Brickey & Halcs' gin, 100 bales; b.
J. L. Drivers gin, l35 bales.
Rev. Mr.. Cochran, the Presby
terian minister, Of Memphis, deliver
ed two very able and interesting ser
mons at the Union Church last Sun
day, which were listened to wit
marked attention. His regular ap
pointment for this place is on tn
4th. Sunday of each month.
One Of Dan. Thompson's boys
aged about IL years, died last Sun
day morning from the effects of
blow received on the head, from
club in the hands of another colore,
boy, named Garrett. His skull wa
fractured, At the inquest, post
mortem examination was made, ant
verdict rendered in accordance
with the above.
Among the citizens OF Osceol
and vicinity, who went to Memphi